Texas

ABC 7 News: Extreme storms in the South have caused tornadoes and flooding that’s killed at least eight individuals and injured dozens. Thousands in Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Georgia have been left without electricity. Read more about this here.

A basketball hoop stands at the edge of a trailer home's yard in Hidalgo County, Texas, in January. Around half a million Texans live in colonias – largely impoverished neighborhoods that fall outside of city limits and can lack basic public services. Image Credit: (MELANIE STETSON…

The Washington Post: A package exploded at a Fedex facility today, and a second device was found (not yet detonated) in the same area. Investigators think these two bombs are connected to the series of bombings on doorsteps in Austin, Texas. The second device that did not detonate could be key in…

According to The Dallas Morning News, six unvaccinated people have contracted measles in Ellis County, Texas. Supposedly all of the cases are connected, and the Texas Department of State Health Services is concerned more cases will occur. A health advisory has been issued for health care providers…