Feb 03 Texas power grid woes continue as New England prepares for Arctic front By Ken Miller, David Sharp, Associated Press The mayor of Austin, Texas, responded to mounting criticism and apologized Friday for a lack of communication with residents as a winter storm coated the city in ice and cut power — and heat — to thousands of residents for… Continue reading
Feb 02 Warm weather expected to relieve southern U.S. but Arctic cold front looms over Midwest By Associated Press A mess of ice, sleet and snow is lingering across much of the southern U.S. as thousands in Texas endure freezing temperatures with no power. Continue reading
Feb 01 Winter storm brings 3rd day of troubles across the South By Associated Press Forecasters say bands of sleet already blamed for six deaths are causing dangerous conditions for a third day in several Southern states. Continue reading
Jan 31 Winter weather causes 1 death, cancels hundreds of flights in Texas storm By Associated Press Numerous auto collisions were reported in Austin, Texas, with at least one fatality according to the Austin Fire Department. Continue reading
Jan 10 Birth control ruling to see fresh scrutiny in Republican-controlled Texas Capitol By Acacia Coronado, Associated Press Access to reproductive health care is likely to command fresh scrutiny before the Republican-controlled Texas Capitol, where new restrictions are on the table in the first session since a statewide abortion ban took effect. Continue reading
Jan 08 Biden meets border officials in El Paso on first stop of visit to U.S.-Mexico border By Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden walked a muddy stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border and inspected a busy port of entry Sunday on his first trip to the region after two years in office, a visit shadowed by the fraught politics of immigration… Continue reading
Dec 25 Busses from Texas drop migrants near VP Harris home on frigid Christmas Eve By Associated Press Texas authorities have not confirmed their involvement, but the bus drop-offs are in line with previous actions by border-state governors calling attention to the Biden administration’s immigration policies. Continue reading
Dec 20 Former officer who killed Atatiana Jefferson sentenced to nearly 12 years By Associated Press Aaron Dean, 38, had faced up to 20 years in prison, but jurors also had the option of sentencing him to probation. Continue reading
Dec 18 Watch 2:22 News Wrap: Russian shelling continues in Ukrainian city of Kherson In our news wrap Sunday, a rocket strike killed at least one person in Russia’s Belgorod region while Russian shelling in Kherson killed at least three civilians, North Korea test-fired two ballistic missiles capable of striking Japan, the mayor of… Continue watching
Dec 18 Mayor of El Paso declares state of emergency over influx of asylum seekers By Associated Press The mayor of a Texas border city declared a state of emergency Saturday over concerns about the community's ability to handle an anticipated influx of migrants across the Southern border. Continue reading