Texas
A Texas Sheriff Opened A Criminal Investigation Into Gov. DeSantis’s Political Stunt Of Sending Immigrants To Martha’s Vineyard
Nearly 50 immigrants from Venezuela were flown from Texas to Florida to Martha's Vineyard last week by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
A Texas Woman Was Arrested For A Racist Attack On A Group Of Indian American Women That They Caught On Video
In video of the incident, Esmeralda Upton can be seen verbally and physically attacking the women, and at one point threatening to shoot one of them.
A Man, Not His 13-Year-Old Son, Was Driving The Truck That Killed 9 People In Texas, Officials Now Say
Victims of the crash included six student golfers and their coach who were returning to New Mexico after a tournament.
Many Of The Immigrants Who Died In The Trailer Of A Big Rig In Texas Were Trying To Make Money To Send Home To Their Impoverished Families
"What the tragedy in San Antonio, Texas, reveals is something alarming," one expert said.
Was Your Abortion Appointment Canceled After Roe V. Wade Was Struck Down? Tell Us Your Story.
If you live in a state where abortion is now illegal and are scrambling to find care, we want to hear from you.
A Judge Has Again Blocked Texas From Investigating Parents Of Trans Youth For "Child Abuse"
The temporary restraining order comes after a second lawsuit was filed against state officials when a narrow court ruling allowed them to resume the investigations.
Swimmer’s Itch Is Real. Here’s What It Is And How To Avoid It.
Swimmer’s itch is an allergic reaction to a parasitic infection. It sounds terrible, but it’s actually not that serious — although it can be annoying.
Texas Authorities Are Still Waiting For Uvalde's School Police Chief To Answer Questions
Uvalde schools police chief Pete Arredondo was incident commander and led the police response to the deadly shooting.
Police Walked Away From Questions About Why It Took Them An Hour To Confront The Shooter Who Killed 19 Children At An Uvalde Elementary School
"What were you doing between 11:44 and 12:44?" one reporter asked before law enforcement walked away from a press conference.
Beto O'Rourke Interrupted Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's News Conference To Criticize The Uvalde Mass Shooting Response
"This is on you until you choose to do something different," Beto O'Rourke said.
These Photos Show How Uvalde, Texas, Is Mourning In The Wake Of The School Massacre
Photographers in Uvalde are capturing the grief — and solidarity — of a community coping with one of the deadliest school shootings in US history.
Texas Officials Blame The School Shooting On Mental Health And Not The Guns That Were Used To Kill 19 Children
Even though he repeatedly stressed that mass shootings are a mental health issue, Gov. Greg Abbott said the shooter “had no known mental health history.”
Matthew McConaughey Pleaded For Immediate Action In An Emotional Statement After At Least 19 Children Were Killed In A Texas School Shooting
“Action must be taken so that no parent has to experience what the parents in Uvalde and the others before them have endured,” McConaughey wrote in the wake of the shooting in his hometown.
"When Are We Going To Do Something?": People Are Reacting To The Texas School Shooting With Fury
"As the slaughter increases, as our kids run for their lives, we do nothing."
At Least 19 Students And 2 Adults Are Dead After A Shooting At A Texas Elementary School
The deadly mass shooting occurred in Uvalde, a small city roughly 80 miles west of San Antonio.
The Texas Supreme Court Said The State Can Resume Investigating Parents Of Trans Youth For "Child Abuse"
But the court also ruled that state officials could not continue investigating the family whose lawsuit prompted the initial injunction.
A 26-Year-Old Woman Was Arrested After A “Self-Induced Abortion” In Texas. The Charge Will Be Dropped, The Prosecutor Says.
Abortion rights advocates rallied around Lizelle Herrera, who spent several days in jail on a $500,000 bond.
A Texas High School Drill Team Is Being Criticized For Doing A Racist Chant Against Native Americans During A Disney World Routine
A Disney spokesperson condemned the performance and said the chant was not in the school's audition tape.
A Court Has Blocked Texas From Investigating Parents Of Trans Youth For "Child Abuse"
A Travis County District Court judge said Gov. Greg Abbott’s actions were “beyond the scope of his duty and unconstitutional.”
Inside Project Texas, TikTok’s Big Answer To US Lawmakers’ China Fears
TikTok is rebuilding its systems to keep US user data in the US and putting a new US-based team in control. But for now, that team reports to executives in China.
How A Texas Town Embraced A Crypto Miner It Didn’t Want
A 2021 winter storm overwhelmed Denton's power grid, pushing the city into crushing debt. Then a faceless company arrived with a promise to refill its coffers — and double its energy use.
A Former Texas Militant Group Member Testified About Bringing Rifles And Handguns To DC For Jan. 6
Rocky Hardie received partial immunity to testify for the government against defendant Guy Reffitt.
Federal Prosecutors Opened Their Case In The First Jan. 6 Trial By Painting A Texas Man As A Mob Leader
Prosecutors contend Guy Reffitt was a “leader” in the assault on the Capitol, even if he never went inside the building.
A Texas Democratic Primary Between A Conservative Incumbent And A Progressive Challenger Is Heading To A Runoff
The race between Rep. Henry Cuellar and Jessica Cisneros will continue to May.
Live Results: Texas Primary Elections
Texans are voting in the first primary elections of the midterms. See the results as they come in.
A Mother Is Suing After Texas Launched A "Child Abuse" Investigation Over Her Teen's Gender-Affirming Care, A New Lawsuit Says
The mother under investigation is herself an employee of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Texas’s Confusing Voter Registration System Is An Early Result Of Congress's Failed Voting Rights Push
Thousands of Texas voters struggled to correctly submit mail ballot applications and ballots under a new, stringent law.
From China To Kazakhstan To Texas: The Great Crypto Migration To The US Is Underway
Bitcoin miners keep picking up their operations and moving to more lucrative destinations. Now, their sights are trained on the US.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Wants Agencies To Investigate Gender-Affirming Care For Trans Youth As "Child Abuse"
The letter, however, is not legally binding.
State Abortion Restrictions Are Ramping Up Like Never Before As The Supreme Court Prepares To Make A Crucial Decision
According to the Guttmacher Institute, 507 anti-abortion restrictions have been introduced in 39 states as of Wednesday.
A Grand Jury Recommended Murder Charges Against The Man Who Shot Adil Dghoughi In Texas
The charges came after Dghoughi's family said they had grown concerned over how the investigation was being handled.
A 31-Year-Old Man Was Shot While Sitting In His Car. The Sheriff’s Investigation Focused On The Victim, Not The Shooter.
Search warrants obtained by BuzzFeed News show authorities zeroed in on Adil Dghoughi’s personal life while ignoring that of the 65-year-old man who admitted to shooting him.
Fitness-Turned-Christianity Influencer Brittany Dawn Has Been Sued By The State Of Texas Over Her Fitness Programs
Brittany Dawn pivoted to religious content in 2019 after the first accusations of her fitness workouts misleading people with eating disorders.
Texans Are Sharing Survival Tips They Learned Last Year As They Endure Another Massive Winter Storm
The storm sweeping the central and southeastern United States has created dangerous conditions and led to thousands of flight cancellations.
A Man Who Allegedly Sold A Gun To The Texas Synagogue Hostage Taker Has Been Charged
Authorities say he sold the gun in a roadside deal to a British man who, two days later, used it to hold four people hostage inside a synagogue.
A Rabbi Who Spoke With The Armed Hostage Taker In Texas Spoke Out About It For The First Time
"I saw firsthand that you can't negotiate with a terrorist," she said.
One Of The Texas Synagogue Hostages Said Security Training For Jewish Communities Saved Their Lives
The attacker was welcomed into the congregation as a guest, raising the question of how religious leaders should balance safety with spirituality.
A British Citizen Was Identified As The Man Who Took Hostages At A Texas Synagogue
"This was an act of terror,” President Biden said of the incident.
A Group Of Hostages Held For Hours In A Texas Synagogue Were Released And Are Safe
The hourslong standoff outside the Dallas–Fort Worth area began Saturday morning and drew a massive police presence.
Texas Is Still Not Recognizing The Full Death Toll Of Last Year’s Devastating Winter Storm
The state now says that 246 people were killed in last February’s winter storm. An updated analysis by BuzzFeed News puts the number at more than 750.
Matthew McConaughey Isn't Running For Texas Governor Next Year, But It Sounds Like He's Keeping His Options Open For Future Elections
The actor announced his decision not to enter next year's race for governor two weeks ago.
Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation To Arrest Immigrants At The Texas Border Is Actually Helping Some Asylum-Seekers Stay In The Country
Operation Lone Star is "ironically allowing some of our clients to access asylum proceedings" that they normally would have been cut off from, one attorney said.
The Supreme Court Revived A Constitutional Challenge To Texas’s Six-Week Abortion Ban
The justices declined to let the Justice Department go ahead with its suit, however.
Matthew McConaughey Isn't Running For Governor Of Texas, In Case You Were Wondering
Yes, there was a time when Matthew McConaughey was — maybe — going to run for governor of Texas. And yes, I'd forgotten about it.
Ohio Lawmakers Have Introduced An Abortion Ban That Goes Even Further Than The Texas Law
“It is changing a constitutional definition of when a person is recognized in the law to a fertilized egg starting at conception,” one reproductive rights advocate said.
I Gathered 20 Of The Most Popular Dishes From A Certain State, But I Won't Tell You Where They're From Until The End Of The Quiz
You already know Buc Ee's Beaver Nuggets are on here.
The Ten Astroworld Victims Who Died Included A Boy As Young As 9
They ranged in age from 9 to 27, and family and friends shared their memories on social media.
Supreme Court Justices Have Big Problems With How Texas Went About Trying To Ban Abortion
The Supreme Court seemed open to letting abortion providers go ahead with a challenge to SB 8. The fate of the Justice Department’s case is less clear.
These Young People Who Managed Their Own Abortions Say The Option Is Even More Important After Texas’s Crackdown
“We’re really seeing a desire for people to have an abortion on their own terms, whatever that means,” one person who managed their own abortion told BuzzFeed News said.
The Supreme Court Won’t Halt Texas’s Abortion Ban While The Justices Decide If Anyone Can Sue
The court will hear arguments on Nov. 1 on whether the Justice Department and abortion providers can sue Texas at all.
A Man Was Fatally Shot While Sitting In A Car, His Family Said. The Shooter Wasn't Arrested, And Police Aren't Answering Questions.
More than a week after Adil Dghoughi was killed, friends and family still have no answers about what happened.
Texas’s Six-Week Abortion Ban Is Back On After An Appeals Court Paused A Judge’s Injunction
SB 8 is in effect again after the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a temporary stay after a judge blocked the ban Wednesday.
A Texas Healthcare Provider Said They've Resumed Abortions — For Now — After A Judge Blocked The State's Ban
A judge on Wednesday found that Texas’s six-week abortion ban was “flagrantly unconstitutional.”
A Judge Blocked Texas's Six-Week Abortion Ban, But It's Uncertain If Abortions Will Resume
“This Court will not sanction one more day of this offensive deprivation of such an important right,” Judge Robert Pitman wrote.
At Least Four People Were Injured In A School Shooting In Arlington, Texas, And The 18-Year-Old Suspect Is In Custody
Authorities said the suspect opened fire during an argument with someone else.
These Poignant Photos Show The Real Football Team Behind “Friday Night Lights”
“It’s like having your senior yearbook memorialized as a New York Times bestselling book, a celebrated movie, and an award-winning TV show.”
"I Am Not A Baby-Making Machine": Thousands March For Abortion Rights In Protest Of Texas's New Law
In Washington, DC, demonstrators marched to the Supreme Court. Justices will hear arguments on a major challenge to Roe v. Wade in December.
A Judge Asked Why Texas Didn’t Enforce Its Own Abortion Ban If It’s “Confident” The Law Is Constitutional
The Justice Department is asking a judge to block Texas’s SB 8, which deputizes private individuals to sue to enforce a six-week abortion ban.
A Texas School Board Voted Not To Renew A Black Principal’s Contract After A Controversy Over Critical Race Theory
“What they’re attacking is anything with a semblance of an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming environment that celebrates diversity,” Principal James Whitfield told BuzzFeed News.
Immigrants Who Escaped The Texas Camp Crackdown Are Facing Another Set Of Dire Circumstances In Mexico
“I’d like to stay here in Mexico, but I’m scared because I don’t have permission to be here,” one immigrant told BuzzFeed News. “I don't know what to do."
26 People Told Us Why They Changed From Anti-Abortion To Pro-Choice, And You Should Read This No Matter What You Believe
The Supreme Court on Friday struck down Roe v. Wade, ending the constitutional right to abortion in the US.
Photos From The Texas Border Show The Desperation Of Thousands Of Haitians At A Makeshift Camp
After crossing from Mexico into Texas, thousands of people are now living in squalid conditions as they await deportation.
A Texas Doctor Fired For Giving Leftover COVID Vaccines To "Indian Sounding" Patients Is Suing The County
There were 10 doses of the Moderna vaccine left at the end of the night, and Hasan Gokal had six hours left to administer them before they expired.
A Doctor Has Been Sued For Violating Texas's Six-Week Abortion Ban
Two lawsuits filed by people who don't live in Texas are testing the new abortion ban.
Self-Managed Abortions Could Be Legally Riskier After Texas’s Six-Week Law, Advocates Say
“We don’t want it to be hundreds of prosecutions before we’re ready," one reproductive rights advocate said.
I Wish My Grandma Had Gotten The Chance To Be Childless
The recent Texas abortion ruling makes the need for safe and legal abortion even more urgent. My grandmother is proof.
17 Things You Should Understand About Abortions, As Told By People Who Have Had Them
The Supreme Court on Friday struck down Roe v. Wade, ending the constitutional right to abortion in the US.
The Texas Abortion Ban Has Led To Confusion Over Access To Emergency Contraception, And Experts Are Worried
“It is reopening a wound of realizing there's a movement that does not believe in reproductive autonomy,” one advocate said.
When Did You Find Out You Were Pregnant?
We want to hear from you about when you knew you were pregnant to better understand how this law could affect people.
The Department Of Justice Is Suing Texas Over The State's 6-Week Abortion Ban
SB 8, which has effectively stopped most abortions in Texas, took effect after the Supreme Court refused to step in this month.
I Couldn’t Tell My Family About My Abortion. Texas's Ban Targets The Support System I Relied On.
The law seeks to prevent abortions by imposing one of the cruelest restrictions of all: isolating pregnant people from support systems at a time when they need them more than ever.
If You've Done 32 Or More Of These Things, You're An Honorary Texan
Y'all, we love our Blue Bell, bluebonnets, baseball, and barbecue.
Uber And Lyft Have Pledged To Cover Their Drivers' Legal Fees If They Get Sued Under The Texas Abortion Law
"Imagine being a pregnant woman trying to get a healthcare appointment and not knowing if your driver will cancel on you for fear of breaking a law," a Lyft blog post reads.
Most Of Texas's Congressional Republicans Are Silent On Their State's New Abortion Law
Just 4 out of 25 officials responded to questions, and many of the most vocal anti-abortion advocates were silent about the 6-week ban.
These 18 Celebrities Have Openly Discussed Having An Abortion, And Here Are Their Stories
"My body, my choice, my life."
The Supreme Court Officially Refused To Stop Texas’s New Abortion Ban
The law bans abortions after the 6th week of pregnancy and deputizes private citizens to file lawsuits to enforce it.
“It’s Just Unbelievably Cruel”: Texas’s New Abortion Law Is Already Impacting People
“It creates all these hurdles that people have to jump over just to access basic, essential time-sensitive healthcare," one advocate said.
Women Shared Their Abortion Experiences, And You Should Read Them No Matter What You Believe
A Texas law that bans abortions at 6 weeks of pregnancy just went into effect.
5 Books To Read This September When You Want To Escape From It All
"I think fall is really the perfect time for a good mystery. There's just something about gloomy weather that just makes you want to curl up."
A 6-Week Abortion Ban Is Taking Effect In Texas And Upending Decades Of Protections For Abortion Rights
The law, which bans abortions after 6 weeks of pregnancy and empowers private citizens to sue to enforce it, went into effect Wednesday in a monumental shift on abortion rights.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Tested Positive For COVID-19, As He Fights Mask Mandates
Abbott is vaccinated and not experiencing symptoms, his office said. The coronavirus is surging in Texas.
Detained Immigrant Teens Feel Desperate And Hopeless At Emergency Shelters, Attorneys Say
"These sites are unsafe, unsanitary, and damaging to children’s physical and mental wellbeing,” a senior director at the National Center for Youth Law said.
A Federal Judge Has Blocked A Texas Law Restricting Who Can Transport Detained Immigrants
US officials said Gov. Greg Abbott's executive order would “significantly impact” their operations and make it more difficult to transport immigrants to other locations.
20 Of The Best Small Towns In Texas That Are Absolutely Worth Visiting
Let's avoid Elon Musk's ranch, OK?
Detained Immigrant Children Didn't Have Adequate Masks During A COVID Outbreak, Whistleblowers Allege
This is the second whistleblower complaint about conditions for unaccompanied immigrant children at the Fort Bliss shelter in less than a month.
Even Texans Can't Pass This Texas State Quiz, But We'd Love To See You Try
Hold onto your hats for this one, y'all.
Eight Climate Change Demonstrators Were Arrested After They Protested On Ted Cruz's Lawn
One video showed Cruz's dog Snowflake looking at the protesters through a front door window, reminiscent of the time the poodle was photographed after the senator ditched him and millions of Texans freezing in a deadly winter storm for a Cancún vacation.
Trump Wanted The Justice Department To Copy Texas's Failed Election Case But Add More Conspiracy Theories
House Democrats released documents on Tuesday about efforts by Trump and White House officials to get the Justice Department to wade into postelection fights.
Beto O'Rourke And Texas Democrats Are Demanding An Investigation Into The True Death Count Of The Winter Storm
No Republicans returned requests for comment.
The Texas Winter Storm And Power Outages Killed Hundreds More People Than The State Says
A BuzzFeed News analysis shows the catastrophic failure of Texas’s power grid in February killed hundreds of medically vulnerable people.
A Tiger Got Loose In A Neighborhood And Was Then On The Run With Its Owner, Police Said
The man, who is believed to be the tiger's owner, is facing murder charges in a separate case.
The White House Will Nominate Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez To Run ICE
Gonzalez has been a vocal critic of the Trump administration’s immigration policies.
These Photos Take You Inside Houston’s Most Famous Strip Club
From Hustlers and Zola to Club Onyx: Adrienne Raquel captures real-life glamour at Houston’s most famous strip club.
A Former Cop Who Was Accused Of Sexual Assault Is Suspected Of Killing Three People
Police in Austin identified the suspect as 41-year-old Stephen Broderick. He was taken into custody Monday.
One Person Was Killed And Five Injured In A Shooting At A Texas Business
The suspect, who police believe was an employee of the business, also shot and injured a state trooper before being arrested, authorities said.
Photos Reveal The Crowded Conditions Unaccompanied Immigrant Kids Are Held In At The Border
The photos taken by Rep. Henry Cuellar offer a rare glimpse of conditions inside CBP facilities for unaccompanied immigrant children.
Matthew McConaughey Disagrees With Texas's Decision To Lift Their Mask Mandate
"If you have the choice, keep masking up."
Matthew McConaughey Says He's Considering Running For Governor Of Texas
"I do think I have some things to teach and share."
Texas Is Ending Its Mask Mandate After The CDC Warned Against Rolling Back COVID-19 Safety Measures
"It is now time to open Texas 100%," Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday.
