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Cornyn, Paxton Advance to Runoff in GOP Primary

Wesley Hunt, running a distant third, concedes

(Newser) - Texas Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton will compete in a May runoff for the Republican nomination for US Senate. Cornyn, who is seeking a fifth term, and Paxton were the top finishers in a three-way contest Tuesday with Rep. Wesley Hunt. No candidate hit the 50% vote...

Victims of Austin Mass Shooting Identified
Third Victim Dies
After Austin Mass Shooting
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Mar 3, 2026 8:40 PM CST

Third Victim Dies After Austin Mass Shooting

Jorge Pederson had just moved to Texas from Minnesota

(Newser) - A third victim has died after the mass shooting outside an Austin, Texas bar early Sunday. Jorge Pederson, a 30-year-old businessman and amateur MMA fighter, was taken off life support on Monday, his mother said. He had moved from Minnesota to Texas weeks earlier for a new job, the New ...

Change in Voting Rules Causes Confusion in Texas

Voters were turned away from polling locations in 2 counties

(Newser) - Voters in two major Texas counties were turned away at polling locations and directed to different precincts Tuesday after a recent change in how the primary is conducted created confusion and frustration. In Dallas County, a judge ordered polls to remain open for two hours past the scheduled 7pm closing...

In Texas, It Was 'Not an Everyday Rescue'

Rescuers climbed 900 feet to reach passengers after hot-air balloon crashed into Texas cell tower

(Newser) - A weekend balloon outing in East Texas turned into a high-altitude rescue after a hot air balloon hit a cell tower and got stuck more than 900 feet in the air. According to the local fire department , the incident unfolded around 8:15am on Saturday in Longview, where a man...

All Eyes on Two Pivotal Races in Texas Primaries

Republicans, Democrats have tight contests for John Cornyn's Senate seat

(Newser) - It's Election Day in Texas, with competitive Senate primaries for both Republicans and Democrats on the ballot, reports the Hill . At stake is whether Democrats will ultimately pull off the rare feat of flipping a GOP seat in their favor in the state.
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Austin Bar Shooter Wore Shirt With Iranian Flag

Officials probe possible terrorism link in Sunday's mass shooting

(Newser) - Authorities are examining whether the man who killed two people and injured 14 others at a packed Austin bar early Sunday was driven by anger over US military action in Iran, according to officials briefed on the case. Police identified the gunman as 53-year-old Ndiaga Diagne, a naturalized US citizen...

Harris Makes Her Pick in High-Stakes Texas Race

Ex-VP backs close ally Jasmine Crockett in pivotal Democratic primary for Senate

(Newser) - Kamala Harris just placed her biggest political bet since leaving office, throwing her support behind Rep. Jasmine Crockett in Texas' tight Democratic Senate primary. In a recorded message to Texas Democrats first reported by the Texas Tribune , the former vice president and POTUS contender urged Dems to back Crockett as...

He Vowed to Restore Their Cars. Then the Delays Began

Texas classic-car shop owner Richard Thomas Finley gets 60 years for fraud

(Newser) - Classic-car dreams turned into long-running headaches for dozens of Texas owners—and the man behind the work orders is now contending with a 60-year prison sentence. Richard Thomas Finley, who ran Classic American Street Rods in the San Leon-Bacliff area, was sentenced in January after being convicted of felony theft...

Pentagon Shoots Down DHS Drone With Laser

Lawmakers demand probe into 2nd uncoordinated snafu in Texas near US-Mexico border

(Newser) - The Pentagon just zapped the wrong drone, again. Defense officials on Thursday used a high-energy laser to bring down a "seemingly threatening" drone that turned out to belong to Homeland Security above Fort Hancock, Texas, forcing the FAA to briefly close airspace below 18,000 feet, multiple people familiar...

Voter Turnout in Texas Might Make GOP Nervous

Turnout among Democrats, energized by Trump opposition, is ahead of GOP in red state

(Newser) - Democrats haven't won a statewide race in Texas for more than 30 years, but turnout ahead of the 2026 midterms might be making Republicans nervous. In the first week of voting, Democratic primary ballots have outpaced Republican ones—665,664 to 593,692—pushing total turnout past 1.25...

Best States for Retirees Who Want to Stay Healthy

New Hampshire tops the Barron's list of best US states to retire to for your health

(Newser) - A place that has plenty of sunshine, manageable taxes, and pickleball may be attractive draws for seniors seeking out their retirement oasis—hence why many Americans pack up to spend their golden years in, say, Florida or Arizona. But as Barron's points out, it's easy to forget one...

Pediatric Dentist Charged With Working on Child While Drunk

Dental tech halted 8-year-old's procedure, police later arrested dentist

(Newser) - A Texas dental visit for an 8-year-old boy reportedly ended with the dentist in handcuffs, People reports. Police in Sherman say 36-year-old Dr. Kelly Buck was performing a filling and crown procedure on the child on Feb. 16 when a dental technician suspected she was intoxicated and halted the work...

Texas Lawmaker Accused of Affair With Aide Claims Blackmail

Tony Gonzales says someone is trying to profit off aide's 'tragic death'

(Newser) - US Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas claimed Thursday he was being "blackmailed" following a report he allegedly had an affair with a former staffer who later died after she set herself on fire, the AP reports. The claim by the married Republican congressman comes after the San Antonio Express-News...

Rep Accused of Affair With Aide Who Self-Immolated

Republican Tony Gonzales previously called affair rumors 'completely untruthful'

(Newser) - Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales' reelection campaign has been rattled by allegations that he had an affair with an aide who died in September by setting herself on fire. A former aide who claims to have been friends with the woman shared text messages with the San Antonio Express-News in which...

Van Der Beek Rep Speaks Amid GoFundMe Backlash

Weeks before his death, Dawson's Creek star bought $4.7M Texas ranch his family was renting

(Newser) - James Van Der Beek managed to secure the Texas ranch his family had been renting just weeks before his death from cancer, according to his representatives, who spoke amid criticism of the GoFundMe campaign that has now raised $2.6 million for the family. The former Dawson's Creek star,...

Texas Sues Facility That Smells Like 'Boiling Blood'

State alleges rendering plant's hydrogen sulfide emissions harm residents' health

(Newser) - Neighbors in one fast-growing central Texas town say the air has turned stomach-turning—and now the state is taking a local plant to court. Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Darling Ingredients, which runs a rendering facility in Bastrop, accusing it of releasing noxious odors and air pollutants in violation...

FAA Abruptly Grounds All El Paso Flights for 10 Days

Unprecedented lockdown for 'special security reasons' leaves officials, travelers without answers

(Newser) - (The closure of the airspace was reversed hours later; see our updated story here .) Flights at El Paso International Airport haven't just been delayed—they've been wiped off the board for 10 days. Late Tuesday, the Federal Aviation Administration abruptly suspended all air traffic to and from...

Monks Wrap Up 108-Day Walk Across US
Monks Wrap Up
108-Day Walk Across US
Feb 10, 2026 10:21 AM CST

Monks Wrap Up 108-Day Walk Across US

Walk for Peace concludes Tuesday in DC

(Newser) - A group of Buddhist monks reached Washington, DC, on foot Tuesday, walking single file across a bridge over the Potomac River to cap a 15-week trek from Texas that has captivated the country, per the AP . The monks in their saffron robes have become fixtures on social media, along with...

With US Cattle at Risk, Texas Breaks Out the Flies

State opens center to disperse sterile New World screwworm flies, the first such US site in decades

(Newser) - The first center for dispersing sterile screwworm flies from US soil in decades opened Monday in Texas, part of a larger effort to keep the flesh-eating parasite they spawn from crossing the Mexican border and wreaking havoc on the American cattle industry. US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Texas Gov....

Amazon Drone Delivers Itself Into the Side of a Building

No injuries reported after an Amazon Prime Air MK30 drone slams into Texas apartment complex

(Newser) - Amazon's effort to put deliveries in the sky hit a snag last week in a Dallas suburb. On Wednesday, one of the company's new Prime Air MK30 drones slammed into the side of an apartment building in Richardson, Texas, in a crash captured on video by resident Cesarina...

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