By Avi Asher-Schapiro and Jeff Ernsthausen ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. On Monday, the Department of Defense announced that it had awarded a massive new contract to build the nation’s largest migrant detention camp on the Fort…

By Gabby Birenbaum and Owen Dahlkamp, The Texas Tribune July 25, 2025 “Cornyn calls for special counsel investigation into Obama’s handling of 2016 Russia probe” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign…

Looking for love online can be exciting, but it also comes with serious risks. According to the Federal Trade Commission, romance scams are among the costliest types of fraud, with victims reporting more than $1.3 billion in losses in 2022 alone. Scammers use emotional manipulation to steal money, personal information, and sometimes even identities, leaving…

Bowie County   I-30 – From FM 989 to Arkansas state line, widening highway. Westbound lanes split. Left lane for thru traffic, no option to exit. Right lane for local traffic, can exit. Some westbound ramp closures I-30 – From FM 989 to FM 3419, extension of frontage roads. FM 2148 closed under I-30 bridge…

SHERMAN, Texas – A McKinney man has been sentenced to over 24 years in federal prison in a COVID – fraud conspiracy in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.   Olamide Olatayo Bello was found guilty at trial to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money…

By Paul Cobler, The Texas Tribune July 25, 2025 “August increase in Mexico tariffs could strain Texas economy” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s…

By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune July 25, 2025 “Texas GOP Rep. Giovanni Capriglione admits affair, denies abortion allegations” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas…

By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune July 25, 2025 “In Kerr County, some summer camps are reopening after the devastating July 4 flood” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up…