Cross-country predator | Man blames ‘witch’ after traveling from Maryland to Texas to sexually abuse child

A Maryland man who repeatedly came to Texas to abuse a 13-year-old blamed a “witch” and a hacked phone, but jurors still sent him away for 75 years. MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas — A man who repeatedly traveled from Maryland to Montgomery County to sexually abuse a 13-year-old child has been sentenced to a 75-year, day-for-day … Read more

Texas universities deploy AI tools to review and rewrite how some courses discuss race and gender

Records show how universities are using the technology to reshape curriculum under political pressure, raising concerns about academic freedom. (The Texas Tribune) A senior Texas A&M University System official testing a new artificial intelligence tool this fall asked it to find how many courses discuss feminism at one of its regional universities. Each time she … Read more

Texas hemp businesses face uncertain future under new federal THC restrictions

“I’m more scared about my customer, you know? If we shut down in a year, going out to the street and taking something that could possibly kill them.” HOUSTON — The federal government’s new cap on THC has some celebrating, and others worried about its impact on businesses and consumers, with confusion surrounding what the … Read more

San Antonio Spurs lose in NBA Cup Finals & the silver linings | Locked On Spurs

SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs fall short in the 2025 NBA Cup Finals against the New York Knicks after a promising run.  Host Jeff Garcia and the AP Sports’ Raul Dominguez break down what went wrong in the decisive fourth quarter, spotlighting Knicks’ Mitchell Robinson’s dominant offensive rebounding and the Spurs’ ice-cold shooting … Read more

Man killed in shooting off Vance Jackson Road in San Antonio, officials say

An individual was hospitalized after San Antonio officials found them with a life-threatening gunshot wound near a northwest-side 7-Eleven. They later died. SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Fire Department says a man was hospitalized in critical condition after a shooting on the northwest side Tuesday. Officials say he was pronounced dead at the hospital. … Read more