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Texas cold front will bring hurricane-force wind gusts Friday. Here’s where it'll be worst.

The strongest winds will be blasting across parts of West Texas and the Panhandle, where gusts could reach 80 mph Friday afternoon.

Texas · 2025-03-13

MyTexasDaily.com

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Texas Highway Patrol troopers injured after their patrol vehicle struck on Interstate 45

NAVARRO COUNTY, Texas - Two Texas Highway Patrol Troopers were injured early Thursday morning when a pickup truck struck them while they were assisting a disabled vehicle on Interstate Highway 45, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.The incident occurred at approximately 6:40 a.m. near the 235-mile marker. The troopers were outside their patrol unit when the pickup truck collided with the vehicle and then hit the troopers. Both officers were taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, while the driver of the pickup truck was unharmed, stated the department. The section of IH-45 where the crash occurred is temporarily closed, and traffic is being rerouted as the investigation continues.

Texas · 2025-03-14
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NBC News

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Tornado warnings issued in several states as fires burn in Oklahoma and Texas

Possible tornadoes were reported in several states Friday into Saturday as a powerful system of storms swept across the central part of the United States on the way east, with new warnings in Mississippi and Illinois, according to forecasters. Tornadoes were reported to have ripped down trees and power lines...

Missouri · 2025-03-14
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FURRIES Act filed by Texas lawmakers targets non-human student behavior in schools

AUSTIN, Texas — A new bill filed in the Texas House would prevent students from behaving like anything other than a human being at schools in the state. The Forbidding Unlawful Representation of Roleplaying in Education, or FURRIES, Act, filed by Austin-area Republican State Rep. Stan Gerdes, would "prohibit any non-human behavior by a student, including presenting himself or herself, on days other than exempt days, as anything other than a human being."

Texas · 2025-03-13
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KXAN

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Deadly I-35 pileup comes amid push to make it harder to sue trucking companies

The arrest of a semi-truck driver in connection to Thursday night's deadly pileup comes a day after Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick laid out his priority list at the Capitol. Among them, two bills he describes as "protecting Texas trucking" and "curbing nuclear verdicts."

Austin, TX · 2025-03-14

K-Fox 95.5

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The Best Burger in All of Texas

What burger joint is serving up the absolute best burger in the entire State of Texas? Let's take a look...

Texas · 2025-03-13

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Person crushed to death in workplace incident near Winona

WINONA – Our news partners at KETK report the Smith County Sheriff’s Office said a person was killed on Friday near Winona after equipment fell on them while at work. A spokesperson with the sheriff’s office said dispatchers received an emergency call about a workplace incident where a piece of equipment had fallen on someone at around 12:43 p.m. while working on Southside Circle near Howell Club Lake. CPR was performed on the victim until 12:56 p.m. and they were pronounced dead at 1 p.m., the sheriff’s office said. Local firefighters and EMS responded to the scene along with the Smith County Sheriff’s Office, who is actively investigating the incident.

Winona, TX · 2025-03-14

Houston Chronicle

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Kenneth Hall, record-setting Texas high school football star known as 'The Sugar Land Express,' dies

Kenneth Hall, who set the Texas high school record with 4,045 rushing yards as a senior in 1953 and was known as 'The Sugar Land Express,' has died at 89.

Fredericksburg, TX · 2025-03-15

Talk 103.9 & 1340

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2 New Bills Could Change Liquor Laws Forever in Texas

(Tyler, Texas) - Texas has some very strange liquor laws. You can't buy on Sundays. You can't buy liquor on a major holiday like Christmas or New Year's Day. Only mom and pop liquor stores can sell it, not major retailers. Some companies have been able to find some loopholes...

Texas · 2025-03-13

KTEM NewsRadio 14

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New Changes To Texas USPS Mail Has People Outraged

Bell County, Texas continues to grow at an amazing rate, and with all of the increases in new addresses popping up across the main cities like Killeen, Temple, Belton, and Harker Heights, the demand for reliable postal service also increases. Our urban areas are definitely seeing a ton of growth, but rural pockets still remain that require attention from the United States Postal Service.

Bell County, TX · 2025-03-13

KSAT 12

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FEMA wants the names and addresses of migrants helped by Texas nonprofits and local governments that got federal grant money

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. The Trump administration has asked local governments and nonprofit organizations that received federal grants to identify immigrants they have housed, suggesting in a letter that they may have violated human smuggling laws.

Texas · 2025-03-13

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Xcel Energy to cut off power to 17K customers across New Mexico and Texas Friday

Xcel Energy is preparing to shut power off to 17,000 customers in Texas and New Mexico to reduce wildfire risk due to extremely high wind speeds and low relative humidity, with crews expected to begin restoration efforts once conditions improve.

New Mexico · 2025-03-13

Raw Story

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Hoax-pushing Republican introduces bill to ban kids using litter boxes in school

Several years ago, claims about children in public schools being allowed to use litterboxes were exposed as internet hoaxes — but one Texas Republican doesn't seem to have received that message. Chron.com's Gwen Howerton flags a piece of legislation recently filed by Texas State Rep. Stan Gerdes that prohibits children from conducting activities typically associated with furries — people who dress up as and mimic the behaviors of animals — on school grounds. Among other things, the bill bans students from "using a litter box for the passing of stool, urine, or other human byproducts" and of en...

Texas · 2025-03-13

Houston Landing

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House Republicans’ bill would let educators suspend Texas’ homeless students more often

House Republicans argue educators need more authority to suspend misbehaving students. Critics fear the bill could harm vulnerable children.

Texas · 2025-03-14

ProPublica

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Texas Lawmakers Want a Charter School Network to Stop Paying Its Superintendent Nearly $900K. The School Board Says No.

The rebuke from lawmakers and charter school leaders came after an investigation from ProPublica and The Texas Tribune revealed that Salvador Cavazos, who oversees fewer than 1,000 students, is among the most well-paid superintendents in the country.

Texas · 2025-03-14

Rock 108

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Police Speak Out: Spring Breakers Cause Chaos on Texas Shores

Kids these days, am I right? It turns out that Texas teens are causing a ruckus in Galveston beaches by their unruly behavior and often-violent tendencies. You see, it all comes from a recent post from the Galveston Police Department urging drivers to travel with extreme caution and expect heavy traffic buildup from what they call an "unsanctioned" senior skip day. Take a look:

Galveston, TX · 2025-03-14

Talk 103.9 & 1340

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New Texas Bill Filed That Will Target Furries in the State

Look out furries, the Texas government is coming for you. In case you're unaware what a furry is. It's an enthusiast for animal characters with human characteristics, in particular a person who dresses up in costume as such a character or uses one as an avatar online. Today we focus on the people that dress up as their favorite animal characters, specifically children that do this.

Texas · 2025-03-14