Texas High-Speed Rail Moves a Step Closer
Plans for a high-speed rail line linking Dallas and Houston in Texas have received a boost after it emerged Amtrack, the company behind the project, has begun the procurement process to select a delivery partner for the scheme. Campaign group Texas Rail Advocates revealed on Thursday that Amtrak had issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) […]
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Texas Machete Attack: Two People Severely Cut Outside Grocery Store
Police are hunting for a machete-wielding knifeman who attacked two victims outside a grocery store before fleeing. A man and a woman were stabbed during the attack in Grimes, Texas, on Sunday evening, with the pair being left in critical condition. They were airlifted to a hospital in Houston, where they remain as medics battle […]
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Melissa Lucio Could Have Texas Death Sentence Overturned
The judge who presided over the trial of death row inmate Melissa Lucio has recommended her conviction and death sentence be overturned, according to newly unsealed court documents. Judge Arturo Nelson found in October that there was “clear and convincing evidence” that Lucio’s 2-year-old daughter Mariah Alvarez died in 2007 after an accidental fall down […]
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Matt Gaetz Could Be ‘Embarrassment’ to Donald Trump, Texas Republican Says
President-elect Donald Trump‘s pick for attorney general, Representative Matt Gaetz, has caused a stir in the newly Republican majority Senate, with Senator John Cornyn calling for Gaetz’s ethics report to determine his fitness and “protect the president.” On Wednesday, Trump tapped Republican Gaetz to be his attorney general. That same day, Gaetz resigned from Congress […]
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Texas Housing Market Stumbles as Home Sales Drop, Prices Fall
New home sales slowed down in all four major metros in Texas in September, according to a new report, despite increased affordability in the Lone Star state’s market. The latest edition of the New Home Sales Report, issued by Dallas-based HomesUSA.com, found that the three-month average number of new home sales dropped across Dallas-Fort Worth, […]
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Donald Trump’s MSG Rally Crowd Size Compared to Kamala Harris’ Texas Event
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris held massive rallies as part of their respective campaigns over the weekend. With a week to go until the election, the candidates are making a final push to energize voters. Trump, the Republican nominee, held what was reported to be a sold-out event in Madison Square […]
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