Texas state representative John Bucy III speaks to reporters on the pending execution of Robert Roberson (Picture credit: AP) AUSTIN: When Robert Roberson‘s execution was abruptly halted in Texas, it was due to a subpoena ordering him to testify over a legal backstop that both Republicans and Democrats say should had saved him long ago: … Read more
SpaceX in its fifth Starship test flight on Sunday returned the rocket’s towering first stage booster back to its Texas launch pad for the first time using giant mechanical arms, achieving another novel engineering feat in the company’s push to build a reusable moon and Mars vehicle. The rocket’s first stage “Super Heavy” booster lifted … Read more
Something strange is happening in Texas: a Democratic challenger is within striking distance of winning a Senate seat. Stranger still, that challenger, Colin Allred, is a former professional football player who is running as a Democrat. Allred played for Baylor University, then spent four years in the N.F.L. as a linebacker for the Tennessee Titans, … Read more
Lisa Luviano’s 4-year-old daughter, Layne, brought the allegations to light when she went home with a sticker. Latin Times A group of parents in Texas were sickened to learn their children’s preschool teachers were allegedly giving their kids “sleepy stickers” to “keep them quiet.” Lisa Luviano said her 4-year-old daughter, Layne, told her about a … Read more
By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Monday, October 07, 2024 Rt. Rev. Jack Leo Iker, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth, Texas, of the Anglican Church in North America. | Diocese of Fort Worth Jack Iker, a former bishop who led his Texas-based diocese to leave The Episcopal Church over its support for … Read more
There aren’t many films that truly merit being celebrated 40 years on, but Paris, Texas is surely one. Overhauled with a new 4K restoration for a cinematic re-release this month, Wim Wenders’ masterpiece, led by a craggy-faced Harry Dean Stanton, and driven by that unforgettable Ry Cooder slide-guitar score, still feels utterly timeless. For the … Read more
Cards Against Humanity—a self-described “party game for horrible people”—is suing Elon Musk’s SpaceX to the tune of $15 million dollars, claiming that the company trespassed on and “completely fucked” up their parcel of land on the US-Mexico border. Back in 2017, after then-president Donald Trump had run and won, in part, on promising to “build … Read more
By Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter Thursday, September 19, 2024 Pastor Scott Crenshaw. | YouTube/ Church of the Living God Galveston Scott Crenshaw, the senior pastor of Lake Country Church in Fort Worth, Texas, claims he was wrongfully fired for looking at “inappropriate images” and intends to seek a public apology and reinstatement to his job, … Read more
By Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter Tuesday, September 17, 2024 Apostle I.V. Hilliard is co-founder of New Light Church in Houston, Texas, along with his wife, Pastor Bridget Hilliard. | YouTube/New Light Church Megachurch Pastor I.V. Hilliard, who co-founded New Light Church in Houston, Texas, urged his congregation Sunday not to trust the “tabloid, online stuff” … Read more
Meow Wolf, the immersive art and entertainment company with an outpost in Denver, just opened a gift shop for its trippy merchandise at Denver International Airport. Located on Concourse C, the Meow Wolf kiosk “invites passengers to explore a collection of artifacts and remnants from The Converged Worlds and merchandise from other Meow Wolf locations; … Read more
