Published by Rachel Willis on Fri, 06/08/2018 - 12:00am
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — President Donald Trump is mischaracterizing the thousands of water rescues in Texas last year during Hurricane Harvey by saying “people went out in their boats to watch” the deadly Category 4 storm.
Published by Rachel Willis on Fri, 06/08/2018 - 12:00am
Today is Friday, June 8, the 159th day of 2018. There are 206 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On June 8, 1968, authorities announced the capture in London of James Earl Ray, the suspected assassin of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Published by Rachel Willis on Fri, 06/08/2018 - 12:00am
Premiere paddler and Texas Canoe Racing Hall of Famer Bob Spain will be signing copies of his new book, Bob Spain’s Canoeing Guide and Favorite Texas Paddling Trails, today at The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment at Texas State University.
Published by Rachel Willis on Fri, 06/08/2018 - 12:00am
SANTA FE, Texas (AP) — The Texas school district where eight students and two teachers were fatally shot last month has implemented security measures increasing the number of police officers and guards on campuses.
Published by Rachel Willis on Fri, 06/08/2018 - 12:00am
DALLAS (AP) — The U.S. has never experienced the amount of rainfall across such a vast area as that brought by Hurricane Harvey when it struck Texas, according to a report released this week.