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Late-Night Laughs: The 5 Best Comedy Clips of the Week
This week on late-night TV, Anne Hathaway went hip-hop while Kimmel and Stewart went political.
Houston Restaurant Kicks Out Diner For Sending Offensive Tweet
Be careful what you tweet about, restaurant patrons.
Desperate Times, Desperate Measures: Drought-Stricken Texas Town to Recycle Urine
We all know that recycling is a good thing. But recycling sewage water?
Baseball Shocker: Texas Rangers Fan Dies After Trying to Catch Ball
A man trying to catch a baseball during a Texas Rangers game on Thursday died after falling head-first about 20 feet to the ground.
Wildfires and Belt-Tightening Lead to Fewer Fireworks This July Fourth
Sparklers, fireworks, and light shows are all Independence Day staples. But this year, due to droughts, wildfires, floods, and tight finances, America should expect to see less of the dazzling displays.
Penny Pinching Paradise: The Cheapest City in America
There is a place, in these United States, where a loaf of bread will cost you 90 cents. Where a gallon of gas will set you back $2.65. Where you can rent a two-bedroom house for $450 a month. And that place is Harlingen, Texas, …
The Texas Mass-Grave Hype That Wasn’t: How a Tip from a Psychic Went Viral
At first, it may have turned out to be one of the biggest, most grisly crime scenes in recent Texas law enforcement memory.
Unborn Child Racks Up More Than 260 Facebook Friends
If you’re a Facebook user of a certain age, your news feed is undoubtedly clogged with ultrasound photos from parents-to-be you haven’t seen for years.
The Lone Star State, a No-Fly Zone? Why Texas Dropped Its Anti-TSA ‘Groping’ Bill
Although Texas is notorious for advocating for states’ rights — Gov. Rick Perry has openly suggested secession — state officials had to drop a bid to prevent TSA agents from conducting “invasive searches” after the federal …
Texas House Passes TSA Anti-‘Groping’ Bill
In another bout of tough press for TSA, the Texas House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill on Friday that prohibits “intrusive touching” when people are seeking access to public buildings and forms of transportation.
Woman Weeps With Joy As Texas Opens First In-N-Out Burger
People cried. People thanked God. It wasn’t a church service — it was the opening of Texas’ first In-N-Out branch.