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What to know as cryptocurrency scams rise in Texas
From investment fraud to sophisticated schemes involving hard-to-trace digital currency, Texans lost more than $1 billion to crypto scams in 2025.
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6mTexas A&M president’s five-year contract includes $1.25 million in base pay
The terms for Susan Ballabina, promoted in May, include possible merit bonuses and deferred compensation, records show.
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14mCrypto kiosks were used to scam $56 million from Texans last year. Lawmakers are calling for regulation.
Fraudsters are increasingly using the ATM-like machines for fast access to money that’s difficult to trace.
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1mTribCast: What's the mood among Texas Democrats ahead of November?
Inside the Texas Democrats’ convention in a hopeful year for the party.
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8mTexas Senate panel lays groundwork for renewed push to ban THC products
THC’s effects on issues ranging from homelessness to mental health were examined at Tuesday’s meeting with the Texas Senate Committee on Health and Human Services.
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6mICE fatally shoots man in Houston after he allegedly tried to run over agent
Federal officials said the man was stopped as part of a targeted enforcement operation. An ICE agent fired on the migrant in self-defense, according to officials.