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Stray Bullet Knocks Thousands Offline

Nearly 25,000 Texans lose service after fiber line hit

(Newser) - A single stray bullet left nearly 25,000 Texans offline late last month. The mysterious shot pierced a Spectrum fiber optic cable in the Dallas area on Sept. 26, immediately cutting Wi-Fi for users in the city, as well as in Irving, Plano, Arlington, Austin, and San Antonio, reports...

Megachurch Founder Sentenced for Child Sex Abuse

Robert Preston Morris gets jail time and must register as a sex offender

(Newser) - The founder of a prominent Texas megachurch is going to jail for six months after pleading guilty to multiple child sex abuse charges. Robert Preston Morris, who led the Texas-based Gateway Church until stepping down last year, pleaded guilty on Thursday to five counts of lewd and indecent acts...

Six Flags Coaster to Break 6 World Records

This one promises to be the tallest, fastest, and longest dive coaster in the world

(Newser) - Six Flags Over Texas has unveiled plans for a record-breaking roller coaster slated to debut next year with a laundry list of "firsts" in the theme park world. Tormenta Rampaging Run is expected to claim six world records, including the fastest speed for a traditional coaster at 87mph....

2nd Victim of Dallas ICE Shooting Dies

Miguel Ángel García-Hernández leaves behind a wife expecting their 5th child

(Newser) - A second detainee shot in an attack on a Dallas immigration field office last week has died, his family said Tuesday, per the AP . In a statement shared by the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), the family confirmed that Miguel Ángel García-Hernández, 32, succumbed to...

2 Killed, 5 Wounded in Texas Casino Shooting

Suspects's alleged motive is not yet clear

(Newser) - Authorities on Monday were trying to determine why a man opened fire in the parking lot of a casino in a Texas border city over the weekend, killing two people and wounding at least five others, the AP reports. Keryan Rashad Jones, 34, was arrested during a traffic stop several...

Dallas ICE Shooting Suspect Is Named

Gunman killed a detainee before dying by suicide

(Newser) - Authorities have identified the gunman in Wednesday's deadly shooting at a Dallas Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility as 29-year-old Joshua Jahn, three sources with knowledge of the case tell CNN . Officials say Jahn shot and killed an ICE detainee and injured two others before dying from a self-inflicted...

Driver Didn't Like What He Saw in Delivery to Motel

Suspicious delivery of trash bags, zip ties triggers police response to a hostage situation in Texas

(Newser) - A delivery driver's sharp eye recently helped Texas police break up a hostage drama before it could escalate, authorities say. The driver grew suspicious after being asked to deliver an odd collection of items—including trash bags, zip ties, a hatchet, and bleach, according to witnesses—to a...

3 Killed in Shooting at Dallas ICE Facility; Gunman Is Dead
3 Shot at Dallas ICE Facility;
Gunman Is Dead
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Sep 24, 2025 8:40 AM CDT

3 Shot at Dallas ICE Facility; Gunman Is Dead

DHS says a detainee

(Newser) - Three people have been shot at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Dallas and the shooter is dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, per the AP . Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons confirmed the shooting during an interview on CNN on Wednesday, saying it was unclear whether employees, civilians,...

Families of Campers Who Died at Mystic Question Camp's Plans

Parents demand answers and safety changes as 2026 reopening moves ahead

(Newser) - The owners of Camp Mystic, a Texas summer camp where 27 girls and counselors died in a devastating July flood, plan to reopen next summer—a move that has split a once-close community and stunned many of the bereaved families, the New York Times reports. News of the reopening...

Texas Bathroom Bill Has Nation's Steepest Penalties

Institutions could be fined up to $125K for violations of transgender bathroom law

(Newser) - Texas will soon join 19 other states with laws restricting which public restrooms transgender people can use. Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a bill that bans transgender individuals from using bathrooms in state-owned buildings and schools—including universities—that match their gender identity. Institutions caught violating the law, set...

Recording Seemed to Catch Border Chief Accepting Bribe

Trump administration halted investigation of Tom Homan, who wasn't in government at the time

(Newser) - After appearing to be caught on audio tape accepting $50,000 from undercover agents, US border czar Tom Homan became the target of a federal bribery probe—until the Trump administration shut the investigation down, citing lack of evidence. Homan was being considered for a senior immigration role in...

Texas Man's Alaska Hike Turns Fatal
Texas Man's Alaska
Hike Turns Fatal
Sep 18, 2025 7:39 AM CDT

Texas Man's Alaska Hike Turns Fatal

Rescue teams recover body of cruise passenger after fall on Mount Roberts trail

(Newser) - A Texas man on an Alaska cruise died after he and a fellow passenger fell while hiking the Mount Roberts trail in Juneau, state troopers say. The two men, both visiting from the cruise ship, slipped down the steep mountainside Tuesday evening after mistakenly going off trail amid foggy,...

In ICE Facility's First 50 Days: 60 Violations

Fort Bliss' unfinished Camp East Montana cited for basic safety, medical care lapses

(Newser) - A new ICE detention center at Fort Bliss, Texas, racked up at least 60 violations of federal standards in its first 50 days, according to an internal inspection report obtained by the Washington Post . The facility, Camp East Montana, opened its doors to migrants in August while still under...

Texas A&M Leadership Ousted in Gender Studies Class Dispute

Course content that a student called 'indoctrination' sparks investigation, firings at school

(Newser) - Texas A&M University has removed a dean and a department head, as well as an instructor, after a student complaint about gender studies content in a course ignited controversy among state and federal leaders. The situation unfolded after Texas Rep. Brian Harrison posted a video on X showing...

Accidental Voicemail Leads to 2nd Arrest in Murder Case

Investigators believe butt dial captured pair struggling to move murdered woman's body

(Newser) - A Texas man accused of killing his roommate, flight attendant Rana Nofal Soluri, may have inadvertently sealed his alleged accomplice's fate with an accidental phone call, according to police. Authorities say that after his arrest in June, Dennis Day, 66, confessed to strangling Soluri during a heated argument...

Texas on Cusp of Allowing Citizens to Sue on Abortion Pills

Bill moves to Gov. Abbott's desk

(Newser) - A measure that would allow Texas residents to sue out-of-state abortion pill providers advanced to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk on Wednesday, setting the state up to be the first to try to crack down on the most common abortion method. Supporters say it's a key tool to enforce...

Suspect 'Waiting in Shadows' Before Ding-Dong Ditch Shooting: Cops

Suspect in Texas tragedy has been charged with murder

(Newser) - The man who allegedly shot and killed an 11-year-old boy after a "ding-dong ditch" gone wrong has been charged with murder, and police have released more details in the horrific case. They say the young victim, Julian Guzman, was attending a family gathering in east Houston on Saturday night...

Texas Man Arrested in 'Ding Dong Ditch' Shooting

Boy, 11, was shot to death after ringing a doorbell in Houston

(Newser) - Houston police have arrested a 42-year-old man after a boy was fatally shot while playing "ding dong ditch," reports NBC News . Leon Gonzalo Jr., 42, has been charged with murder in the Saturday night shooting. Police say 11-year-old Julian Guzman rang a doorbell about midnight as a prank...

After Heavy Rain in Texas, 2 Bodies Wash Up

Victims in San Antonio were reportedly unhoused

(Newser) - A man and a woman were found dead along a San Antonio creek on Monday following a rainstorm the night before, police said. "It appeared that they were washed up with the water last night coming down the creek," said Police Chief William McManus, per the AP . He...

Drunk Friends Allegedly Took Turns Shooting—Until One Died

Stunt with kevlar helmet ends with man suffering 'a bullet hole in the top of his head,' judge says

(Newser) - A bizarre shooting experiment between two Houston-area men ended in tragedy, leaving one dead and the other facing murder charges, police say. Sean Odonnell, 37, was arrested Thursday in connection with the death of Aaron Prout, a 34-year-old originally from the UK who was living in Harris County, Sheriff...

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