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‘I’m not crying YOU’RE crying’: United Airlines passenger faces a connecting flight disaster, but a stranger’s quick thinking saves the day

TikTok user @haileyannsand’s video of her experience of flying with United Airlines is winning over the internet. In a video shared to the account on May 3, 2025, she is narrating how her co-passenger on a flight from San Antonio, Texas, to Denver, Colorado basically helped her reach her connecting…

The Mary Sue · Mar 6

Eight in 10 Latino Voters in Texas Say Politicians Take Them for Granted, Poll Reveals

Eight in 10 Latino voters in Texas say politicians take them for granted, and four in 10 say they are more likely to support candidates who communicate with them in Spanish, according to a new survey.

Latin Times · Mar 6

After years of gains, Republicans in Congress push to roll back chemical regulations

In Texas, environmental activists and experts raise the alarm about the potential impact on public health if the Toxic Substances Control Act is weakened.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 6

Texas lawmaker ends re-election bid after admitting to affair with ex-staffer

Republican congressman Tony Gonzales had repeatedly denied affair with former aide who later died by suicide

The Guardian - US · Mar 6

Politicians want to stop companies from buying homes. A ban wouldn’t bring down costs.

President Trump, who wants to stop profit-driven companies from buying residences in bulk, spotlighted the struggles of a Houston woman who was regularly outbid by firms on homes in the pandemic.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 6

Pro-gambling interests fail to gain ground in Texas primaries as legislative roadblocks remain

Despite slow progress, casino empire Las Vegas Sands promised to continue investing in candidates who support bringing destination resort casinos to Texas.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 6

Tony Gonzales drops re-election bid after pressure from GOP leadership to quit race

House GOP leadership called on him to quit the race after the Texas Republican admitted to having an affair with a former staffer.

Axios · Mar 6

Attempted suicides, fights, pain: 911 calls reveal misery at ICE’s largest detention facility

The calls to 911 poured in from staff at Camp East Montana, the nation's largest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility, in its first months of operation in El Paso, Texas

The Independent UK · Mar 6

Texas Republican Tony Gonzales drops re-election bid after admitting affair with staffer who died by suicide

Gonzales admitted Wednesday to having an affair with Regina Santos-Aviles, who worked in his Uvalde office

The Independent UK · Mar 6

Rep. Tony Gonzales drops reelection bid amid pressure over affair scandal

The San Antonio Republican was pushed into a runoff in the primary for his border district. Speaker Mike Johnson and other GOP members had called on him to exit the race.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 6