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Texas bill would criminalize being trans

The bill proposed by State Rep. Tom Oliverson would leave transgender Texans open to charges of fraud

Salon · Mar 6, 2025

Texas may change how schools select library books. Critics say it could lead to more bans.

Senate Bill 13 would create school library advisory councils largely made up of parents. It would give school boards, rather than librarians, the final say over new books.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 5, 2025

Texas Tesla Dealer Hit by Wheel Thieves Amid String of Attacks on Musk's Company

The tires were stolen from multiple Tesla vehicles at one Texas car dealership, authorities say.

Latin Times · Mar 5, 2025

X-ray shows diamond earrings swallowed by theft suspect during arrest, police say

A Texas man is accused of forcibly stealing two pairs of diamond earrings worth nearly $770,000 from an Tiffany & Co. store in central Florida and swallowing the jewelry when state troopers pulled him over hours later

The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2025

Texas Rapper Gunned Down Alongside 5-Year-Old Daughter in Targeted Shooting At Car Wash

A Texas rapper and his 5-year-old daughter were killed in a shooting at a car wash in what authorities are calling a targeted attack.

Latin Times · Mar 5, 2025

Uvalde Mayor During Robb Elementary School Shooting Introduces Bill To Improve Law Enforcement Response

State Rep. Don McLaughlin introduced a bill to mandate law enforcement agencies across Texas to create crisis response policies to an active shooter situation

Latin Times · Mar 5, 2025

Texas congressman, Sylvester Turner, dies at 70 after attending Trump’s Congress address

The 70-year-old previously served as the 62nd mayor of Houston

The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2025

Florida Man's X-Rays Reveal $769K of Jewelry Swallowed During Botched Robbery: 'Should Have Thrown Them Out the Window'

A Texas man allegedly swallowed $769,000 worth of jewelry during a botched robbery in Florida.

Latin Times · Mar 5, 2025

Rep. Sylvester Turner, former Houston mayor, dies two months into House term - Roll Call

Texas Rep. Sylvester Turner, who spent nearly three decades as a state lawmaker and eight years as Houston mayor, has died.

Roll Call · Mar 5, 2025

RFK Jr. claims Vitamin A can treat measles; here are the diseases it really helps with

US health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s response to the recent measles outbreak has drawn sharp criticism from health experts. During a cabinet meeting, Kennedy incorrectly mentioned that the outbreak had already killed two people in Texas, adding that such outbreaks were “not unusual.” The fact is that the Texas…

The Times of India · Mar 5, 2025