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Why has Texas set its sights on London?
8+ hour, 34+ min ago (967+ words) It is hoped London and Austin can work together In the dimly lit cellars of London's oldest wine merchant, Texas is not the first thing that springs to mind. But nearly 200 years ago, Berry Bros & Rudd was home to the…...
One dead, at least 10 others wounded in Midland, Texas, shooting
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (345+ words) At least one person is dead and nine are in hospital following a shooting in Texas, officials said on Friday. Police were initially in a "standoff" with the gunman but said the suspect was deceased as of early afternoon on…...
Texas teen Karmelo Anthony sentenced to 35 years for killing fellow student at athletics event
1+ week, 1+ day ago (477+ words) Mugshot of Karmelo Anthony, now 19, who has been found guilty for the murder of Austin Metcalf in Frisco, Texas, in 2025 A Texas teenager accused of fatally stabbing one of his peers at a high school athletics event in the Dallas…...
Camp Mystic, where 25 girls died in floods, drops reopening plans after parents protest
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (784+ words) Camp Mystic, a Texas all-girls camp where 25 children and two counsellors died in last year's devastating floods, says it will not reopen this summer. The camp said it had planned to host 800 girls to a different location this summer, which…...
Texas loss delivers warning to Republicans in critical election year
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (739+ words) Watch: Trump reacts to Democrat Taylor Rehmet's victory in Texas Voters in Texas have sent another warning to Republicans that they may be facing fierce political headwinds in a critical election year. A special election for a state Senate seat…...
Chaos has gone" - quiet streets on Texas border after Trump crackdown
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (1638+ words) The Trump administration has beefed up enforcement in the El Paso area as well as across the length of the entire US-Mexico border. In Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, the immigration debate has spilled into the streets, sparking almost daily…...
Texas law will allow residents to sue out-of-state abortion pill providers
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (434+ words) The bill - expected to be signed by the governor on Thursday - permits residents to bring lawsuits against manufacturers or distributors of abortion medication, with successful plaintiffs entitled to at least $100, 000 (74, 500) in damages. Texas has a near-total ban on abortions, and…...
Why California and Texas are at the centre of a redistricting battle
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (1054+ words) Lawmakers in California and Texas - the two most populous US states that together contain more than 70 million Americans - are at the centre of an intense political battle that is poised to have a major impact on the balance of power…...
Camp Mystic: Why were so many people killed there during Texas floods?
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (312+ words) The recent floods in Texas killed 135 people, including many young children. At least 27 campers and staff from Camp Mystic died. BBC Verify's Jake Horton has visited Kerr County in Texas to find out what happened there and why it was…...
Number of missing in deadly Texas floods down to three
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (498+ words) At one point, over 160 people were marked as missing after the floodwaters swept through south central Texas The number of people missing in Texas after devastating floods hit the state has dropped from 160 people to three, officials said. The flash…...