View as a webpage Veterans Health Care September 3, 2026 Veterans open up about their keys to recovery The path to recovery from addiction, trauma, depression, anxiety, or other mental health challenges is not linear for every Veteran. Learn how other Veterans found a brighter way forward with help from VA. Read full story Find…

King County Superior Court finds coffee stand owner liable for widespread pay violations September 03, 2026 19:48 ET  | Source: Schroeter Goldmark & Bender   SEATTLE, Sept. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Last Friday, following a multi-week class action trial, King County Superior Court Judge Cindi Port found that Alan Tagle and his company Tagle…

TxDOT offers tips for driving kind, courteous and safe Download video September 3, 2026   AUSTIN – There are 1,400 crashes on Texas roads every day, and driving defensively can help avoid them and get everyone home safe. Defensive driving means staying alert, anticipating hazards and making choices that reduce the risk of being involved in…

By Jessica Priest and Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune September 3, 2026 Students at 11 Texas A&M University System schools will see fewer classes related to LGBTQ literature, climate change and women writers meet graduation requirements under a proposal to remove more than 200 classes from general-education course lists. System regents voted Thursday to scale…

By Joshua Fechter, Paul Cobler, Dan Keemahill, Terri Langford and Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune September 3, 2026 Editor’s note: Are you struggling with higher costs? If so, we want to hear from you. Fill out the form at the bottom of this story to share how rising costs have affected you. In a state once…

Three defendants sentenced to 386 months, another faces life in federal prison as U.S. Attorney’s Office advances DOJ mission to protect the Homeland   PLANO, Texas – The Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) initiative was established by Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion. The HSTF is a whole-of-government partnership dedicated to eliminating…

PLANO, Texas – A Dallas man has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison as part of a Homeland Security Task Force investigation for trafficking cocaine in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.   Jose Luis Gonzalez, Jr., 24, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute…

BEAUMONT, Texas – A Beaumont man has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison as part of a Homeland Security Task Force investigation for trafficking methamphetamine in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.   Darrell Joshua Bendy, 42, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine…

PLANO, Texas –A Denton convicted felon has been sentenced to federal prison for a firearms violation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.   Jamarez D Anthony McIntosh, 36, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and was sentenced to 80 months in federal prison by…