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When Petco says “all leashed pets are welcome,” they truly mean all leashed pets. Texas rancher Vincent Browning put their policy to the ultimate test when he walked into a Houston-area store with an African Watusi steer named Oliver — on a leash, of course. Even though the African Watusi steer has been described as docile, its […]
The SXSW festivities were interrupted by a shooting that left at least one person injured. Shots were fired on Saturday night near the corner of Sixth Street and San Jacinto, according to reports. Although the shooting did not take place at an official SXSW venue or event, the altercation did occur at the epicenter of Austin […]
When the Fort Bend County Constable’s Office took to Twitter to announce the details surrounding their latest drug bust, it wasn’t long before Twitter users far and wide began dragging the officers for broadcasting such a meaningless offense. Located outside of Houston, the county is in one of the harshest states when it comes to policies surrounding […]
Beto O’Rourke’s indecision surrounding a 2020 presidential run has been the subject of mass scrutiny since his ascent to political stardom last November. The former U.S. representative garnered substantial political capital when he almost defeated Ted Cruz in the 2018 midterms and a fan base that transcended the borders of his home state of Texas. Although O’Rourke has […]
On Saturday, Feb. 9, it was reported that the mumps virus infected detainees at an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in Houston, Texas. According to the Associated Press, at least seven detainees have the virus. It is unclear if these individuals were infected before they were detained, but the Houston Health Department says that all […]
Abigail Arias has fulfilled her dream of becoming a police officer. The 6-year-old girl, who is battling a rare form of kidney cancer, was sworn in as an honorary officer for the Freeport Police Department in Texas. Abigail’s family was recently told the child’s disease is terminal. “They basically said it’s time to enjoy some life,” […]
A word of advice: don’t name your gym “24 Hour Fitness” if you don’t intend on staying open 24 hours a day. While working out at a 24 Hour Fitness in Spring, TX, Jonathan Santos found himself locked inside the facility after the gym’s employees had left for the evening. Santos explained that before closing, he saw […]
Julian Castro, the former housing secretary under the Obama Administration and former mayor of San Antonio, announced Saturday that he will be joining the 2020 presidential race. To a crowd of cheering San Antonians gathered at the Plaza Guadalupe amphitheater on the city’s west side, Castro announced his candidacy and further cemented himself as one […]
Tony Dwayne Albert II was arrested Sunday morning in Seguin, Texas after allegedly admitting that he was headed to an unknown church to “fulfill what he called a prophecy,” according to San Antonio-based ABC affiliate KSAT. Authorities were alerted about Albert when a witness spotted him at around 7 a.m. carrying a gun on the street. The first person to respond was […]
President Trump blamed Democrats on Saturday for the death of two Guatemalan children who died while in U.S. custody earlier this month. In Trump’s first remarks about the incident, he politicized the death of two children by claiming the episode would not have occurred if a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border had been constructed. The comments were made via Twitter […]
