The Latest Breaking News from Texas

‘The Batman’ Screening Features Guest Appearance: A Real Bat

Moviegoers in Austin, Texas, got to see more than one type of bat during a screening of “The Batman” this weekend. An actual bat was spotted swooping around inside the theater, putting the movie on pause while management called animal control and tried — unsuccessfully — to get the critter…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 7, 2022

Educators fight back against CRT panic

Sumi Cho of the African American Policy Forum on the campus campaign to combat the right-wing assault on freedom

Salon · Mar 7, 2022

Surprising South Padre Island, Texas: a nature lover's perfect paradise

Texas has a tropical island. Surprising? Well, it certainly was for me.

Tribune News Service · Mar 7, 2022

Kansas claims at least share of Big 12 title by beating Texas in overtime, 70-63

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas’ men’s basketball team secured at least a share of its 16th Big 12 regular-season title in the last 18 seasons by defeating Texas, 70-63, in an overtime thriller at Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday.

Tribune News Service · Mar 6, 2022

Trump boasts he went 33-0 in Texas primary, though AG Ken Paxton and 4 others face runoffs

WASHINGTON – Two days after the Texas primary, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey disappointed many Republicans by announcing he wouldn’t run for U.S. Senate. Donald Trump, who despises Ducey for rejecting his lies about the 2020 election, was not among them.

Tribune News Service · Mar 6, 2022

How to watch Texas at Kansas, live stream, TV channel, time, NCAA college basketball

The Texas Longhorns will meet the Kansas Jayhawks in college basketball action on Saturday afternoon from the Allen Fieldhouse.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 5, 2022

New data shows Texans overwhelmingly traveled out-of-state to get abortions after ban took effect

Texas' surrounding states saw a nearly 800% increase in abortion patients from Texas between Sept. 1 and Dec. 31.

Axios · Mar 5, 2022

Texas vs Kansas College Basketball Prediction, Game Preview

Texas vs Kansas prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might - or might not - win on Saturday.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 5, 2022

Ramirez and Vallejo advance to runoff in Texas’ 15th Congressional District primary

Ruben Ramirez and Michelle Vallejo were the top two finishers in the Democratic Party primary election for Texas’ 15th Congressional District on March 1, 2022. Ramirez received 28.3% of the vote, followed by Vallejo with 20.1%. Because no candidate won 50% of the vote, Ramirez and Vallejo advanced to a…

Ballotpedia · Mar 5, 2022

When should you get a vaccine booster if you had COVID-19? How long does immunity last?

FORT WORTH, Texas — Did you get COVID-19 during the omicron surge? This is when experts say you should get the vaccine booster shot, and how long a booster will continue to provide some immunity from the virus.

Tribune News Service · Mar 5, 2022