Texas Rolling Blackouts Are Anything But, Mayor Says
"When you've not had power for 3 1/2 days ... you begin to question whether [blackouts] are rolling at all," says Mansfield Mayor Michael Evans.
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Hospitals In Austin Are Running Out Of Water, Forcing Some To Transfer Patients
Patients and families at a children's hospital are being asked to not take showers, KUT reports. They were also told the toilets can't flush, and staff are changing linens only as needed.
Millions In Texas Under Boil-Water Notices Because Of Winter Storm
About 7 million people in Texas, including residents of Houston, Arlington, Fort Worth, Tyler and San Antonio need to boil their water to ensure it's safe for cooking and drinking.
Winter Storm Leaves Many In Texas Without Power And Water
Nearly 3 million Texas electricity customers are enduring extreme cold and some cities say tap water must be boiled. One utility says its repair crews have been harassed by angry residents.
Millions Lose Power In Texas, Northern Mexico As Blackouts And Bitter Cold Continue
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott deployed the Texas National Guard to move people without heat and power into shelters.
Austin Hostage Standoff Leaves 2 Pediatricians Dead
Police say a doctor who was terminally ill with cancer brought a gun to a Texas pediatrician's office and took hostages.
Texas Man Sentenced To 20 Years For Hospice Fraud Scheme
Thousands of Texas patients with long-term diseases like Alzheimer's were falsely told they had just six months to live. Rodney Mesquias and others were convicted last year.
Ex-Houston Police Officer Charged In Attack Over Bogus Election Fraud Plot
Former police captain Mark Anthony Aguirre was paid $266,400 by the right-wing Liberty Center for God and Country to investigate an alleged ballot fraud scheme in Harris County, Texas.
NCAA Plans To Hold All Of Women's Basketball Tournament In San Antonio This Spring
"Conducting the championship in one geographic region allows for more planning and execution of safeguards," an NCAA official said on Monday. The NCAA hopes all 64 teams will play in San Antonio.
Why Do So Many Places In Texas Have 'Negro' In Their Name, Despite A Law Against It?
Texas lawmakers voted to remove the word "Negro" from geographic features in 1991. But a federal board blocked the proposed name changes, and since then, almost none of them have been changed.