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Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!
Texas News Today brings you fast, focused daily updates from across the Lone Star State. Hosted by Corey with the Story, this show covers the biggest headlines in Texas—from politics in Austin and business in Dallas to culture in Houston and breaking news across every corner of the state. Each episode delivers clear, concise reporting on the stories shaping Texas, including local government, crime, economy, weather, sports, and community developments—so you can stay informed in just minutes a…
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Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Amplify 817: Fort Worth’s Artist Powerhouse | Texas News
Fort Worth’s Amplify 817 is revolutionizing how local musicians get paid and promoted—streaming their music while paying artists upfront, not per stream…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Austin Utility Bills Set to Surge | Texas News
Austin’s utility bills are set to skyrocket—up to $137 a year for the average household—starting as early as October, with major hikes coming from Austin Water…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Cities Pause Flock Cameras Over Privacy | Texas News
Cities across Texas are pulling the plug on Flock Safety cameras amid growing public outcry over privacy—Pflugerville paused its $87,500 annual deal, Lago…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Lamb Faces New Family Violence Charge | Texas News
A man already wanted for a dismissed felony domestic violence case is now facing a new misdemeanor terroristic threat charge tied to texts sent in August 2024…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Ms. Rachel Drops First Album | Texas News
Ms. Rachel drops her debut album “I’m So Happy” on September 25, turning beloved kids’ channel moments into a 23-track musical adventure with husband Mr…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Dallas Man Faces Charges After Crash | Texas News
A Dallas man, 54-year-old Ronnie Alcaraz, is facing multiple serious charges after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend, fleeing police in a high-speed chase…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Mach Industries Eyes Fort Worth | Texas News
Fort Worth is poised to land a major drone tech giant as Mach Industries, the startup behind the high-flying Venom strike drone and backed by $300 million in…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Manor Texas Water Crisis Update | Texas News
Manor, Texas, is under a boil water notice after a main water line broke Tuesday night—repairs finished by 4:30 AM Wednesday. Affected areas include Wild Horse…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!School District Sells Dog Park Land | Texas News
The Hurst-Euless-Bedford school district is selling 57 acres—including the Bark Park and Meadow Park Athletic Complex—for over $1 million, requiring a $100K…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Worth Heights Votes on Library Future | Texas News
Worth Heights residents voted on how to spend $800K originally earmarked for demolishing a long-neglected grain elevator — but the city pivoted, offering…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Lubbock Man Indicted for Massive Meth Bust | Texas News
A 26-year-old Lubbock man, Johnny Ray Acosta Jr., faces serious federal charges after authorities intercepted a massive 732-kilogram meth shipment mailed to…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Buc-ee's New San Marcos Giant | Texas News
Buc-ee’s just dropped a jaw-dropping 74,000-square-foot travel center in San Marcos, opening at 6 AM to a frenzy of early birds. Packed with 128 gas pumps…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!WNBA Navigates Trans Athlete Conversations | Texas News
The WNBA is diving headfirst into a heated conversation about transgender athletes, with Commissioner Cathy Engelbert signaling the league’s serious intent by…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Bristol Myers Squibb Invests $2.3B in Houston | Texas News
Bristol Myers Squibb is pouring $2.3 billion into a cutting-edge 60,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in Houston’s Generation Park, part of a $40 billion…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Apache Helicopter Crash in Bell County | Texas News
Apache Helicopter Crash in Bell County | Texas News
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Burke Law Group’s Controversial Bid | Texas News
The government’s scramble to secure legal representation for unaccompanied migrant children hit a snag when Burke Law Group—despite having minimal immigration…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Fed Holds Rates as Inflation Lingers | Texas News
The Fed holds steady on rates for the third straight meeting, keeping borrowing costs between 5.25% and 5.5%, as inflation remains above their 2% target and…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Fort Worth ISD Speech Therapist Shortage | Texas News
Fort Worth ISD’s April staff cuts hit speech-language pathologists hard—part-time and contract roles vanished, sparking backlash from former therapists…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Houston Airport Workers Get $20 Hour | Texas News
Houston’s mayor just signed an executive order that’s sending shockwaves through the city’s airports—workers in passenger service, cleaning, and baggage…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Teen Pleads Guilty in Fatal Party Shooting | Texas News
A sixteen-year-old, Kenneth Perez, has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and three counts of aggravated battery after fatally shooting Lance Chavez at a…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Houston Comedian Shines, Childcare Plan Stalls | Texas News
Houston’s own comedian Cris Sosa just made it onto America’s Got Talent, bringing local pride to a national stage. Meanwhile, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Karoline Leavitt Steps Down as Press Secretary | Texas News
Karoline Leavitt, the youngest-ever White House press secretary and a key voice in Trump’s “Make America Great Again” movement, is stepping down at the end of…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Grass Fire Forces School Evacuation | Texas News
A grass fire erupted near Chico Elementary in Wise County, forcing an emergency evacuation of all students to Chico High. With their main communication app…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Russell Westbrook Retires After 18 Seasons | Texas News
Russell Westbrook’s legendary NBA career is officially over after 18 electrifying seasons — from his MVP days to his record-shattering triple-doubles, he…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!37.9M Verdict for Watson Grinding Victims | Texas News
A Harris County jury just awarded $37.9 million to five victims of the deadly 2020 Watson Grinding explosion, blaming 3M and Teledyne-Decton for failing to…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!New Deep-Sea Fish Shines Light on Ocean Mysteries | Texas News
A stunning new deep-sea fish, glowing with eerie blue bioluminescence, has been discovered in the Pacific at depths over 2,000 feet—offering scientists a rare…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Parmer Lane’s Final School Year | Texas News
Parmer Lane Elementary is closing its doors for good at the end of the 2026-2027 school year — one of four campuses in Pflugerville ISD shuttering due to…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Young Driver Crashes Into Kebab Shop | Texas News
A car slammed into a kebab shop in Stoke-on-Trent, collapsing part of the building—caught on police footage. The 21-year-old driver, Daniel Mohammed, was…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Five Teens Lost in Colorado Cliff Crash | Texas News
Five teens vanish in a tragic cliffside crash near Grand Junction, Colorado, as school starts — their lives cut short when their car plummets off a steep hill…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Dallas City Hall Lawsuit Explodes | Texas News
A historic showdown is brewing in Dallas as a coalition sues the city to force repairs on the aging City Hall — not relocate it. The 48-year-old landmark…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Cowboys Preseason Games on CBS Texas | Texas News
Dallas Cowboys fans, get ready for an electrifying preseason—CBS Texas is broadcasting all three 2026 exhibition games, featuring matchups against the…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Senators Demand Bet Shutdown on Wildfires | Texas News
Nine Democratic senators are demanding the CFTC shut down online betting on wildfires, warning that these prediction markets could incentivize arson and…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!THC Gummy Lawsuit Shakes Texas Hemp Market | Texas News
An Austin woman is suing a chain of vendors after a single THC gummy allegedly sent her life spiraling out of control—leading to days of incapacitation, a…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Fort Worth ISD’s New School Freedom Tiers | Texas News
Fort Worth ISD is shaking up school autonomy with its new Elevate Network, a three-tiered system that rewards academic success with increasing freedom—starting…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!FBI Offers $50K to Catch Fugitive Paguada | Texas News
FBI offers $50,000 reward to catch Hector Paguada, accused of murdering his 23-year-old girlfriend Nayeli Medina and her 55-year-old mother Juana Rodriguez in…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Texas Audits Data Centers for Power and Water | Texas News
Texas is cracking down on data centers after discovering fewer than 10% were complying with existing reporting laws on power and water use. Governor Abbott’s…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Elon Musk’s Gigantic Texas Chip Factory | Texas News
Elon Musk is set to build the world’s largest building in Texas — Terafab, a 100-million-square-foot chip factory destined to power tech on Earth and in space…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Texas AG Steps In for Baby with Critical Heart Defect | Texas News
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is stepping in to protect a newborn with a life-threatening heart defect, after intended parents allegedly refused critical…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Trans Rights Under Fire | Texas News
The Supreme Court just gave states the green light to bar transgender girls from girls’ and women’s sports, siding with conservative justices in a 6-3 vote — a…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Stolen Cop Car With Ammo Found | Texas News
Dallas cops pulled over a stolen Dodge Charger driving the wrong way with no headlights—only to discover it was packed with tactical gear, bulletproof vests…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Darline Graham vs Ralph Norman Runoff | Texas News
A high-stakes Republican runoff looms in South Carolina as Senator Darline Graham, appointed to fill her brother Lindsey Graham’s vacated seat, faces off…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Teen Saves Woman From Train | Texas News
A 23-year-old hero sprinted across train tracks in Hobe Sound, Florida, to lift a gate crushing a woman’s car—giving her seconds to escape an oncoming train…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Total Solar Eclipse Heads to Atlantic | Texas News
Get ready for a cosmic spectacle: a total solar eclipse on August 12, 2026, crossing Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, Spain, and Portugal—with a partial…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Storm Cristobal’s Wild Weather Twist | Texas News
Tropical Storm Cristobal just formed in the Atlantic with 45 mph winds, becoming the third named storm of the season—but don’t panic: forecasters say it’s…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!14 New Conditions Fast-Track Disability Approval | Texas News
Social Security just fast-tracked approval for 14 brutal new medical conditions — including rare childhood disorders like Lafora disease and Aicardi syndrome —…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Sunlight Boosts Mood for Young Adults | Texas News
New study shows that young adults feeling down can lift their mood with just a short walk outside—sunlight boosts mental well-being, and it’s a simple, natural…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!La Tuna Prison Closure Mystery | Texas News
La Tuna Federal Prison in Texas is rumored to be closing—despite years of congressional funding and upgrades—sparking alarm over inmate relocation and…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Southern Accents Rule the Sound of Attraction | Texas News
Southern accents are winning hearts nationwide—topping polls for attractiveness with their warm, flowing charm. Louisiana leads the pack, followed closely by…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!OpenAI's Sora Turns Text Into Video | Texas News
OpenAI just dropped Sora, an AI that turns text prompts into cinematic video clips — think movie scenes generated from your imagination. Still in testing with…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Tasia Fortune’s Tragic Hanging | Texas News
A mother of four, Tasia Fortune, 29, was found hanging outside an abandoned house in Jackson, Mississippi — sparking fresh alarm after two similar deaths in…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Fort Worth Settles Atatiana Jefferson Case | Texas News
Fort Worth is poised to settle with Atatiana Jefferson’s family for $11.25 million after her tragic 2019 death at the hands of a police officer during a…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Doctor Accused of Using His Own Sperm | Texas News
A Wisconsin woman and her adult son have sued a retired fertility doctor, alleging he deceived them by using his own sperm—instead of an anonymous donor’s—as…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Police Respond to Volatile Daycare Scene | Texas News
Police are responding to a volatile situation at an in-home daycare in Hopkins, Minnesota, with families urgently seeking reunification with their children…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Trump Eyes Emergency Powers for Voting Rules | Texas News
Trump’s pushing hard for sweeping voting changes — including photo ID and mail-in ballot limits — through his stalled SAVE America Act, even hinting he might…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Texas Misses Solar Eclipse Today | Texas News
Miss the solar eclipse? Not if you’re in Texas — but don’t worry, you can still watch it live on CBS News at noon CT. The total eclipse’s path misses the Lone…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Tony Skipper Sentenced for Years of Abuse | Texas News
A Texas man named Tony Skipper just received a 20-year sentence for aggravated sexual assault — abuse that began when his underage victim was in elementary…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Crowley’s Narrow Win Sets Up Historic Race | Texas News
Wisconsin’s razor-thin primary win sets the stage for a high-stakes general election showdown: David Crowley, Milwaukee’s first Black governor nominee…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Lubbock Stabbing Linked to Facebook Fight | Texas News
A brutal stabbing on 42nd Street in Lubbock left James Butler critically injured, with puncture wounds to his chest and neck. The suspect, identified as Troy…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Hopkins Daycare Incident Live Update | Texas News
A volatile situation is unfolding at an in-home daycare in Hopkins, Minnesota, with police shutting down Tyler Street and deploying multiple agencies including…
Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Lakers Sold to Kushner and Iger | Texas News
The Lakers just hit the headlines with a jaw-dropping $12 billion sale to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger—former Disney CEO and real estate mogul—marking the biggest…