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Woman Orchestrated Husband's Killing in 'Depraved' Plot: Feds

Jennifer Faith allegedly posed as husband to convince boyfriend to kill him

(Newser) - Federal prosecutors say a Texas woman impersonated her husband as part of a "depraved and calculated" scheme to convince a former lover to murder the man. Jennifer Faith, 49, has been charged with murder-for-hire in the Oct. 9, 2020 killing of Jamie Faith outside their Dallas home, WFAA reports....

Cops' Suit: Tesla on Autopilot Slammed Into Us

5 police officers were injured in February by Model X during Texas traffic stop

(Newser) - Tesla calls its Autopilot feature the "future of driving," but it's a future that at least five Texas cops aren't keen on, unless Tesla remedies "known defects." KPRC 2 reports that those five police officers have now filed suit against the automaker, after they...

4 Years Later, Crazy Ranch Shootout Remains a Puzzle

It's possible clients and family were accidentally shooting at each other in Texas

(Newser) - Well, somebody shot Walker Daugherty. The proof is the bullet that remains lodged in his lung. But almost five years after the then-26-year-old was nearly killed at his family's Circle Dug Ranch in Presidio County, Texas, the mystery remains unsolved. Wes Ferguson digs into the case at Texas Monthly ...

Apparent Victim of America's Most Prolific Serial Killer ID'd

It took 44 years to name Clara Birdlong

(Newser) - Authorities have identified a woman found dead in Mississippi 44 years ago, who is believed to be yet another victim of America's most prolific serial killer. Samuel Little, who died in a California prison in January , was convicted of three murders in 2014, but later confessed to killing 93...

The Wire Creator Pulls Project About Texas Out of Texas

David Simon says he can't ask female cast and crew 'to forgo civil liberties'

(Newser) - Texas' abortion law banning the procedure after six or so weeks of pregnancy "has officially made its impact on the local film scene," with The Wire creator David Simon announcing he won't film an upcoming HBO project in the state, the Houston Chronicle reports. The Baltimore-based TV...

Uma Thurman Reveals Teen Abortion in Op-Ed

Actress, now 51, says she has 'no regrets,' slams Texas' 'discriminatory' abortion ban

(Newser) - As the DOJ's lawsuit against Texas' abortion ban moves through the courts, a big name is weighing in—and she's got a very personal story to bolster her perspective. In an op-ed for the Washington Post , actress Uma Thurman slams the law, calling it a "discriminatory tool"...

Texas Creates 'Steel Barrier' to Deter Surge of Migrants

As thousands remain under Del Rio International Bridge

(Newser) - Texas' latest move to deter the unprecedented number of migrants surging into the state: a "steel barrier" that stretches for miles. No, it's not an actual wall; as CNN explains, Texas National Guard and Texas Department of Public Safety vehicles are parked along the border, Texas Gov. Greg...

Parents Thrown Out of Bar for Wearing Masks

Their baby is immuno-compromised

(Newser) - Meeting friends for a drink can be hard to do under the best circumstances. It’s harder during a pandemic. But new mom Natalie Wester found a trusted babysitter—her mom—and went with her husband, Jose Lopez, to the Hang Time Sports Bar & Grill in Rowlett, Texas, to...

This State Embraces Diversity More Than Any Other

California takes top spot in WalletHub ranking; West Virginia comes in last

(Newser) - America's history is a unique one, and the result of our national experiment is a "complex tapestry of backgrounds," comprised of people from all different cultures, religions, and socioeconomic and educational statuses, per WalletHub . In fact, the personal finance site notes, by 2045 it's expected there...

Fire Rips Through 'Pet Resort,' Kills 75 Dogs

All animals died at Texas' Ponderosa Pet Resort, which wasn't staffed overnight

(Newser) - Fifty-nine families are grieving the loss of furry family members after a fire at a Texas pet boarding facility killed at least 75 dogs. The fire swept through Ponderosa Pet Resort in Georgetown around 11pm Saturday. Fire Chief John Sullivan said firefighters found "the worst possible scenario" and "...

Texas Doctor Who Performed Abortion Gets What He Wanted

2 lawsuits filed against Dr. Alan Braid

(Newser) - The Texas doctor who performed an abortion in defiance of the state's new "heartbeat law" said he wanted to make sure the law was tested in court. He's getting his wish. Two lawsuits have been filed against Dr. Alan Braid, the first tests of the legislation, the...

1 Officer Killed, 1 Hurt in Houston During Arrest

Police were caught up in a shooting while trying to arrest a man on drug charges

(Newser) - A Houston police officer was killed and another was wounded Monday morning during a shooting that also killed a 31-year-old man whom the officers were attempting to arrest on drug charges, authorities said. The veteran officers were each shot multiple times while attempting to serve an arrest warrant at an...

Abbott's Sinking Poll Numbers May Give Beto an Opening

Axios reports ex-congressman plans to announce run for Texas governor later this year

(Newser) - Beto-for-president fizzled . Maybe Beto-for-governor will work? Axios reports that former Democratic congressman Beto O'Rourke will announce a run for Texas governor later this year. A spokesman says "no decision has been made" but acknowledges that O'Rourke has been busy making phone calls. The Axios report says O'...

Official: 'Good Progress' on Plan to Deal With Surge of Migrants

Deportation flights may ramp up Sunday to deal with influx of Haitians at Texas-Mexico border

(Newser) - The Biden administration worked Saturday on plans to send many of the thousands of Haitian immigrants who've gathered in a Texas border city back to their Caribbean homeland, in a swift response to the huge influx of people who suddenly crossed the border from Mexico and congregated under and...

Thousands of Haitians Are Stuck Under Texas Bridge

Surge in border crossings has created what Ted Cruz calls a 'manmade disaster'

(Newser) - A surge in migrants across the southern border has created a potential humanitarian crisis in Texas—and more headaches for the Biden administration. More than 10,000 migrants, most of them Haitian, are camped under a Texas bridge in conditions that local officials liken to a shantytown, the New York ...

DOJ Fires Back at Texas' 'Unprecedented Scheme'

Agency asks federal court for restraining order on abortion ban while its suit moves through courts

(Newser) - The Justice Department, which is suing Texas over its controversial abortion ban, has just made a big follow-up move. The DOJ has filed a 45-page emergency motion with a federal court, seeking a restraining order to block the ban while the agency's complaint works its way through the courts....

Girl Taken in 2007 Is Reunited With Mother

Police say Jacqueline Hernandez was brought to Mexico by her father

(Newser) - The police department in Clermont, Fla., has taken the unusual step of releasing a photo of a mother hugging her daughter. But this was no ordinary hug. It shows Angelica Vences-Salgado embracing 19-year-old Jacqueline Hernandez in Laredo, Texas, near the border with Mexico, reports CBS News . The two hadn't...

She Saw Man Looking in Her Window, Went for the Rifle

A suspected peeping Tom is dead in Texas

(Newser) - A Texas homeowner didn't have a great start to her weekend. Police say when they arrived at the scene of a Houston residence shortly before midnight Friday, a man was dead in the driveway, and the shaken-up female owner conceded she'd shot him, reports WOIA . She told cops...

Hurricane Nicholas Makes Landfall in Texas
Hurricane Nicholas
Slams Into Texas
Sep 14, 2021 1:34 AM CDT

Hurricane Nicholas Slams Into Texas

Up to 20 inches of rain could hit parts of Gulf Coast

(Newser) - Hurricane Nicholas made landfall along the Texas coast on Tuesday, bringing the threat of up to 20 inches of rainfall to parts of the Gulf Coast, including the same area hit by Hurricane Harvey in 2017 and storm-battered Louisiana. Nicholas touched down on the eastern part of the Matagorda Peninsula,...

Innocent Man Freed After 15 Years Dies of COVID

Damon Thibodeaux had gotten his first shot of vaccine just days before contracting the virus

(Newser) - A man who spent a third of his life behind bars for a murder he didn’t commit has died of COVID just a few short years after his exoneration. After a nine-hour interrogation in 1996, 22-year-old Damon Thibodeaux confessed to killing his cousin Crystal Champagne and was convicted in...

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