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  • Three Attacks by Coyote(s) in Arlington, Texas in Five days

    03/18/2024 4:57:21 AM PDT · by marktwain · 69 replies
    AmmoLand ^ | March 14, 2024 | Dean Weingarten
    On Saturday, February 10, 2024, at the Parkway Central Park in Arlington, Texas, a Coyote attacked a little girl, dragging her toward the woods. The girl’s father chased after the coyote and girl and recovered the girl. From khou.com: “I have a little girl who just got attacked by a coyote,” the 911 caller said. “It’s a big coyote. It’s coming back. Oh Lord Jesus.”The caller described that children were playing on a playground when the coyote “attacked the little girl on the playground and dragged her, like, in the woods and her daddy went chasing after her.” “So kids...
  • Woman tells deputies she shot, killed man after being kidnapped, drugged in Gillespie County

    03/17/2024 4:44:11 AM PDT · by marktwain · 17 replies
    Fox7austin.com ^ | March 16, 2024 | Digital Team
    GILLESPIE COUNTY, Texas - Deputies are investigating after a woman called to report that she was kidnapped and drugged and had shot someone in Gillespie County. On March 15, around 12:42 p.m., deputies tracked the woman down near a winery in the 10800 block of East US Highway 290, where they say she described the vehicle and the weapon used. A deputy found the vehicle in the outside lane of westbound traffic and found a man dead in the front-seat area. An investigator interviewed the woman at the local hospital while deputies gathered evidence. Police identified the dead man as...
  • High School Student Dies Days Before Birthday After Taking Fentanyl-Laced Pill, Police Say

    03/16/2024 10:30:51 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 28 replies
    KWQC ^ | 3/16 | Akim Powell
    A 17-year-old Texas high school student died days before his birthday after unknowingly taking a fentanyl-laced pill. Christopher Flores was a student at La Porte High School. On March 4, he was rushed to the hospital after he went to a friend’s house and unknowingly took a laced pill, KRIV reported. It was shared by Janeth Balleza on a GoFundMe page that Flores was in a coma ‘fighting with all his might.’ KRIV reported that he spent more than a week on life support before he was pronounced dead on Friday at 2:35 p.m. “It is with the heaviest of...
  • Female alleged gangster wanted in connection with gruesome human sacrifices in Mexico arrested in Texas

    03/16/2024 10:05:27 AM PDT · by Twotone · 17 replies
    The Blaze ^ | March 13, 2024 | Cortney Weil
    A woman wanted in connection with several brutal, gang-related murders in Mexico was recently arrested inside the United States. On February 15, the combined efforts of the FBI Safe Streets Gang Task Force, the El Paso Police Gang Unit, County Sheriff's Narcotics Division, and Border Patrol resulted in victory when agents arrested Mexican fugitive Michelle Angelica Pineda, sometimes referred to as La Chely, in a motel in eastern El Paso, Texas. American and Mexican law enforcement officials believe that Pineda, a Mexican national, crossed the U.S. border illegally as part of a drug-trafficking ring perpetrated by the violent street gang...
  • Texas lawsuit accuses Colony Ridge of 'pernicious business model'

    03/16/2024 6:10:32 AM PDT · by Twotone · 11 replies
    The Blaze ^ | March 14, 2024 | Alex Nitzberg
    The state of Texas has lodged a lawsuit targeting Colony Ridge for allegedly perpetrating a scheme that involves selling properties while misleading buyers about their condition. "Colony Ridge, Inc. (CRI), Colony Ridge Development, LLC (CR Development), Colony Ridge BV, LLC (CR Bella Vista), Colony Ridge Land, LLC (CR Land), T-Rex Management, Inc. (T-Rex), (collectively, 'Colony Ridge') and their owner, John Harris, have built a sprawling community northeast of Houston on a foundation of false, misleading, and deceptive sales, marketing, and lending practices," the suit claims. The suit describes a "pernicious business model" in which a high rate of defaults perpetuates...
  • “They had firearms and drugs” DeSantis describes dangerous group of illegal Haitian thugs trying to sneak into Florida…

    03/15/2024 5:07:27 PM PDT · by george76 · 28 replies
    Revolver News ^ | March 15, 2024
    A massive wave of Haitians is reportedly heading toward Florida, with rumors suggesting a staggering 300,000 are on their way. Haiti, as you might have heard, is currently under the rule of a gang leader nicknamed “Barbecue.” And before you think it’s because of his amazing grill skills, it’s actually due to his penchant for burning people alive. So, it’s no surprise that we’re on the cusp of yet another massive wave of migrants flooding over. Among them, it’s likely we’ll find a colorful assortment of gang lords, all keen to avoid becoming the main course at “Barbecue’s” next feast....
  • Austin [TX] ISD to Host LGBT ‘Pride Week’ for Students

    03/15/2024 1:41:32 PM PDT · by JeepersFreepers · 24 replies
    Texas Scorecard ^ | March 14, 2024 | Emily Medeiros
    As government schools continue to show their commitment to promoting sex and gender ideology to children, Austin Independent School District is preparing to host its annual “Pride Week” pushing teachers and kids to “celebrate LGBTQIA+ students, staff and families.” Austin ISD said the event, set for March 18-23, will “highlight the district’s commitment to creating a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment.” According to the district’s website, each campus will receive a guide of suggested resources and activities staff can put on for students. Staff are advised to reach out to coordinators of their campus Genders and Sexualities Alliances (formerly known...
  • One dead after Mexican cartel opens fire on illegal immigrants taking Uber across US border without their permission

    03/15/2024 9:21:48 AM PDT · by george76 · 25 replies
    Post Millennial ^ | Mar 10, 2024 | Hayden Cunningham
    The altercation was likely due to the illegal immigrants attempting to cross the border without cartel permission. . Members of a Mexican cartel opened fire on illegal immigrants who were utilizing Uber rides to cross the into the US across southern border unlawfully... The incident occurred in Caborca, an area heavily under the control of Mexican cartels. The victims, all from Ecuador, were traveling in three separate Uber vehicles when they came under attack from the cartel. Tragically, one woman lost her life in the shooting, while four others sustained injuries. According to an internal Border patrol memo leaked to...
  • Pornhub Pulls Out of Texas

    03/14/2024 5:26:41 PM PDT · by Callahan · 39 replies
    404media ^ | 3/14/24 | Samantha Cole
    All of the sites in Aylo's network, including Pornhub, YouPorn, and Brazzers, are blocked in Texas, their homepages replaced with a message about the company's rejection of age verification laws…
  • SpaceX successfully launches the ginormous Super-Heavy Starship in 3rd flight test. Watch clips here.

    03/14/2024 8:48:34 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 102 replies
    Not The Bee ^ | March 14, 2024 | Staff
    On Thursday, March 14, Elon Musk's SpaceX launched the third test flight of its Starship Super-Heavy rocket, the platform the company is pushing to take humans to the moon and Mars. Clips: VIDEOS AT LINK..................
  • 5th Circuit upholds Texas law requiring minors to obtain parental consent for contraception

    03/13/2024 8:14:46 PM PDT · by CFW · 4 replies
    Texas Tribune ^ | 3/12/24 | POOJA SALHOTRA
    A three-judge panel in New Orleans ruled that a Texas law requiring minors to obtain parental consent to obtain birth control does not conflict with the goals of the federally-funded Title X program, which has given teens birth control confidentially. The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a Texas law requiring parental consent to obtain contraception for minors. The decision from a three-judge panel of the federal appeals court in New Orleans largely affirms a 2022 ruling from U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk in Amarillo, that ended one of the only avenues for Texas teens to confidentially obtain birth control,...
  • Greg Abbott Tells Bands Boycotting SXSW Festival over US Army Sponsorship, ‘Don’t Come Back’ to Texas

    03/13/2024 2:02:07 PM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 50 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 03/13/2024 | DAVID NG
    Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) has responded to the dozens of bands who have pulled out of this year’s SXSW Festival in protest of its sponsorship deal with the U.S. Army. “Bye. Don’t come back,” Abbott wrote Tuesday in a post on X. “We are proud of the U.S. military in Texas. If you don’t like it, don’t come here.” Bands pull out of SXSW over U.S. Army sponsorship. Bye. Don’t come back. Austin remains the HQ for the Army Futures Command. San Antonio is Military City USA. We are proud of the U.S. military in Texas. If you don’t...
  • Uvalde police chief resigns days after officers cleared of wrongdoing during tragic shooting: report

    03/12/2024 1:00:20 PM PDT · by Olog-hai · 22 replies
    Fox News ^ | March 12, 2024 2:55pm EDT | Greg Wehner
    The Uvalde, Texas, Police Chief Daniel Rodriguez, reportedly submitted his resignation to the city during a meeting Tuesday, which will be effective on April 6, according to reports. The Uvalde Leader-News reported that Rodriguez nor city administrators specified why the chief was resigning, though the decision comes just days after the city released a report clearing officers of any wrongdoing in the tragic shooting that left 19 children and two teachers dead. …
  • FBI director warns of ‘very dangerous threats’ at border, smuggling network with 'ISIS ties'

    03/11/2024 9:41:45 PM PDT · by george76 · 32 replies
    Fox News ^ | March 11, 2024 | Adam Shaw
    FBI Director Christopher Wray 'very concerned' about smuggling network tied to ISIS .. FBI Director Christopher Wray on Monday warned of a "wide array" of dangerous threats coming from the U.S. border, including drug trafficking, violent gangs and smugglers with ties to ISIS. Wray was asked by Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., at a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing about the threats at the border, including the Tren de Aragua gang from Venezuela. Wray said he couldn’t speak to a specific gang, but said that there were dangerous individuals entering via the southern border. "From an FBI perspective, we are seeing a...
  • Over 140,000 Farms Lost in 5 Years

    03/11/2024 8:13:30 AM PDT · by george76 · 44 replies
    American Farm Bureau Federation ^ | MAR 07, 2024 | Daniel Munch
    Between 2017 and 2022, the number of farms in the U.S. declined by 141,733 or 7%.. Acres operated by farm operations during the same timeframe declined by 20.1 million (2.2%), a loss equivalent to an area about the size of Maine. Only 1.88% of acres operated and 1% of farm operations were classified under a non-family corporate farm structure. ... USDA defines a farm as an operation that produced and sold, or normally would have sold, $1,000 or more of agricultural products during the census year. While the number of farm operations and acres operated declined, the value of agricultural...
  • Emergency landing at LAX for United Airlines flight on Friday was the fourth this week

    03/10/2024 7:33:04 PM PDT · by T Ruth · 37 replies
    Just the News ^ | March 9, 2024 | Staff
    A United Airlines plane flying from San Francisco to Mexico City made an emergency landing in Los Angeles on Friday after a hydraulics issue was reported by the crew. The plane, an Airbus A320 jetliner, safely landed at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) around 4:30 p.m. local time Friday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). *** This was the fourth emergency landing of a United Airlines flight this week and will be investigated by the FAA. ***
  • State of the Race: Six key Senate seats Republicans look to flip in 2024

    03/10/2024 3:46:16 AM PDT · by Libloather · 30 replies
    Fox News ^ | 3/10/24 | Kyle Morris, Paul Steinhauser
    Republicans are gearing up for what could be an epic showdown for majority control of the Senate with several contentious elections around the country later this year. Democrats control the U.S. Senate with a 51-49 majority, but Republicans are looking at a favorable Senate map in 2024, with Democrats defending 23 of the 34 seats up for grabs. Three of those seats are in red states former Donald Trump carried in 2020 - West Virginia, Montana and Ohio. Five other seats, one of which is held by an independent, are in key swing states narrowly carried by President Biden in...
  • Investigation Ordered by City of Uvalde Exonerates Police (and Parents Are Outraged)

    03/09/2024 5:07:54 AM PST · by george76 · 73 replies
    Hot Air ^ | March 08, 2024 | John Sexton
    There's only so much outrage left in the tank on a sunny Friday afternoon, but wow this is just insane in the membrane. An independent investigation into the school shooting at Robb Elementary school in Uvalde, Texas was commissioned by the city of Uvalde in 2022. Yesterday, the results of the investigation were released to the public during a city council meeting. The gist of the new report is that police on the scene did nothing wrong. Former Austin Police Department detective Jesse Prado examined the actions of each Uvalde police officer as they responded to the deadliest school shooting...
  • Texas salon owner sent to jail for defying COVID lockdown orders wins state House primary; God is Good.

    03/09/2024 5:25:23 AM PST · by CFW · 43 replies
    Blaze ^ | 3/7/24 | CORTNEY WEIL
    The Texas woman who went to jail rather than keep her hair salon closed during government-imposed COVID lockdowns may soon have some power to affect government policy now that she has won her local state House primary. In 2020, Shelley Luther made national headlines after she was arrested and sentenced to spend a week in jail for criminal contempt of court after she reopened her Dallas hair salon in defiance of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's stay-at-home orders. Dallas County Judge Eric Moye offered her the chance to avoid jail time as long as she paid thousands of dollars in fines,...
  • 2 soldiers, Border Patrol agent dead in helicopter crash near Texas-Mexico border

    03/09/2024 4:11:16 AM PST · by McGruff · 27 replies
    NBC News ^ | March 9, 2024 | Rebecca Cohen and Mosheh Gains
    Two U.S. National Guard members and a Border Patrol agent were killed and a fourth person was injured when a helicopter went down near Rio Grande City, Texas, on Friday, officials said. The UH-72 Lakota helicopter crashed around 2:50 p.m. local time while it was "conducting aviation operations" in the area, according to a statement from the Defense Department’s Joint Task Force North. The helicopter had been assigned to a support mission at the Southwest border of the U.S., the statement said.