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Ranch Horse Becomes First Equine Screwworm Case in the Outbreak as West Texas Animal Movement Limits Expand

A Presidio County ranch horse is the first equine screwworm case in the U.S. outbreak. What West Texas horse owners should check before hauling.

Medical Daily · Sep 11

Texas judge halts execution of Roberson

He was found guilty of killing his 2-year-old, but science has moved on from the diagnosis underpinning the case

Salon · Oct 18, 2024

Scenes from the rare 'ring of fire' eclipse

Didn't catch the rare spectacle? We've rounded up some photos of the celestial event, snapped as the moon charted its path over U.S. skies.

WEKU · Oct 14, 2023

Uvalde officials are using a legal loophole to block the release of shooting records

After 19 children were killed at a Texas elementary, law enforcement officials have given little information. They're now using the "dead suspect loophole" to prevent the public release of records.

WEKU · Jun 18, 2022

DeLorean is back (to the future) with an electric car, and some caveats

The DeLorean Motor Company — the latest corporate iteration of the brand and not the creator behind the iconic 1980s model — is previewing an electric vehicle that will debut at a car show in August.

WEKU · May 31, 2022

Housing costs skyrocket as SpaceX expands in Texas city

SpaceX plans to launch rockets near Brownsville, Texas, and send the first person to Mars from there. Seven years after breaking ground, residents say the only thing skyrocketing is housing prices.

WEKU · May 13, 2022