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Following the harsh winter storm of the past week, some Texans with power supplier Griddy are reportedly facing electricity bills upwards of $5,000. Dallas News reports that Griddy, which ties its prices to the spot price of power in Texas, cautioned customers that prices would surge as a result of the storm. Despite the warning, customers had […]
As the infrastructures of many Texas homes crumble by-the-minute, President Biden has now declared the state to be a major disaster area. According to CNBC, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced on Saturday that Texas is now in major disaster territory after a brutal winter storm caused mass power outages, water shortages, and pipes to explode because […]
When a crisis hits and local governments fail, it can be hard to know how to help. And that’s definitely true of the winter storm that has impacted millions of Texans. While it’s heartwarming to see that celebrities like Beyoncé and politicians like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez raise millions for efforts on the ground, regular people who don’t […]
Beyoncé is providing some much-needed assistance to her fellow Texans. On Thursday, the singer’s BeyGood foundation announced it had teamed up with Adidas and Bread of Life, Inc. to help those affected by the deadly winter storm. The collaborative effort seeks to give up to $1,000 to individuals who have experienced financial hardships due to the disaster that has left […]
The Texas Department of Public Safety generated some attention when it accidentally issued AMBER alerts for two Child’s Play film franchise characters. On Friday, missing alerts for the Texas Department of Public Safety included the murderous doll, Chucky, and his son, Glen Ray. Glen is described as having a blue shirt and black collar while Chucky […]
A man is in custody after being arrested by Houston police on Thursday night for allegedly stealing an ambulance, per the local CBS affiliate. Police claim the suspect jumped in the vehicle and drove away while paramedics were on a call at an apartment complex. Authorities were able to track down the ambulance to a nearby Jack […]
Weeks before the Capitol riot and attempted coup on Jan. 6, Texas teen Jackson Reffitt reported his father to the FBI because he was concerned about “something big” his dad was scheming up. “He would always tell me that he’s going to do something big,” Reffitt, who is 18, told the New York Times. “I assumed he […]
A Texas doctor has been accused of stealing multiple doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and giving them to friends and family members. The doctor in question, however, has argued that he only took the doses as a way of making certain they wouldn’t be wasted amid the ongoing pandemic. Hasan Gokal, a health department doctor in […]
Dave Chappelle was forced to cancel his upcoming socially-distanced shows in Austin, Texas after testing positive for COVID-19, TMZ reports. Chappelle is quarantining and has yet to experience any symptoms, a rep for the 47-year-old comedian told TMZ. Two of the now canceled shows were set to feature appearances from Joe Rogan. Speaking of Rogan, he was present at Stubb’s Ampitheater, […]
A Texas man who participated in the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol took an unsurprisingly terrible approach to try preventing family members from snitching on his participation. According to court documents, Guy Reffitt threatened to shoot his daughter and son if they told the authorities. Reffitt allegedly leveled the threat while arguing with his kids […]
