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October 25, 2026

Texas - “Europe has committed cultural suicide. We will not let that happen to Texas or America,” Sen. Ted Cruz...

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Texas AG Paxton takes aim at ChatGPT maker, accuses it of “lying to users” and putting children at risk, seeks $10,000 for each violation established in court against OpenAI

October 25, 2026

Texas - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on X that he has sued OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman,...

“Ken Paxton gave him a sweetheart deal,” Talarico accuses Texas attorney general of hiding details after defendant was released

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Texas Senate candidate Talarico responds to Elon Musk after billionaire says “there is something deeply wrong with him,” takes aim at his alleged attempt to buy his own U.S. senator

October 23, 2026

Texas - James Talarico accused billionaire Elon Musk of trying to buy a U.S. Senate seat in Texas, escalating their...

“No child should be forced into silence by a contract,” Texas Sen. Ted Cruz urges House to pass bill protecting survivors of child abuse from NDAs

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Texas Sen. Cruz warns electing Michigan candidate El-Sayed to the U.S. Senate ‘is an unacceptable national security risk’ while accusing him of being affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood

October 23, 2026

Texas - Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is warning that Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed would pose an 'unacceptable national...

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Texas Sen. Cruz fires back after law students condemn his counsel for ‘speaking the truth’ about the Muslim Brotherhood, says ‘their hysterical declaration contains no facts’

October 23, 2026

Texas - Sen. Ted Cruz defended his deputy chief counsel Erielle Azerrad after Georgetown Law’s student government condemned remarks she...

Gas line break on N. 21st St. and McKenzie Ave. prompts hazmat response from Waco Fire Department

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Waco Fire Department HazMat team responds to brush fire in Falls County amid concerns over possible farming chemicals

Waco, TX - The Waco Fire Department’s HazMat team responded to the 400 block of FM 412 in Falls County...

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WPD visits Mart and Riesel elementary schools for Red Ribbon Week, encouraging students to make healthy choices and stay drug-free

Waco, TX - Waco police officers visited Mart and Riesel elementary schools as part of Red Ribbon Week, spending time with...

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Waco police seek public’s help locating missing 27-year-old woman last seen near Sanger and Valley

Waco, TX - The Waco Police Department is asking the public to help locate 27-year-old Beiance Williams, who has been reported...

Applications are open for the WPD Junior Police Academy, police officials say

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Waco police warn residents about phone scams involving callers posing as officers to demand payment for warrants and traffic tickets

Waco, TX - The Waco Police Department is warning residents about scams involving individuals impersonating police officers or McLennan County...

Paxton says ‘Talarico owes every Texas parent an apology’ after Democrat allegedly mocks parents’ concerns about expIicit materials in schools by calling them ‘kooky’ conspiracy theories

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AG Ken Paxton thanks President Trump for endorsement after president calls opponent Talarico a “Radical Left Lunatic” and accuses him of abandoning Texas values in explosive campaign video

October 18, 2026