Citigroup Stopped From Underwriting $3.4 Billion Texas Bond for ‘Discriminating’ Against Gun Industry
Citigroup Stopped From Underwriting $3.4 Billion Texas Bond for ‘Discriminating’ Against Gun Industry

Citigroup was dropped from plans to underwrite Texas’ largest ever municipal bond—a $3.4 billion plan to raise investment in the state’s natural gas industry—over its oppositional stance to the firearms industry.

Investigation Underway After Near Collision on Runway at Texas Airport
Investigation Underway After Near Collision on Runway at Texas Airport

A cargo plane approaching a Texas Airport on Feb. 4 had to reverse course to avoid a collision on the runway. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a second plane was cleared for take off on the same runway.

In Texas, Hunters Shoot Feral Pigs From Helicopters
In Texas, Hunters Shoot Feral Pigs From Helicopters

BRYAN, Texas—On a bitterly cold January morning, a helicopter soars above central Texas farmland. The four passengers hanging outside the aircraft are hunting—going after feral hogs, an invasive species in the southeastern United States.

Texas Republican Files Articles of Impeachment Against DHS Secretary Mayorkas
Texas Republican Files Articles of Impeachment Against DHS Secretary Mayorkas

Articles of impeachment were filed against Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas by a Texas Republican on Tuesday, months after GOP leaders said they would make an investigation into U.S. border security a priority.

6 Die in 3-Vehicle Crash on Texas Highway, Authorities Say
6 Die in 3-Vehicle Crash on Texas Highway, Authorities Say

GEORGE WEST, Texas—A minivan trying to overtake a vehicle in a no-passing zone on a Texas highway crashed head-on into an SUV, which was then rear-ended by another vehicle, authorities said. Six people died, and five others were injured.

Census: Texas Leads US With Largest Population Gains, Florida Leads With Fastest Population Growth
Census: Texas Leads US With Largest Population Gains, Florida Leads With Fastest Population Growth

Texas and Florida lead the U.S. in population growth, according to new Census Bureau estimates.

Texas Top Cop Refuses to Resign Despite Call by Uvalde School Massacre Families
Texas Top Cop Refuses to Resign Despite Call by Uvalde School Massacre Families

Families of slain children in Uvalde called for the resignation of Texas’s Department of Public Safety (DPS) Director Steve McCraw during a public meeting in Austin on Oct. 27.

Texas Schools Handing out DNA Kits to Parents to Help Identify Kids in Emergencies
Texas Schools Handing out DNA Kits to Parents to Help Identify Kids in Emergencies

Texas public schools will soon be sending students home with DNA and fingerprint identification kits in an effort to help parents identify them in case of an emergency.

Death Penalty Sought for Killer of Pregnant Texas Woman
Death Penalty Sought for Killer of Pregnant Texas Woman

NEW BOSTON, Texas—Prosecutors asked a Texas jury Wednesday to sentence a woman to death for killing a pregnant woman and stealing her unborn daughter from her womb.

Gunman Shoots 3 at Texas Fair Before Being Shot by Deputies
Gunman Shoots 3 at Texas Fair Before Being Shot by Deputies

AMARILLO, Texas—A gunman shot three people, including two first responders, at the Tri-State Fair & Rodeo in Texas before he was shot and wounded by sheriff’s deputies, authorities said.

Texas Congressman Presents Released Jan. 6 Prisoner With Flag That Flew Over US Capitol
Texas Congressman Presents Released Jan. 6 Prisoner With Flag That Flew Over US Capitol

Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) presented Dr. Simone Gold a flag that was once flown over the U.S. Capitol on Friday, following her 45 days in jail for being involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol breach and stepping inside restricted premises.

Texas Reports 1st US Death of Person With Monkeypox
Texas Reports 1st US Death of Person With Monkeypox

Authorities in Texas on Tuesday confirmed the first death of a person who contracted monkeypox in the United States, coming after more than 18,000 people have contracted the virus in recent months.