Texas

Texas secession leader predicts “massive” support if Kamala Harris wins
Kamala Harris becoming president could lead to a "surge" in support for the Texas secessionist movement, Texas Nationalist Movement President Daniel Miller told Newsweek.Texas nationalists have long pushed for...
Millions in Texas told to avoid using their cars again
Millions of residents in Texas have been told to avoid using their cars in an effort to improve air quality.It is the second time this month Texas residents have...
Longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who had pancreatic cancer, has died
Longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who had pancreatic cancer, has died
Longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who helped lead federal efforts to protect women from domestic violence and recognize Juneteenth as a national holiday, has died. She...
Texas Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee, “fierce champion,” dies at 74
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, who represented the 18th Congressional District of Texas, has died, according to a statement from her family.The 74-year-old Democrat has served her district, which encompasses...
Drinking water warnings issued to thousands in Texas
Officials in Texas continue to urge nearly 163,000 residents to boil their drinking water several days after Hurricane Beryl exited the state.Beryl made landfall in Texas on Monday as...
Shelley Duvall death: Her 5 most memorable characters
Shelley Duvall, the actress best known for her unforgettable role as Wendy Torrance in The Shining, died Thursday. She had just celebrated her 75th birthday on July 7.Duvall died...
Greg Abbott Traipses Off to Asia as Hurricane Beryl Pummels Texas
While Tropical Storm Beryl made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane on Monday on the Texas coast, knocking out power to at least two million homes and killing at...
Beryl update: Model shows that storm could impact a dozen states
Tropical Storm Beryl is forecast to hit a dozen states after it makes landfall in Texas early Monday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center's (NHC) latest model.Beryl, which...
Greg Abbott opens Texas-Taiwan office
Amid his first visit to Taiwan, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on Sunday the opening of a Texas-Taiwan trade representative office in Taipei to strengthen business and economic ties...
Hurricane warning issued for Texas as Beryl approaches
Hurricane warnings have been issued across parts of the Texas coast as the storm Beryl is forecast to become a hurricane once more and make landfall.Earlier in the week,...
Beryl update: Texas Gulf Coast braces for 6-foot storm surge
Tropical Storm Beryl is forecast to gain strength ahead of making landfall on Texas' Gulf Coast Monday, with the National Hurricane Center (NHC) warning of "life-threatening storm surge" that...
Hurricane Beryl update: flash flood forecast for parts of Texas
A flash flood warning has been issued for Texas as Hurricane Beryl intensifies.Initially a storm, Beryl strengthened into a hurricane last Saturday, becoming June's easternmost major hurricane in the...