PLANO, Texas – Eastern District of Texas U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs joins the Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) and the Executive Office for the United States Attorneys (EOUSA) in observing National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. This year’s theme is “Listen. Act. Advocate. Protect victims, serve communities.”   According to a Bureau of…

‘Know where YOUR school board and special election candidates stand before it’s too late’   AUSTIN, T.X. — School board and special elections hold greater significance due to typically lower voter turnout, meaning each vote carries more weight in shaping the outcome. In order to equip voters with the most up-to-date information, iVoterGuide (iVoterGuide.com), the…

By Amanda Seitz and Maia Rosenfeld April 21, 2026 Democratic lawmakers are demanding that the Trump administration halt plans to collect sensitive medical records for millions of federal workers and retirees, as well as their family members. The Office of Personnel Management has asked 65 insurance companies to provide monthly reports with detailed medical and…

By Jordan Rau, KFF Health News April 21, 2026 By the time she was hospitalized in 2020, Pearlene Darby, a retired teacher, had suffered open sores on both legs, both hips, and both heels, as well as a five-inch-long gash on her tailbone. She died two weeks later at age 81 from infections and bedsores,…

AUSTIN – A jackpot-winning ticket worth an estimated annuitized $41 million for the Lotto Texas® drawing held on April 20 was purchased at 7-Eleven Convenience Store #36375A, located at 3700 Interstate Highway 30, in Mesquite. The winning Quick Pick ticket matched all six of the numbers drawn (21-28-33-34-43-44). The cash value option was selected at…

By Inside Climate News, The Texas Tribune April 21, 2026 This story is published in partnership with Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for the ICN newsletter here. After Texas regulators said Tesla’s lithium refinery near Corpus Christi wasn’t violating its permits by discharging what local…

BEAUMONT, Texas – Two illegal aliens have been indicted for assaulting federal employees at a detention facility in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.   The assaults are alleged to have occurred at the IAH Polk Adult Detention Facility in Livingston where both individuals were being held pending their removal…

By Paul F. Petrick Last year, I was one of the few people who ventured to a theater to see Academy Award-winning director Barry Levinson’s midcentury mafia movie The Alto Knights (2025). What drew me to the picture was not Levinson’s gimmick of having Robert De Niro portray both Frank Costello and Vito Genovese, the rival…

This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. By Natalia Contreras, Votebeat Apr 21, 2026 at 3:24pm EDT Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Texas’ free newsletter here. Some Dallas County…

This book reveals how childhood trauma and emotional neglect can be transformed into healing, forgiveness and hope   HOUSTON, Texas – Penny Casey, in her debut memoir titled “Fragile” (published by WestBow Press), presents an unfiltered account that examines the long-term impact of growing up in an abusive and emotionally barren home — and the arduous…