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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department reported that its 2026 Abandoned Crab Trap Removal Program removed over 900 derelict traps from Texas bays.

Britain has just two days of gas as Middle East flow runs dry Lisa Phillips was in her twenties when she went to Jeffrey Epstein’s island - now in her forties, the former model speaks out with fellow ...

A Texas Whataburger manager smashed an unruly customer with a trash can after the suspect allegedly berated staff, returned to the restaurant drunk and attacked the employee. A Texas Whataburger ...

Dick Grzywinski (better known as the Griz) learned how to ice fish before modern tip-ups were common, or even legal. His dad taught him how to make a simple tip up out of a willow branch and a simple ...

As a fishing guide, Wendell Ramsey Sr. has spent years perfecting his methods. He’s both caught and put his clients on a lot of big Texas bass. Yet when Ramsey and a couple buddies launched on Hords ...

Parker McCollum arrives at the 58th Annual CMA Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. Evan Agostini / Evan Agostini/Invision/AP A new music video from rising ...

A West Texas fishing trip turned into the catch of a lifetime for a 76-year-old Abilene angler. On Feb. 5, Travis J. McCullough reeled in a 14.35-pound largemouth bass at Fort Phantom Hill Lake, a ...

A stunning video obtained by NBC 5 Investigates highlights concerns about drinking and driving in the era of high-tech vehicles, as more cars offer features that can steer and brake with limited ...

A Texas student is sharing her story after a fight with an adult man during an anti-ICE protest. Sunday, February 8, 2026 BUDA, Texas -- A Texas student is sharing her story after a fight with an ...

An Amazon delivery drone accidentally met its maker earlier this week. The MK30, Prime Air’s newest drone, crashed into the side of an apartment building in Richardson, Texas, a Dallas suburb, on Feb.