The Latest Breaking News from Texas

Companies could face hurdles covering abortion travel costs

After the U.S. Supreme Court revoked the federal right to abortion that’s been in place for half a century, companies like Amazon, Disney, Apple and JP Morgan pledged to cover travel costs for employees who live in states where abortion is now illegal so they can terminate pregnancies

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2022

Texas gunman who killed 2 people, injured 3 officers and 1 neighbor, served in Army

FORT WORTH, Texas — The man who killed two people and wounded three police officers and an elderly woman in Haltom City on Saturday served in the Army and Texas Army National Guard, according to Army public affairs.

Tribune News Service · Jul 5, 2022

Highland Park was at center of gun control debate long before July Fourth shooting; just days ago city honored Uvalde victims

CHICAGO — What haunts longtime Highland Park resident Dana Gordon now are the words of the mother of one of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting victims.

Chicago Tribune · Jul 5, 2022

Gates, no windows, single entry: can school redesign deter mass shootings?

Some question whether schools, with fortress-style buildings, uniformed guards and armed cops, have begun to resemble prisons

The Guardian - US · Jul 4, 2022

A gunman killed 2 people and wounded 3 police officers in Texas

A gunman killed two people and wounded four others, including three police officers, before taking his own life on Saturday in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

WEKU · Jul 4, 2022

Police identify suspect, victims in Texas ambush that killed 2, wounded 4

HALTOM CITY, Texas — Police on Sunday identified the gunman who they said shot three officers and three civilians, killing two people, in an ambush-style attack over the weekend.

Tribune News Service · Jul 3, 2022

Kaitlin Marie Armstrong: Woman accused of killing pro cyclist returns to US after Costa Rica manhunt

Armstrong allegedly used fake passports, disguises, and plastic surgery to evade capture

The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2022

Eduardo Escobar homers in third straight game to help Mets beat Rangers

Eduardo Escobar got his power back, Carlos Carrasco bounced back, and the Mets ran it back, winning their 18th series out of 24 matchups this season.

Tribune News Service · Jul 3, 2022

Homeland security secretary warns against crossing US-Mexico border

Alejandro Mayorkas says ‘migrants received false information from smugglers’ after 53 died in a trailer in Texas last week

The Guardian - US · Jul 3, 2022

Two killed and four injured in shooting in Texas residential neighbourhood

The shooter was found with a military-style weapon and a handgun, police say

The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2022