DALLAS—The brother of retired NFL cornerback Aqib Talib has pleaded guilty to murder in the 2022 shooting death of a coach at a youth football game in Texas, prosecutors said. Yaqub Salik Talib, 40, pleaded guilty Thursday to the charge in the shooting of 43-year-old Michael Hickmon, according to Claire Crouch, a spokesperson for the…
Brother of Former NFL Star Aqib Talib Pleads Guilty to Murder, Prosecutors Say
July 22, 2023
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Biden Admin Threatens to Sue Texas Over Floating Barrier Blocking Illegal Immigration
July 21, 2023
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The Biden administration is threatening to sue the state of Texas unless officials remove floating border barriers recently set up in the middle of the Rio Grande river to keep out illegal immigrants. The Department of Justice (DOJ) told Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in a July 20 letter obtained by The Epoch Times that the…
Texas A&M President Resigns Amid Fallout Over Botched Hiring of Black Journalism Professor
Texas University A&M President M. Katherine Banks resigned from the school following a resolution passed by the Faculty Senate to investigate the mishandling of the hiring of former New York Times journalist Kathleen McElroy. Ms. Banks submitted her resignation late Thursday, according to a university news release Friday morning. She became the school’s 26th president…
Texas Man Accused of Abducting, Raping Teen Girl; Driving Her to Long Beach
A man who allegedly kidnapped a 13-year-old girl at gunpoint in Texas, then repeatedly sexually assaulted her while driving her to Long Beach, where she was rescued by waving a “help me” note to passersby, was indicted on July 20 on a pair of federal charges. Steven Robert Sablan, 61, of Cleburne, Texas, was charged…
IN-DEPTH: Father of Teen Killed in Drunk Driving Crash Aims to Change Texas Ranking for Most DWI Fatalities
In 2021, 13,384 people were killed by drunk drivers in the United States—approximately one person every 39 minutes—up 14 percent over 2020, according to the latest National Highway Traffic Safety Association data. Texas had the highest rate of drunk driving deaths in the country in 2021, with 1,906 deaths, followed by California, with 1,370 deaths,…
Biden Admin Announces First Offshore Wind Sale in Gulf of Mexico
July 21, 2023
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The Biden administration on Thursday announced it will hold an offshore wind energy auction in the Gulf of Mexico in August, the first such sale in the area. The three leases are located off the Texas and Louisiana coasts. These areas have the potential to generate approximately 3.7 gigawatts (GW) and power almost 1.3 million…
Texas Initiates Exit from Multistate Voter List Program ERIC
The Texas secretary of state began the process of the state’s resignation Thursday from the Electronic Registration Registration Information Center, also known as ERIC, an interstate tool used to help keep voter rolls clean. “Texas submitted a letter to ERIC giving notice that the state would withdraw from the program,” said Secretary of State spokeswoman…
NTD News Today (July 20): NYC Mayor Tells Illegal Immigrants to ‘Consider Another City’; Texas and Biden in Border ‘Cold War’: Analyst
New York City is telling illegal immigrants at the border to consider travelling to another city because New York has “no more room.” Meanwhile, a new bill would ban public schools from sheltering illegal immigrants. There’s a “cold war” between Texas border enforcement and federal Border Patrol agents, according to Todd Bensman, senior national security…
LIVE 12 PM ET: NTD News Today (July 20): NYC Mayor Tells Illegal Immigrants to ‘Consider Another City’; Texas and Biden in Border ‘Cold War’: Analyst
New York City is telling illegal immigrants at the border to consider travelling to another city because New York has “no more room.” Meanwhile, a new bill would ban public schools from sheltering illegal immigrants. There’s a “cold war” between Texas border enforcement and federal Border Patrol agents, according to Todd Bensman, senior national security…
Texas Elementary School Teacher Arrested for Allegedly Promoting, Transmitting Child Pornography
An elementary school teacher in Flint, Texas, has been arrested for his alleged involvement in the promotion of child pornography, according to officials. Fabrizio Olague, a teacher with the Chapel Hill Independent School District (CHISD), was arrested on July 17 following a two-month investigation by a detective with the Montgomery County Precinct 1 Constable’s office, according to…
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