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Brianni Bonner, 23, said she returned to her apartment in Dallas, Texas, to find the locks changed.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a press release last month warning about damage to flood barrier systems in Texas' Hidalgo County, which it attributed to the construction of former President Donald Trump's border wall.

"The federal government needs to act, whether it's building the wall or putting back into place the laws that were there in the last administration because what is happening now is out of control," Texas rancher Stephanie Crisp-Canales told Fox News host Dana Perino.

"Texas is stepping up to fill the gaps left open by the federal government to secure the border, apprehend dangerous criminals, and keep Texans safe," Governor Greg Abbott said.

For many, laying claim to this land is a process fraught with bias, discrimination and fear.

The 40-year-old mother of three went missing on April 18, after last being seen leaving a friend's house in southwest Houston at around 2:45 a.m.

Two deputies, whose names have not been released, were killed in a standoff on Monday night after the suspect led them in a chase and barricaded himself in a building in Eden, Texas. The investigation is ongoing.

To anyone who really wants to change American politics and secure democratic voting practices, a fair economy, racial justice, and climate remediation, I say: Texas is your place.

Officer Kayla Walker claimed her department had been using quotas to evaluate and discipline patrol officers for not writing enough tickets.

Andrew Ray Elizondo is accused of shooting 6-year-old Saryah Perez at a car meetup on Sunday night.

The 26-year-old had also been arrested for a November 2020 murder in Fort Bend County, Texas, and was released on bond, Houston Police revealed.

One resident told Newsweek it was "literally the last place on earth I would expect to find someone with a tiger," amid reports the animal was taken away in an SUV.

The footage was taken during a protest on May 2 to honor the life of Marvin Scott III, a 26-year-old Black man who died in March while in police custody at a Texas jail.

"I don't believe that this is voter suppression; I believe it is voter enhancement," said Texas Republican Briscoe Cain, who authored the bill.

"Parents of transgender children ... now realize their kids' lives and dignity were used as a legislative bargaining chip," a state LGBTQ organization said about the legislator's actions.

On Thursday morning, a colossus alligator was hit by a vehicle, causing injuries to the driver and killing the reptile.

Ehlinger was a redshirt sophomore for the Texas Longhorns, and the younger brother of Sam Ehlinger, a former four-year starting quarterback for the Texas team. The cause of his death remains unknown at this time, but police say it is not considered suspicious.

Family and friends came together to help the couple pay for the fertility treatment.

Two bills working their way through the Texas legislature will place limits on how schools teach issues around racism and sexism.

The U.S. has had a shortage of drivers for more than 15 years, according to the American Trucking Associations.

He did the pushups after praising state Republicans for pushing bills that criminalize abortion and transgender-related medical care for minors.

An 18-wheeler truck reportedly containing up to 100 people believed to be undocumented migrants was pulled over by police in Texas.

Students and parents of the Fort Bend, Texas middle school reported to news outlets that the teacher "lost control."

"They attended church frequently, and so it was really kind of a surprise to numerous people," the local police chief said.

One woman died and several other people were injured after a driver struck the crowd outside a Texas restaurant early Thursday.

"If the Democrats didn't have double standards, they'd have no standards at all," Rep. Pat Fallon (R-Texas) said after introducing a House resolution to condemn the Texas state Democratic Party over Lamar County party chair Gary O'Connor calling Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) an "oreo."

A man spent nine hours reeling in a massive 876-pound bluefin tuna fish that smashed local fishing records.

Beyoncé Knowles was a fan of the Tejano superstar as a youngster in Texas—and the two even met in person.

All voters in the state expressed more concern about diversity and immigration than in a similar poll from February.

The snake reportedly bit the young boy on the foot while he was playing. at High Point Elementary School in Temple, Texas.