Texas
29 Feb
Wildfires raging across north Texas reportedly killed at least one person on Wednesday, as firefighters struggled to control one of the largest blazes in state history which has destroyed property and prompted evacuations.
12 Feb
Two people including a five-year-old boy were wounded after a woman opened fire at celebrity US pastor Joel Osteen's megachurch in Houston, Texas, one of the largest religious venues in the United States, police said Sunday.
4 Feb
In trucks, vans and RVs, hundreds of people converged Saturday in southern Texas to rally against what they say is a migrant "invasion" and to demand tough new controls at the US border with Mexico.
19 Dec
The Republican governor of Texas signed a bill on Monday that would allow state police to arrest and deport migrants who cross illegally into the United States from Mexico. The move by Governor Greg Abbott sets up a potential legal clash with the federal government, which generally sets and enforces immigration laws. Abbott, speaking at…
7 Dec
A Texas gunman has been arrested after a rampage across the US state left six people dead and three injured, including two police officers, authorities said Wednesday. The shooting spree occurred over the span of several hours Tuesday in Austin, where four people were shot dead and the suspect engaged in a shootout with police,…
26 Aug 2023
The Miss Nigeria USA Organisation has called on the Nigerians in the Disapora to participate in the forthcoming 2023 edition of the beauty pageant slated for Sept. 3, at Houston in Texas, U,S.
10 Jul 2023
Award-winning Nigerian musician Davido has taken his timeless tour to Boston after Houston's Texas exploits. Davido revealed this on his Instagram page, alerting Boston fans of his impending tour; CHICAGO! You turned it up last night in a major way Singing word for word I can’t thank you enough for the energy #TimelessTour Boston you’re…
8 Jul 2023
Nigeria music duo, Davido and Maryokun have both shut down Houston Texas in a show that witness a mammoth crowd at the Toyota are
22 Jun 2023
A powerful tornado left at least four people dead and ten injured in the southern US state of Texas, where officials and residents were already grappling with a heat wave.
29 Apr 2023
Police were searching for a gunman believed to have shot dead five Hondurans including an eight-year-old child at a house in Texas, the local sheriff said Saturday, in the latest mass shooting to hit the United States.
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