The Latest Breaking News from Texas

Patriots players share statements following the Texas school shooting

Multiple New England Patriots players share their thoughts following the tragic school shooting in Texas.

USA Today Sports Media Group · May 25, 2022

Greg Abbott, Ted Cruz, and other Texas authorities will hold press conference on Uvalde shooting this afternoon

A presser at 1:30pm EST will give ‘an update on the state’s coordinated response on the Robb Elementary School shooting,’ Mr Abbott’s office says

The Independent UK · May 25, 2022

NRA bans guns at Trump's Texas speech

"If 'guns don't kill people, people kill people,' then why ban them at their own event?"

Salon · May 25, 2022

Texas GOP eased gun laws after massacres

"We're supposed to keep children safe. And here we’ve done exactly the opposite," said state Sen. Roland Gutierrez

Salon · May 25, 2022

Texas school shooting – latest: Beto O’Rourke confronts Greg Abbott as Salvador Ramos’ grandfather speaks out

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The Independent UK · May 25, 2022

Tearful Irish teacher in Texas tells RTE Liveline 'it's sad we don't remain shocked' after school shooting

He said there is "so much" that people in America have become accustomed to

Dublin Live · May 25, 2022

Texas attorney general claims gun control laws ‘wouldn’t have stopped’ shooting after calling to arm teachers

Republican also called for teachers to be armed

The Independent UK · May 25, 2022

Texas school shooting: All 19 children, 2 adults killed in single classroom

UVALDE, Texas — A gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers at a Texas elementary school in one of the deadliest school massacres in U.S. history barricaded himself inside a fourth-grade classroom, where all the fatalities and injuries occurred, state and federal officials said Wednesday.

Los Angeles Times · May 25, 2022

Christian defeats Stogner to win Republican nomination for Texas Railroad Commission

Incumbent Wayne Christian defeated attorney Sarah Stogner in the May 24 Republican primary runoff for a seat on the Texas Railroad Commission. Based on unofficial results, Christian received 65% of the vote to Stogner’s 35%. In the March 1 primary, Christian received 47.1% of the vote and Stogner was second…

Ballotpedia · May 25, 2022

Matthew McConaughey urges Americans to find ‘common ground’ after school shooting in his Texas hometown leaves 21 dead

Matthew McConaughey urged Americans to “find a common ground” after at least 21 people, including 19 children, were killed in an elementary school shooting in his hometown of Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday.

Tribune News Service · May 25, 2022