A 12-year-old Texas girl, who was killed by illegal migrants last week, fought back till her last breath, leaving scratch and bite marks on one of the accused, prosecutors said. The information was shared by prosecutors during a court hearing on Tuesday that was attended by the mother of the girl, according to a report …
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Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, was carjacked at gunpoint Monday night near his Washington home, according to his chief of staff. Three armed robbers in knit caps and ski masks stole …
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Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. American households can once again order up to four free COVID-19 rapid tests to be delivered to their doorstep. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services paused the program last May but …
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House lawyers called a second witness in the impeachment proceedings Wednesday: Ryan Bangert, the former deputy first assistant attorney general and one of the senior staffers who reported Ken Paxton to the FBI for potentially illegal behavior. House lawyer Rusty Hardin took the jury through Bangert’s GOP bonafides, including his membership in conservative groups like …
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Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. The state’s grid operator asked Texans to conserve energy on Thursday afternoon and evening, when forecasters expected grid conditions to be tight because of high demand for power as excessive heat continued to …