Nation Jul 03 One year since deadly flood at Camp Mystic, parents push for better safety standards By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant
Politics Jun 30 Trump announces Republican midterm convention in Dallas in September President Donald Trump has announced that Republicans will hold their first-ever national convention ahead of the midterm elections, an unusual event aimed at boosting turnout in races that will decide whether the party maintains control of Congress. By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press
Education Jun 29 Watch 5:52 Required Bible stories for Texas students challenge separation of church and state Passages from the Bible will now become required reading for public school students in Texas. The Republican-controlled state board of education approved the mandatory reading list on Friday, the first of its kind in the country. William Brangham discussed the… By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins
Education Jun 26 Texas education board approves Bible stories as required reading in public schools The Texas education board on Friday approved a required reading list for more than 5 million public school students that includes Bible passages, widening conservative efforts to push Christian teachings in U.S. classrooms. By Jamie Stengle, Jim Vertuno, Associated Press
Nation Jun 24 Watch 5:24 Anti-ICE protesters sentenced to decades in prison in latest crackdown on dissent In two federal courts, a group of protesters received unusually long sentences after the Justice Department accused them of being members of Antifa. These nine protesters were arrested after they demonstrated outside a migrant detention facility in Texas. During the… By Ali Rogin, Doug Adams
Jun 24 Camp Mystic in Texas files for bankruptcy weeks after halting plans to reopen this summer By Kathy McCormack, Associated Press In paperwork filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of Texas in Houston, the camp listed its debt as exceeding $10 million. Continue reading
Jun 23 8 convicted of terrorism charges in Texas immigration center shooting sentenced to decades in prison By Jamie Stengle, Philip Marcelo, Associated Press One demonstrator who shot and wounded a police officer during a protest outside a Texas immigration center July 4 has been sentenced to 100 years in federal prison. Continue reading
Jun 17 LIVE MAP: Track the path of Tropical Storm Arthur By Dave Collins, David Fischer, Stephen Smith, Associated Press The remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur battered parts of the southeastern United States with heavy rain on Thursday, sparking flash flood and tornado warnings along the Gulf Coast. Continue reading
Jun 17 Dangerous flooding from Tropical Storm Arthur, first of the Atlantic season, threatens Gulf Coast By Associated Press Flash flooding was the main threat from Arthur, a weak tropical storm that the National Hurricane Center in Miami said would be short-lived. Continue reading
Jun 12 Political blame game follows as screwworm parasite threatens cattle in Texas By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press Screwworms are on their way to becoming a billion-dollar international problem but can be contained if ranchers are vigilant, watch their herds and other wildlife, and quickly treat any infestations, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said. Continue reading