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‘He just swung me’: Newly released video shows Seguin officer slam teen to the ground during bicycle stop
A Seguin family is calling for accountability after bodycam video shows an officer slam their teen son to the ground during bike stop after he called his dad. SEGUIN, Texas — Newly released body camera footage is raising questions about a Seguin police officer’s use of force during a stop involving a 16-year-old bicyclist last … Read more
Heading to Fiesta de los Reyes in 2026? You might have to pay a $5 entry fee.
City leaders still need to approve the change. SAN ANTONIO — Fiesta de los Reyes has long been one of Fiesta’s most highly attended free events, drawing tens of thousands over 10 days. But attendees arriving to Historic Market Square for family fun, live music and chicken-on-a-stick may have to pay $5 to enter this … Read more
Elon Musk-owned SpaceX files confidential plan to go public
The move would make Musk the first ever person to lead two publicly traded companies worth more than $1 trillion. AUSTIN, Texas — Elon Musk’s aerospace company SpaceX appears to be taking a major step towards going public. According to reporting from Bloomberg, the Texas-based company confidentially filed paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange … Read more
‘It is so rash’ | They lost their daughter at Camp Mystic and are asking for a license to not be approved as they wait for answers
“Our children’s lives were not a business inconvenience.” A Texas couple who lost their daughter in the Camp Mystic floods discusses re-opening application. HOUSTON — Camp Mystic could be allowed to partly re-open should state officials approve their license renewal. The Kerr County camp where 27 campers and counselors lost their lives in the 2025 … Read more
‘Real heroism is found in duty’: Texas shifts the story of two DPS Troopers killed by Bonnie and Clyde back to their service
Texas honors two troopers killed by Bonnie and Clyde in 1934 with marine vessels, aiming to shift focus from the infamous criminals to the officers’ service DALLAS — The sound of the national anthem filled the air as a color guard stood at attention, honoring two Texas Department of Public Safety troopers whose lives — … Read more
Victim’s father says he met suspect dozens of times before Texas Killing Fields arrest
A major arrest in the Texas Killing Fields case reveals new details, emotional reactions from families and signs the investigation isn’t over. GALVESTON COUNTY, Texas — A day after a major arrest in the decades-old Texas Killing Fields cases, Galveston County’s top prosecutor says investigators are finally making progress in a series of killings that … Read more