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Florida will fly U.S. and state flags at half-staff on August 1, 2025, to honor the life and legacy of Terry Bollea, known ...

The start of the new season is almost upon us as the Bhoys get set to return to Paradise on Sunday for the league opener.

NEW YORK (AP) — Mourners packed a New York mosque on Thursday to honor a Bangladesh-born police officer who embraced the job ...

Roy Boyd has also become one of the loudest cheerleaders for partnerships between sheriffs and ICE to offer the federal agency unprecedented access to jails and deputies.

The joint Select Committee on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding will meet Thursday in Kerrville, Texas — the site of the ...

The first redrawn map of Texas’s congressional districts has been submitted to the House’s Select Committee on Congressional ...

Texas politicians have made California a punching bag whenever possible, touting the Lone Star State’s climate of fewer ...

Breaking from tradition, the Texas Legislature is being asked to redraw congressional boundaries ahead of next year’s midterm ...

Texans proudly display their flags, but have you seen the all-black American flag? It symbolizes resilience and a refusal to ...

Texas is often called a state of mind,and for good reason. While the U.S. Census Bureau places Texas in the South, it stands apart in nearly every way. In this video, we explore 9 ways Texas breaks ...

The Texas Fury Texans and Jaguars Elite have won titles at the NFL Flag Championships. The Texans defeated the Bad Rabbits Cowboys 19-0 in the High School Girls division. The Jaguars beat ...