Texas records first death in its fast-expanding measles outbreak

A child infected during Texas' measles outbreak has died, marking the first fatality since the highly infectious disease began spreading roughly a month ago, state health officials said. The school-aged child wasn't vaccinated, according to a statement from the Texas Department of State Health Servi

Nearly one in three people in ICE detention being held in Texas

Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers in Texas are holding more immigrants than those in any other state, newly released data show. Of the nearly 39,000 people detained nationwide by ICE as of Feb. 8, a total of 12,259 were being held in the Lone Star State, according to information

Melonie Diaz takes back power as vengeful crypto investor in thriller Cold Wallet

In the heist thriller Cold Wallet, actress Melonie Diaz (Fruitvale Station) plays Eva, the brains of a ragtag team of vigilantes who seek revenge against a billionaire after he destroys their lives in a cryptocurrency scam. Coincidentally, around the same time Diaz was going to make the movie, her h

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says vouchers won't defund Texas high school football programs

In his latest effort to sell Texans on school vouchers, Gov. Greg Abbott is assuring them that "school choice" won't defund the state's damn-near-sacred high school football programs. However, Abbott's claim — fired off Monday in a tweet — follows days after the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF)