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A giraffe named Gracie escaped in Texas. No one can seem to find her

A giraffe named Gracie escaped in Texas. No one can seem to find her

Posted 6:16 PM 6/24/2026 by DAVID FISCHER Associated Press

A giraffe named Gracie is missing in Texas, and the search for her has become a tall order.

Gracie, who is about 3 years old, has been missing for nearly two weeks after escaping her enclosure at Cedar Hollow Ranch in the Texas Hill Country, said Vic Jones, who owns the remote property (More)

6/22/2026

Data centers not welcome: New poll shows most Texans oppose them in their communities

Data centers not welcome: New poll shows most Texans oppose them in their communities

Posted 2:43 PM 6/23/2026 by Paul Cobler

A majority of Texans oppose the construction of data centers in their community, including nearly two-thirds of Texans living in rural areas, (More)

6/21/2026

More Bible stories in public schools, changes to history lessons before Texas education board today

More Bible stories in public schools, changes to history lessons before Texas education board today

Posted 7:26 PM 6/22/2026 by Jaden Edison

Texas students may soon attend social studies and reading classes that minimize racial, geographic and cultural diversity while emphasizing the Bible. 

The State Board of Education has two pivotal votes slated for this week that would usher in these changes: one on a rewrite of (More)

6/19/2026

Newly released video captures the aftermath of a fatal teen stabbing at a Texas track meet

Newly released video captures the aftermath of a fatal teen stabbing at a Texas track meet

Posted 6:28 PM 6/20/2026 by Associated Press undefined

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Newly released video from an officer's body camera and a surveillance camera at a Texas running track captures the moments after a teenage athlete fatally stabbed another teen from a rival team in the stadium bleachers during a high school meet last year.

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6/18/2026

“Mass euthanasias”: Screwworm could have deeper implications for Texas’ already-crowded animal shelters

“Mass euthanasias”: Screwworm could have deeper implications for Texas’ already-crowded animal shelters

Posted 9:45 AM 6/19/2026 by Jayme Lozano Carver

LUBBOCK — After the New World screwworm was found in a dog in Texas, pet owners across the state worried how (More)

6/17/2026

“Survival of the fittest”: Insiders say screwworm could improve the Texas cattle industry, beef

“Survival of the fittest”: Insiders say screwworm could improve the Texas cattle industry, beef

Posted 10:00 AM 6/18/2026 by Stephen Simpson, Photos by Justin Hamel, The Waco Bridge

WACO — Brian Uptmore, a rancher and auctioneer based just outside of Waco, has had the same routine over the past several years. Every morning, he makes his rounds, feeds his cattle, checks them for respiratory issues and makes other basic health assessments.

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