Death and Texas

The state prides itself on its fearlessness.

Chilling moment man uses live chainsaw to disperse Black Lives Matter protesters

Shocking footage shows a man trying to scare off Black Lives Matter protesters by revving a chainsaw, while shouting expletives and racial slurs outside a shop in McAllen, Texas

A bishop in El Paso kneeled in prayer for George Floyd. Two days later, Pope Francis called

Catholic Bishop Mark Seitz had no idea that his act of solidarity in El Paso, Texas, would be met with a phone call of gratitude from his boss, Pope Francis.

A family of 6 was found dead in an apparent murder-suicide

Six members of a military family were found dead on Thursday at a home in San Antonio, Texas, in what appeared to be a murder-suicide.

Texas Ranger statue is removed from Dallas Love Field airport after new book reveals dark history

The 12-foot-tall bronze statue, called 'One Riot, One Ranger,' depicts Sergeant E.J.

Family of six, including four young children, found dead inside car

A family of six - including four children aged between 11 months and four years - have been found dead inside a car at their home in Texas, police said.

Racing returns: IndyCar season starts this weekend

Real-life racing will return to Sky Sports F1 this weekend as IndyCar begins its delayed season with a full day of action at the Texas Motor Speedway.

Former Texas State PG calls out coach Danny Kaspar over alleged racist incidents, remarks

Jaylen Shead shared several incidents in which he said his former coach made disturbing, racist remarks to him and his teammates at Texas State.

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: Racism Won’t Stop Until We ‘Accept Jesus Christ’

Elected official says laws won't solve the problem, only God.

Texas Lt. Gov: Racism Won’t Stop Until We ‘Accept Jesus Christ’

Elected official says laws won't solve the problem, only God.

Polls show Biden 11 points ahead of Trump nationally and Texas in play

Joe Biden has an 11-point lead over President Trump in a new national poll, as state surveys show trouble spots for Trump in Wisconsin, Arizona and even Texas, which is too close to call.

IndyCar set for 'surreal' start to delayed season

With the start of the season delayed by the coronavirus pandemic, IndyCar will race for the first time Saturday night at Texas Motor Speedway.

Flu researchers say we should make a NEW antiviral to stop coronavirus

A new study from the University of Texas at Austin say researched need to create a new drug that stops the virus from multiplying rather then repurposing old drugs for late-stage patients

Toddler who vanished ‘while his mother’s back was turned for a moment’ found dead in dumpster

Frankie Gonzalez's body is believed to have been found a day after he was reported missing in Waco, Texas, by his mother

Amber alert for ‘abducted’ toddler Frankie Gonzales last seen in Mickey Mouse shirt who may be in grave danger’

AN amber alert has been issued for “abducted” toddler Frankie Gonzales who was last seen in a Mickey Mouse shirt and may be in “grave danger.” Frankie Gonzales, 2, was last seen wearing a red Mickey Mouse shirt and white Nike shoes in Cameron Park in Waco, Texas, according police.

Live or virtual conventions? Texas parties may preview national split

Texas this week will preview the sharp divergence that may lie ahead as the Republican and Democratic parties grapple with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the 2020 election.

Campaign Funds for Judges Warp Criminal Justice, Study Finds

Judges in Harris County, Texas, were far more likely to appoint lawyers who had donated to their campaigns to represent poor criminal defendants.

Antonopoulos: Drop in Oil Prices Give US Miners a Competitive Edge

Crypto miners based in the United States will greatly benefit from the falling electricity prices worldwide, says Andreas Antonopoulos. Bitcoin educator Andreas Antonopoulos sees the recent downturn in oil prices as a net positive for crypto miners worldwide, particularly those at the Bitmain mining facility in Texas. In a video he posted to his YouTube channel on May 27 titled “Down the Rabbit Hole”, Antonopoulos said the falling oil prices will benefit crypto miners by providing cheaper electricity worldwide, but “not equally worldwide.”  Miners based in the United States — which gets 36% of its energy from petroleum — and Texas in particular will reap the rewards of these cheaper costs. One of the biggest new mining operations opened in the United States in the state of Texas and I can’t imagine that that is a coincidence… it probably had a lot to do with the fact that the US had 12,000 barrels per day.

Bobby Joe Morrow, 3-time winner in 1956 Olympics, dies at 84

Bobby Joe Morrow, the Texas sprinter who won three gold medals in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics while a student at Abilene Christian University, died Saturday.

Hashpower Could Migrate From East to West as Global Mining Landscape Changes

The head of Ripple SBI Asia asserts that hashpower is migrating from east to west, however, notes that significant tensions remain between Chinese and US mining firms. Speaking to Cointelegraph, the CEO of Ripple SBI Asia, Adam Traidman, predicted that the mining industry will continue to see hash rate migrate from east to west, asserting that he is already witnessing the transition begin. “We are seeing a huge interest [from][ wealthy Chinese miners who are paying somewhere on average of $0.03 to $0.05 per kilowatt-hour [...] in Texas at $0.025 and below — in some cases way below,” Traidman stated. Tensions between American and Chinese miners However, the Ripple SBI Asia head noted that relations between mining firms in Texas and China have been soured in the past, stating: “One of the issues is that the good old boys in Texas in some cases have a little bit of a bad taste in their mouth about working with some of the firms from overseas, based on some early attempts that didn’t work out well for a variety of business reasons.

Sam Johnson, Congressman and Former P.O.W., Is Dead at 89

A much-decorated pilot held by the North Vietnamese for years, he would later criticize his fellow Republican Donald Trump for disparaging John McCain.

New SpaceX rocket prototype explodes into ball of flames during maiden launch

The prototype Serial Number 4 burst into a fireball at SpaceX's Boca Chica site in south Texas moments after the engine was ignited for a pressurized test

Another SpaceX Starship prototype explodes after an engine test

While the next launch attempt for Crew Dragon is still set for tomorrow afternoon in Florida, in Texas SpaceX is busy working on its Starship project.

SpaceX's fourth Starship rocket prototype EXPLODES into a ball of flames after a pressurized test

SpaceX's prototype Starship rocket, Serial Number 4, vanished into a fireball at SpaceX's Boca Chica site in Texas Friday shortly the engine was ignited for a pressurized test.

SpaceX's Starship rocket prototype explodes during test

394ft rocket designed to carry humans and cargo to moon and Mars No immediate indication of injuries after explosion in Texas A prototype of SpaceX’s upcoming heavy-lift rocket, Starship, exploded on Friday during ground tests in south Texas as Elon Musk’s space company pursued an aggressive development schedule to fly the launch vehicle for the first time. The testing explosion was unrelated to SpaceX’s upcoming launch of two Nasa astronauts from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center using a different rocket system, the Falcon 9 with the Crew Dragon capsule fixed on top.

As Day Care Centers Reopen, Will Parents Send Their Children?

Venice Ray was eager to return to work when Texas announced last week that child care centers, like the one she was laid off from in March, could immediately reopen.

Jackson speaks at rally; cop faces murder charge

Stephen Jackson, a 14-year NBA veteran who became friends with George Floyd while growing up in Texas, spoke at a rally in memory of Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died in police custody after pleading that he could not breathe.

Terrifying moment free runner slides and leaps down the side of an 11-story building in Texas 

Parkour coach Michael Franko, 19, daringly runs down the side of a high-rise building in heart-racing, first-person footage that looks as if Michael is defying gravity in Southlake, Texas.

Grandma, 90, protects terrified black grandson from police aiming guns at him

Tye Anders, from Midland, Texas, said 'I'm scared' as police pointed their guns at him just days after the killing of African American George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US

Home Partners of America 2020-1 Trust -- Moody's assigns provisional ratings to Home Partners of America 2020-1 Trust SFR transaction

Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's") has assigned provisional ratings to four classes of certificates backed by one fixed-rate loan secured by a pool of 941 single-family rental properties owned by Home Partners of America 2020-1 Trust (788 properties owned by the Borrower and 153 mortgage loans on single-family properties in Texas which are owned by a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Borrower).

Police tried to stop a black man after they say he rolled through a stop sign. A tense confrontation followed.

When police stopped a Texas man for an alleged traffic violation, the confrontation turned tense, videos of the incident show.

Guards In Texas Jail Fail To Notice Inmate Giving Birth In Cell

The woman did not immediately disclose the birth, but the baby was soon discovered by a corrections officer.

George Floyd left Texas prison to start new life in Minneapolis

George Floyd moved to Minneapolis in 2014 shortly after being released from prison in Houston, Texas following an arrest for aggravated robbery with a gun.

Texas to allow 25% fans at outdoor pro events

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has said the state will allowing outdoor stadiums to host fans up to 25% of their normal capacity.

Texas Judge Tells Towns They Can’t Label Abortion Rights Groups ‘Criminals’

Seven towns that passed measures banning reproductive rights groups have changed course in response to a lawsuit.

US Court Freezes Assets Linked to Alleged $9M ICO Scam

A federal court has frozen assets raised from investors in the Meta 1 Coin token sale.

How One Blue State Reopened Early

Democratic-leaning Colorado lifted its stay-at-home order even before Georgia, Texas and Florida.

Ted Cruz’s Attempt To Explain Journalism To Reporter Backfires Spectacularly

Texas senator's attempt to help spread Trump's favorite conspiracy theory quickly falls apart.

Rep. Sam Johnson of Texas Dies at 89

Mr. Johnson was a military pilot who spent years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam before serving more than two decades representing a Dallas-area district in Congress.

Texas Supreme Court blocks vote-by-mail expansion to those lacking immunity to the coronavirus

The Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday blocked a push to expand vote-by-mail to registered voters in the state amid the pandemic, saying that a lack of immunity to the coronavirus does not count as a "disability" for which a voter can apply for a mail-in ballot.

Sam Johnson, ex-Texas GOP congressman and Vietnam POW, dies

Former Texas Rep. Sam Johnson, a military pilot who spent years at a prisoner of war in Vietnam before serving more than two decades in Congress, died Wednesday at age 89.

Texas court says virus fear doesn't qualify for mail voting

Texas officials fighting to block widespread mail-in voting during the pandemic claimed victory after the state's highest court ruled Wednesday that a lack of immunity to the coronavirus doesn't qualify someone to cast a ballot by mail.

Hikes, fasting, desert sprints: Inside Kelvin Beachum's free agency

A three-year starter at left tackle for the Jets, the 30-year-old works out in Arizona and Texas while awaiting the "right call" from an NFL team.

SpaceX's Texas invasion puts Boca Chica, McGregor on the map

SpaceX, which is planning its first astronaut launch Wednesday, has had a big impact on two small Texas communities.

Two of TikTok's biggest stars, aged 19 and 20, are arrested on drugs charges in Texas

Bryce Hall, 20, and Jaden Hossler, 19, were arrested Monday morning in Giddings, Texas.

Julián Castro on Why Everyone Hates Ted Cruz

Former presidential candidate Julián Castro has a convincing theory about why Everyone Hates Ted Cruz.In Episode 11 of The New Abnormal, The Daily Beast’s podcast for a world gone off the rails, Castro talks to co-hosts Molly Jong-Fast and Rick Wilson about Trump’s chances to take Texas in 2020 (not great!), Joe Biden’s “you ain’t black” comment (also not great!), and sycophantic fellow Texan Ted Cruz (even worse!).

Three US states offer to host Republican convention if Trump pulls it from North Carolina

Republicans in Georgia, Texas and Florida are offering to host the party's national convention if President Donald Trump makes good on his threat to move the event from North Carolina over social distancing restrictions due to the coronavirus.

Texas Republican party chairman said Trump can hold the RNC in his state if the president moves it from North Carolina like he threatened

President Donald Trump threatened to pull the August convention from North Carolina if the state's governor refused to allow "full attendance."

George Hill is hanging with zebras, kangaroos and wildebeest on his 850-acre Texas ranch

What started as an offseason retreat for the Bucks veteran has become a full-time job during the league's hiatus.

Texas Capital CEO Resigns As Independent Bank Merger Terminated; Analyst Downgrades Stock

Texas Capital Bancshares (TCBI) and Independent Bank (IBCP) have mutually agreed to terminate their merger agreement, previously announced on December 9, under which the parties had agreed to combine in an all-stock merger of equals.The companies have now entered into a Mutual Termination Agreement which was approved by the board of directors of both companies.

US small firms leave $150 billion in coronavirus stimulus untapped

When the US government first rolled out forgivable loans to small businesses in early April under the Paycheck Protection Program, loan officers at Bank of the West in Grapevine, Texas worked nights and weekends to process a tsunami of applications.

Lawmakers want the VA to remove swastikas from gravestones at two veterans cemeteries

At Department of Veterans Affairs cemeteries in Texas and Utah, the graves of three German prisoners of war are marked with references to Nazi ideology.

Pass the Popcorn and Shhh! The Wedding Is About to Start

Two brides, Lindsey Leaverton and Bri Houk, shared their happy ending (or is it a beginning?) on the big screens at Doc’s Drive-In Theatre in Buda, Texas.

Airbnb hosts are planning to sell off their properties because of the pandemic

For Amy Offield, it was always a dream to run an Airbnb vacation rental in Galveston, Texas.

I Traveled To Texas During The Pandemic To Provide Abortion Care. Here’s What I Saw.

Abortion care is and always has been essential care.

The Morning After: Texas Instruments makes it harder to cheat on its calculators

Graphing calculators have clung on to school lives despite us all carrying around smartphones that are several magnitudes more powerful.

Texas Instruments makes it harder to run programs on its calculators

Texas Instruments’ graphing calculators have a reputation as hobbyist devices given their program support, but they just lost some of their appeal.

Former US Rep. Allen West recovering after Texas crash

Former US Rep. Allen West of Florida was recovering Sunday after suffering a concussion, several fractured bones and cuts in a motorcycle crash in Texas, according to a post on his Facebook page.

Heartbreaking photos show a dog named 'Guardian' protecting his sister's lifeless body in Texas

A dog named 'Guardian' protected the dead body of his sister after she was found lifeless on a roadway in Kingsville, Texas.

Heartbroken dog stands over sister's body as she dies after being hit by car

Staff from Kingsville Kleberg Health Department Animal Control & Care Center were called to a deserted rural road in Kleberg County, Texas, on Friday morning

Grieving dog named Guardian refuses to leave sister’s body on Texas roadside as rescuers arrive

Pet rescuers were faced with a “heart-wrenching” scene after they found a dog guarding over his dead sister’s body on a deserted road in Texas.

Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves are delivering face masks to hospitals in rural Texas

Matthew McConaughey and wife, Camila Alves, are hitting the road for a good cause.

The first major art museum in the US has reopened

Texas began reopening with restrictions on May 1, and moved into the next phase earlier this week.

Large hail, possible tornado, damage North Texas region

Storms carrying large hail and damaging winds, including a possible tornado, caused severe damage to parts of North Texas.

Key Obamacare opponent emerges as Trump's top warrior in mail-in voting battle

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, long at the forefront of Republican efforts to undo Obama-era policies through the courts, is emerging as a key warrior in President Donald Trump's growing fight against expanding mail-in voting amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Mahomes to Tech grads: Go win your Super Bowl

In his virtual commencement speech, Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes advised Texas Tech graduates to remember to celebrate and "when the odds are stacked against us, we make a play."

Severe storms to impact Plains through holiday weekend

After damaging storms blew through portions of the Plains on Friday, the threat for more severe weather will persist over the area through the weekend.Late Friday afternoon, severe thunderstorms fired up from Texas to Oklahoma and Arkansas.

During Ramadan, Muslims feed those in need in virus-hit Texas

Texas restaurants, US Islamic organisations prepare thousands of meals for refugee, homeless and other communities.

Georgia, Florida and Texas have ‘kept coronavirus in check since aggressively reopening states’

Georgia, Florida and Texas have reportedly kept the coronavirus in check amid the aggressive reopening of the Southern states.

Suspect killed in Texas Navy base shooting identified as Syrian-born US citizen

The suspect killed at the scene of Thursday's "terrorism-related" shooting at a US naval air base in Texas has been identified as 20-year-old Adam Aalim Alsahli, a Syrian-born US citizen, federal law enforcement officials said on Friday.

Layer1 Stabilizes Texas Grids With 'Bitcoin Batteries'

Layer1 Technologies has deployed its proprietary mining containers as electricity storage systems to stabilize Texas’ electricity market. US-based Bitcoin (BTC) mining datacenter operator Layer1 Technologies has deployed its mining containers as “Bitcoin Batteries” comprising large-scale energy storage systems. Layer1 asserts that its bitcoin batteries will help stabilize Texas’ seasonally volatile energy market by releasing electricity to meet demand. “By centralizing the consumption and release of multiple megawatts per data center container, Layer1’s Bitcoin Batteries stabilize national and local energy grids that frequently suffer from the demand shacks,” the firm stated. Bitcoin Batteries to stabilize electricity market With the installation of the Bitcoin Batteries, Layer1 co-founder and CEO Alexander Liegl claims the mining firm is “the first company in the global Bitcoin mining industry that can curtail large amounts of energy consumption during times of market need and release it to the grid at the push of a button.” We are the first company to perfectly align the economic incentives of large-scale energy consumption for high-performance computing, such as Bitcoin mining or cloud computing, and the need for grid stabilization by energy market regulators. The firm plans to deploy energy in response to local spikes in consumer demand, such as during heat waves — where amplified use of air conditioning may threaten blackouts. Layer1 to repatriate 30% of global hashpower In February, Layer1 Technologies outlined an ambitious plan to repatriate 30% of Bitcoin’s total hashrate back to the United States by the end of next year. Layer1 plans to comprise the industry’s first fully vertically integrated miner — boasting wholly owned electricity creation, proprietary ASIC chips, and mining containers featuring a patent-pending liquid immersion cooling system that reduces electricity expenditure by 75%. Large Chinese miner

The US Is Getting Shorter, as Mapmakers Race to Keep Up

Scientists are hard at work recalibrating where and how the nation physically sits on the planet.

FBI identifies slain suspect in Texas Navy base shooting

The suspect killed at the scene of Thursday's "terrorism-related" shooting at a US naval air base in Texas has been identified as 20-year-old Adam Aalim Alsahli, a Syrian-born US citizen, federal law enforcement officials said on Friday.

AKA Jane Roe: behind the headline-making abortion documentary

Filmed in the last year of her life, the film tells the story of Norma McCorvey, who was paid, she says, to convert to anti-abortion activism in 1995 When, in 1969, a 21-year-old woman named Norma McCorvey met with two lawyers about getting an abortion in Texas, she was not interested in sweeping national change.

US shale bust slams rural economies as oil checks shrivel

Royalties from oil pumped on Paul Ruckman's land allowed the South Texas retiree to build a six-bedroom, seven-bathroom vacation home.

Texas Court Holds First US Jury Trial Via Videoconferencing

Twenty-six Texans swore the juror's oath, beginning the experiment of conducting a civil jury trial entirely over Zoom.

Texas Mayor Says Bible Forbids Women From Giving City Council's Invocation

Wylie Mayor Eric Hogue cites biblical passage saying women should "keep silence in the churches."

Texas Mayor Says Bible Forbids Women From Giving City Council’s Invocation

Wylie Mayor Eric Hogue cites biblical passage saying women should "keep silence in the churches."

FBI Says Shooting at Texas Naval Air Station Was 'Terrorism-Related'

A shooting at a Texas naval air station that wounded a sailor and left the gunman dead early Thursday was being investigated as “terrorism-related,” the FBI said, but divulged few details as to why.

FBI says Texas naval base shooting is 'terrorism-related'

FBI says the shooting at the Corpus Christi naval station wounded a sailor and left the gunman dead.

Shooting at US Navy base in Texas 'terrorism related': FBI

A shooting at a US Navy base in Corpus Christi, Texas, that wounded a sailor on Thursday was "terrorism related," an FBI spokeswoman said, adding that the gunman was dead at the scene but investigators were searching for a potential second suspect.

FBI say Texas Corpus Christi shooting 'terrorism-related'

'Potential second related person of interest at large in the community,' officials say

Shooting at Texas navy base 'terrorism-related', FBI says

Gunman killed and sailor wounded in early-morning attack Suspect shot dead by security during exchange of gunfire A shooting at a Texas military base that wounded a sailor and left the gunman dead is being investigated as “terrorism-related,” the FBI said on Thursday. Related: Coronavirus US live: Trump appears without mask at Ford plant despite policy Continue reading...

N.J. woman accused of fatally beating wife with wine chiller captured in Texas

Officials said Mayra Gavilanez-Alectus traveled to Houston by bus from New York City.

FBI Says Texas Naval Base Shooting Is ‘Terrorism-Related’

The shooting at a naval air station in Corpus Christi wounded a sailor and left the gunman dead.

Senate Approves John Ratcliffe for Top Intelligence Job in Sharply Split Vote

The congressman from Texas was confirmed by a divided Senate to take over an office at the center of the Trump administration’s investigations of Obama administration officials.

Corpus Christi Shooting: Texas Naval Base Attack Was 'Terrorism Based'

The gunman was killed, and a member of the security force was injured in the attack at the Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, the authorities said.

As Trump Rails Against Voting by Mail, States Open the Door for It

Despite the president’s opposition, states are increasingly reducing barriers to what many see as the safest way to vote amid the pandemic.

IndyCar cancels races in Richmond, Toronto

After canceling races in Virginia and Toronto, the IndyCar Series will go almost a month between its next races in Texas (June 6) and Indianapolis (July 4).

DA: 91 more drug cases tied to ex-Texas cop to be dismissed

Texas DA To Dismiss 91 Drug Convictions Made By Ex-Cop Accused Of Lying

Prosecutors said former officer Gerald Goines allegedly lied about evidence in order to obtain warrants to make arrests.

Texas mayor says women can't lead prayer at council meetings

The mayor of a small Dallas suburb told a fellow City Council member in an email that women shouldn’t be allowed to lead prayer at public meetings because it goes against the Bible.

Active Shooter At Texas Naval Air Station ‘Neutralized’: US Navy

At least one security force member was injured during the incident at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi.

Active shooter at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi has been 'neutralized'

A shooter at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi in Texas has been "neutralized," the US Navy said in a statement Thursday morning.

Corpus Christi: 'Active shooter' reported near US Navy base

A US Naval base in Texas responded to an active shooter situation on Thursday morning in which officials said the suspect was "neutralized" and at least one security force member was injured during the incident.

US air base on lockdown over 'active shooter' - 'Stay away from windows'

NAS Corpus Christi, a US naval air base in Texas, is in lockdown after reports of an active shooter.

Ratcliffe slated to be confirmed Thursday to lead intelligence community under fire

Republican Rep. John Ratcliffe of Texas is on the cusp of becoming President Donald Trump's top intelligence official, where he will be tossed into the center of a political firestorm over the FBI's prosecution of Michael Flynn and its Russia investigation.

Appeals court temporarily blocks order that would allow Texans afraid of catching coronavirus to vote by mail

A federal appeals court has temporarily halted a lower court judge's ruling that would have allowed all registered voters in Texas afraid of catching the novel coronavirus access to absentee mail-in voting amid the pandemic.

Sports can't exist without fans in the seats

Amy Bass writes that as much as she wants sports back in her life, plans offered by governors of New York, California and Texas -- saying sports are welcome if no fans are gathered -- fundamentally misses the point of who and what sports are for, which is itself a problem that is far bigger than any game.

Judge rules all voters in Texas can apply for mail-in ballots during pandemic

A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that during the coronavirus pandemic, every registered voter in Texas can apply to vote by mail.Under state voting rules, absentee ballots can only be sent to Texans who are disabled, 65 or older, in jail, or have plans to be out of their county on the day of an election.