It seems Tennessee’s athletic department has a very good reason to continue its “Happy Hour” promotion for the remainder of the 2026 football season. Last weekend, as the Vols were preparing to host No. 1 Texas, it was announced that President Donald Trump would be making the trip to Knoxville for the top-15 SEC showdown […]
Tag: texas’
College football week 4 contenders, pretenders: Texas survives, Michigan’s karma and coaches are sweating
KNOXVILLE, TN – It only took four weeks of action to immerse ourselves in the madness of college football, with upsets and teams already up against the ropes heading into the month of October. Are schools already looking to make changes at the head coaching position? Sure, and some leaders might end up making the […]
Federal appeals court restores Texas mail ballot ID requirements in major election integrity ruling
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals restored key parts of Texas’ election law Wednesday, handing the state a major win after repeatedly reversing the lower court during a five-year legal fight. The 11-page ruling overturned a lower court decision that blocked nine parts of Senate Bill 1, a 2021 law that changed Texas’ rules […]
Dem’s stunning ideal standard for immigration detention conditions resurfaces amid Texas senate bid
During a 2019 interview following a visit to border enforcement, James Talarico, candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, said he gauged the suitability of immigration detention facilities based on how he would treat his own family. “I think I was struck by the conditions these folks were being held in,” Talarico said. “When I first […]
New images show murder weapon, fatal injury in Texas high school track meet stabbing of Austin Metcalf
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. […]
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 […]