Texas Lottery $41 million winner had been playing lottery for 30 years

A North Texas resident claimed the jackpot prize worth an estimated $41 million for a drawing held on April 20.

Texas drought numbers improve with even more rain on the way

Texas has been experiencing a major drought for the past couple of years, but an active weather pattern has resulted in ...

Greg Abbott intensifies fight against Muslim groups in Texas

Abbott has moved against a number of Muslim projects in the state in recent days.

Texas reaches deal with youth camps over fiber‑optic rule tied to safety law

The agreement pauses a lawsuit over a new state requirement as lawmakers acknowledge the rule has created costly hurdles for ...
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Deported Texas DACA recipient returned to US freed after detainment

José Contreras Díaz, 30, was deported by ICE despite having valid DACA status. ICE returned him to the U.S. but detained him ...

Americans keep moving to Texas and Florida — but one other red state is growing even faster

IRS data reveals South Carolina is the fastest-growing state as Americans move south for lower taxes, jobs and quality of ...

Texas AG Ken Paxton investigating public schools over Ten Commandments display, prayer policies

In April 2026, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Senate Bill 10​, the law requiring public schools to display the Ten ...
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Texas’ 35th Congressional District primary runoffs: Who is running and what to know

Two Democrats and two Republicans advanced to May runoffs for the open San Antonio-area seat, which was drawn to favor the ...

Pentagon releases UFO files with Texas sightings going back to 1948

Bell-shaped objects over Abilene. A "bogey" on Gemini 7. Here's what the Pentagon's new UFO files say about Texas sightings.