Gov. Greg Abbott seeks to ban two Muslim groups and their members from owning land in Texas
By Berenice Garcia, Joshua Fechter and Colleen DeGuzman, The Texas Tribune November 18, 2025 Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday named two Islamic groups as terrorist and criminal organizations, banning them and those associated with the groups from purchasing or acquiring land in Texas. Abbott designated the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations, or…
Read MoreEntire Texas congressional delegation votes to release Epstein files
By Marijke Friedman and Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune November 18, 2025 The U.S. House of Representatives voted nearly unanimously Tuesday to require the Justice Department to publish all of its files related to Jeffrey Epstein, including one Texas Republican who opposed the measure until a few days ago. For months, President Donald Trump resisted…
Read MoreFederal court blocks Texas from using new congressional gerrymander in 2026 midterms
By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune November 18, 2025 Texas cannot use its new congressional map for the 2026 election and will instead need to stick with the lines passed in 2021, a three-judge panel ruled Tuesday. The decision is a major blow for Republicans, in Texas and nationally, who pushed through this unusual mid-decade…
Read MoreTexas AG Ken Paxton sues three school districts for not displaying Ten Commandments in classrooms
By Jaden Edison, The Texas Tribune November 7, 2025 Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the Galveston, Round Rock and Leander school districts for allegedly not following a new state law requiring schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms while the legislation is challenged in federal court. State lawmakers earlier this year passed…
Read MoreCowboys defeats Raiders
By Elwyn Henderson The 3-5-1 Dallas Cowboys traveled to Las Vegas for Monday Night Football against the 2-7 Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. It was a tough night for the Cowboys as the game marked their first game since the tragic death of Marshawn Kneeland. Las Vegas won the coin toss…
Read MoreRadio Biryani Brings a New Era of Indian Radio to Texas
Radio Biryani, the bold Indian radio platform built for the next generation of Texas listeners, today announced its full statewide expansion after a highly successful beta phase. Originally launched in 2024 for Indians in the Dallas–Fort Worth area, the station quickly gained traction and extended a beta rollout across Texas a few months ago. The results were clear: listeners wanted…
Read MoreDenton County man sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for child exploitation violations Inbox
SHERMAN, Texas – An Aubrey man has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for child exploitation violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. John Prentice Robertson, 65, of Aubrey, pleaded guilty to one count of producing child pornography and was sentenced to 360 months in federal…
Read MoreSAU Board of Trustees to meet on November 21 in Magnolia
MAGNOLIA, AR (11/18/2025) The Southern Arkansas University System Board of Trustees will meet in regular session at 1 p.m. Friday, November 21, 2025, in the Donald W. Reynold Center, room 210, on the SAU-Magnolia campus. The agenda includes the annual Board of Trustees election of officers; comments by Dr. Bruno Hicks, SAU president, and Dr.…
Read MoreRegents Approve 17 Regents Professors, 13 Regents Fellows
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System has approved the designation of 17 faculty members as Regents Professors and 13 agency service, extension and research professionals as Regents Fellows for exemplary performance and professional service during the 2024-2025 fiscal year. “The exceptional achievements of these individuals reflect the…
Read MoreCHRISTUS Health launches drug take-back program in Sulphur Springs
(SULPHUR SPRINGS, Texas) – Unused and out-of-date prescription drugs and over-the-counter medication can now be safely disposed of at CHRISTUS Health in Sulphur Springs, thanks to a new drug take-back program. Located at the emergency room entrance at Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, the collection receptacles allow for safe disposal of drugs, no questions…
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