Tag: Texas
Texas Family Finally Learns Fate of Man Held in Syria
Majd Kamalmaz disappeared in Syria in early 2017. American officials recently disclosed to his family that they had intelligence indicating that he wa [...]
In South Texas, Henry Cuellar’s Case Stirs an Old Feeling: Distrust
The Laredo congressman faces bribery charges, and some voters and party leaders worry that his legal troubles could dampen Democratic turnout.
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Henry Cuellar, Texas Representative, and His Wife Indicted on Bribery Charges
Mr. Cuellar and his wife are accused of accepting bribes from a bank in Mexico City and from an oil and gas company owned by Azerbaijan. He has mainta [...]
Supreme Court Allows, for Now, Texas Law Restricting Access to Porn
The law, meant to shield minors from sexual materials on the internet by requiring adults to prove they are 18, was challenged on First Amendment grou [...]
Two Lawsuits, in Texas and Idaho, Highlight Fight Over Emergency Medicine Law
Federal trial judges in Texas and Idaho came to opposite conclusions in a battle between conservative states and the U.S. government over limits on ab [...]
Cricket, big business in India, brings star power to US with world cup
USA Cricket Vice-Captain Aaron Jones poses next to a giant cricket ball, installed at a marketplace to mark 100 days to go for the ICC Men's T20 World [...]
Texas oil rises 1.3% to $86.15 per barrel, after reaching $87.5
The price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil opened higher on Friday, rising 2.06% to $86.77 per barrel, as tensions escalate in the Middle Ea [...]
Texas oil falls 0.68%, reaching $85.62 per barrel.
The price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil opened this Thursday with a decrease of 0.68%, at $85.62 per barrel.WTI futures contracts for May [...]
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Reaches Deal to Avoid Criminal Trial
Nearly a decade after his indictment for securities fraud, Mr. Paxton will pay restitution, take legal ethics classes and do community service as part [...]
Kamala Harris is Noncommittal on Gaza, TikTok and the Texas Border
In an interview with ABC News on Sunday, the vice president declined to offer details on several issues facing the Biden administration.
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Texas Migrant Law Is Latest Test of America vs. Its States
The partisan gridlock gumming up Washington has prompted states controlled by one party to set off on their own.
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Supreme Court Stays Out of Dispute Over Drag Show at Texas University
An L.G.B.T.Q. student group had asked the justices to intercede, saying the performance was protected by the First Amendment.
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In Showdown Over G.O.P. Control in Texas, the Race for House Speaker’s Seat Heads to a Runoff
Dade Phelan’s failure to secure his seat on Tuesday indicated that fights over the future direction of the Republican Party in Texas would continue ro [...]
Scenes From the Smokehouse Creek Fire in Texas
The fire, which has burned over a million acres in the state’s Panhandle, is still largely uncontrolled. Here’s a look at the damage it has done so fa [...]
Biden and Trump Try to Score Points at a Political Hot Spot
In South Texas, President Biden and former President Donald Trump each emphasized the urgency of securing the U.S.-Mexico border, but took sharply dif [...]