The Latest Breaking News from Texas

Texas girl at center of life support battle leaves hospital

A 3-year-old Texas girl whose mother has waged a court battle to keep doctors from removing her from life-sustaining treatment has improved enough that she was released from the hospital last week and will now be cared for at home

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2022

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott doubles down on inspections that led to snarled border traffic — except at one bridge

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott doubled down on his commitment to “enhanced” inspections at Texas-Mexico border crossings Wednesday, despite intense international economic and political pressure to end the policy that has gridlocked commercial traffic.

Tribune News Service · Apr 13, 2022

It’s 2022 and Texas remains among the worst states for consumers to borrow from payday lenders

Need a $500 loan to make it through until your next paycheck drops? In Texas, the average consumer will be on the hook to pay that back, plus another $645 in interest.

Tribune News Service · Apr 13, 2022

Inside the grisly story of an axe killing that inspired new Hulu series ‘Candy’

As Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Olsen portray Candy Montgomery in two different TV shows, Clémence Michallon takes a look at the case that rocked a Texas community in 1980

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2022

Trucker protest on US-Mexico border halts traffic for a third day

The backups began after the governor of Texas ordered vehicle safety inspections at entry ports.

Al Jazeera · Apr 13, 2022

WH: Abbott policy disrupts food supply

Abbott's truck inspections disrupting supply chains, manufacturing and raising prices for families, Jen Psaki says

Salon · Apr 13, 2022

White House slams Texas for creating overnight border lines with clampdown on trucks

The inspections put in place by the governor have caused delays as long as 36 hours

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2022

Tesla Announces New Hiring Efforts For Giga Texas

Now that Tesla's brand-new Austin Gigafactory is officially open, the company is ramping up its hiring efforts.

InsideEVs · Apr 13, 2022

Washington Post job advertising new role in Texas gets panned on Twitter

A Washington Post job opening advertising a new role in Texas has led to some unlikely partnership among conservatives and liberals on Twitter, as both sides took turns dunking on the tweet for what they deemed to be an out of touch tone.

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2022

Migrants bused from Texas begin arriving in Washington, near the US Capitol

WASHINGTON — It wasn’t quite at the steps of the U.S. Capitol, but awfully close.

Tribune News Service · Apr 13, 2022