Category: Texas

Ex-NFL Star Aqib Talib’s Brother Turns Self in After Slaying

LANCASTER, Texas—The brother of retired NFL cornerback Aqib Talib turned himself in to authorities Monday after police identified him as the suspect in the shooting death of a coach at a youth football game in Texas. Police said that a murder warrant was issued for Yaqub Salik Talib, 39, in the fatal shooting on Saturday…


Texas Teen Charged With Killing Woman Who Was Visiting Son’s Grave on His Birthday

A Texas teen was arrested on Aug. 13 in connection to the fatal shooting of Yolanda N’Gaojia, a 52-year-old U.S. Army sergeant and mother of three who was murdered in March while visiting her son’s grave, authorities say. In a press release, the Killeen Police Department announced that 17-year-old Christian Lamar Weston has been charged…


Democrat Beto O’Rourke Gets Mixed Reception at Rural Texas Campaign Stop

Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Beto O’Rourke watched his language at a campaign stop in a rural East Texas town Saturday after dropping the f-bomb on a heckler earlier this week. O’Rourke was met with a full house and a pocket of protesters at the Reecy Davis Recreation Center in Greenville, Texas. Police estimated the crowd to…


Police: Officers in Texas Fatally Shoot Man With Rifle

RICHLAND HILLS, Texas—Police in suburban Fort Worth fatally shot a man who pointed a rifle at them, authorities said. The shooting Friday in Richland Hills happened as two officers were investigating reports of gunshots along a city street. They found a man carrying a rifle about two blocks away, according to Richland Hills Officer Sheena…


The Untold Story Behind a Costly Mistake that Led to America’s Deadliest Natural Disaster in History

sam“The whole story will never be told, because it cannot be told.” This was the dispatch sent to the Associated Press office in Chicago from the manager of the Galveston News on September 12, 1900, four days after a catastrophic hurricane dealt death, desolation, and destruction to the thriving sand-barrier island located about 2 miles…


Houston ISD Approves $2 Million Funding for More Firearms, Shields for District Police in Wake of Mass Shootings

Houston Independent School District (ISD) trustees on Aug. 11 passed a motion that will allow $2 million in funding for more firearms and shields for the district police. The decision comes after Superintendent Millard House II said last week that the district was not prepared to handle an active shooter attack with its current equipment. Trustees debated for an…


Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Hires Dozens of Additional Officers for Uvalde School District

The governor of Texas on Wednesday announced that he’ll be hiring more than 30 additional law enforcement officers to strengthen security throughout the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District (UCISD) ahead of the new school year. “The beginning of a new school year should be an exciting time for students and teachers, and the State of…


Airlines Cancel Over 600 Flights in US as Thunderstorms Hit Texas

Airlines canceled more than 600 flights in the United States on Thursday morning, as thunderstorms in Texas disrupted operations at one of the busiest airports in the country for a second straight day. A total of 1,213 flights were canceled across the country on Wednesday, according to flight-tracking website Flightaware.com. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)…


Texas Restaurant Owner Sues US Department of Labor Over Compensation Rule

Texas restaurateur Robert Mayfield is suing the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to halt a rule that restricts his ability to offer his managers the compensation packages he believes are appropriate. The legal complaint (pdf) in the case, Mayfield v. U.S. Department of Labor, court file 1:22-cv-00792, was filed in U.S. District Court for the…


Texas Restaurant Owner Sues US Labor Dept. Over Compensation Rule

Texas restaurateur Robert Mayfield is suing the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to halt a rule that restricts his ability to offer his managers compensation packages that he believes are appropriate. The legal complaint (pdf) in the case, Mayfield v. U.S. Department of Labor, court file 1:22-cv-00792, was filed in U.S. District Court for the Western…