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Pentagon Shoots Down DHS Drone With Laser

Lawmakers demand probe into 2nd uncoordinated snafu in Texas near US-Mexico border

(Newser) - The Pentagon just zapped the wrong drone, again. Defense officials on Thursday used a high-energy laser to bring down a "seemingly threatening" drone that turned out to belong to Homeland Security above Fort Hancock, Texas, forcing the FAA to briefly close airspace below 18,000 feet, multiple people familiar...

Voter Turnout in Texas Might Make GOP Nervous

Turnout among Democrats, energized by Trump opposition, is ahead of GOP in red state

(Newser) - Democrats haven't won a statewide race in Texas for more than 30 years, but turnout ahead of the 2026 midterms might be making Republicans nervous. In the first week of voting, Democratic primary ballots have outpaced Republican ones—665,664 to 593,692—pushing total turnout past 1.25...

Best States for Retirees Who Want to Stay Healthy

New Hampshire tops the Barron's list of best US states to retire to for your health

(Newser) - A place that has plenty of sunshine, manageable taxes, and pickleball may be attractive draws for seniors seeking out their retirement oasis—hence why many Americans pack up to spend their golden years in, say, Florida or Arizona. But as Barron's points out, it's easy to forget one...

Pediatric Dentist Charged With Working on Child While Drunk

Dental tech halted 8-year-old's procedure, police later arrested dentist

(Newser) - A Texas dental visit for an 8-year-old boy reportedly ended with the dentist in handcuffs, People reports. Police in Sherman say 36-year-old Dr. Kelly Buck was performing a filling and crown procedure on the child on Feb. 16 when a dental technician suspected she was intoxicated and halted the work...

Texas Lawmaker Accused of Affair With Aide Claims Blackmail

Tony Gonzales says someone is trying to profit off aide's 'tragic death'

(Newser) - US Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas claimed Thursday he was being "blackmailed" following a report he allegedly had an affair with a former staffer who later died after she set herself on fire, the AP reports. The claim by the married Republican congressman comes after the San Antonio Express-News...

Rep Accused of Affair With Aide Who Self-Immolated

Republican Tony Gonzales previously called affair rumors 'completely untruthful'

(Newser) - Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales' reelection campaign has been rattled by allegations that he had an affair with an aide who died in September by setting herself on fire. A former aide who claims to have been friends with the woman shared text messages with the San Antonio Express-News in which...

Van Der Beek Rep Speaks Amid GoFundMe Backlash

Weeks before his death, Dawson's Creek star bought $4.7M Texas ranch his family was renting

(Newser) - James Van Der Beek managed to secure the Texas ranch his family had been renting just weeks before his death from cancer, according to his representatives, who spoke amid criticism of the GoFundMe campaign that has now raised $2.6 million for the family. The former Dawson's Creek star,...

Texas Sues Facility That Smells Like 'Boiling Blood'

State alleges rendering plant's hydrogen sulfide emissions harm residents' health

(Newser) - Neighbors in one fast-growing central Texas town say the air has turned stomach-turning—and now the state is taking a local plant to court. Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Darling Ingredients, which runs a rendering facility in Bastrop, accusing it of releasing noxious odors and air pollutants in violation...

FAA Abruptly Grounds All El Paso Flights for 10 Days

Unprecedented lockdown for 'special security reasons' leaves officials, travelers without answers

(Newser) - (The closure of the airspace was reversed hours later; see our updated story here .) Flights at El Paso International Airport haven't just been delayed—they've been wiped off the board for 10 days. Late Tuesday, the Federal Aviation Administration abruptly suspended all air traffic to and from...

Monks Wrap Up 108-Day Walk Across US
Monks Wrap Up
108-Day Walk Across US
Feb 10, 2026 10:21 AM CST

Monks Wrap Up 108-Day Walk Across US

Walk for Peace concludes Tuesday in DC

(Newser) - A group of Buddhist monks reached Washington, DC, on foot Tuesday, walking single file across a bridge over the Potomac River to cap a 15-week trek from Texas that has captivated the country, per the AP . The monks in their saffron robes have become fixtures on social media, along with...

With US Cattle at Risk, Texas Breaks Out the Flies

State opens center to disperse sterile New World screwworm flies, the first such US site in decades

(Newser) - The first center for dispersing sterile screwworm flies from US soil in decades opened Monday in Texas, part of a larger effort to keep the flesh-eating parasite they spawn from crossing the Mexican border and wreaking havoc on the American cattle industry. US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Texas Gov....

Amazon Drone Delivers Itself Into the Side of a Building

No injuries reported after an Amazon Prime Air MK30 drone slams into Texas apartment complex

(Newser) - Amazon's effort to put deliveries in the sky hit a snag last week in a Dallas suburb. On Wednesday, one of the company's new Prime Air MK30 drones slammed into the side of an apartment building in Richardson, Texas, in a crash captured on video by resident Cesarina...

FBI Launches Billboards for Nancy Guthrie in Texas

Agency hopes the signs will bring tips as search for her enters 2nd week

(Newser) - Drivers in several Texas cities are now seeing Nancy Guthrie's face on digital billboards. With the search for the missing mother of Today host Savannah Guthrie entering its second week, the FBI has activated its billboard network in Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, and El Paso to help find the...

Liam Is Home, but Maybe Not for Long

DHS seeks to end asylum claims of 5-year-old Minn. boy at center of ICE storm

(Newser) - Federal immigration officials are moving to fast-track the deportation case of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his family, according to their attorney. The federal government filed a motion on Wednesday to speed up removal proceedings and shut down the Minnesota family's asylum bid, said their legal team, per MPR...

Texas Man Charged After Fight With Teen Protesters

Police say he was the 'primary aggressor' in clash during student anti-ICE walkout

(Newser) - A Texas man is facing assault charges after a confrontation with teenagers at an anti-ICE student walkout turned into a brawl caught on video. Police in Buda, south of Austin, say 45-year-old Chad Michael Watts of Kyle was arrested Tuesday on two counts of assault causing bodily injury, People reports....

A Shift in House Hunting: 'It's a Buyer's Market'

Sellers outnumber buyers, and it's resulting in lower-than-asking prices

(Newser) - Homebuyers who haven't walked away from the market are finally getting something in return for their persistence: leverage. A Redfin analysis finds 62% of buyers last year paid less than asking, the highest share since 2019, with average discounts near 8%—a level not seen since 2012, reports the...

Disabled Son Dies After Caregiver Dad Detained by ICE

Maher Tarabishi's detention preceded rapid decline of 30-year-old son Wael

(Newser) - A Texas family says a bureaucratic decision cost a disabled man his last days with his father, as well as a final goodbye. In 2008, Immigration and Customs Enforcement allowed 62-year-old Jordanian national Maher Tarabishi, who'd overstayed a 1994 tourist visa and then been rejected for asylum, to stay...

After Winter Storm Fern, a Slew of Sledding Deaths

UTV collision on private property leaves 36-year-old father dead in SC

(Newser) - Another tragic sledding accident has claimed the life of a father and husband, married to his high school sweetheart. Christopher O'Quinn, 36, was riding on a sled being towed by a utility terrain vehicle on private property in rural South Carolina on Saturday when he collided with another UTV,...

Texas Democrat Flips Seat Trump Took by 17 Points

President had called on Republican voters to turn out

(Newser) - Democrat counted another special election victory this cycle after Taylor Rehmet flipped a state Senate seat on Saturday in Texas—a district that President Trump won by 17 points in 2024. Rehmet, a labor union leader and veteran, easily defeated Republican Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist, in the Fort Worth-area...

Texas Community Mourns Teen Killed in Sledding Crash
2nd Teen on Sled
Pulled by Jeep Dies
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Jan 29, 2026 7:44 AM CST

2nd Teen on Sled Pulled by Jeep Dies

16-year-old girls described as best friends, now 'in heaven together'

(Newser) - A Texas teen placed on life support after a Sunday sledding crash that killed her friend has died from her injuries. Family identified her as 16-year-old cheerleader Grace Brito, best friend of fellow victim 16-year-old Elizabeth Angle. "She was a selfless person who always wanted to make others smile...

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