The Republican-controlled Texas Senate gave preliminary approval to a bill Tuesday that would ban transgender athletes from participating in university women’s sports.
The proposal would remove sales tax on diapers, baby wipes and bottles; feminine hygiene products including tampons, sanitary pads and menstrual cups; maternity clothing; and products for pumping breast milk.
A 12-year-old boy reluctantly testified Tuesday that Perry Dwyane Dixon, a family member, sexually abused him for years and threatened to beat him if he reported it.
Justice Allen Stanford, 26, pleaded guilty to murder in the April 2019 shooting death of Preston Scott, 29, who rapped under the name of PJ OneEight, and has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.
By JONATHAN MATTISE, TRAVIS LOLLER and HOLLY MEYER
Nashville police released video Tuesday from a body-worn camera that shows a team of officers entering and searching an elementary school, then confronting and opening fire on an assailant.
Police gave unclear information on the shooter’s gender. For hours, police identified the shooter as a 28-year-old woman and eventually as Audrey Hale.
Attorneys representing several landowners and Texas Central Railroad are scheduled to meet on April 7 in a Dallas County courtroom to determine whether Texas Central is obligated to provide sworn answers about the project.
The state’s top law enforcement agency will beef up its presence in Austin and help local police handle violent crime and traffic incidents, city and state officials said Monday.
Testimony is set to begin Tuesday morning in the trial of a Waco man charged with sexually abusing two young family members over the course of several years.
Josephine Casandra Perez-Gorda, 40, defrauded the VA and SSA by overstating the severity and extent of her spouse’s disability from October 2011 through August 2017. Mr. Perez-Gorda, now deceased, was an Army veteran who participated in the fraud.
Police said they found a 23-year-old man dead, though it is not clear how he died. More than 150 reptiles, including 60 venomous snakes and an alligator, also were found in the home, officials said.
An Amazon driver has gone viral for his exceptional – and dangerous – delivery skills. A recent video posted to TikTok shows the driver pulling up to a cul-de-sac swarmed by police vehicles and walking through armed officers to drop off a package.
911 dispatchers in Texas are seeking first responder designation through House Bill 1486, which would also provide mental health leave. Representative Stan Gerdes of House District 17 introduced the bill to recognize the importance of these telecommunication officers who are often the first point of contact during emergencies.
With Easter around the corner, the United States Customs and Border Patrol are reminding travelers that cascarones, confetti-filled eggshells, are restricted to 12 or less per passenger.
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said the duo landed safely at Key West International Airport at about 10:30 a.m. and were turned over to the U.S. Border Patrol.
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