HOUSTON (Reuters) – A planned overhaul of the gasoline-producing fluidic catalytic cracker (FCC) at TotalEnergies’ 238,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) Port Arthur, Texas refinery is expected to continue into late November, said …
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Texas Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Chicago-Area Tax Fraud Scheme
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelA Texas man, formerly of Chicago, was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for mail fraud arising out of a scheme to fraudulently obtain tax refunds from the IRS. …
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Texas Man Charged with Assault for Setting Disabled Roommate on Fire
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelSAN ANTONIO, TX — A 26-year-old man faces serious felony charges for assaulting his disabled roommate, resulting in severe burns. Kamron D. Kearney was arrested and charged with aggravated assault …
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Texas Woman Sentenced to 30 Years for the Masked Murder of Her Mother
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelHOUSTON, TX – Ericka Nicole McDonald, 31, was sentenced to three decades behind bars this week for the murder of her mother in a premeditated attack last year. McDonald executed …
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EXCLUSIVE: GOP Texas Reps Demand Biden Admin Explain Reason For Only Restarting Border Wall Construction In Small Area
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Texas Reps Demand Biden Admin Explain Reason For Only Restarting Border Wall Construction In Small Area Jennie Taer on November 1, 2023 Republican Texas representatives are demanding that …
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JPM CEO asks Texas to stop pushing anti-business bond laws – Bloomberg News
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Texas risks hurting its business-friendly reputation with laws that seek to punish Wall Street banks for policies limiting work with the gun …
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Texas Sues Biden Admin For Cutting Border Wire Placed By State Officials
Texas Sues Biden Admin For Cutting Border Wire Placed By State Officials Katelynn Richardson on October 24, 2023 Texas sued the Biden administration Tuesday for the federal government’s practice of …
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Eight Indicted in Central Texas on Federal Drug and Gun Charges
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelWACO, Texas – A group of eight Texas men were indicted in Waco on criminal charges related to their alleged drug and gun activity. Federal grand jury indictments charge Jeremiah …
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Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelJackson, Miss. – A Houston, Texas man pleaded guilty today to conspiring with others in the Southern District of Mississippi to possess with intent to distribute approximately one pound of …
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Beginning October 16, 2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will resume vehicle processing operations at Bridge 1 in Eagle Pass, Texas. CBP will continue to assess operations and plans to execute contingency measures …
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SCOTUS Agrees To Hear Case On City’s ‘Backdoor Censorship’ Of Texas Grandmother
SCOTUS Agrees To Hear Case On City’s ‘Backdoor Censorship’ Of Texas Grandmother Katelynn Richardson on October 13, 2023 The Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear a case of a 72-year …
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Court Finds That Galveston County, Texas, Redistricting Plan Violates the Voting Rights Act
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelThe U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas ruled this morning that the redistricting plan used by the governing body of Galveston County, Texas, known as the Commissioners …
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Texas U.S. Attorneys unite against domestic violence
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelHOUSTON – All four U.S. Attorneys from Texas converged in the Southern District for a historic event to commemorate Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM), honor Texas victims and survivors as …
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Mexico calls for end to Texas cargo inspections as governor ‘complicating migration situation’
by Reutersby ReutersBy Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico on Monday called for the U.S. government to mediate with Texas state authorities to ease inspections for cargo trucks crossing the border, …
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Texas Man Sentenced on Felony Charges for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelWASHINGTON, DC – Shane Jenkins, a 45-year-old from Houston, Texas, was sentenced today for various charges stemming from his actions during the U.S. Capitol breach on January 6, 2021. This …
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By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – A lawyer for the state of Texas on Thursday told a U.S. appeals court President Joe Biden’s administration has no power to force the state …
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Bets on Texas Pacific, St Joe powered best US equity funds in third quarter
by Reutersby ReutersBy David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) – Big positions in a handful of stocks helped a select number of U.S. value and small-cap funds rocket higher in the third quarter …
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Reagan-Appointed Federal Judge Rules Texas Drag Ban Violates First Amendment
Reagan-Appointed Federal Judge Rules Texas Drag Ban Violates First Amendment Katelynn Richardson on September 26, 2023 A federal judge struck down Texas’ ban on drag performances Tuesday as a violation …
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‘The Border Was Secured’: Texas Official Rips Biden Admin For Ordering Agents To Cut Fences
‘The Border Was Secured’: Texas Official Rips Biden Admin For Ordering Agents To Cut Fences Harold Hutchison on September 21, 2023 A spokesman for the Texas Department of Public Safety …
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US accuses investment firm, anesthesia company of Texas monopoly scheme
by Reutersby ReutersBy Mike Scarcella (Reuters) – The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday sued U.S. Anesthesia Partners and a private equity firm in Texas federal court, accusing them in a novel legal …
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“Beginning this afternoon, CBP’s Office of Field Operations will temporarily suspend vehicle processing operations at Bridge 1 and the international railway crossing bridge in Eagle Pass, Texas in order to …
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‘Don’t Care’: Texas Lt Gov Says Biden ‘Lies’ About Border Because He Thinks The ‘American Public Is Just Stupid’
‘Don’t Care’: Texas Lt Gov Says Biden ‘Lies’ About Border Because He Thinks The ‘American Public Is Just Stupid’ Harold Hutchison on September 18, 2023 Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick …
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‘Could Not Last A Week In Texas’: Greg Abbott Slams NYC Mayor Eric Adams For Calling Him A ‘Madman’
‘Could Not Last A Week In Texas’: Greg Abbott Slams NYC Mayor Eric Adams For Calling Him A ‘Madman’ Harold Hutchison on September 11, 2023 Republican Gov. Greg Abbott of …
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Biden Admin Declares Energy Emergency In Texas
Biden Admin Declares Energy Emergency In Texas Nick Pope on September 7, 2023 The Department of Energy (DOE) declared a power emergency in Texas on Thursday night amid a period …
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Biden Admin Considering Policy To Prevent Migrant Families From Being Bussed Out Of Texas
Biden Admin Considering Policy To Prevent Migrant Families From Being Bussed Out Of Texas Jake Smith on September 7, 2023 The Biden administration is considering a measure that would force …