Aug 23 Texas judge denies Karmelo Anthony's request for new trial in deadly stabbing at track meet By Jamie Stengle, Associated Press Judge Michael Chitty denied the retrial motion in a half-page order following a two-day hearing this week near Dallas, citing a review of the evidence and arguments. He did not elaborate. Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch 6:36 Paramount's Warner Bros. bid and threat to leave California divide Hollywood By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas The proposed $111 billion merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery hit a roadblock after California's attorney general and 11 other states sued to stop it. That move was followed by Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison threatening to take his… Continue watching
Aug 20 Karmelo Anthony's lawyer asks for new trial over track meet killing as new details emerge By Jamie Stengle, Associated Press The Texas prosecutor who oversaw Karmelo Anthony's conviction in a deadly stabbing at a high school track meet said Thursday that both sides had agreed to hold back evidence that risked further inflaming a case already boiling with racial tensions and death threats. Continue reading
Aug 19 Judge removed from Texas track meet stabbing case as defendant Karmelo Anthony seeks a new trial By Jamie Stengle, Associated Press The judge in the case of a Texas teenager convicted of fatally stabbing a 17-year-old athlete at a high school track meet was ordered removed Wednesday, as the defendant seeks a new trial in a case that drew national attention. Continue reading
Aug 18 Minnesota AG sues Texas governor to extradite ICE agent for trial By Mark Vancleave, Russ Bynum, Associated Press Attorney General Keith Ellison says Texas Governor Greg Abbott has not signed papers to extradite Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Christian Castro since his arrest in Texas in May. Continue reading
Aug 17 Trump administration pauses border construction project in Big Bend National Park By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The Trump administration says it is temporarily pausing construction of a controversial border construction project in the Big Bend National Park while the head of the agency tasked with building the wall visits Texas to do an “on-the-ground evaluation.”… Continue reading
Aug 03 Kay Granger, first Republican woman from Texas to serve in the House, has died at age 83 By Jamie Stengle, Associated Press Granger was the first woman elected mayor of Fort Worth, Texas, and the first Republican woman to chair one of the most powerful committees in Congress, the House Appropriations Committee. Continue reading
Jul 27 ICE extends no-bid contract for major detention center in Texas, rejecting calls for closure By Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to keep one of its largest detention facilities open for at least another year. This decision comes despite reports of human rights abuses. Continue reading
Jul 27 Ken Paxton has survived years of scandals. Can James Talarico change that? By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Democrat James Talarico is challenging Republican Ken Paxton in a closely watched U.S. Senate race in Texas. Continue reading
Jul 24 11 people indicted in smuggling deaths of 7 migrants in rail cargo container in Texas By Rebecca Boone, Associated Press A federal indictment was unsealed Friday against 11 people in the smuggling deaths of seven migrants, including a 14-year-old boy, who were hiding inside a sweltering rail cargo container in Texas in May. Continue reading