Better Call...Ronald? Texas lawyer allegedly brought inmates drug-laced case papers
In a case of a lawyer allegedly breaking bad, Texas attorney Ronald Lewis better call his own legal team. Following a months-long investigation, Houston attorney Ronald Lewis was arrested and charged in relation to narcotics smuggling at Houston's Harris County Jail.
Read full storyRifle and bow ban may cause problems for deer hunting in Texas
A new law that went on the books this year may create some problems for Texas hunters as we head into deer season. This year's legislative session brought us S.B. 1236. The partisan bill (Republican 3-0) passed in May, and went into effect in September.
Read full storyDerek Chauvin stabbed in Tucson federal prison while serving sentence for murder of George Floyd
Former Minneapolis, Minn. police officer Derek Chauvin was stabbed by another inmate at an Arizona federal prison, according to an Associated Press source. The former police officer convicted of the murder of George Floyd, has been incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Institution in Tuscon, Ariz. The FCI is a medium-security prison recently plagued with staff shortages and security lapses. In January, the prison was placed on lockdown just months after an attempted shooting inside the facility.
Read full storyCuomo's former accuser for groping now filing fresh lawsuit
“It disgusts me that Andrew Cuomo is even considering running for public office in the wake of Mayor [Eric] Adams’ alleged sexual harassment when he himself will not accept responsibility or even acknowledge his sexual harassment of me, aside from numerous other victims, while the governor of our state.”
Read full storyTexas lawmakers still stuck on tax funding for private schools. What comes next?
It's a strange time for Texas politics. It's not often that you see cross-aisle shootdowns of education policy, but that's exactly what's happened with the controversial S.B. 1 this year.
Read full storyBorder Patrol says Mexican woman arrested in attempt to smuggle over 350 pounds of meth into Texas
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) statistics indicate more than 140,000 pounds of methamphetamine were confiscated in 2023. But there's a little more added to the pile, according to a release from the law enforcement agency.
Read full storyAbbott's way or no way: Gov. to veto controversial school voucher vote
The controversy surrounding whether or not Texans should fork over their hard-earned tax dollars on private schools continues with Gov. Greg Abbott vetoing a vote on Senate Bill 1.
Read full storyTexas judges demand Biden block new immigration law Gov. Abbott calls 'historic progress'
Texas judges are saying the White House should shoot down a new immigration law signed off on by Gov. Greg Abbott. The Texas legislature approved the new law, permitting state judges to deport people — even while seeking asylum — last week. A group of judges have sent a letter urging President Joe Biden to intervene.
Read full storyAscension blames nurses for going on strike, nurses say hospital won't negotiate
“Ascension has a choice, we don’t have to be out on the strike line,” said Wichita nurse Marvin Ruckle. “They can come to the bargaining table and make a common sense deal with us.”
Read full storyTexas DPS concerned that U.S. bombs left in Afghanistan are ending up in Mexican cartel hands
The last 18 months has been a time of escalating tensions at the Texas-Mexico border. Reports of explosions and mines have gone up, especially just across the border, according to News 4 San Antonio's Yami Virgin. Virgin spoke with officials around the border on the issue of the bombings, and DPS reports of the events are explosive themselves.
Read full storyToday, Fondlegate, tomorrow...Texas? Boebert slips into Texas for Primary
If you, like me, were to Google the name "Brandon Gill," Google would (I've heard, you know) assume you were looking for an actor who appeared in such cinematic treasures as The Sorcerer's Apprentice (yeah, the Nic Cage joint) and one of the Big Momma installments.
Read full storyNFL legend closes sale of Red River ranch worth $22.5 million
Dallas firm Icon Global brokered and closed the sale of the NFL Hall of Famer and current Fox analyst's 744-acre ranch in Thackerville, Okla. The property listed for $22.5 million, according to a Tuesday press release, but the final sale price wasn't disclosed.
Read full storyNot sure what to get your special someone this year? There's a Texas castle for sale
Look, we all know it's the holiday shopping season. What do you get the person who has simply everything? Well, I'll bet they don't have a castle on Lake Whitney — and now's your chance to score one.
Read full storyThis Dachshund is no weenie! Texas shelter helps scrappy pup find new home
The saga of Ahole Eddie has been a wild ride for the Wichita County Humane Society in Wichita Falls, Tex. Pictures are worth a thousand words, but shelter workers at the no-kill shelter found a few to describe the 17-pound dachshund mix.
Read full storyTis the Sneeze-on? Texas docs report rising numbers of RSV cases leading up to holiday season
It's that time of year again. The turkey is basting, we're prepping our walking shoes for Black Friday and fingers for Cyber Monday — and it's cold and flu season. In addition to the new-normal round of worries for the season: COVID seems to be here to stay, alongside flu and the common cold, Texas doctors are noting a rise in RSV cases this year, according to Corpus Christi's KIII TV.
Read full storyTexas vets try to sniff out what's behind mystery dog illness
If you, like me, have never met a critter you couldn't love — you probably can't stand them being sick. A DFW vet, Oak Lawn's Dr. Rachel Neese, spoke with Dallas ABC Affiliate WFAA about a mystery respiratory illness that could make local pups sick.
Read full storyWhat sounds good for Thanksgiving? Texans skipping the turkey for...spicy ketchup?
Ahh, Thanksgiving. Tis the season for green bean casserole, arguments about what the right way to make mac and cheese is, cozy stretchy pants, and...a side of McDonald's fries?
Read full storyNew Texas law cracks down on human smugglers, stash houses
Sen. Pete Flore (R-Pleasanton) is telling human smugglers and stash house operators "don't mess with Texas." Flore introduced Senate Bill 4 to the Texas legislature, passed in what's now the third special session of the lege this year.
Read full storyTrump says he 'doesn't mind being Nelson Mandela' insisting he's the victim in courts
Former president Donald Trump is continuing his insistence that all of his pending court cases are "political persecutions," this time comparing himself to Nelson Mandela. On Monday, Trump compared himself to the South African anti-apartheid activist, telling a crowd at a New Hampshire campaign rally that he and his businesses are being targeted for political reasons.
Read full storyTrump fined $10,000 for breaking gag order, storms out when judge refuses to dismiss fraud case
The judge in former president Donald Trump's New York Fraud trial said Trump was not "credible," and slapped the former president with a $10,000 fine after Trump violated an order to not verbally attack court staff.
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