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Texas is a state located on the southern US border. It is the country's second-largest state by area and population after Alaska and California respectively.

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Musical artist Beyonce, right, and Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris

Harris torches Texas abortion ban at rally with Beyonce

Texas, which leans conservative, has a near-total ban on abortion.
PoliticsOctober 26, 2024
Wildschwein nach dem Suhlen im Teich

Can eating invasive species stop them spreading?

Invasive species often sprawl unchecked in their host ecosystems. Does consuming them help?
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 25, 2024
A Pro-choice support from Florida among a crowd of people rallies for support of medical over the counter abortion pills outside the US Supreme Court. Archive image from March 2024.

US: Supreme Court throws out Texas emergency abortion appeal

The top court said it would not hear an appeal from the Biden administration on abortions in medical emergencies.
PoliticsOctober 7, 2024
Agents stand by a plane believed to have carried Mexican drug lord Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada and Joaquin Guzman Lopez, in the dawn light

US says Sinaloa cartel head taken to Texas against his will

An attorney for Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada said in July he "neither surrendered nor negotiated any terms with the US."
CrimeAugust 10, 2024
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US authorities arrest Sinaloa Cartel chiefs in Texas

US authorities have scored a big victory in their war on drugs with the arrest of two drug chiefs in Texas.
CrimeJuly 26, 202401:51 min
A plane believed to have carried Mexican drug lord Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada and Joaquin Guzman Lopez, the son of Zambada's former partner, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, who were arrested in El Paso, Texas, is seen on the tarmac of the Dona Ana County private airport, in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, US, July 25, 2024

US: Two leaders of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel arrested in Texas

US authorities have arrested a co-founder of the Sinaloa cartel along with the son of "El Chapo."
CrimeJuly 26, 2024
Image of a severely damaged home, with one room completely exposed and debris of the ripped-off facade in the surrounding yard

US: Tropical Storm Beryl moves through Texas

In Texas, Beryl was downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm. But it still devastated parts of the state.
Nature and EnvironmentJuly 9, 20247 images
A home stands battered after Hurricane Beryl moved through the area in Surfside Beach, Texas

Storm Beryl leaves trail of destruction in Caribbean, Texas

Cleanup efforts have begun, but restoring vital services in Texas could still take some time.
CatastropheJuly 9, 202401:23 min
Police officers in front of overturned trailer truck amid Hurricane Beryl winds

Texas: Deadly Storm Beryl cuts power to millions in Houston

Although Beryl has weakened to a tropical depression, the threat of flooding and tornadoes remains.
CatastropheJuly 9, 2024
Two men board up windows as they prepare for Beryl's arrival, Sunday, July 7, 2024, in Palaciios, Texas

Hurricane Beryl makes landfall on Texas coast

One person has been killed after Storm Beryl hit the Texas coast, forcing evacuations and causing power cuts.
CatastropheJuly 8, 2024
Shoppers walk next to partially empty shelves for non-perishable food at a supermarket ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Beryl, in Cancun

Hurricane Beryl charges toward Mexico, Texas

As Mexico and southern Texas prepare for the storm's arrival, cleanup has already begun in the Caribbean.
Nature and EnvironmentJuly 4, 202402:04 min
A wild hog with a baby in a swamp

Should we kill invasive species to protect the environment?

Feral hogs are wreaking havoc in Texas. Is shooting invasive species and serving them for dinner the best solution?
Nature and EnvironmentMay 27, 202409:07 min
A vehicle rests in a ditch the morning after a tornado rolled through Valley View, Texas on May 26, 2024

Deadly storms in central US leave destructive trail

Tornadoes churned through Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma, killing at least 15 people.
Nature and EnvironmentMay 27, 2024
Teaser - Should we be killing (and eating) invasive species

Should we eat invasive species?

Invasive species pose problems around the world. Is eating them the best solution?
Nature and EnvironmentMay 15, 202410:56 min
Ghana | Kamala Harris in Accra

The US-Africa business scene

The US Chamber of Commerce just hosted a major Africa business forum in Texas
BusinessMay 10, 202430:00 min
A view of migrants walking along the Mexico-U.S. border wall in El Paso, Texas

Immigration dispute creates uncertainty at US-Mexico border

Washington has asked a federal court to examine whether Texas’ new immigration law is unconstitutional.
PoliticsApril 3, 202402:40 min
People in yellow vests carry the children away from the bus

Texas: School bus collides with cement truck, killing 2

A truck swerved into a school bus carrying over 40 pre-kindergarten students without seatbelts, authorities said.
CatastropheMarch 23, 2024
Migrants removed from an illegal encampment follow a city worker to a bus

US: Tensions grow in Denver over help for migrants

Concerns are rising in the western US city over the cost of aiding and housing tens of thousands of migrants.
MigrationMarch 21, 202401:54 min
A new immigration law in the US state of Texas grants state officials the power to arrest and deport anyone suspected of crossing the border from Mexico illegally.

Texas at odds with US authorities over immigration law

The law grants state officials the power to deport anyone suspected of crossing the border illegally.
PoliticsMarch 21, 202401:54 min
Mexican border with Texas marked by a fence which was set up a few days before

Texas migrant arrest law back on hold after brief greenlight

After taking effect for several hours, the law was put back on hold by a federal appeals court.
Law and JusticeMarch 20, 2024
A drone view shows firefighters spraying trees with water after the Smokehouse Creek fire burned through the area in Roberts County, Texas, U.S., February 28, 2024.

US: Wildfire in Texas largest in state's history

The Smokehouse Creek fire has burned more than a million acres across Texas and Oklahoma, the largest in Texan history.
CatastropheMarch 1, 2024
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Wildfires in the US: Texas declares state of emergency

Severe forest fires are raging across the United States and spreading rapidly. Texas has declared a state of emergency.
Nature and EnvironmentFebruary 28, 20248 images
Elon Musk, seen here, 2018 pay package from Tesla made him the world's richest man

Elon Musk's SpaceX files to register company in Texas

It comes after a Delaware court ruling threw out Musk's massive pay package at Tesla that shareholders deemed excessive.
BusinessFebruary 15, 2024
Photo taken in Dallas just before the Dixie Chicks released their album "Shouldn't a Told You That." From left, Emily Erwin, Laura Lynch and Martie Erwin.

Dixie Chicks' Laura Lynch dies in car crash, aged 65

Lynch was a founding member of the US country band in the late 1980s.
ArtsDecember 24, 2023
An abortion rights protester holds up a sign saying "Abortion saves lives"

US: Texas woman forced to leave state for emergency abortion

Doctors have said an abortion is necessary to prevent a risk to the mother's life.
HealthDecember 11, 2023
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock sitting at a table with Texas Governor Greg Abbott

Baerbock begins US trip by meeting with Texas governor

The foreign minister from Germany's Green Party held talks with conservative Republican Governor Greg Abbott.
PoliticsSeptember 13, 2023
Made Texas Solar

Solar and wind energy faces pushback in Texas

Texas is a leader in wind and solar energy, but resistance to them is growing.
Nature and EnvironmentAugust 25, 202307:13 min
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TSMC chip factory in Germany gets the greenlight - Italy surprise 'windfall tax' sends bank shares down
BusinessAugust 8, 202312:30 min
Migrants entering the US from Mexico walk along large buoys used as a floating barrier in the Rio Grande river.

Body found in Texas floating barrier, says Mexico

A dead body has been found "stuck" in the anti-migrant barriers installed by Texas authorities on the Rio Grande.
Human RightsAugust 3, 2023
Sami Baig, a Texas high-school student and member of the student-led March for Our Lives advocacy group fighting for better gun laws, sits at a table in front of a school.

School shootings: Texas tries to boost security

DW met students in Houston who are pushing for better gun laws rather than relying on school fortification measures.
SocietyAugust 1, 202303:00 min
Buoy barriers are installed and situated in the middle of the Rio Grande river on July 18, 2023 in Eagle Pass, Texas.

US: Texas sued over floating barriers to deter migrants

The Justice Department said the controversial barriers were built without relevant authorization.
PoliticsJuly 25, 2023
Makeshift crosses bearing the names of each victim of the Walmart shooting in El Paso

US: Texas shooter given 90 consecutive life terms

Patrick Crusius, 24, targeted Hispanic shoppers in a racist attack at a Texas Walmart in 2019 that killed 23.
CatastropheJuly 8, 2023
A poster and flowers at the site where the incident took place in 2022.

US arrests 4 Mexicans over Texas migrant truck deaths

The four men were allegedly part of a "patchwork association" of smugglers.
MigrationJune 28, 2023
A crowd with banners in favor of and opposed to legal abortion

Abortion: US marks a year since Roe v. Wade reversal

A year ago, the US Supreme Court removed the constitutional right to abortion — with sometimes devastating consequences.
SocietyJune 23, 2023
Vehicle exhausts, before the VW building in Lower Saxony in the background

Dieselgate: Volkswagen, Audi in $85 million Texas settlement

VW, which holds a majority share in Audi, has agreed to settle with the state of Texas for manipulating emissions.
Rule of LawMay 26, 2023
Members of the Texas National Guard prepare to deploy to the Texas-Mexico border in Austin, Texas

Texas deploys special border forces to 'repel' migrants

Officials are expecting an increase in border crossings due to the end of a policy that was used to turn away migrants.
MigrationMay 8, 2023
The damaged car, a Range Rover in the background, with three officials talking to each other, and a man wearing a fluorescent police vest turned to his back in the foreground

US: Driver in migrant center crash charged with manslaughter

The man who drove his car into a group of people outside a migrant center in Texas has been charged with manslaughter.
CrimeMay 8, 2023
Law enforcement works the scene on the day after a shooting at Allen Premium Outlets on May 7, 2023 in Allen, Texas

Texas mall shooting: Police search for motive after rampage

A day after eight people died in an attack at a Texas mall, police are trying to determine the shooter's motive.
CrimeMay 8, 2023
A damaged vehicle sits at the site of a deadly collision near a bus stop in Brownsville, Texas

Texas: 7 dead after car runs into pedestrians in Brownsville

Police said a suspect was in custody after a vehicle hit people at a bus stop near a facility housing migrants.
CrimeMay 7, 2023
A law enforcement officer guards the entrance to a shopping center after a shooting in Allen, Texas

US: Shooter kills 8 at Texas outlet mall, police say

A mass shooting outside the US city of Dallas has left 8 people dead, police say.
CrimeMay 7, 2023
Greg Capers giving a press conference

US: Texas man accused of killing neighbors arrested

The suspect reportedly shot his neighbors after he was accused of firing a gun in his yard.
CrimeMay 3, 2023
Police on the scene of a shooting in Cleveland, Texas

US: Texas man kills neighbors in overnight rampage

A man with an AR-style rifle began shooting his neighbors after complaints that he was firing rounds in his front yard.
CrimeApril 29, 2023
The abortion pill on the palm of a lady, as another nudges pill out of the wrapper

US Supreme Court temporarily blocks curbs on abortion pill

US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito temporarily halted a lower court ruling that imposed restrictions on the pill.
Law and JusticeApril 15, 2023
USA Texas | Rauch über der Southfork Milchfarm

Texas dairy farm explosion kills 18,000 cows

18,000 head of cattle died after an explosion at a Texas farm, in the deadliest barn fire recorded in the US.
CatastropheApril 14, 2023
Donald Trump in Waco with American flags and his hand over his heart

Donald Trump holds first 2024 election rally in Waco, Texas

The former president railed against "phony" investigations and the "deep state" at a rally in the small Texan city.
PoliticsMarch 26, 2023
A colorful mural stands next to skyscrapers under construction

US boomtown Austin leaves many to fall by the wayside

With its thriving tech industry, the Texas state capital has expanded rapidly. But many locals have little to celebrate.
BusinessMarch 13, 2023
Women standing behind a podium

US: Texas women denied abortions sue state

The Texas law is one of the strictest in the country and only allows abortions for women with grave health risks.
HealthMarch 8, 2023
Groups of migrants cross Rio Grande in the US border with Mexico

US-Mexico border: Painful search for missing migrants

Thousands of undocumented migrants cross the border every day, but many get lost in the Texas ranchlands and perish.
MigrationFebruary 21, 2023
A tamarin monkey at the Dallas Zoo

US: Man arrested after stealing two monkeys from Dallas Zoo

The suspect has been charged with several counts of animal cruelty and bail was set at $25,000.
SocietyFebruary 3, 2023
WNBA star Brittney Griner deplanes at Kelly Field in San Antonio, Texas

US basketball star Brittney Griner lands in Texas

Griner has returned to the US after over 10 months behind bars in Russia, including a stint in a penal colony.
Law and JusticeDecember 9, 2022