The Travis County Medical Examiner has ruled that Brianna Aguilera died by suicide, clearing the way for Austin police to close their investigation into her death. Aguilera fell from a 17-story balcony in West Campus late last year.
Dallas artist Antonio Lechuga was on the rise. His first solo gallery show, Fences, opened to acclaim, featuring towering lattice sculptures wrapped in cobijas, thick blankets commonly used in many Latino households. But just days before the exhibition closed, his life changed in an instant.
Zoo officials say the fundraiser turns heartbreak into conservation action, with proceeds going toward animal care and wildlife conservation programs.
Davie Defense Inc. has secured $21.8 million in state funding to support the construction of Arctic icebreaker ships in Galveston and Port Arthur, officials announced Wednesday.
Miles described the decision as difficult in a video message posted on the district’s YouTube page, adding that underutilized buildings requiring major repairs limit the resources and opportunities available to students.
Ken Paxton announced Thursday that he has intervened in a lawsuit involving a Texas Medical Board-disciplined Mary Talley Bowden, a Houston doctor reprimanded for attempting to treat a COVID-19 patient with ivermectin at a hospital where she did not have privileges.
The CIA has released a new Mandarin-language recruitment video targeting Chinese military officers who feel disillusioned with corruption and internal conditions. The video portrays a fictional Chinese official struggling with moral concerns and invites viewers to share information with U.S. intelligence through secure channels. The initiative fits into Washington’s broader focus on China as a key strategic priority and highlights growing competition in the intelligence field. Chinese authorities routinely warn citizens and military personnel against foreign espionage, though there has been no detailed official response to this specific video.
President Donald Trump granted presidential pardons to five former NFL players, including one posthumous case, for federal crimes such as drug trafficking and perjury. The article details the nature of the offenses, the federal legal process that led to their convictions, and the constitutional clemency powers used to issue the pardons. It also outlines how the Department of Justice and the White House reviewed the petitions, the legal effect of a presidential pardon on criminal records and civil rights, and the broader context of Trump’s use of executive clemency for high-profile and nonviolent offenders.
Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla announced that the government has raised the reward for information leading to the arrest of businessman Charlie “Atong” Ang to ₱20 million.
Ogie Diaz said he remains open to managing Liza Soberano again, but only if it aligns with her wishes. In a recent interview on the Rated R: The Rico Hizon Podcast, he emphasized that any decision would start with Liza’s input.