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How ProPublica Investigated a Bird Flu Outbreak in America’s Heartland
Earlier this year, as I began to report on bird flu, an outbreak was raging across farms in Ohio and Indiana. Over 18 million hens — 5% of America’s egg-laying chickens — were ultimately culled in a cascade of cases that, to me, appeared connected. My reporting confirmed my hunch that they were linked: After
A History of Great White Sharks in Texas Waters
For years, the idea of Great White Sharks roaming the Texas coast has been treated as dock talk—interesting, exciting, but not taken too seriously. Yet the history of whites in the Gulf of Mexico, including Texas waters, is more extensive than most people realize. Your ongoing effort to compile old reports, newspaper accounts, and modern
Special Election Runoff for North Texas Senate Race Set for January 31
Democrat Taylor Rehmet and Republican Leigh Wambsganss will square off in the special election runoff for Texas Senate District (SD) 9 on January 31 next year. Gov. Greg Abbott set the runoff date on Monday after canvassing the results for the special election that occurred earlier this month, in which Rehmet finished only 2.5 points
Illegal Alien, Salvadoran National Arrested in Texas for Alleged ‘Repeated’ Sexual Assault of Minor Sponsee
A criminal illegal alien and a Salvadoran national were arrested in Texas after allegedly repeatedly sexually assaulting one of the men’s minor relatives, also an illegal alien, who was “sponsored” by and thus “left alone” with him. Felix Bustillo Diaz was taken into custody for immigration-related violations at the Montgomery County Processing Center in early
Congressman Chip Roy Proposes Freezing All Immigration Into U.S. Until ‘Certain Objectives’ are Met
Congressman Chip Roy (R-TX-21) will soon file a bill to freeze all immigration into the United States until “certain objectives” are achieved, including ending the H-1B visa system and responding to the advancement of “Sharia law.” During an interview with political pundit Benny Johnson on The Benny Show, Roy stated that he would file such
He Vowed to “Protect the Unborn.” Now He’s Blocking a Bill to Expand Medicaid for Wisconsin’s New Moms.
The most powerful Republican in Wisconsin stepped up to a lectern that was affixed with a sign reading, “Pro-Women Pro-Babies Pro-Life Rally.” “One of the reasons that I ran for office was to protect the lives of unborn children,” Assembly Speaker Robin Vos told the cheering crowd gathered in the ornate rotunda of the state
What the Trump Administration’s Videos From a Chicago Immigration Raid Don’t Show
The Trump administration’s slick videos of an immigration raid at a Chicago apartment building showed federal agents rappelling from a helicopter, banging down doors and marching out tan-skinned men whose hands were zip-tied behind their backs. It was a made-for-TV spectacle, captured by a cable news crew that had been invited to accompany the agents.
Door To Door Poaching Scam Hits Kerr County
Residents in the Texas Hill Country have reported a troubling pattern: individuals going door-to-door claiming to be wildlife researchers and asking for permission to shoot deer on private land. Authorities are concerned it is a poacher scam. The men say they are studying deer diseases, including Chronic Wasting Disease, and they present themselves as being
Google Announces $40 Billion in Texas AI Data Centers
At its Midlothian Data Center, alongside a number of state officials, Google announced a $40 billion data center infrastructure investment in Texas. Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and its parent company Alphabet, said that the investment will go toward the construction of three data center campuses located in Armstrong and Haskell counties. × This page
Judge Allows Attorney General Paxton to Intervene in Federal Decree on Harris County Bail Policy
A judge has partially granted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s request to intervene in a controversial federal consent decree governing misdemeanor bail in Harris County, clearing the way for either modifying or eliminating the decree altogether, but a final determination may not come for nearly a year. In August, Paxton notified the federal court that
Texas A&M Board of Regents to Vote on New Definitions of ‘Gender, Race Ideology’
The Texas A&M University (TAMU) System Board of Regents is set to vote on revisions to the way the university system defines “gender ideology” and “race ideology,” including what is allowed to be taught in the classroom. The agenda for the meeting includes amendments to sections of both the Civil Rights Protections and Compliance policy
“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime
On the night of the raid, heavily armed federal agents zip-tied Jhonny Manuel Caicedo Fereira’s hands behind his back, marched him out of his Chicago apartment building and put him against a wall to question him. As a Black Hawk helicopter roared overhead, the slender, 28-year-old immigrant from Venezuela answered softly, his eyes darting to
