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He did not discuss accusations that he misused his office to protect a political donor, which were the backbone of Paxton becoming just the third sitting official in Texas’ nearly 200-year history to be impeached

Authorities said Chemirmir preyed on older women in the Dallas area over a two-year span, killing them and stealing their valuables

School officials said his dreadlocks fell below his eyebrows and ear lobes and violated the district’s dress code

The Republican is quickly resuming what has long helped make him one of the most resilient political figures in the U.S. despite years of criminal charges and alleged scandal

Paxton faces 16 articles of impeachment over allegations that he abused his power as Texas’ top lawyer to protect a donor who was under FBI investigation

The famous marching bands at historically Black colleges and universities have been putting on their must-watch shows for decades

The question hangs over the Republican’s impeachment trial that resumed Tuesday and is approaching the final stretch of testimony before a jury of state senators decides whether Paxton should be removed from office on charges of corruption and bribery

This summer has shown that as global warming progresses, extreme weather events are becoming more intense and more frequent. A Miami-based reporter who covers hurricanes describes living under the constant threat

The agency is requiring SpaceX to take 63 corrective actions and to apply for a modified FAA license before launching again

Operating reserves fell as demand surged amid the heat, and power from wind and solar energy sources proved insufficient

The decision by U.S. District Judge David Ezra is a victory for President Joe Biden’s administration, which sued after Texas put the wrecking ball-sized buoys on the water in early July as part of a sprawling border security mission known as Operation Lone Star

Jeff Mateer is one of more than 100 people who have been identified as potential witnesses for the trial

Republican Ken Paxton faces 20 charges of corruption, abuse of authority and obstruction of justice

The embattled Republican — one of former President Donald Trump’s biggest defenders — entered the state Senate on Tuesday to face accusations of bribery and corruption

The famous strips of grilled meat with sautéed vegetables inside a tortilla wrap were first made by ranch hands who were paid with leftover cuts

The historic proceedings set to start in the state Senate Tuesday are the most serious threat yet to one of Texas’ most powerful figures after nine years engulfed by criminal charges, scandal and accusations of corruption

The mandate is a pillar of a safety bill signed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, who rejected calls this year for gun control despite angry pleas from parents

At least 91,000 immediate family members were detained last month, the highest figure since May 2019

Temperatures in the area reached 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 degrees Celsius), breaking by four degrees the previous record for this date that was set in 2011

The GOP hopes to cement support in Texas even as Democrats bet that a booming Hispanic population and other key demographic shifts could eventually turn the United States’ largest reliably red state blue

New rulings on the bans may be imminent in Florida, Missouri and Texas in the coming week. A federal appeals court panel allowed Alabama to enforce its ban on the medical care for youth

The harsh heat wave has led to deaths, broken records, damaged Texas roads and water lines, and evacuated a nursing home

An executive of Swiss energy giant Vitol admitted paying $600,000 in bribes to Mexican oil company officials

Both the Biden administration and Mexico want the barrier removed. The Justice Department has accused Texas of unlawfully putting the buoys on the international boundary

Record high temperatures were recorded in Texas and other states. People were told to chug extra water while mowing lawns or exercising outdoors, and to check on neighbors to ensure air-conditioning is available

Highs of 109 degrees Fahrenheit forecast for Saturday and 110 F (43.3 C) on Sunday in Dallas would break the current record of 107 F each day