The Latest Breaking News from Texas

Cynthia M. Allen: One silver lining in the cloud of pandemic schooling: support for school choice is soaring

FORT WORTH, Texas — If you’ve paid any attention to the very public, very divisive debates over school administration, policy, curricula and academic outcomes — in Fort Worth, Southlake and several other parts of the country — you know that we have yet to experience all of the aftershocks from…

Tribune News Service · Mar 21, 2022

Deadly Texas wildfires force new evacuations

The fires have killed at least one person and wounded 2 others, officials say.

Axios · Mar 21, 2022

Disney apologises after Texas high school dance squad performs racist routine at Magic Kingdom parade

Schoolgirls from Texas heard chanting: ‘I-N-D-I-A-N-S, scalp ’em Indians, scalp ’em’

The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2022

Texas IndyCar: Newgarden steals win from McLaughlin by 0.0669sec

Scott McLaughlin led 186 of 248 laps at Texas Motor Speedway, but a last-corner, last-lap outside pass saw two-time champion teammate Josef Newgarden hit the front and score Team Penske’s 600th victory.

Motorsport · Mar 20, 2022

Four people shot in downtown Austin during South By Southwest Festival

The shooting took place about 2.50am near the Alamo Ritz theatre

The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2022

‘It looks a little bit like a bomb site’: At least 50 homes lost in Texas wildfire

FORT WORTH, Texas — West Texas families are going back to their homes in Carbon, after having evacuated because of the Eastland Complex wildfire, to find rubble and ash where their houses used to be.

Tribune News Service · Mar 20, 2022

Mac Engel: From COVID to North Carolina, how Baylor got the short end of another March Madness

FORT WORTH, Texas — Writer's Note: Blaming the officiating crew for an outcome a game is a lazy, tired path and ... sometimes the path of least resistance is the correct one.

Tribune News Service · Mar 20, 2022

Kansas holds off Creighton to reach Sweet 16 for first time since 2018

FORT WORTH, Texas — Kansas men's basketball team is headed to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 for the first time since the 2017-18 season.

Tribune News Service · Mar 19, 2022

Rosenqvist: Texas pole a mental boost after letting go of demons

Felix Rosenqvist, who took pole for tomorrow’s second round of the 2022 NTT IndyCar Series says that it helps recharge the #7 car half of the Arrow McLaren SP team after a frustrating 2021.

Motorsport · Mar 19, 2022

NCAA Tournament Expert Picks, Predictions: Second Round Sunday Games

The CFN expert picks and predictions for the Sunday second round NCAA Tournament games.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 19, 2022