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Camp Mystic Has a New Safety Plan, Will Reopen

Texas camp where 27 died last summer in flood will add flood monitors, other measures

(Newser) - Camp Mystic, the Texas girls camp where a July flood killed 27 people, has announced a new safety plan as it prepares to reopen next summer—though not at the site of the tragedy. The camp's Cypress Lake site, which is "completely independent" from the flood-stricken Guadalupe River...

Cops Say Texas Student Killed Herself. Mom Begs to Differ

She says a fight may have preceded Brianna Aguilera's fall from a campus apartment building

(Newser) - A Texas mother is demanding answers after her 19-year-old daughter was found dead at the University of Texas at Austin, allegedly after a fight. Police say there are "no indications of suspicious circumstances" surrounding the death of Texas A&M sophomore Brianna Aguilera, who was discovered around 1am Saturday...

College Freshman Ends Up Quickly Deported at Airport

Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, 19, winds up in Honduras after being detained at Logan

(Newser) - A 19-year-old college freshman in Massachusetts got an unexpected lesson in the nation's aggressive new deportation policies ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. As the New York Times reports, Any Lucia Lopez Belloza went to Logan Airport intending to fly to Texas in a surprise visit to her parents. Instead,...

GOP Lawmaker Wants Twin Brother to Replace Him

Rep. Troy Nehls plans to retire next year

(Newser) - Republican US Rep. Troy Nehls of Texas announced Saturday that he will retire from Congress after his term ends in 2026 to focus on family. Nehls, a staunch supporter of President Trump who has sported his mug shot on a T-shirt, said he called Trump to inform him of his...

College Basketball Player Dies After On-Court Head Injury

Connors State cancels games and plans vigil for Ethan Dietz

(Newser) - A junior college basketball player has died days after suffering a head injury during a game in Texas. Ethan Dietz, a 20-year-old forward for Connors State College in Oklahoma, was injured Saturday while playing against Grayson College in Denison, the BBC reports. He was taken to a local hospital. His...

'ShamWow Guy' Gets Into Politics
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'ShamWow Guy' Running for Congress

Former infomercial star takes on longtime Texas congressman

(Newser) - Vince Shlomi, best known as the "ShamWow guy" from his infomercial days hawking the infamous ultra-absorbent towel, is now aiming for a seat in Congress, NBC News reports. Shlomi, an ex-Scientologist born Offer Shlomi but often known as Vince Shlomi or Vince Offer, has filed to run in Texas'...

US Faces Some Gnarly Weather for Thanksgiving Travel

Millions face travel delays as storms sweep across the country

(Newser) - Millions of Thanksgiving travelers may find their journeys complicated this week as severe weather threatens to disrupt what is expected to be a record-setting period for holiday travel in the US. On Monday, roughly 9 million people across Texas, southern Arkansas, and northern Louisiana are at risk for severe storms,...

Panel Finds Firing Lecturer in Gender Studies Flap Was Wrong

Course content that a student called 'indoctrination' sparked an investigation, firings at Texas A&M

(Newser) - An internal committee has unanimously found that Texas A&M University should not have fired a lecturer after a student complained about a lesson involving gender identity. The panel ruled that the university didn't follow proper procedures and didn't prove there was "good cause" to fire Melissa...

Alito Gives GOP Map a Reprieve as SCOTUS Weighs Case

Move could give Republicans 5 more seats in Texas in 2026

(Newser) - Justice Samuel Alito has temporarily reinstated Texas' contested congressional map, a move that could boost Republicans by up to five seats in the 2026 midterms, while the Supreme Court reviews a lower court's decision that found the map likely relied on unconstitutional racial considerations. The redistricting plan, pushed by...

Texas Releases Abbott-Musk Emails, but There's an Issue

Nearly 1,400 pages are now available, but almost all are redacted

(Newser) - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's office has released almost 1,400 pages of emails with Elon Musk's companies—though the vast majority are blacked out, per a new report from ProPublica . The release comes after a public records request from the Texas Newsroom, which sought to shed light on...

US Is on the Brink of Losing Measles Elimination Status

Outbreaks in 3 states have been linked

(Newser) - The CDC has officially linked measles outbreaks in Texas, Utah, and Arizona, raising concerns that the US could lose its measles elimination status for the first time in 25 years. The chain of transmission originated in January within a Mennonite community in Texas and spread to Oklahoma and New Mexico...

Federal Judges Block New Congressional Map in Texas

Panel calls its 'racially gerrymandered' and thus illegal

(Newser) - Texas cannot use a new congressional map drawn by Republicans in hopes of securing the party additional US House seats, a panel of three federal judges ruled Tuesday. The ruling is a blow to President Trump's efforts to have GOP lawmakers in multiple states redraw their maps to help the...

Texas College Sleuths Crack a Cold Case on First Try

Criminology students homed in on Janie Perkins, now charged in woman's 1991 killing

(Newser) - Criminology students in Texas who formed a partnership with police to help investigate cold case murders have brought about an arrest on their very first try. The Arlington Police Department on Monday announced the arrest of 63-year-old Janie Perkins in the 1991 murder of 25-year-old Cynthia Gonzalez, reports NBC News...

Cops Fatally Shot Influencer 'FoodWithBearHands'

Deputies: Foodie Michael Duarte was acting erratically with knife before 'horrible incident'

(Newser) - New details have emerged about the death of influencer Michael Duarte, who was shot and killed by police in Castroville, Texas, on Saturday. Duarte, known online as "FoodWithBearHands," had built a following of more than 2 million people across social media, where he would post cooking and BBQ...

In Texas, Whooping Cough Cases Have Quadrupled

Health officials link outbreak to declining vaccination rates

(Newser) - Whooping cough cases in Texas have soared to more than four times last year's count, according to a new alert from the state's health department. So far in 2024, Texas has reported more than 3,500 cases of the highly contagious respiratory sickness, marking the second consecutive year...

Camp Mystic Gets Hit With 2 Lawsuits

One complaint on Texas flooding that killed dozens of girls is seeking more than $1M in damages

(Newser) - The operators of Camp Mystic in Texas, where 25 girls and two teenage counselors died in catastrophic flooding on July 4, failed to take necessary steps to protect the campers as life-threatening floodwaters approached, families of the victims allege in a lawsuit. The lawsuit, filed Monday in state court in...

Army Doctor Accused of Filming Patients During Exams

Investigators found 'thousands' of photos and videos on his phone: lawsuit

(Newser) - A military gynecologist is accused of secretly recording dozens of patients during intimate exams at Fort Hood in Texas. At least 25 women have been contacted by investigators, who discovered photos and videos of female patients on Dr. Blaine McGraw's electronic devices, reports NBC News . A lawsuit filed Monday...

The Murder Case Against Waco Baby Whisperer Is Complicated

Longtime day-care owner convicted twice for baby's Benadryl death

(Newser) - For years, Marian Fraser was the "baby whisperer" of Waco, the trusted day-care provider to the city's professionals and the secret weapon for parents desperate to get off a waiting list. Her name was synonymous with peace of mind—until 4-month-old Clara Felton died in her care in...

Maine, Texas Make the Call on 2 Key Voting Measures

Maine rebuffs sweeping plan on voter ID, while Texas OKs move to block noncitizens from voting

(Newser) - Maine and Texas are the latest states to become involved in a nationwide GOP push to enact strict voter ID laws and highlight the exceedingly rare problem of noncitizen voting, with voters deciding ballot measures on those issues on Tuesday. Texas voters approved a measure to amend the state constitution...

Abbott Jokes About Imposing a Tariff on New Yorkers

Texas governor riffs on New York mayoral race and exodus fears

(Newser) - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has apparently heard the speculation that some New Yorkers might flee the city should frontrunner Zohran Mamdani win the mayoral election on Tuesday. "After the polls close tomorrow night, I will impose a 100% tariff on anyone moving to Texas from NYC," the governor...

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