A horse has tested positive for New World screwworm, marking a confirmed case. This case was detected in Presidio County, Texas, as reported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed the case, providing information about the detection. Details of the case are available from the source.
Further information about the confirmed case can be found through the U.S. Department of Agriculture or the original report.
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After Houston Public Media asked about the grant, Mayor John Whitmire’s office said it was “requesting clarification” on the guidelines.
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The tiny, free-swimming marine snails get their name from their wing-like swimming appendages, which make them look like butterflies.
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A Mexican national pleaded guilty in federal court for operating a cartel smuggling tunnel between Ciudad Juarez and El Paso, charging migrants up to $30K for cross-border entry....
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If you’re planning to vote in November, today is your last chance to register. You don’t want to show up at the polls and find out your name is on the suspended list! In 2024, Governor Greg Abbott announced that over 460,000 Texans were placed on the suspended voter list. If your...
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Sixty-one years after President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act on Aug. 6, 1965, civil rights leaders and politicians in Texas are warning that the law’s protections have been effectively dismantled and that Texas has become ground zero for what comes next. The annive...
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James Talarico made another visit to Houston to continue to garner support from Black voters ahead of the midterms in November. Credit: Getty Images James Talarico, the Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, held another rally in Houston’s historic Third Ward, appealing to Black voter...
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Houston’s new $5 monthly solid waste administration fee hit most residents’ water bills in September. Here’s what it costs, what it raises, and what a city-commissioned study says about service gaps. RELATED: Houston’s new $5 trash fee is hitting water bills. But it won’t cover t...
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Heat Advisory in effect through 7pm Tuesday: Dangerous heat continues across Southeast Texas. The Heat Advisory has been extended through 7 pm Tuesday due to the threat of heat indices up to 109°. Actual temperatures will climb to the mid-90s. Low rain chances Tuesday and Wednesd...
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A new ranking is revealing where teachers can find the strongest career opportunities.
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Most Houston residents have started seeing a new $5 monthly solid waste administration fee on their September water bill, a charge city leaders say is meant to help stabilize a household sanitation service system that has drawn years of complaints about missed pickups and inconsi...
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Authorities say a suspect was taken back into custody after he kicked out the back window of a patrol vehicle and jumped from the moving truck while wearing two sets of handcuffs....
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Houston residents filed thousands of 311 service requests about missed trash pickups over the past three years. Now customers pay a new $5 monthly administrative fee to help cover missed pickups. The ENOUGH team mapped those service requests to see where complaints were concentra...
