Interim Fort Bend County Judge Daniel Wong filed a lawsuit Monday seeking a court declaration that he remains the county’s lawful interim judge and asking the court to prevent County Attorney Bridgette Lawson-Smith from challenging his authority to serve.
Texas has recorded up to 30 cases of cyclosporiasis as part of a multistate outbreak of the foodborne illness, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Dallas County is withholding the full autopsy report of Afghan asylum seeker Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal, who died in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in March, after District Attorney John Creuzot asked Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to block its release because of an ongoing federal criminal investigation.
Hundreds of BTS fans marched through the Chilean capital on Sunday to protest the government’s decision to stop the K-pop group’s three scheduled “Arirang” world tour concerts at Estadio Nacional in October.
Texas officials declined a request from the Trump administration to provide legal representation for unaccompanied immigrant children in deportation proceedings after determining that state law does not authorize the work, according to the head of the Texas Indigent Defense Commission.
Jericho Rosales and Maris Racal won the top acting honors at the 9th Entertainment Editors’ Choice Awards (The Eddys) on Sunday night, while Quezon emerged as the biggest winner after taking home Best Picture and Best Director.
Alex Eala’s historic Wimbledon campaign ended Monday after the Filipino tennis star lost to world No. 13 Jasmine Paolini of Italy, 4-6, 6-4, 3-6, in the women’s singles round of 16 at Centre Court.
Dwight Ramos credited Australia’s relentless defensive pressure after Gilas Pilipinas suffered a 92-49 loss to the Boomers on Monday in the Fiba World Cup Asian Qualifiers, ending the first round with a 2-4 record.
A court in eastern China on Monday sentenced former local official Yang Youlin to death after convicting him of accepting more than 2.21 billion yuan ($325 million) in bribes over a 30-year period, according to Chinese authorities.
The Senate impeachment court on Monday elected Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero as presiding officer of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, ruled that conviction requires at least 16 votes, and resolved key procedural issues before hearing opening statements from both the prosecution and defense.