New images released Friday show the fatal wound Austin Metcalf sustained when Karmelo Anthony stabbed him with a knife during a confrontation at a Texas high school track meet, as well as the moments after the killing. The photos were made public Friday by Collin County court following Anthony’s first-degree murder conviction earlier this month. […]
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English World Cup fan in oversized cowboy hat delivers perfect verdict on Texas brisket ahead of Croatia match
One of the best parts of the 2026 FIFA World Cup has been watching fans from all corners of the globe make their way through the United States and seeing all that we have to offer. And, by that, I mean mostly the food. Now, we’ve got an English fan giving his analysis of Texas-style […]
Former Texas A&M star running back abruptly retires after one weekend of NFL rookie minicamp
Former Texas A&M running back Le’Veon Moss took one look at the rebuilding Miami Dolphins and decided the NFL wasn’t for him. OK. That’s probably not how it happened. But, as a Dolphins fan, I’d get it. Lord knows I’d do the same thing. Moss, 23, abruptly retired Tuesday, just four days after signing with […]
James Talarico enlists Barack Obama to help win over black voters after contentious Texas primary
Former President Barack Obama appeared in Texas to help shore up support among Black voters for Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico on Tuesday. Talarico has struggled to shore up support among the Black community after a heated primary against Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas. Crockett won Black voters by a huge majority, but nevertheless lost the […]
Texas man accused in pregnant wife’s murder fights to remain in Italy, citing ‘lifestyle and culture’
A Texas man accused of killing his pregnant wife then cutting off his ankle monitor and fleeing the country told a judge in Italy that he is innocent and does not want to return to the United States. Lee Mongerson Gilley appeared Monday in a Milan courtroom after his arrest earlier this month, where he […]
Pickleball team plane crashes in Texas, killing everyone on board
A plane was traveling over Texas on Thursday, carrying a pickleball team to a tournament, before tragically crashing, killing all five people on board. Names of the victims were not immediately released by authorities, though the Amarillo Pickleball Club in Amarillo, Texas, said they were members who were flying to a tournament. The plane crashed […]
Texas substitute teacher accused of improper relationship with student, alarming parents
A former substitute teacher in Texas was arrested and charged with an “improper relationship” with a student, authorities said. According to a Facebook post from the Llano County Sheriff’s Department, Angela Palmares, 27, was arrested after the Llano Independent School District notified authorities Tuesday of an alleged relationship between her and a student. The sheriff’s […]
Wild Texas party of 800 at Airbnb broken up by police as shots fired
Police in Texas said shots were fired as they broke up a party of up to 800 teens and young adults who swarmed an Airbnb rental property north of Dallas. The owner of the home in Celina told KDFW that “somebody booked it” on Airbnb while claiming to need the property “for a party of […]
Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico doubles down on God being “beyond gender” comments
Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico recalled “provocative” remarks he previously made about God during a Thursday appearance on “The Bulwark” podcast, where he later defended the comment as both political and theological. “I know that I was being provocative with that comment,” Talarico said. The Democrat Senate nominee acknowledged that he made the statement […]
GOP Texas candidate in the hot seat after rival exposes family’s Dem donations: ‘Doesn’t make sense’
A GOP candidate running for Congress in Texas believes the state’s open primaries may have allowed a Democrat to enter a Republican primary. Alexander Hale can’t help but have questions about the political positions of his fellow Republican challenger, Alexander Kalai, as they face off to represent Texas’ 7th Congressional District. Kalai’s background first caught […]
Ted Cruz endorses Texas state Rep. Steve Toth in GOP primary challenge to Dan Crenshaw
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has endorsed Texas state Rep. Steve Toth, who is challenging incumbent U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw in the Lone Star State’s 2nd Congressional District Republican primary. “I am proud to endorse @SteveTothTX for Congress in Texas’s 2nd Congressional District. Steve faithfully served the people of Texas in the Texas House of […]
Crockett blasts ‘left’ for alleged skin darkening in ads as Texas Senate clash heats up
A progressive House Democrat claims that attacks from her left were racially motivated in what’s become an explosive Texas Senate race. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, told supporters that she’s used to attacks from Republicans and the right, but racially tinged shots from her left flank weren’t something she expected. “The thing that is not normal […]