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Texas Rep. Troy Nehls target of investigation by House ethics committee

Mar. 27, 2024 17:31 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Richmond, is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee, the bipartisan panel announced. It did not specify the focus of the investigation, but Nehls said it was related to his campaign’s finances. The committee announced Tuesday...

Influx of firefighters, cooler weather in Texas Panhandle helps keep wildfires in check

Mar. 04, 2024 13:46 PM EST

McALLEN, Texas (AP) — An influx of hundreds of firefighters and more favorable weather conditions on Monday helped authorities in the Texas Panhandle keep the largest wildfire in state history from threatening more homes and communities, fire officials said. Strong winds spread...

Firefighters keep up battle to stamp out largest wildfire in Texas history

Mar. 03, 2024 20:27 PM EST

McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Planes dropped fire retardant over the Texas Panhandle on Sunday and a small community was ordered to evacuate as firefighters kept up efforts to stamp out the largest wildfire in state history while contending with new blazes. Strong winds spread the flames...

Wildfire grows into one of largest in Texas history as flames menace multiple small towns

Feb. 28, 2024 23:37 PM EST

CANADIAN, Texas (AP) — A cluster of wildfires scorched the Texas Panhandle on Wednesday, including a blaze that grew into one of the largest in state history, as flames moved with alarming speed and blackened the landscape across a vast stretch of small towns and cattle ranches. An...

Texas Association of Basketball Coaches high school rankings

Feb. 05, 2024 20:14 PM EST

SUGAR LAND, Texas (AP) — Texas Association of Basketball Coaches high school rankings for the week of Feb. 5: GIRLS PUBLIC Class 6A 1. DeSoto, 21-5; 2. Lewisville Hebron, 30-2; 3. Fort Bend Austin, 30-1; 4. SA Northside Clark, 28-2; 5. Duncanville,...

A man charged with punching a flight attendant also allegedly kicked a police officer in the groin

Jan. 05, 2024 13:22 PM EST

DALLAS (AP) — A man accused of punching a flight attendant later kicked a police officer in the groin and spit on officers who were removing him from the plane in Texas, according to a newly released report by an FBI agent. Keith Edward Fagiana faces charges of interfering with a...