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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)
USDA defends screwworm response amid congressional fingerpointing
More Bible stories for public schools given initial approval by Texas education board
Camp Mystic files for bankruptcy after catastrophic Texas floods killed 28 people at the girls' camp
Texas officials say rodents and other small wildlife could be to blame for New World Screwworm infestations
6/22/2026
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
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
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
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
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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