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Texas Community Mourns Teen Killed in Sledding Crash
2nd Teen on Sled
Pulled by Jeep Dies
UPDATED
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...

Lawmakers See Boy, 5, Taken to Texas by ICE

Liam Conejo Ramos wants to go back to school, Democrat says

(Newser) - Texas Democrats Joaquin Castro and Jasmine Crockett on Wednesday visited a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father at a Texas federal detention center, in a case that has stirred anger over the Trump administration's immigration crackdown and given fuel to Democrats and others who are pushing back against ICE'...

Texas Executes Killer of 2
Texas Executes Killer of 2
Jan 28, 2026 7:45 PM CST

Texas Executes Killer of 2

Charles Victor Thompson, 55, becomes the first person executed in the US this year

(Newser) - A Texas man who once escaped custody and spent three days on the run after being sentenced to death for fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend was put to death Wednesday, becoming the first person executed in the US this year. Charles Victor Thompson, 55, was pronounced dead...

NASA Research Plane Does a Belly Flop at Houston Airport

'Mechanical issue' forces gear-up emergency landing; runway closed during response

(Newser) - A specialized NASA research jet made an emergency belly landing at Ellington Airport in Houston on Tuesday after an apparent malfunction, with all crew members reportedly safe. The aircraft, a WB-57 high-altitude research plane run by NASA's Johnson Space Center, came down without its landing gear deployed, NASA spokesperson...

3 Brothers Drown in Icy Texas Pond
3 Brothers Drown
in Icy Texas Pond
Jan 27, 2026 12:16 PM CST

3 Brothers Drown in Icy Texas Pond

Tragedy in Bonham just one of many as extreme winter weather sweeps across nation

(Newser) - The toll from this week's winter storm grows: Three brothers, all under 10 years old, drowned after falling through the ice on a pond in Texas, a county sheriff said on Tuesday. The boys, ages 6, 8, and 9, died on Monday, according to Fannin County Sheriff Cody Shook...

More Than $300K Raised to Help 5-Year-Old Detained by ICE

Community donations surge to cover legal costs for Liam's release

(Newser) - Donations for Liam Ramos, the Minnesota kindergartner now being held in a Texas immigration lockup had surged past $300,000 as of early Monday. A GoFundMe titled "Help Bring 5-Year-Old Liam Home" was launched by organizer Sarai Orquiz, who says she set it up at the request of the...

Texas Tops Nation in Supplying Residents to Other States

Despite population growth, it was a leading source of new residents for 9 states in 2024

(Newser) - Texas supplied the most new residents of any US state for nine other states, despite having the biggest population growth this decade, according to figures released this week by the US Census Bureau. Texas was the top source of new residents for Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, New...

This Is Not Your Typical Winter Storm Coming

Ice, sleet, and snow, with the added bonus of bitter cold temperatures will slam much of the US

(Newser) - In meteorologist-speak, the winter storm now shaping up to wallop a good chunk of the US this weekend will likely be "unusually impactful." That's the term used by Alex Lamers of the Weather Prediction Center to the New York Times , and it suggests things might get particularly...

Former Uvalde Officer Acquitted for His Response to Shooting

Adrian Gonzalez was the first of 2 officers to be tried

(Newser) - A former Uvalde police officer was acquitted Wednesday of charges that he failed in his duties to confront the gunman at Robb Elementary during the critical first minutes of one of the deadliest school shootings in US history, the AP reports. Jurors deliberated for more than seven hours before finding...

Texas Executed a Black Man With an Alibi. Now, Contrition

Dallas County resolution seeks symbolic justice in racially charged 1956 case

(Newser) - Texas' Dallas County is poised to say out loud what many Black residents have believed for decades: that the state executed an innocent man in 1956. In a special meeting Wednesday, county commissioners are expected to hear evidence and vote on a symbolic resolution clearing Tommy Lee Walker, a 21-year-old...

Measles 'Eliminated' in US? Maybe Not for Much Longer

Experts to decide whether we'll keep designation amid yearlong outbreaks, lapse in vaccinations

(Newser) - America's measles problem is back in the spotlight, and this time it could cost the country a public health milestone it's held for a quarter century. Over the past year, more than 2,200 people across 45 states have been sickened by measles—the highest tally in more...

Man's Death in ICE Custody Raises New Questions

Medical examiner staffer cites possible homicide in Texas; feds say Cuban migrant tried to kill himself

(Newser) - US immigration authorities say a Cuban detainee tried to kill himself at a Texas detention camp. A staffer at the local medical examiner's office who spoke to his daughter, however, suggests the death may be ruled a homicide. In a recorded call shared with the Washington Post , an employee...

Uvalde Teacher Saw 'the Fire Come Out of the Gun'

Jury hears testimony in trial of school officer

(Newser) - A teacher who survived the 2022 shooting in a Robb Elementary school classroom in Uvalde, Texas, told a jury Monday that the attack began with a "black shadow" with a gun walking inside and that he prayed for the attack to be over after being shot along with his...

Worker at Hilton Hotel Fired After ICE Warning

Gia's post and subsequent firing in Dallas spark boycott calls and threats

(Newser) - A valet worker at a Hilton hotel in Dallas says she lost her job after posting a TikTok video warning that federal immigration agents were staying in the building. The 20-year-old, who identifies herself only as Gia for safety reasons, filmed a short video Wednesday at the Hilton Anatole showing...

Lawsuit: Texas Went After Teachers for Charlie Kirk Comments

AFT arm says state investigations violated teachers' First Amendment rights

(Newser) - A major Texas teachers union is taking the state to federal court over how officials responded to educators' online remarks about conservative activist Charlie Kirk after he was killed in September. In a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Austin, the state arm of the American Federation of Teachers says the Texas...

Uvalde Cop's Trial Paused After Witness Shifts Key Testimony

Adrian Gonzales' defense team broaches possibility of mistrial after ex-teacher changes story

(Newser) - Jurors in Uvalde were abruptly sent home on Tuesday after a former teacher's account of what she saw during the 2022 Robb Elementary massacre suddenly shifted on the stand, reports Fox News . Ex-school police officer Adrian Gonzales is on trial on 29 counts of child abandonment or endangerment, accused...

Uvalde Officer Faces Trial Over Delayed Response

Adrian Gonzales faces 29 counts of abandoning, endangering children in Texas mass shooting

(Newser) - More than three years after a gunman stormed Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, the first criminal trial tied to the police response is getting underway, as families brace for yet another painful chapter. Jury selection began Monday in Corpus Christi in the case of Adrian Gonzales, a former Uvalde police...

GOP Megadonor Teams With Environmentalist for $1B Deal

Their 2021 spat on Twitter led to friendship, and a deal to form Texas' second-largest state park

(Newser) - A long-ago spat on Twitter over dead birds has Texas on track to add one of the biggest state parks in its history. Back in 2021, Dallas Republican megadonor Doug Deason posted about wind turbines killing raptors, per the New York Times . Environmental advocate Luke Metzger jumped in to argue...

Body Found in Search for Missing Texas Teen
Body Found Confirmed
to Be Missing Texas Teen
UPDATED
Jan 1, 2026 5:37 AM CST

Body Found Confirmed to Be Missing Texas Teen

Body was in a field around 100 yards from Camila Mendoza Olmos' home

(Newser) - The body found just 100 yards from the home of a missing Texas college student has been identified as 19-year-old Camila Mendoza Olmos, the Bexar County Sheriff's Office confirmed on Wednesday. It cited the medical examiner as saying Mendoza Olmos died by suicide from a gunshot wound to the head....

Shaquille O'Neal Backs 7-Foot-3 Texan's Bid to Be Cop

NBA legend mentors Jordan Wilmore after near-miss on police exam

(Newser) - Standing 7-foot-3 with a badge in mind, Jordan Wilmore came up one point short on his Texas peace officer exam—but gained an unusually tall supporter. Wilmore, 24, is an aspiring officer in Kemah, Texas, who scored a 69 on the state test, missing the required 70. Instead of walking...

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