Texas News

Aggregated Texas News Articles

• TTU pays off spending spree with first Big 12 title
  
  Texas Tech won the Big 12 championship game, and almost certainly locked up a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff, with a resounding victory over BYU.
  Max Olson.  ESPN.  Sat, 6 Dec 2025 20:08:34 EST.
• Texas Tech dominates BYU to win first-ever Big 12 championship
  
  No. 4 Texas Tech defeated No. 11 BYU 34-7 to win the Big 12 championship for the first time in the program's history behind a strong defensive performance.
  Fox News.  Sat, 06 Dec 2025 15:55:53 -0500.
• Afghan refugees forge their way on the soccer pitch
  
  The Taliban made women's sports illegal in 2021 when the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan, but it hasn't stopped a group of refugees in Houston determined to forge their own way on the soccer pitch.
  CBS News.  Sat, 06 Dec 2025 14:59:08 -0500.
• Detroit Lions star accuses fan of racism after criticism of contentious call in Dallas Cowboys game
  
  During the Lions win over the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday night, officials made a bizarre call in favor of a Detroit star - which saw him face backlash on social media shortly afterwards.
  Daily Mail.  Sat, 06 Dec 2025 14:14:54 GMT.
• 911 calls from deadly Texas Hill Country flood reveal heartbreaking pleas
  
  Newly released 911 calls from the deadly Texas Hill Country flood reveal desperate pleas for help as the waters rose, killing over 130 people.
  Fox News.  Sat, 06 Dec 2025 08:16:51 -0500.
• Texas flood disaster 911 calls released: "Some callers did not survive"
  
  Kerrville Police Chief Chris McCall warned that the 911 calls received by dispatchers during the Texas floods are distressing.
  CBS News.  Fri, 05 Dec 2025 22:09:33 -0500.
• Cowboys Fans Furious After Controversial 4th-Quarter Call Kills Comeback Chances: 'Pure Robbery'
  
  Outrage sizzled across social media Thursday night after Dallas Cowboys fans argued that referees handed the Detroit Lions a 44-30 victory. ...
  Jack Davis.  Western Journal.  Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:23:46 +0000.
• US Supreme Court allows Texas to use map favoring Republicans in 2026
  
  A divided Supreme Court has come to the rescue of Texas Republicans. ...
  France24.  France 24.  Fri, 05 Dec 2025 14:46:57 GMT.
• Women's Power Rankings: Texas unseats UConn at No. 1 after big wins
  
  The Longhorns rode victories over South Carolina and UCLA to the top of this week's top 16.
  Michael Voepel.  ESPN.  Thu, 4 Dec 2025 23:39:54 EST.
• US Supreme Court allows Texas to use redrawn voting maps in midterms
  
  The electoral map could boost the Republican effort to shore up their majority in the coming 2026 midterm elections.
  BBC News.  Fri, 05 Dec 2025 02:55:53 GMT.
• Supreme Court Clears Way for Texas to Use Republican-Friendly Redistricting Maps
  
  Texas officials had asked the court to allow the state to use the new maps in the midterm elections, part of a push by President Trump to gain a partisan advantage.
  Abbie Vansickle.  New York Times.  Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:26:08 +0000.
• Supreme Court rules for Texas Republicans, allowing new election map to go into effect
  
  Thanks to the Supreme Court's ruling, Republicans are expected to win five extra seats in the House of Representatives.
  David G. Savage.  Los Angeles Times.  Thu, 4 Dec 2025 23:42:38 GMT.
• Supreme Court Allows Texas To Use New Map
  
  judges should avoid changing election rules close to an election
  Mariane Angela.  Daily Caller.  Thu, 04 Dec 2025 23:42:07 +0000.
• Trump endorses Trever Nehls, identical twin of retiring Rep. Troy Nehls, for Texas seat
  
  President Trump endorsed Trever Nehls, the identical twin of retiring Rep. Troy Nehls, for the Texas House seat his brother has held.
  Mallory Wilson.  Washington Times.  Thu, 04 Dec 2025 17:26:34 -0500.
• Issa will run for reelection in California rather than move to Texas
  
  Rep. Darrell Issa, whose San Diego-area district was redrawn to favor Democrats, said he would run for reelection in California rather than moving to Texas to run in a safe GOP seat.
  Seema Mehta.  Los Angeles Times.  Thu, 4 Dec 2025 21:26:58 GMT.
• College student deported after trying to fly home for Thanksgiving speaks out
  
  In a Zoom interview from rural Honduras, 19-year-old Any Lucia Lopez Belloca says she planned to surprise her parents in Texas by flying home for Thanksgiving break.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Thu, 04 Dec 2025 18:37:00 GMT.
• Uber Launches Robotaxi Service in Dallas: Growth Story Hotting up?
  
  UBER expands its robotaxi footprint with a new Avride-powered autonomous service now live in Dallas.
  Maharathi Basu.  Zacks.  Thu, 04 Dec 2025 16:22:00 GMT.
• Family Demands Answers After Texas A&M Student Mysteriously Dies After Football Tailgate
  
  Every parent’s worst nightmare is the thought of ever having to attend their own child’s funeral. The next worst nightmare? Not knowing what’s happened to your child. ...
  Bryan Chai.  Western Journal.  Wed, 03 Dec 2025 23:37:56 +0000.

Texas Population Trends and Information Resources