August 17, 2023 Illinois to provide funeral, burial for migrant child who died on bus The state-affiliated Illinois Welcoming Center will be handling the funeral and burial of a 3-year-old child who died on a migrant bus from Texas to Chicago.
August 17, 2023 Son of ex-NFL player found guilty of killing parents, sentenced to life in prison Antonio Armstrong Jr., the son of a former NFL player, was found guilty of the 2016 slaying of his parents on Wednesday. He was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 40 years.
August 17, 2023 Bipartisan group of lawmakers demand Biden offload seized Iranian oil tanker A bipartisan group of 10 lawmakers is urging President Biden to resolve delays in offloading a seized tanker off the coast of Texas containing sanctioned Iranian oil.
August 17, 2023 Texas woman charged after threatening to kill federal judge overseeing election case against Trump: affidavit A Texas woman was arrested after making a phone call threatening to kill U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, all Democrats in D.C. and the LGBTQ community.
August 16, 2023 Texas tattoo shop owner allegedly shoots, kills employee he fired: police Texas tattoo shop owner Javier Arredondo was charged with murder after he allegedly killed an employee he recently fired, police say. The argument was reportedly over a paycheck.
August 16, 2023 Chip Roy says House must stop funding 'that smirking son of a b----' DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, on Wednesday urged the House of Representatives to defund the Department of Homeland Security, with heated words for Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
August 16, 2023 Texas sheriff's deputy charged in fatal California hit-and-run: police Former Texas sheriff's deputy Giovanni Ceja was charged with murder a fatal hit-and-run Aug. 6. He's been relieved from duty at the Bexar County Sheriff's Office with a dishonorable discharge.
August 16, 2023 Texas girl, 11, found murdered under bed after knock on door while she was home alone A Texas man found his daughter dead in a laundry basket beneath his bed Aug. 12 when he returned home from work. Maria Gonzalez was strangled to death and sexually assaulted.
August 16, 2023 Texas judge calls new GOP-backed election law unconstitutional, state plans to appeal ruling A new GOP-backed law in Texas was blocked by a judge after it was ruled unconstitutional. The state plans to appeal the judge's ruling.
August 16, 2023 Texas lawmaker slams ‘horrific hypocrisy’ of protests at women’s sports bill signing: ‘Absolutely ridiculous’ Republican state Sen. Tan Parker, a co-author of Senate Bill 15, slammed protests that erupted at the ceremonial signing of the Save Women's Sports Act in Texas last week.