Texas Democrat James Talarico went viral for making masala dosas in Irving, during his Senatorial campaign on October 29. Talarico will face Ken Paxton in the November 3 midterm elections, in a closely watched contest. Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate from Texas James Talarico showed his dosa making skills during the campaign, in Irving. (REUTERS) … Read more
The Texas Department of Agriculture will stop awarding eligible department-administered grants to businesses that employ H-1B visa holders, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced, urging Governor Greg Abbott and other statewide elected officials to introduce similar restrictions across their agencies. Texas changes grant rules for businesses employing H-1B visa holders. (REUTERS) The policy aims to … Read more
A new animal can often seem like a small addition to a landscape, but things can go wrong very fast. Aoudad are native to northern Africa, but were introduced into the wild in Palo Duro Canyon, Texas, in 1957, according to a 2025 Texas A&M AgriLife Extension fact sheet. Since then, these long-horned sheep have … Read more
On January 20, 2017, a 371-foot cargo ship slipped beneath the waves of the Gulf of Mexico(Gulf of America). That was the plan. According to a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department news release, the vessel was deliberately sunk 67 miles off the coast of Galveston by the department’s Artificial Reef Program. The ship was called … Read more
A former Texas Tech University professor has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for manufacturing and distributing fentanyl, including a pink-colored mixture branded as “pink flamingo”, after several women overdosed on drugs supplied by him, the US Department of Justice said on October 23. Former Texas Tech University professor has been sentenced to … Read more
A search is underway for a Texas mother who disappeared after authorities said she crashed her car on one of Louisiana’s longest bridges, walked away and vanished before troopers arrived. 22-year-old Christina Munn-Holliday was reported missing to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office on September 30 after a reported hit-and-run crash on I-10 in Iberville Parish, … Read more
A 17-year-old boy from McKinney, Texas, has been arrested by the FBI for allegedly planning to assassinate U.S. Representative Keith Self at an event last Saturday. According to federal investigators, the suspect was also planning to carry out a terrorist attack in North Texas on behalf of ISIS. Representative Keith Self, a Republican from Texas, … Read more
Republican congressional candidate Brandon Herrera has drawn renewed attention after a video resurfaced showing him joking about sending unadopted kittens to Chinese restaurants during a podcast appearance, invoking a racist stereotype about Chinese people and the consumption of cats and dogs. GOP candidate Brandon Herrera sparks backlash over joke about sending kittens to Chinese restaurants. … Read more
James Dell Talarico is currently in the spotlight as he runs for a US Senate seat from Texas, challenging Republican candidate and state attorney general Ken Paxton. The race has garnered widespread attention as Texas hasn’t seen an elected Democrat senator since 1988 after Lloyd Bentsen. Talarico will face Paxton on November 3, during the … Read more
Warren Kenneth Paxton Jr. is currently representing the Republican Party in the 2026 US Senate race in Texas, where he will be competing against Democratic nominee James Talarico. With President Donald Trump backing Paxton, Republicans seek to retain the Senate seat in Texas. Having served as an attorney general, he has emerged as a prominent … Read more