5 dead from rare flesh-eating bacteria in Louisiana
Five people have died in Louisiana from flesh-eating bacteria infections so far in 2026, state health officials said on August 6.
Five people have died in Louisiana from flesh-eating bacteria infections so far in 2026, state health officials said on August 6.
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Authorities say the driver of a truck allegedly rammed into an ICE vehicle before crashing into a tree while attempting to flee immigration authorities in Galveston. The Galveston County Pct. 3 Constable’s Office says it happened in the 13000 block of Duobloon Avenue at the inter...
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Texas LULAC State Director Gabriel Rosales and LULAC 151 President Robert Quintero led the board meeting at 1518 23rd St., with guest speakers including former Mayor Joe Jaworski and immigration attorney Ruby Powers....
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Since the federal immigration crackdown started almost two years ago, contractors have struggled to fill holes in their teams, the cost to pay that labor has gone up, and project completion times have extended, all of which increase the prices…...
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The Houston-Galveston Area Council's Senior Meal Grant, which helped fund senior enrichment programming in Galveston County, decreased from $578,531 in fiscal 2025 to $337,522 in fiscal 2026 after temporary federal funding from the CARES Act and American Rescue Plan Act…...
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The Texas City Police Department is scheduled to give commissioners a report and presentation on automated license plate readers during a special called meeting at 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Nessler Center....
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Sheriff Jimmy Fullen terminated Deputy Carlos Ramos, who was off duty at the time of the incident, for policy violations after reviewing footage posted to social media, Chief Deputy Melencio Villarreal told The Daily News Monday....
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47-year-old Jeremy Porter has been arrested and charged with capital murder in connection with the shooting death of Zah’Layah Walter, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez....
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The council voted 3-2 to adopt a tax rate of almost 43.8 cents per $100 of taxable value, 3.9 centers higher than the no-new-revenue rate of about 39.9 cents....
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Peter Michael Ryan IV pleaded guilty to receipt and possession of child pornography, admitting he received, possessed and shared child sexual abuse material through several online platforms, including Verizon Cloud, Snapchat, Google and Telegram....
