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Mike Tyson’s fight against Jake Paul in Texas this summer has been sanctioned as a competitive boxing match rather than an exhibition, and the rounds will be shorter and the gloves will be heavier. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation this week approved terms for the July 20 fight at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Netflix will provide live coverage …

As the cliché goes, everything’s bigger in Texas – so it’s only natural that the cliché extends to the expansive landscapes that help shape the Lone Star State’s distinct identity. Visually stunning cinematography and stories told through the lens of the wildlife inhabiting these landscapes tell the story of the state’s remaining wild places in the Matthew McConaughey-narrated “Deep in …

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has announced his state will not be implementing changes to Title IX protections propagated by President Biden’s administration. Abbott, in a letter sent to the White House on Monday, rebuked the Biden administration’s expansion of Title IX protections to protect “gender identity.” “Title IX was written by Congress to support the advancement of women academically and …

A World Health Organization official said on Tuesday there was a risk of H5N1 bird flu virus spreading to cows in other countries beyond the United States through migratory birds. U.S. officials are seeking to verify the safety of milk and meat after confirming the H5N1 virus in 34 dairy cattle herds in nine states since late March, and in …

A Texas man is searching for love — and he’s taken his search on the road. Al Gilberti, 70, is from Sweetwater, Texas, and is dedicated to finding his special someone. He described himself as a “lonely male” who’s seeking a “female marriage-minded” person, according to the billboard sign he pays for in the west Texas town. LOVE FROM WITHIN: …

Additional rounds of life-threatening severe weather are likely over the Southern Plains, after twisters ripped through the nation’s heartland on Friday. In addition, confidence is increasing for flash flooding in parts of east-central Oklahoma where 5-10 inches of rain may fall through Sunday. Over 50 million people are under threat of severe weather as the atmosphere recharges, stretching more than …

Authorities in Texas are investigating an incident that left two people dead and another seriously injured on Saturday after an oversized piece of equipment came off a trailer and landed on top of a vehicle, trapping them inside. According to Temple Fire and Rescue, just before 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, first responders were dispatched to a report of a collision …

Hundreds of thousands of young children have fallen victim to a kidnapping. In the United States alone, a child goes missing or is abducted every 40 seconds, according to the Child Crime Prevention & Safety Center. About 840,000 people go missing every year, of which 85% to 90% are estimated to be children, according to the FBI. These United States …

A Pro-Palestinian student group at the University of Texas at Austin shared on Friday that it was placed on interim suspension following the arrest of several students earlier this week. The Palestine Solidarity Committee (PSC) shared on their Instagram Friday that the university had suspended the organization, alleging the school “has repeatedly changed protest policies and been deliberately vague about …

A Texas mom who fatally shot a 14-year-old boy who was breaking into her 8-year-old daughter’s window last December found out this week she won’t be charged. “I feel great that they were able to see it through my eyes,”Aleah Wallace told FOX 4. She said she had worried her case would be “drug out, or I would be away …