What’s New At The 2025 State Fair Of Texas

Dallas’ annual fair adds an international soccer match, high-flying rides and over 90 live music acts The State Fair of Texas unveiled its 2025 attractions and entertainment lineup, promising 24 days of live music, family-friendly shows and a few...

Film Festival Doctor Podcast Coming to The Texas Theatre

The Film Festival Doctor Podcast is stepping out of the studio and into the spotlight for its first-ever live show. Host (and titular doctor) Rebekah Louisa Smith will speak with representatives from regional festivals like deadCenter Film...

Scientist Trying to Stop Lyme Disease Arrested by Immigration After Brother's Wedding. Officials Blame Old Drug Conviction By Sam Gillette

NEED TO KNOW A 40-year-old scientist, Tae Heung “Will” Kim, has been detained for more than a week at an airport by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents Kim has a green card and completed community service for a minor drug charge 14 years ago...

"Basic Decency" Hochul Blasts Ted Cruz For Questioning Her Wearing A Headscarf At Cop's Funeral | 4K

Last Updated:August 05, 2025, 02:00 IST Crux Videos New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, who wore a headscarf to a Muslim police officer’s funeral, clapped back at Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who seemed to mock her in a tweet. Cruz reposted a photo of Hochul...

Texas House Bill 1481: New Law Affecting All Students

It's finally happening: a new Texas law that takes effect at the beginning of this school year will have some parents very happy and others a little angry. It's true, when we were kids, we didn't have phones in our pockets, and according to...

Hometown Hero: Navy Reserve Sailor Aids Woman in Distress

EL PASO, Texas – Operation Specialist 1st Class (OS1) Ueldiv Ortiz Santiago, a native of Orocovis, Puerto Rico, and a U.S. Navy Reserve Sailor assigned to Navy Reserve Center (NRC) El Paso in Texas, demonstrated the Navy’s core values of honor,...

Education advocates relieved as Trump administration releases $230 million for Pa. schools

The Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building in Washington, D.C., in a file photo from November 2024. (Photo by Shauneen Miranda/States Newsroom) Hundreds of school districts across the commonwealth are breathing a sigh of relief...

Texas Senate again passes THC ban, after Abbott vetoed it last time

The Texas Senate on Wednesday passed for a second time a ban on THC. In the regular legislative session, the Senate passed SB 3, filed by state Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, with bipartisan support in both chambers. Gov. Greg Abbott then vetoed...

How is Texas helping Dallas-area students, companies bridge the workforce gap?

Most rising high school seniors are busy considering college options, preparing for standardized tests and planning graduation parties. Richard Hewitt wanted an internship, leading him to approach schools in the Lancaster area about jobs in their...

US. Rep. Escobar says Fort Bliss immigration center to open to detainees this August

The largest immigration detention center in the United States, constructed on Fort Bliss property, is preparing to accept its first detainees. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, confirmed on Wednesday, July 30, that construction was underway at the...

Texas lawmakers, candidates react to proposed redistricting map backed by President Trump

Texas Democrats are pushing back on a proposed GOP redistricting map that could reshape Houston-area congressional districts 9, 18, and 29. HOUSTON — Texas Republicans have released a proposed redistricting map that could shift political power...

Chasing the West episode 1 recap: Texas business owners see properties in the countryside

Episode 1 of Chasing the West was released on July 30, 2025. It featured the Scott brothers, the show's popular hosts, showcasing two business owners' properties in the countryside. Per the format of the show, Drew and Jonathan Scott indoctrinate...

What is a federal prison camp? Ghislaine Maxwell move to Texas facility

Prior to being moved to Texas, Maxwell was being housed at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Tallahassee, which is also a low-security facility. BRYAN, Texas — Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year sentence for helping wealthy...

Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course coming next week

Additionally, Texas Department of Agriculture pesticide license holders can obtain up to 12 continuing education units — three in integrated pest management, one in laws and regulations, one in picolinic acid and seven general. In a year of...

3 arrested after drugs, children found alone in East Texas home

Kemp Independent School District recorded 132 more students enrolled in 2023-24 school year than previous school year

There were 1,967 students enrolled in Kemp Independent School District during the 2023-24 school year, 7.2% more than the previous year's 1,835 students welcomed, according to the Texas Education Agency. Among the student body, 52.7% were boys and...

Lorena Independent School District enrolled total of 1,858 students in 2023-24 school year

There were 1,858 students enrolled in Lorena Independent School District during the 2023-24 school year, 2.8% more than the previous year's 1,807 students welcomed, according to the Texas Education Agency. Among the student body, 51.5% were boys...

Fronteras: Border Vigil collaborates to ID immigrants in Eagle Pass, pay tribute to lives lost

At least 1,100 immigrants died attempting to cross the Rio Grande on the Texas-Mexico border from 2017 through 2023. The majority of deaths occurred in the border counties of Val Verde, Maverick, and Kinney. Border Vigil in Eagle Pass was created...

Health fairs, giveaways, and vaccines: Houston preps for back-to-school season

As the school year draws closer, parents are scrambling, trying to ensure that their kids have everything they need: brand-new school supplies and immunizations. While the school year brings new opportunities, challenges and experiences, it also...

Animal Activist Speaks Out on Cultivated Meat

Dear Editor: As an animal activist, I’m a vocal proponent of cultivated meat. For those who don’t know, the new protein is grown from livestock cells, without slaughter. I view developing the nascent field of cellular agriculture as the most...