At Critical Time for Campaign, Trump Visits Texas to Raise Money

Supporters of Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump, hold up letters to spell his name during an August 23, 2016 rally in Austin, Texas Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is dropping in on Texas on Tuesday to raise money for his campaign at a critical time, as he seeks to recover from a devastating controversy with just under a month until Election Day. Trump is set to attend afternoon fundraisers in San Antonio then Dallas as part of his fourth trip to Texas during the general election - and potentially last before Nov. 8. Trump was expected to spend less time in the safely Republican state than he has during past visits, with a rally planned Tuesday evening in battleground Florida.

Lawyer: Backpage.com CEO will fight sex trafficking charges

Handcuffed and dressed in an orange jail jumpsuit, the chief executive of an internet site authorities accuse of being "a hub for the illegal sex trade" waived extradition to California today, and his attorney vowed to fight the "trumped up" sex trafficking and money laundering charges he faces. Backpage.com Chief Executive Officer Carl Ferrer was arrested Thursday and his Dallas headquarters was raided after officials in California accused him of felony pimping a minor, pimping, and conspiracy to commit pimping.

Flesh-Eating Worms Have Returned to Florida

The adults lay eggs in open wounds, and the hatched larvae burrow, corkscrew-like, through flesh. Screwworms ate their way into livestock, dogs, deer, and even humans in the U.S. until they were wiped out in 1982, in one of the most successful national eradication campaigns ever.

Border Patrol Agents Pull 51 from – Deplorable’ Alien Stash House

Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley pulled 51 people from an illegal alien stash house described by officials as "deplorable." Border Patrol agents assigned to the McAllen Station in the Rio Grande Valley Sector responded to a tip on Monday about two apartments being used as a stash house for illegal immigrants smuggled from Mexico into the United States.

Recent editorials from Texas newspapers

If losing $916 million and possibly avoiding federal income taxes for nearly two decades makes Donald Trump a brilliant businessman, we shudder to think what would make him a bad one. Like so much that involves Trump and his business dealings, this latest revelation remains shrouded in secrecy attributable to his refusal to release his tax returns.

Newspaper Endorsements Matter Most When They’re Unexpected

The New York Times editorial board endorsed Hillary Clinton for president on Saturday, saying their reasoning was "rooted in respect for her intellect, experience and courage." "The best case for Hillary Clinton cannot be, and is not, that she isn't Donald Trump," the board wrote, before citing its reasons why Clinton is better suited to the presidency than her opponent.

Study: in person fraud rarely occurs

Voters check in at a polling station on Super Tuesday in Austin, Texas on March 1. A federal appeals court in July ruled Texas strict voter ID law, passed in 2011, discriminates against minorities. A study confirms that in-person voter fraud, what voter ID is designed to prevent, just doesn't happen much at all.

Federal agencies offer conflicting reasons for delay in family benefits for slain border officer

APRIL 11: U.S. Border Patrol agents and a pilot from the U.S. Office of Air and Marine , stop to talk on April 11, 2013 in La Joya, Texas. In the last month the Border Patrol's Rio Grande Valley sector has seen a spike in the number of immigrants crossing the river from Mexico into Texas.

Dakota Access CEO: Company committed to finishing project

The memo to employees, which was also released to some media outlets, is the first time in months the company has provided significant details of the four-state, 1,172-mile project. It came the same day as a planned ``day of action'' in cities around the U.S. and in other countries, including a rally that drew hundreds in Washington to hear Sen. Bernie Sanders and others speak.