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They Found a Cat in a Parking Lot, Then Tortured It

Donaldvan Williams gets 3-plus years for kicking cat like 'football field goal'; another man recorded it

(Newser) - A Texas man has received a three-year-plus prison sentence for kicking a cat, then permitting a video of that to be shared on social media. On Tuesday, a federal judge handed 30-year-old Donaldvan Williams 40 months behind bars on animal cruelty charges, after Williams pleaded guilty on animal crushing and...

Official Who Shot Grandson at Wedding Gets Probation

'Nobody will ever be harder on me than I will be irregardless of what I get here,' Texas man says

(Newser) - A county commissioner from Texas who accidentally shot his own grandson at a wedding he was officiating in Nebraska has been sentenced to a year of probation. Michael Gardner, 63, fired a blank .45 Colt round into the boy's shoulder, causing a large, deep wound, when he tried to...

He May Be First Executed Over 'Shaken Baby Syndrome'

Robert Roberson is scheduled to die in October, though science behind his conviction is disputed

(Newser) - The science behind what we know as "shaken baby syndrome" has been called into question in recent years, and the controversy is about to reenter the spotlight in a big way in Texas. There, Robert Roberson is scheduled to be executed on October 17 over the death of his...

Texas Deputy Shot, Killed as He Drove to Work

Motive not yet clear in slaying of Maher Husseini

(Newser) - As a deputy constable drove to work Tuesday afternoon in Houston, a man got out of his car and approached the deputy's car, shot him multiple times, and then escaped in his own vehicle, police say. Maher Husseini, who had worked for the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's...

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Texas' 'Worst Nightmare': Fireworms

Texans are being warned about poisonous worms named for the pain they inflict

(Newser) - Forget about stepping on a seashell—Texans now have a new thing to be on the lookout for when they head to the shore. "WARNING!!! Your worst nightmares are washing up right now," Texas A&M's Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies cautioned earlier this...

Ex-MLB Pitcher's Missing Daughter Is Found

Arrest warrant had been out for former boyfriend of Brenna Swindell, daughter of Greg Swindell

(Newser) - The daughter of an ex-MLB pitcher, who went missing last week, has been found. Brenna Swindell—a 29-year-old mom of three and the daughter of Greg Swindell, who last played for the Arizona Diamondbacks before retiring in 2002—hadn't been seen since Thursday night, per ABC News . That's...

This Is America's Hardest-Working State

North Dakota takes the top spot, per WalletHub

(Newser) - Americans are known for working around the clock and while hard work is admirable, a WalletHub analyst notes that "people in the hardest-working states may need to consider taking a break once in a while, as a lack of leisure time can have a negative impact on people's...

Texas to Trans People: You Can't Change Sex on License

(Newser) - In the same week that gender was ruled "changeable" in Australia , halfway around the world, Texans were blocked from changing the sex listed on their driver's licenses. An internal memo issued Tuesday by the Texas Department of Public Safety says, in effect, that transgender people cannot change the...

Case of Woman Sentenced to 5 Years for Trying to Vote Is Back in Court

Crystal Mason's conviction was tossed, but DA appealed that decision

(Newser) - Crystal Mason, the Black woman sentenced to five years behind bars for attempting to vote when she was ineligible to do so, will again be considered by the Texas court of criminal appeals, the state's highest criminal court. The court previously reviewed the case in 2022, when it kicked...

7 More Arrested in Horrific Migrant 'Death Trailer' Case

53 migrants asphyxiated in Texas in 2022

(Newser) - Guatemalan police on Wednesday arrested seven Guatemalans accused of having smuggled 53 migrants from Mexico and Central America who died of asphyxiation in 2022 in Texas after being abandoned in a tractor trailer in the scorching summer heat. They were the latest arrests after years of investigation into the deadliest...

Heat Dome Takes 3-Digit Temperatures to Texas, Testing Grid

Forecasters warn residents can expect little relief at night

(Newser) - A heat dome inflicting extreme temperatures on southwestern states arrived in Texas on Wednesday, prompting warnings of the danger to residents as the grid hits record demand. The same dome brought almost 90 straight days of three-digit highs to Phoenix. In central Texas, the National Weather Service predicted an extended...

Woman Takes Plea Deal in Death of Man Shaken as Baby

Terry McKirchy sentenced to 3 years in 2019 death of 35-year-old Benjamin Dowling

(Newser) - A former babysitter pleaded guilty to manslaughter Wednesday for the 2019 death of a man she was accused of disabling as an infant 40 years ago. Terry McKirchy, 62, accepted a plea deal for the death of Benjamin Dowling, who died at 35 after a life of severe disabilities caused...

Girl Dies After Parents Treat Injuries Only With Smoothies

It was four days before medical aid was summoned for Miranda Sipps

(Newser) - A 12-year-old girl has died in Texas after lingering for four days with injuries her mother and stepfather tried to treat with smoothies instead of summoning medical help. They finally called 911 on Monday evening, and responders found Miranda Sipps unconscious when they arrived, the Atascosa County Sheriff's Office...

NHTSA Seeks Info on Fatal, Fiery Cybertruck Crash

Victim couldn't immediately be identified due to burns

(Newser) - Federal safety authorities say they are seeking information on a crash and fire involving a Tesla Cybertruck that killed a driver of the futuristic new pickup in Texas, per the AP . The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Wednesday it is gathering information from Tesla. The agency did not send...

Texas Executes Man Who Claimed Intellectual Disability

Arthur Lee Burton killed a woman jogging near her Houston home in 1997

(Newser) - A Texas man who claimed an intellectual disability in a late attempt at a reprieve was executed Wednesday evening for the killing of a woman who was jogging near her Houston home more than 27 years ago, the AP reports. Arthur Lee Burton, 54, received a lethal injection at the...

Facial Recognition Costs Meta $1.4B in Texas

Lone Star State had sued over unauthorized use of Texans' biometrics

(Newser) - Meta has agreed to a $1.4 billion settlement with Texas in a privacy lawsuit over claims that the tech giant used biometric data of users without their permission, officials said Tuesday. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said the settlement is the largest secured by a single state, reports the...

Stray Bullet Kills Teacher at Texas Rooftop Bar

Ayden Burt, 28, was in San Antonio attending a conference for coaches

(Newser) - A 28-year-old educator was randomly shot and killed in Texas while attending a conference for high school coaches across the state. Ayden Burt, an English teacher and cheer coach with the Jasper Independent School District, was in San Antonio for the Texas High School Coaches Association Conference. She'd joined...

Family Gets Really Creative in Saving Orphaned Baby Bird

Meet Taquito, a Mississippi kite swaddled in warm tortilla until it could be brought to Texas rehab center

(Newser) - A group of Texans enjoying a summer barbecue stumbled upon a surprise guest, and came up with a surprising way to save it. Per a Facebook post , the Wild West Wildlife Rehabilitation Center based in Amarillo said it got a call from the Adlong family earlier this month, reporting a...

Want Quality of Life? These States Are Worst

Texas is last in the union

(Newser) - Not all 50 states are so nifty when it comes to quality of life, reports CNBC as part of its annual "America's Top States for Business" study, which looked at 10 categories to determine a state's attractiveness to potential businesses and their workers. Of those categories, quality...

Customers Won't Like Texas Insurance Firm's News

Hurricane Beryl really did a number on the Lone Star State

(Newser) - Residents of Texas weren't the only ones hit hard in the state by Hurricane Beryl . The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, or TWIA—which Chron describes as "an insurer of last resort for many Texans, giving policies only for wind and hail damage to customers who have been denied...

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