HUFFPOST - Willie Nelson Lays Out Why Americans Must 'Fight' Against Data Centers 'Invading Our Land'
“Let’s not allow our own demise,” wrote the country legend.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Texas Gov Abbott says flooding was worse in Kerrville this year than in 2025
Last year, a storm that hit in the early morning hours of July 4, 2025, caused the Guadalupe River to rise 20 feet in less than an hour. This year, the river rose more than 30 feet over a longer period.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Texas Gov Abbott calls for state investigation into ICE shooting in Houston
Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday said the Texas Rangers are investigating the fatal shooting of a Mexican national in Houston last week by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent.
DAILYCALLER (Ashley Brasfield) - Abbott Investigates Hospital Over Mexico Billboards Promoting Birth Tourism Packages In Texas
'Exploits the extraordinary hospitality'
NYTIMES (Edgar Sandoval) - First U.S. Screwworm Case Since 1960s Prompts Texas Emergency Response
After a screwworm infestation was confirmed in a South Texas calf, officials launched an aggressive effort to prevent the parasite from spreading in the nation’s largest cattle-producing state.
ABCNEWS - WATCH: How concerned should we be about the 'screwworm?'
Dr. Ann Hohenhaus, senior veterinarian and director of pet health information at Schwarzman Animal Medical Center, discusses more about the "new world screwworm" detected in a baby cow in Texas.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Quarantine Zone Declared as Flesh-Eating Parasite Returns to America After 60 Years.
The New World Screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite eradicated from the U.S. in 1966, has been detected in Texas, prompting quarantine measures and heightened surveillance to protect livestock.
The New World Screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite eradicated from the U.S. in 1966, has returned to Texas, prompting quarantine measures and heightened surveillance to protect livestock. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The New World Screwworm (NWS), a flesh-eating parasite eradicated in the U.S. since 1966, has been detected in Texas . A confirmed case was found in a three-week-old calf near LaPryor, approximately 50 miles from the Mexican border, triggering a 12-mile quarantine zone to prevent the parasite’s spread. DETAIL: Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the USDA has spent months preparing for the threat, including releasing millions of sterile flies to prevent the pest from becoming established in the U.S., and emphasized…Open
WASHINGTONPOST (Victoria Craw) - Flesh-eating screwworm found in Texas, sparking fears for U.S. cattle
The parasite was found in a 3-week-old calf decades after it was largely eradicated in the U.S. Authorities said the risk to humans is low.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Abbott set to appeal federal court ruling blocking Texas border security law
After the bill was signed into law in 2023, multiple groups sued, arguing the law is unconstitutional and that illegal entry is a federal crime, not a state crime. A district court and panel of Fifth Circuit judges agreed.
NYTIMES (J. David Goodman) - Texas Supreme Court Rejects Abbott Effort to Remove Democrats After Walkout
Republican state leaders tried to expel Democratic lawmakers during their fight over redistricting last year. The court said it was not necessary.