Athena Strand update: Paradise, Texas community joins parents in grief over murder of 7-year-old ‘princess’ GoFundMe seeking justice for Athena has raised more than $34,000 The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2022
Texas GOP loser wants to "void" results Mike May asked the GOP-dominated Texas House to order a new election Salon · Dec 2, 2022
Houston police arrest suspect in death of Migos rapper Takeoff More than four weeks after the death of Migos rapper Takeoff, police in Houston, Texas, have charged a suspect with murder. Tribune News Service · Dec 2, 2022
Biden's Student Loan Debt Forgiveness Plan Just Faced Its Third Major Setback in a Month On Wednesday, a federal appeals court denied the Biden administration's request to block a Texas judge's ruling that declared the policy unconstitutional. Reason · Dec 2, 2022
Feds often hand migrants over to state police rather than process immigration claims, complaint says State police often rely on federal immigration officials to lock up migrants on state trespassing charges, according to a new complaint by the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas. The collaboration contradicts federal and Texas officials’ attacks on each other’s immigration policies. The Texas Tribune · Dec 2, 2022
Alex Jones files for bankruptcy, bringing all post-trial activity by Sandy Hook families to a halt HARTFORD, Conn. — Infowars broadcaster and right-wing provocateur Alex Jones filed for personal bankruptcy in Texas on Friday morning, creating a new obstacle for the relatives of Sandy Hook shooting victims trying to collect the nearly $1.5 billion they won in a suit against the conspiracy theorist for his claims… Tribune News Service · Dec 2, 2022
Challenge to California Fee-Shifting Statute That Targets Gun Lawsuit Plaintiffs (and Lawyers) Can Proceed The case is not rendered moot or unripe, the court says, by the California AG's "commitment not to seek attorney's fees or costs under this provision 'unless and until a court ultimately holds that the fee-shifting provision in [a similar Texas law provision related to abortion] is constitutional and enforceable....'" Reason · Dec 2, 2022
Authorities continue to hunt for missing 7-year-old girl who vanished from Texas home days ago Athena was last seen wearing a grey and black long-sleeve shirt, blue jeans and brown boots The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2022
Experts see the Texas economic outlook being stronger in 2023 than other states Some of Texas' top economic leaders paint a rosy picture for the state heading into 2023, saying it’s on more solid ground than many other areas around the country. But they also warn the state isn’t immune to a recession. Tribune News Service · Dec 2, 2022
Losing Republican candidate wants Texas House to void results of his race Mike May, who lost to Houston state Rep. Jon Rosenthal by 6,000 votes, wants the Texas House to order a new election. State law allows such an appeal, but the House hasn’t approved one in more than 40 years. The Texas Tribune · Dec 2, 2022
Top 100: Updated 2023 Recruiting Rankings after Duce Robinson commitment to USC USA TODAY High School Sports unveils its top 100 recruiting rankings for the class of 2023. USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 2, 2022
Alex Jones files for bankruptcy after juries award Sandy Hook parents almost $1.5 billion A handful of the Texas-based conspiracy theorist’s companies already filed for bankruptcy. Earlier this year, a Texas jury awarded Sandy Hook parents $49 million in a defamation case against Jones. The Texas Tribune · Dec 2, 2022
Alex Jones files for bankruptcy after billion-dollar Sandy Hook court ruling Infowars host and conspiracy theorist ordered to pay $473m in damages on top of nearly $1bn verdict handed down in October The Guardian - US · Dec 2, 2022
Hundreds of Texas churches seek approval to leave the United Methodist Church Saturday DALLAS — The regional governing bodies of the United Methodist Church are called annual conferences. They typically meet once a year to conduct church business. But two of those Texas conferences will meet this weekend in special sessions to approve the withdrawal of potentially hundreds of churches from the UMC. Tribune News Service · Dec 2, 2022
The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2022 Feral hog control: 8 years, some progress, $2.5B damage/year Eight years into a U.S. program to control damage from feral pigs, the invasive animals are still a multibillion-dollar plague on farmers, wildlife and the environment
The National (Scotland) · Dec 2, 2022 Infowars host Alex Jones files for bankruptcy as $1.5bn Sandy Hook damages bill looms EXTREME right-wing talk radio host Alex Jones has filed for bankruptcy as he faces nearly $1.5 billion (£1.2bn) in damages over over conspiracy…
The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2022 Infowars host Alex Jones files for personal bankruptcy Infowars host Alex Jones has filed for personal bankruptcy protection in Texas as he faces nearly $1.5 billion in court judgments over conspiracy theories he spread about the Sandy Hook school massacre
USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 2, 2022 MSU football to host 2023 Texas WR Jaelen Smith on official visit this weekend Michigan State football will be hosting a rising 2023 wide receiver prospect this weekend on an official visit
The Texas Tribune · Dec 2, 2022 Photos: “We don’t feel safe here.” A transgender teen and their family flee Texas. Texas policies targeting access to health care for transgender youth forced one family to leave the state.
Tribune News Service · Dec 2, 2022 Mac Engel: It would be a sports tragedy if TCU QB Max Duggan isn’t a Heisman Trophy finalist FORT WORTH, Texas — It was in July when new TCU head coach Sonny Dykes said, “The question mark is the quarterback position.”
WEKU · Dec 2, 2022 Uvalde survivors file a $27 billion class-action lawsuit against police and others Parents, teachers, school staff and students who were on scene the day of the shooting are demanding redress for "the indelible and forever-lasting trauma" caused by the failures of law enforcement.
The Texas Tribune · Dec 1, 2022 Supreme Court leaves student debt relief program on hold after Texas judge blocked it More than 16 million people had already been approved for student loan debt relief by the Education Department when a federal judge in North Texas struck down the plan last month.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 1, 2022 Creighton vs. Texas, live stream, TV channel, time, odds, how to watch college basketball The Creighton Bluejays will meet the Texas Longhorns in college basketball action on Thursday night from the Moody Center.
ABC News · Dec 1, 2022 Katherine community asked to back justice reinvestment project to tackle crime Justice reinvestment has seen prisons in the US state of Texas shut down. Could it work in a rural town with one of the highest crime rates in Australia?
Sports Illustrated · Dec 1, 2022 Florida Atlantic Football Hires Former Texas Coach Tom Herman, per Report The former Texas coach is getting another chance to lead an FBS program.