Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Saturday promised to pardon a US Army sergeant who was recently convicted of shooting a protester to death during a Black Lives Matter rally at the peak of the movement in 2020 in Austin.

Republican governor Abbott to pardon Army sergeant convicted of killing BLM protester

A federal judge in the United States on Friday (April 7) halted the approval of the abortion pill mifepristone. The 67-page ruling by US District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk in Texas allows the Joe Biden administration one week to appeal the decision, according to court documents.

Texas federal judge halts US approval of abortion pill mifepristone

In the U.S. abortion rights debate, federal judges in two states made conflicting orders on Friday that could significantly affect access to a commonly used abortion medication in the nation.

Texas judge suspends approval of widely-used mifepristone drug

In a major breakthrough after discovering a new species, researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have named it after Texas's favourite rest stop, Buc-ee's.

Researchers name newly discovered beaver fossil after Buc-ee’s, Texas favourite rest stop

Former US President Donald Trump held his first Presidential rally in the city of Waco, Texas as he braces possible charges for the Hush Payment case. During the rally, Trump dismissed his possible indictment and said he was being investigated for something that is 'not a crime'.

US: Donald Trump holds first election campaign rally in Texas amid Hush Payment investigations

Donald Trump is all set to hold his first major rally of the 2024 presidential race at a time when the former US President is facing a probe related to a hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels.

Texas: Donald Trump to hold first major election rally in Waco, here's why

Two suspected undocumented immigrants suffocated to death aboard a freight train and 10 others in need of medical care were taken by helicopter or ambulance to hospital on Friday in south Texas, police said.

Two illegal migrants suffocate to death aboard Texas freight train, 10 hospitalised

Waco: American Apocalypse review 2023 - Netflix on Wednesday released Waco: American Apocalypse, a mini-series based on a sex cult run by self-proclaimed God, David Koresh in 1993 in Waco city of Texas, US.

Waco: American Apocalypse review 2023 - 30 years on, a question remains: Who started the fire?

One student was killed and another injured in a shooting incident that took place outside a school in US state Texas’s city of Dallas, early Monday. The police have arrested the person suspected of opening fire.

US: One killed, another injured in Texas school shooting, suspect arrested

A device with radioactive material is missing in the Houston region as per local authorities. They said they want to find it before someone is harmed, as reported by NBC news.

US: Texas authorities report missing camera with radioactive material in Houston area

A Texas man Marcus Silva, used the new abortion law to sue to three women for helping his now ex-wife in terminating her pregnancy. This is the first case to be filed under the Texas law since Supreme Court overturned a landmark case in June 2022.

US: Texas man uses abortion law to sue 3 women who aided his wife in abortion

Alexsey Reyes and Nathan Reeves were recording their photography podcast 'November Romeo' at a coffee shop. Suddenly, a car broke through the glass panel behind them and 'almost' thrashed them.

WATCH | Car crashes during podcast session in Huston, Texas

An alligator named Tewa has returned to its home after a long gap of 20 years. According to zoo officials, an 8-foot gator was stolen from a Texas zoo, when it did not even hatch from its egg.

WATCH | Alligator 'Tewa', stolen as an egg, makes homecoming after 20 years to Texas zoo

Three children were found stabbed while two others were injured in their house in Italy, Texas—a tragedy that has shocked the residents. The incident was reported on Friday after the sheriff's deputies received a call around 4 pm (local time) on South Harris Street, Ellis County Sheriff Deputy Jerry Cozby said, reports ABC News.

Three children stabbed, two others injured in Texas

When an 80-year-old man in Texas, United States, had to return to work post retirement because of a hike in the house rent, some students of a school - where he worked as a janitor - came forward to help him and leveraged the power of social media.

US students raise over $270K for janitor's retirement: 'Nobody deserves...'

A door cam installed in the backyard of a person's house in Texas McAllen recorded the crashing of a part of a meteor. In the footage of the door cam shared by Twitter user @disdikmark, a loud boom of the meteor crash can be heard in the backyard.

WATCH | Door cam records crashing of half-ton meteor in Texas

The charges of domestic violence against former Text Longhorns men's basketball coach Chris Beard have been dropped by a Texas prosecutor, partly because of the victim's wishes not to prosecute.

College Basketball: Domestic violence case against ex-Longhorns coach Chris Beard dropped by Texas DA

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US faces extreme winter, with 1,500 flights cancelled and leaving 7,000 houses without power. Road accidents and black ice caution residents. Memphis to remain under an ice storm warning for another 72 hours.

Dallas to Memphis deep freezes

A tornado swept through towns near Houston, Texas leaving torn roofs, broken traffic lights and shattered windows. However no deaths have been reported yet.

WION Climate Tracker: Tornado causes huge damage in Huston, no deaths reported

A spate of attacks on Hindu temples in the US state of Texas and Australia’s Melbourne has triggered concerns among the Indian community living abroad, even as authorities probe for any possible hate crime.

Hindu temples attacked in Texas and Melbourne, hate crime suspected

A bill has been filed in the Texas legislature that would ban citizens, governments and entities of China, Iran, North Korea and Russia from purchasing land in Texas.

New bill in Texas bans 4 nations from buying land

Indian-origin lawyer Surendran K Pattel took the oath as a district judge in Texas court. WION tells you about his remarkable journey from a humble upbringing in Kerala to his current position as a judge.

This World | Newsmaker of the week: Surendran K Pattel

Manpreet Monica Singh, an Indian-origin woman, has created history as she took oath as a Harris county judge, becoming the United States' first female Sikh judge.

Know about Indian-origin Manpreet Singh! First female Sikh judge in US

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