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SNAP Benefits Update: Texas Payments in a Bad State, 198,025 SNAP Applications Still Unprocessed

Many of the recipients of SNAP benefits payments in Texas have been facing problems as they wait for their benefits to come through.

Texas: 8 Migrants Found Dead, 55 Apprehended Trying to Cross Rio Grande

Sep 03, 2022 01:49 AM EDT By Ivan Korrs

Eight lifeless bodies of migrants were found in the Rio Grande in Texas on Thursday after the CBP responded to a large group of people crossing the river.

SNAP Benefits 2022: Will There Be Another $344.9 Million Budget for Texas This September?

Sep 03, 2022 12:18 AM EDT By Rick Martin

Will there be another $344.9 million budget for emergency SNAP food benefits in Texas this September? Find out here.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Migrant Busing Program: Here's How Much It Has Cost the State

Sep 01, 2022 01:17 AM EDT By Ivan Korrs

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has been sending migrants on buses to New York City and Washington D.C. since April. Here's how much it has cost the state.

Cocaine Worth $11.8 Million Found Hidden in Mexican Truckload of Baby Wipes at U.S.-Mexico Border

Aug 31, 2022 06:37 AM EDT By Rick Martin

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents have seized a shipment of baby wipes that turned out to be an $11.8 million worth of cocaine at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Texas Cop Who Fatally Shot Woman While Aiming at Dog Found Not Guilty of Murder

Aug 30, 2022 07:05 AM EDT By Mary Webber

A former Texas cop, who killed a woman while trying to shoot at a dog, has been found not guilty of criminally negligent homicide.

Texas: Beto O'Rourke Pauses Campaign for 2022 Texas Gubernatorial Seat After Bacterial Infection Diagnosis

Aug 28, 2022 11:33 PM EDT By Ivan Korrs

Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke recently announced that he would pause his campaign to recover from a recent medical diagnosis.

Texas: Woman Uploads Video of Randomly Firing Gun in Bexar County, Gets Arrested

Aug 28, 2022 09:38 PM EDT By Rick Martin

A Texas woman was arrested in Bexar County after a video of her shooting a gun into the air several times and possibly a nearby house surfaced.

Uvalde Police Chief Pete Arredondo 'Unanimous' Termination Echoes Experts' Sentiments

Aug 27, 2022 04:22 AM EDT By Ivan Korrs

Several experts have reacted to Uvalde Police Chief Pete Arrendondo's statement during his termination in a school board meeting earlier this week.

Daughter of Michoacan Town Mayor Arrested in Texas for Trying to Enter Mexico With Guns and Thousands of Dollars

Aug 26, 2022 09:01 AM EDT By Mary Webber

U.S. authorities have arrested a daughter of a Michoacan town mayor in Mexico after she tried to cross the border in Texas with $248,000 in cash and two firearms.

Texas Church Ordered to Pay Damages After Unlicensed Version of Hamilton Goes Viral

Texas Church Agreed to Pay Damages After Unlicensed Version of Hamilton Goes Viral

Aug 25, 2022 02:18 AM EDT By Mary Webber

The Texas Church with the unauthorized version of Hamilton has agreed to pay damages and issue a public apology.

Texas School Shooting: Uvalde School District Facing $27 Billion Lawsuit Over Massive Failure in Robb Elementary Massacre

Aug 23, 2022 09:05 PM EDT By Ivan Korrs

A day after the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District resumed its public grievances meeting, they are now facing a multi-billion dollar lawsuit in relation to the Robb Elementary Massacre that happened last May.