Texas mayor hopes Trump’s border visit ‘brings attention to the issues we have’
McAllen, Texas Mayor Javier Villalobos said on Tuesday that he is “happy” former President Trump is visiting the southern border and told “Varney & Co.” that “hopefully this brings attention to the issues we have.”
Biden admin ‘systematically trying to destroy our immigration system’ and now they must 'fix it': Arizona AG
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich argued on “Mornings with Maria” Monday that the Biden administration created and exasperated the “chaos” at the southern border “and now it’s up to them fix it.”
Facebook could be held liable for sex trafficking on its platform, court rules
The Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday that Facebook can be held liable if sexual traffickers use the platform to prey on children.
Southwest Airlines implements automation amid labor shortage, recruiting challenges
In an effort to fight back against a labor shortage impacting the travel industry, Southwest Airlines has incorporated automation into its recruiting process to create a more efficient and personalized approach to help potential candidates find job opportunities.
Parents who lost teen to drug overdose start petition asking Snapchat, TikTok to change policies
The parents of a 16-year-old California boy who died from a fentanyl overdose join 'America's Newsroom' to discuss their bid to get social media apps to change their policies.
Alleged Capitol rioter pleads guilty to plotting to blow up Amazon data center
A Texas man who was allegedly present during the January riot at the U.S. Capitol pleaded guilty Wednesday to plotting to attack an Amazon data center in Virginia he believed provided services to the federal government, federal authorities said.
Royal Caribbean setting sail next month from US for first time in a year
Royal Caribbean International plans to set sail from Texas and Florida next month for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic sidelined the entire cruise industry more than a year ago, the company announced Friday.
Austin, Texas, ranks top for tech worker migration, LinkedIn data shows
Austin, Texas, Nashville, Tennessee and Charlotte, North Carolina rank as the top three cities to see the largest inflow of tech-related job migration over the past 12 months, according to new data provided by LinkedIn.
Texas 'Darth Vader' home listed for $4.3 million
An otherworldly home hit the Texas real estate market as the "Darth Vader House" goes on sale for a whopping $4.3 million.
Texas bans law enforcement partnerships with reality TV shows
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill into law Friday that will make it illegal for law enforcement agencies in the state to partner with reality TV shows.
Houston hospital's vaccine requirement draws lawsuit from 100-plus employees
More than 100 employees at Houston Methodist are suing their employer for requiring them to get vaccinated.
AutoNation's new Texas store kicks off national expansion
According to the automotive retailer, AutoNation USA San Antonio is one of five new stores that will open in 2021. Meanwhile, an additional 12 AutoNation USA stores will open in 2022. The company is aiming to have a total of 130 AutoNation USA stores open across the country by the end of 2026.
Movie theaters are slowly reopening a year after COVID-19 shutdowns
Movie theaters across the country are trying to make a comeback after facing shutdowns and strict guidelines during the pandemic. However, more than a year later, many are still closed.
Texas Gov. Abbott signs cybersecurity compliance law after Colonial Pipeline hack
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday announced that he was signing a law intended to penalize local governments that do not keep up with cybersecurity training requirements one week after ransomware attack shut down a major U.S. pipeline.
Epstein property in New Mexico at center of 'fraudulent' claim, attorney says: report
A shadowy deed filed last year in New Mexico claims ownership of parts of late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch, a sprawling 21,000-square-foot desert mansion on nearly 10,000 acres of land, according to a report.
60th anniversary of first American in space: Bezos, Musk, Branson are new liftoff leaders
Sixty years to the day that NASA astronaut Alan Shepard became the first American in space aboard the Freedom 7 rocket, U.S. business leaders are continuing to help the country make major strides in space exploration.
Biden's mega-spending proposal leaves towns divided
The $2.25 trillion proposal, dubbed the American Jobs Plan and aimed at boosting infrastructure among many other projects, would be financed by raising the corporate tax rate from 21% to 28%.
Ex-New York power market CEO named interim ERCOT CEO
He takes over a grid manager whose management has been assailed over its handling of a February cold wave that caused the grid to collapse.
Major League Soccer's Austin FC aims to score economic boost for city
Austin’s first-ever professional sports team kicked off its debut to major league soccer last weekend. Although Austin FC may have fell in a loss to Los Angeles FC, things are looking up for the new football club and the local community. In a city still trying to recover from the tough economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, this football club brings a new hope for many businesses in the community.
Deadly Texas crash involving Tesla worth $80,000 sparks 4-hour fire
Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman said that a fully-electric 2019 Tesla Model S was traveling along a curve at a high rate of speed before crashing into a tree at around 11:25 p.m. Saturday night in the Carlton Woods subdivision near The Woodlands.