Lisa Maria Garza –

Nicholas becomes hurricane as it nears Texas Coast; 2 other disturbances in Atlantic

September 14, 2021 at 7:29 a.m.

After briefly becoming a hurricane, Nicholas downgraded back to a tropical storm before riding east along the Texas coast and heading toward Louisiana. First, Nicholas is about 30 miles south-southwest...

Tropical Storm Ana weakens in Atlantic, expected to dissipate

May 23, 2021 at 4:56 p.m.

Ana, which formed a tropical storm in the Atlantic Ocean near Bermuda on Sunday morning, weakened to a tropical depression by the afternoon, according to the National Hurricane Center. "Ana...

People look at bikes at the Indian Motorcycle Main Street display in Daytona, FL during the starting day of Bike Week on March 5, 2021. (Sam Thomas/Orlando Sentinel)

‘Naked Cowboy’ charged with panhandling in Daytona Beach during Bike Week

March 8, 2021 at 3:53 p.m.

A street performer in New York City's Times Square known as the 'Naked Cowboy' was arrested Saturday in Volusia County for panhandling while attending Daytona Beach's annual Bike Week. Robert...

Florida woman stabbed her daughter, 11, to prevent her from having sex, cops say

August 22, 2019 at 10:41 a.m.

A woman who stabbed her 11-year-old daughter more than a dozen times Sunday said it was because the girl smiled “different,” causing the mother to think her child was having...

Protests planned to target U.S. southern border entry ports

June 17, 2018 at 8:47 a.m.

American citizens describing themselves as "deeply concerned" with Obama administration immigration policies plan a mass protest on Saturday to press their demand to seal the southern border by blocking traffic...

An Ohio man’s quest to make potato salad cooks up $50,000

May 14, 2019 at 1:13 a.m.

(Reuters) - All Zack Danger Brown wanted to do was make potato salad and find a few dollars for ingredients. He has amassed 4,000 supporters, and at one point on...

Republican gay rights groups denied booths at party’s Texas convention

May 14, 2019 at 1:06 a.m.

By Lisa Maria Garza DALLAS (Reuters) - Two Republican gay rights groups said on Thursday they had been denied booths at the party's upcoming Texas convention after being told their...

Texas has 7 of the 15 fastest-growing U.S. cities

August 25, 2021 at 12:12 a.m.

DALLAS (Reuters) - Texas-sized is getting bigger with seven of the nation's 15 rapidly growing cities located in the Lone Star State, which dominated the rankings of a U.S. Census...

Texas judge sets stricter probation in criticized rape sentence

August 24, 2021 at 11:37 p.m.

DALLAS (Reuters) - A Texas judge on Thursday imposed stricter probation conditions on a man convicted of rape in a case in which the previous judge laid blame on the...

‘Friday Night Lights’ school in Texas embroiled in sex scandals

August 24, 2021 at 11:47 p.m.

DALLAS (Reuters) - The school behind the book, movie and TV series "Friday Night Lights" has become mired in scandal with five staff members investigated for suspected sexual relations with...

All Stories