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Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa told reporters Thursday that she had requested a postponement of any action on the potential sale of Boca Chica State Park to Elon Musk’s SpaceX until after she takes office in January. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission was slated to discuss the possible sale of the state park to SpaceX on Thursday. Texas Monthly first reported on the proposed deal last month. However, the agenda item was removed at Hinojosa’s request, she said. “It’s such an important resource,” Hinojosa said of the state park. “The Valley is so important to me as the place I am...

As part of Tuesday’s blue wave, Democrats took control of the Texas House. Even though the Texas Senate will be helmed by Democrat Vicki Goodwin, the chamber itself remains in GOP control. The Republican losses in the House exceed 20 seats, but final results are still pending. When the House convenes in January, the members first action will be to select a new speaker.

WASHINGTON, Oct 22 (Reuters) - The November 3 midterm elections are quickly approaching after an electoral cycle shaped to an unusual degree ⁠by decisions ⁠of the US Supreme Court, a development that prompted Justice Elena Kagan ⁠to voice alarm this week. Republicans generally have fared better than Democrats in the spate of recent election-related cases, including in rulings on redrawing congressional districts and rolling back campaign finance ​restrictions. It remains to be seen, however, whether these legal victories will help President Donald Trump's party in its quest to retain control of Congress in the midterms. Democrats need a net gain...

(NewsNation) — A violent brawl at a youth softball game in Houston last weekend left one man with several injuries, including brain bleeds. Attorney Steve Shellist, who represents the unidentified man, told the Houston Chronicle that his client suffered a broken jaw, a fractured skull and three brain bleeds after a metal water bottle allegedly possessed by Kiarious Hall struck him. According to investigators, Hall was cheering for his daughter’s team when he became involved in an argument with another spectator. Hall told investigators that a second man then approached, poked him in the chest and punched him in the...

Nine people were shot after the Magic City Classic football game on Saturday night in Birmingham, Alabama. According to police, one person was killed and eight others were injured in a mass shooting just outside Legion Field after the game around 7:50 p.m. The Magic City Classic is an annual rivalry game between Alabama State University and Alabama A&M University, the state's largest historically Black universities. … A spokesman for the police department told the Associated Press and other reporters that one person was detained for questioning and that multiple weapons were found and secured after the mass shooting.

A Travis County judge has sentenced a 36-year-old man to probation after finding him guilty of manslaughter in the death of Killeen Fire Department Capt. Marvin Taylor III, who was killed in May 2025 when a speeding Dodge Durango slammed into his vehicle in Austin. Rodney Earl Bremby II will serve 10 years of straight probation, along with 403 hours of community service and $535 in fees. Bremby pleaded guilty to a second-degree felony charge and was found guilty of manslaughter, according to The Killeen Daily Herald. Court records cited by the outlet show the plea was entered in Travis...

One person was killed and six others were injured in a shooting at a Spirit Halloween store in California packed with last-minute Halloween shoppers on Friday night. Gunfire rang out inside the seasonal retail store at the Solano Town Center mall in Fairfield, Calif., at around 8:30 p.m., Fairfield Police Chief Dan Marshall said during a press conference. One person was pronounced dead at the scene, while six others were rushed to a hospital, where three are listed in critical condition. Police did not reveal any description of the suspected shooter, who remains at large, and did not confirm if...

SUGAR LAND, Texas (KTRK) -- A youth softball game in Sugar Land turned violent Saturday, leaving one father hospitalized with serious injuries, a grandfather injured and two parents facing criminal charges, according to police and court records. The altercation occurred during a game involving two 12-year-old select softball teams at Imperial Park. According to charging documents, Kiarious Marshun Hall and his wife Jazmine Hall were both at their daughter's game when the dispute began. Their team was Illusions Gold 2033. Investigators said the dispute began over Hall's behavior during opposing team at-bats. Hall told officers another man from Timbergrove Thunder...

Paul Pierce claims he is "tapped out" financially while trying to keep up with his court-ordered support payments ... due to him no longer receiving income from Fox Sports ... TMZ has learned. According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Paul claims his last check from Fox Sports came in August. He said his average monthly income was $119K, but now it is zero. He said he earned around $23K last month from his partnership interests in other business ventures. Paul said he pays around $28K in child support and another $20K in spousal support per month … but claims...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) — A 60-year-old woman was arrested after allegedly stabbing two people with scissors at an Albany personal care home. According to the Albany Police Department, the incident happened at Friendship Personal Care Home on Oglethorpe Boulevard around 5:12 p.m. on Oct. 23. APD says officers arrived to find 60-year-old Arlene White leaving the building with a pair of scissors in her hands, and she was detained after dropping them. Investigators determined White had allegedly stabbed two people. One victim was found with three stab wounds in the back of the head, while the other was stabbed in...

Police arrested four city men accused in a North End shooting spree that left one car and two homes damaged Sunday night. Officers seized four firearms, including one ghost gun with no serial number, and evidence that 61 bullets were fired during the gun battle that started at about 7:05 p.m. and spread around Calhoun, Main and Dwight streets and Jefferson Avenue, according to police spokesperson Ryan Walsh.

Gainesville police said a second suspect has been arrested in the deadly shooting of an 81-year-old man outside a Walmart last week. Erron Lamar Dorsey, 17, surrendered to authorities in East Point on Friday morning, according to the Gainesville Police Department. He’s being held at the Hall County Jail. Another suspect, Kamari Nehemiah Tilmuth, 18, was arrested Sunday morning. Both suspects face charges of felony murder, four counts of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.

At least 12 people, including six children as young as 11, have been injured in a mass shooting near a Florida university football stadium during packed homecoming celebrations. Eleven people were struck by gunfire when violence erupted near Florida A&M University's Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee on Saturday night, sending terrified crowds scrambling for cover. Three victims suffered serious injuries, including one who remained in critical condition, while eight others were reported to be stable. Among those caught up in the bloodshed were six juveniles, with the youngest victim just 11 years old. A twelfth person, the grandmother of one...

LeBron James is officially back in the crosshairs of President Donald Trump over his performative antics during the national anthem during his debut with the Philadelphia 76ers this week. James, who has turned into something of a golf addict, was spotted taking some practice swings in his new 76ers gear as the rest of the team stood respecting the anthem during Tuesday's game against the defending NBA champions. "While listening to our National Anthem, LeBron James disrespects our Country! I said right from the beginning that he’s no good, a TOTAL DISGRACE. LeBron James should apologize to all of those...

“A four-week-old baby was left with a battered face and swollen eye after three women allegedly lured his mother into a vicious ambush in Detroit. The attack saw the helpless newborn thrown to the ground before subjecting the baby's mother to a savage beating lasting ten-minutes. The horrifying attack, part of which was captured on camera, unfolded on Detroit's west side after the mother claims she was tricked into visiting a home by women who said they wanted to meet her newborn son. Instead, the mom says she was confronted by three relatives of the baby's father, who allegedly attacked...

WARE SHOALS, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Ware Shoals Police Department said that a fight over food ended in citations for three Burger King employees on Oct. 7. Officers said that around 5:20 p.m., Ware Shoals Police Chief Tommy Clamp walked into the Burger King on Highway 25 North to purchase food. As he walked through the restaurant door, someone yelled at him to stop an employee who was walking out. Other employees and customers told Chief Clamp that a fight involving three employees had just happened in the restaurant. Chief Clamp notified 911 dispatch of the fight, and another...

The Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries both left the court before the national anthem ahead of Game 1 of the WNBA Finals on Saturday at Chase Center. And they were back within seconds of it ending.

A convenience store employee allegedly attacked a 64-year-old customer over the price of beer, striking him with the six-pack, repeatedly beating him and apparently stabbing him with a screwdriver, prosecutors say. Qvon Turner, 25, was working the register at a store in the 1100 block of North Ashland Avenue on the evening of September 21 when the customer disputed the price of the beer, which he believed cost about $11, according to prosecutors. The two argued for about 20 seconds before the customer requested a refund. Turner refused, grabbed the six-pack and allegedly slammed it into the right side of...

Eric Lewis, the man charged with killing Philadelphia Officer Shane Seiber and wounding his partner in an ambush attack on Saturday, told investigators he opened fire because the officers were white.

After his team lost the game, Rams offensive lineman Alaric Jackson lost his cool and punched Bills linebacker Bradley Chubb. Well after the game was over, while Chubb talked to players on both teams near midfield, Jackson walked over to him and they briefly exchanged words before Jackson threw a right hook to Chubb’s jaw. Chubb was unfazed afterward.