Gov. Greg Abbott hired Michael Banks, a Border Patrol agent who recently retired. He will work with the Texas National Guard and state troops to find ways to keep people from illegally crossing the border, according to the TexasTribune. Governor Greg Abbott announced 30...
Eight people are reported to have died as a result of the ice storm that hit Texas. The element left without electricity more than 400 residents of the state, writes The Hill. The storm caused dangerous icing on the road, making it difficult for motorists to drive. The deaths have started...
The San Antonio Zoo (Texas) is offering a special Valentine's Day greeting to ex-lovers. You can name a cockroach after your ex-lover and feed the cockroach to the animal. CNN writes about it. For $10, the zoo will name a cockroach after your…
Universal Parks & Resorts has announced the opening of a new theme park in Frisco, Texas, according to TravelLeisure. The "one-of-a-kind theme park" promises to be "unlike any other in the world" and will cater for families with young children,…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed that a 7-year-old Texas boy died of rabies after being bitten by a bat. In 2021, the United States recorded a record number of deaths from rabies in a decade. Read more about this publication DailyMail.…
Two World War II planes collided mid-air at the Wings Over Dallas airshow in Texas. Writes about it NBCDFW. Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and Bell P-63 Kingcobra collided and crashed to the ground at Wings Over…
17 tornadoes swept across Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. At least one person was killed and dozens were injured. Many buildings have been destroyed. The authorities are assessing the damage. More information about the disaster was told by The Washington Post. In McKurtain County in southeastern Oklahoma, the manager of…
A Texas woman shared a video of herself being butted by a bison in Caprock Canyons Park. The Dallas Morning News published more details. Rebecca Clark was walking alone in the park when she met some bison. The animals crossed the path she was walking on and became...
The Uvalde School District (Texas) is still under fire for the police department's response to the May 24 elementary school mass shooting. Now the county authorities have announced the suspension of the work of the entire county police. This writes ABC News. In a few hours…
There was a shooting in Texas, as a result of which 5 people were killed. The incident occurred around 07:30 on September 29 in a residential area in McGregor. The gunman then fired at police officers who arrived at the scene, Mayor Jimmy Gering said. Read more about the shootout...