The Latest Breaking News from Texas

The world’s top-ranked golfer, Scottie Scheffler, is off to a promising start at Colonial

FORT WORTH, Texas — Scottie Scheffler wasn’t officially in the field for the Charles Schwab Challenge until last week. He committed on Friday, the same day he missed the cut at the PGA Championship.

Tribune News Service · May 27, 2022

NCAA Men’s Golf Championship: Staff picks and preview of what to watch for at Grayhawk Golf Club

Everything you need to know for the men's NCAA Championship.

USA Today Sports Media Group · May 26, 2022

Texas shooter Salvador Ramos was armed with up to 660 bullets

Gunman may have brought total of 660 bullets to Texas school

The Independent UK · May 26, 2022

Senate Republicans tap Cornyn for bipartisan gun talks

WASHINGTON — Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn said Thursday he’s looking forward to discussing ways of combatting gun violence with his colleagues across the aisle, but cautioned that there are limits on the types of proposals he could support.

Tribune News Service · May 26, 2022

Lawmakers OK $37.3 million spending plan to increase safety at Oxford, other schools

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Legislature on Thursday pushed through a roughly $37.3 million supplemental budget bill to benefit Oxford Community Schools and to set up statewide school safety grants days after a shooting in Texas took the lives of 19 elementary students and two teachers.

Tribune News Service · May 26, 2022

Marco Rubio slams Miami Heat’s call for fans to demand ‘common sense’ gun reforms after Texas school shooting

In the aftermath of the elementary school massacre in Uvalde, Texas, the Miami Heat used a pre-game moment to urge fans to contact U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio and Rick Scott, both Florida Republicans, “demanding their support for common sense gun laws” — and telling them they can “make change at…

Tribune News Service · May 26, 2022

Senate Republicans block Durbin, Schneider domestic terrorism bill; lax to act after Uvalde, Buffalo

Once again, Democrats are pushing for not the perfect, but at least some good when it comes to responding to mass shootings, the latest in Buffalo and Uvalde, Texas.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 26, 2022

They smeared blood on themselves, hid and watched their teachers get shot. These are the survivors’ stories

UVALDE, Texas — Two days after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School here, survivors are recounting stories of the horrifying moments they endured as they were attacked.

Los Angeles Times · May 26, 2022

Meghan pays respect to Texas school shooting victims

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has made a visit to a memorial site for the victims involved in the deadly elementary school shooting in Texas

The Independent UK · May 26, 2022

The NRA says its Houston convention will 'reflect on' the Uvalde school shooting

The National Rifle Association begins its annual convention Friday, and its leaders are gearing up to "reflect on" — and deflect any blame for — the deadly shooting earlier this week in Uvalde, Texas.

WEKU · May 26, 2022