Crowd surge wasn’t mentioned in Astroworld operational plan
By JUAN A. LOZANO and JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press
HOUSTON (AP) — A 56-page event operations plan for the Astroworld music festival included protocols for...
Unvaccinated Texans make up vast majority of COVID-19 cases, deaths this year
By Karen Brooks Harper, The Texas Tribune
New data from the Texas health department released Monday proves what health officials have been trying to tell...
U.S. reopens land borders with Mexico to vaccinated travelers
By Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune
EL PASO — After 19 months of closure, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Monday reopened its...
After Astroworld fatalities, Travis Scott offers refunds and cancels Vegas gig
August Brown Los Angeles Times
After last week's crowd-crush tragedy at Houston's Astroworld Festival, rapper Travis Scott has reportedly pulled out of this weekend's Day...
Crowd surge kills at least 8 at Houston music festival
By JUAN A. LOZANO | Associated Press
HOUSTON (AP) — The crowd at a Houston music festival suddenly surged toward the stage during a performance...
Texas halts rent funds; State’s relief program cites major demand
By Joshua Fechter. The Texas Tribune
Texas shut the door on a massive program to help struggling households make rent and keep the lights on during...
Fatal boat collision near Galveston leaves Pharr man, 2 others dead
GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — The captain of a fishing boat that collided with a chemical tanker near Galveston, Texas, killing three people, did not...
Feds sue Texas over new voting law
By Cassandra Pollock, The Texas Tribune
The U.S. Department of Justice is suing Texas over the state's new voting law, arguing that the some measures...
Texas rioter who bragged she wouldn’t go to jail gets prison term
By JACQUES BILLEAUD and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press
A real estate agent from suburban Dallas who flaunted her participation in the Jan. 6 riot at...
South Texas police officer dies 3 days after being shot
KINGSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A south Texas police officer has died three days after being shot while responding to a reported domestic disturbance, police...
