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Texas officials find a dozen vehicles beneath surface of lake amid cold case investigation
Priscilla Aguirre Jan. 18, 2022 Texas officials find vehicles beneath Lake Whitney amid a 13-year-old cold-case investigation on Saturday, January 15. Bosque County Sheriff’s Office Texas officials found more than a dozen vehicles located beneath the surface of Lake Whitney on Saturday, January 15. Officials discovered the vehicles after following a tip that the remains […]
Rudy Giuliani among Trump allies subpoenaed by Jan. 6 panel
FARNOUSH AMIRI, Associated Press Jan. 18, 2022 1of6FILE – In this Nov. 19, 2020, file photo, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who was a lawyer for President Donald Trump, speaks during a news conference at the Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington. The House committee investigating the Capitol insurrection has issued subpoenas to some of […]
Actor James Marsden latest celebrity to purchase home in Texas
Actor James Marsden, who is known for his role as Cyclops in the X-Men movie franchise has purchased a home in Austin. Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images Actor James Marsden, who is known for his role as Scott Summers or Cyclops in the first three X-Men movies, is the latest celebrity to purchase a home in Austin. The actor […]
Windcrest will not have a city pool this summer
Windcrest voters went thumbs down in November on an aquatic center, and while City Council considers what to do next, one thing is certain: There will be no pool open this summer in Windcrest. Council members discussed their pool options during their Jan. 10 meeting after City Engineer Leonard Young reviewed the city’s pool effort […]
Schertz wrestles with amending the city’s comprehensive land-use plan
In a marathon meeting Jan. 11, the Schertz City Council continued to wrestle with the challenges of the community’s rapid growth and the diverse desires of its citizenry. Of the three major issues on the agenda, amending the city’s comprehensive land-use plan attracted the most controversy during the nearly five-and-a-half-hour meeting. Developer Scott Felder Homes […]
Texas-based Tito's has given $1 million for vaccine research, but researchers need more
Earlier this week, Dr. Peter Hotez and Dr. Maria Elena Bottazzi, professors at the Baylor College of Medicine and co-directors of the Texas Children’s Center for Vaccine Development, were back in the news when they revealed that their open-source vaccine had received zero funding from G7 countries. A donation of $1 million from the philanthropic […]
2 suspects in North Las Vegas shooting are arrested in Texas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Two suspects in a North Las Vegas shooting have been arrested in Texas, according to authorities. Metro Police said the two men were taken into custody Friday in Fort Worth in connection with the late-night shooting of a Home Depot employee. The store employee was shot after an altercation with the […]
First Black high school principal in Texas town ousted over allegations he pushed critical race theory
by: Steven Santana Nov. 10, 2021 The first Black principal of Colleyville Heritage High School resigned months after taking the job. Principal James Whitfield submitted his resignation to the school board during a closed session meeting on Monday, November 8, after members voted in September to not renew his contract, MSNBC reports. He was named […]
