TEXAS, United States (AA) – The Texas Board of Education has approved a new curriculum that allows public schools in the state to give Bible-based lessons, according to media reports. The curriculum gives schools the green light to teach about the Bible to students from Kindergarten through Grade 5. The syllabus includes Biblical and Chr...
ISTANBUL (AA) – A woman in the state of Texas was charged with “attempted capital murder” for trying to drown a three-year-old Muslim girl in May, CBS News reported. Elizabeth Wolf, 42, was indicted by a Tarrant County grand jury with “attempted capital murder and bodily injury to a child under 10,” with an additional […]
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and 14 other Republican-led states have filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security and Biden administration officials over recent immigration policy changes. Paxton criticized the new policies, claiming they undermine US borders and laws. The lawsuit, supported by American First Legal, targets...
Houston, United States – AFP Hurricane Beryl made landfall Monday in the southern US state of Texas, where some residents were evacuated over warnings of flooding and power outages. The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Beryl hit the town of Matagorda with wind speeds of 80 miles (130 kilometers) per hour. “Life-threatening s...
A 42-year-old woman has been charged for attempting to drown a three-year-old Palestinian-American girl in Texas. According to reports, Elizabeth Wolf approached the child’s mother at a swimming pool, making racist inquiries about their nationality and language before attacking. She jumped into the pool and tried to drag two children to ...
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s controversial pardon of Daniel Perry has ignited widespread criticism. Perry was convicted for fatally shooting Black Lives Matter protester Garrett Foster. His pardon was swiftly granted after a recommendation from the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles. It restores the convicted murderer’s civil ...
A man accused of a stabbing attack in Austin, Texas, will not be charged with a hate crime despite allegations of using racial slurs. Bert James Baker was accused of stabbing a Palestinian-American following a “free Palestine” rally, but a grand jury did not find evidence of a hate crime. Baker was instead indicted on […]
