KVSP Texas
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Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images, FILE (TEXAS) — New congressional maps were proposed by Republican state legislators in Texas on Wednesday, following a push by President Donald Trump for maps more favorable to Republicans to help the GOP keep the majority in the U.S. House in 2026. The maps come as Texas lawmakers continue meeting for a special legislative […]
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — Texas Democrats on Friday traveled to California and Illinois for meetings with Democratic governors who have criticized Republicans’ plans to redraw the Texas congressional map to protect the GOP House majority. The day of meetings with Gov. Gavin Newsom of California and Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois comes as […]
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (KERRVILLE, Texas.) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called a special session for the state legislature on Monday to discuss emergency procedures and early warning systems in the wake of the deadly flooding earlier this month. “We must ensure better preparation in the future,” Abbott said in a statement posted on social media. […]
Bo Zaunders/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s recent decision to consider redrawing his state’s congressional districts mid-decade, which could eke out more seats for the Republican Party, has prompted Democrats to issue new threats to draw Republicans out of seats in blue states. Redistricting plans are expected during an upcoming special session, which will […]
Photo by Eric Vryn/Getty Images (Texas) — Central Texas is continuing to recover from one of the deadliest floods in the state’s history, which killed more than 120 people, many of whom were children. While there is an economic toll from floods due to the damage it causes to property, commerce and transportation, there is a risk […]
ABC News (KERRVILLE, Texas) — A Texas man whose parents were swept away during last week’s catastrophic flooding last week says he’s coming to terms with their likely loss, even as he helps others find closure. Robert Brake Jr. has been searching for his parents since the early hours of July 4, when rushing floodwaters […]
Eric Vryn/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Heavy rain poured over parts of central Texas, dumping more than a month’s worth of rain in some places and killing at least 80 people, including 28 children, according to officials. Dangerous amounts of rain caused flash flooding in parts of Texas, destroying homes and cars on Independence Day. […]
Jim Vondruska/Getty Image (NEW YORK) — The catastrophic flash floods in Texas have left communities reeling, claiming at least 90 lives and displacing families across the Hill Country. As recovery operations continue, safety concerns have intensified — not just for the current disaster but for how future flash flood events will be managed. Officials say […]
Getty Images – STOCK (LANCASTER, Texas) — A Texas hospital is reportedly the first in the United States to be using a technology that allows doctors to visit patients via hologram. Crescent Regional Hospital, located in Lancaster — about 13 miles south of Dallas — has installed “Holobox,” a 3D system that projects a life-sized […]
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Kate Cox, a woman denied an emergency abortion last year in Texas, announced on Monday that she is pregnant again. Her news comes on the second anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision overruling Roe v. Wade — eliminating the constitutional right to an abortion nationwide. In December 2023, Cox […]
