• Riders being rescued from Texas roller coaster after they were stuck for hours
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    Riders being rescued from Texas roller coaster after they were stuck for hours

    May 29, 2026 - By 

    Riders were stranded atop the Iron Shark roller coaster at Galveston Pleasure Pier on Thursday evening. GALVESTON, Texas — Riders became stuck for hours on a roller-coaster at Pleasure Pier in Galveston, Texas, with a rescue currently in progress. A live look from a KHO 11 camera shows the Iron Shark roller coaster stuck near the top of the ride. A ladder was stretched toward the top to help the riders. According to people at the pier, there were eight Houston STEM students on the coaster when it got stuck. They were on a senior trip, some of the other…

  • Texas Senate Primary Runoff Election 2026 Live Results: Ken Paxton beats John Cornyn in GOP runoff
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    Texas Senate Primary Runoff Election 2026 Live Results: Ken Paxton beats John Cornyn in GOP runoff

    May 27, 2026 - By 

    Paxton’s victory in Tuesday’s runoff makes Cornyn the first Republican senator from Texas to lose the party’s nomination for reelection. DALLAS — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senatedefeating four-term Sen. John Cornyn. Paxton was endorsed by President Donald Trump last week. His victory in Tuesday’s runoff makes Cornyn the first Republican senator from Texas to lose the party’s nomination for reelection. Trump endorsed Paxton as part of his effort to dislodge GOP officeholders he views as less than devout in their support of him. Cornyn said in 2023 as Trump was running to return…

  • Father applies tourniquet after shark attacks teenage son miles off Texas coast
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    Father applies tourniquet after shark attacks teenage son miles off Texas coast

    May 26, 2026 - By 

    The teen’s father acted quickly, applying a tourniquet to help stop the bleeding immediately after the attack, rescue officials said. GALVESTON, Texas — A 17-year-old was hospitalized after he was bitten by a shark miles offshore near Galveston, Texas. Rescue officials said the incident happened far from the shoreline and was not connected to beach activity. The U.S. Coast Guard said crews received the call Monday afternoon, after the teen was bitten while aboard a boat roughly 2 hours offshore with his father and another person. This story continues below. Authorities said the boy’s father acted quickly,…