Eight riders rescued after Texas roller coaster malfunction
Eight riders were rescued after a roller coaster malfunction left them stranded nearly 100 feet in the air at a Galveston amusement park.
May 30, 2026Open source
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8 students on field trip rescued from near top of Texas roller coaster WAPT
Eight students who were on a field trip were stuck on a Texas roller coaster for several hours on Thursday evening after the ride suddenly stopped near the top.
May 30, 2026Open source
8 students on field trip rescued from near top of Texas roller coaster KETV
Eight students who were on a field trip were stuck on a Texas roller coaster for several hours on Thursday evening after the ride suddenly stopped near the top.
May 29, 2026Open source
Riders being rescued from Texas roller coaster after they were stuck for hours
Riders were rescued Thursday from a roller-coaster in Galveston, Texas, after being stuck for hours.
May 29, 2026Open source
Galveston roller coaster: All passengers rescued after Iron Shark roller coaster gets stuck
All passengers who were stuck on a roller-coaster on Pleasure Pier in Galveston, Texas, have been rescued. Some of those passengers were stuck on the roller-...
May 29, 2026Open source
LIVE: Texas roller coaster stopped, rescue underway as riders stranded upside down
SkyEye13 is over the scene as crews rescued riders who were stopped upright on Pleasure Pier's Iron Shark roller coaster in Galveston.
May 29, 2026Open source
Father applies tourniquet after shark attacks teenage son miles off Texas coast
A teenager was hospitalized when he was bitten by a shark off the Texas coast Monday. Here's why officials are trying to reassure beachgoers.
May 27, 2026Open source
Teen injured after shark bite near Galveston, Coast Guard says
A 17-year-old was hospitalized Monday after suffering serious injuries in a shark bite incident near Galveston, officials said.
May 27, 2026Open source
Meet the Aspiring Texas Oil Regulator Who Wants to Deport 100 Million People
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — A swanky stockyards-themed venue in this Texas city hosted a far-right politician whose candidacy for a top state oil regulator positio...
May 26, 2026Open source
Texas sues Discord, arguing online messaging platform endangered children, misled users
The lawsuit comes after a Galveston County family said their 13-year-old daughter was sexually assaulted by a person she interacted with on the platform.
May 22, 2026Open source
How Texans can check Galveston beach water quality before they hit the water this weekend
Texas Beach Watch tracks bacteria levels at Galveston beaches daily. Here is what the data shows heading into Memorial Day weekend and how to check it yourself.
May 22, 2026Open source
Sea turtle rehabilitation hospital, education center coming to Galveston Island
The university said the new facility comes as the operations at its current temporary hospital facility have outgrown the space.
May 22, 2026Open source
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Students rescued from Texas roller coaster that stalled during vertical climb
A roller coaster in Texas malfunctioned during a vertical climb, stranding eight students nearly 100 feet off the ground for hours
May 29, 2026Open source
Trump Under Fire for Apparently Calling James Talarico ‘This Transgender’ on Fox News
Donald Trump came under fire Friday evening after the president appeared to call Texas Senate candidate James Talarico "this transgender" during a Fox News i...
May 30, 2026Open source
Fifth person dies following multi-vehicle crash in Sabine Pass, according to Texas DPS
22-year-old Caleb Burge succumbed to his injuries after the van he was in was involved in a wrong-way crash on Monday.
May 20, 2026Open source
Baytown mom says $9,000 tax refund went into a stranger's account. She's still waiting for answers
BAYTOWN, Texas — A Baytown woman says her nearly $9,500 federal tax refund was deposited into an unknown person's bank account after filing with a San Anto...
May 18, 2026Open source
4 people dead after major crash involving coach bus, van in Port Arthur
Four people were killed after a coach bus collided with a van in Port Arthur, Texas on Monday.
May 18, 2026Open source
China's Xi warns Trump about "conflicts" if Taiwan isn't "handled properly" President Trump is in Beijing m...
President Trump is in Beijing meeting with China's President Xi Jinping, with the two leaders aiming to stabilize their trading relationship after last...
May 14, 2026Open source
Texas company acquires McGohan Brabender brokerage
A Texas-based financial services firm, Higginbotham, has agreed to acquire Moraine employee benefits brokerage McGohan Brabender, expanding its reach while m...
May 12, 2026Open source
'The unluckiest, lucky man alive' | Teen recounts surviving lightning strike in Jasper
A Jasper, Texas teen is recovering after being struck by lightning while fishing with his mother during Mother’s Day weekend storms.
May 12, 2026Open source
Hospital employee stabbed in Texas Medical Center parking garage, police say
A Houston Methodist employee was stabbed in a parking garage in the Texas Medical Center on Monday morning.
May 11, 2026Open source
‘Muslim Only’ Waterpark Event Organizer Runs a ‘Learing Center’
Controversy over Muslim-only Texas waterpark event and organizer
May 8, 2026Open source
Birdville ISD teacher arrested for improper relationship with student, district says According to police re...
According to police records, Joseph Nguyen, 23, was booked into the Tarrant County Corrections Center on Wednesday, May 6.
May 7, 2026Open source
Texas Republicans have a data center problem
Data center construction is unpopular among locals, and a majority of the facilities are being proposed in red, rural counties. That puts Texas Republicans i...
May 7, 2026Open source
Texas congressional delegation calls for federal investigation into H-1B visa fraud
(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-TX, and her north Texas colleagues have called for a federal investigation into alleged H-1B visa fraud o...
May 6, 2026Open source
Hut 8 signs about US$10 billion AI data centre lease in Texas, shares jump
Hut 8 said on Wednesday it had signed a 15-year lease worth US$9.8 billion for its Beacon Point data center campus in Texas, as demand rises for infrastruc...
May 6, 2026Open source
We now have a price tag for Elon Musk's ambitious Texas chip project
Construction of SpaceX's Terafab chip factory in Texas could eventually cost up to $119 billion, a notably higher figure than analyst predictions.
May 6, 2026Open source
FedEx driver Tanner Horner handed death sentence for kidnapping and murdering Athena Strand
The delivery driver who kidnapped and murdered a young girl was handed the death sentence as her family 'try to honour the beautiful little girl whose life w...
May 6, 2026Open source
From ICE detention to center stage: The Texas mariachi brothers opening for Kacey Musgraves
The brothers and their parents were taken into federal custody earlier this year during a required immigration check-in. The story caught the ear of a countr...
May 5, 2026Open source
After Fifth Circuit ruling on TX border security law, ACLU sues to stop it from going into effect
(The Center Square) – Roughly one week after the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals handed Texas a win on its border security law, SB 4, the law is facing
May 5, 2026Open source
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Bacliff is in Galveston County, Texas.
Region: East Texas
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77518
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The Democrats’ Greatest Fear: The GOP Will Turn James Talarico Into a Creepy, Unmanly Weirdo
The GOP targets James Talarico’s masculinity in the 2026 Texas Senate race to divide Democrats.
May 30, 2026Open source
Austin-area election results for the Texas primary runoffs
Find results for races in Travis, Williamson and Hays counties, as well as statewide contests like the Republican U.S. Senate runoff.
May 30, 2026Open source
Texas primary runoff results for U.S. Senate, lieutenant governor, attorney general and more
Voters are deciding on candidates in some high-profile statewide races ahead of November's general election.
May 30, 2026Open source
Democrat Nathan Johnson to run against Republican Mayes Middleton for Texas AG in November election
Texas voters appear to have selected State Sen. Nathan Johnson of Dallas as their candidate for Texas Attorney General in the November election according to...
May 30, 2026Open source
Texas A&M expands low-income dental care program to North Texas seniors
The College of Dentistry launched the Empowering Smiles Oral Health Initiative Program in 2024 in partnership with Metrocrest Hospital Authority. The program...
May 30, 2026Open source
Paxton appeals after Texas judge strikes down reporting rules for large-county district attorneys
The attorney general promptly appealed the May 7 decision to a statewide appeals court that already signaled it disagreed with Paxton's rules.
May 30, 2026Open source
ICE agent accused of shooting man and filing false report arrested in Texas
Prosecutors say an ICE agent fired into a Minneapolis home occupied by four adults and two children, then falsely claimed he acted in self-defense. He was ar...
May 30, 2026Open source
Tulsa neighbors: Obituaries for May 28
Robert Cunningham Simpson was born in Houston, Texas to parents Oscar Strother Simpson and Cordelia Simpson. The youngest of four boys, Robert…
May 30, 2026Open source
Tulsa neighbors: Obituaries for May 29
Robert Cunningham Simpson was born in Houston, Texas to parents Oscar Strother Simpson and Cordelia Simpson. The youngest of four boys, Robert…
May 30, 2026Open source
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