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Texas school district restores adaptation of Anne Frank’s diary

Keller Independent School District outside Fort Worth returns “Anne Frank’s Diary: The Graphic Adaptation” after controversy.

Texas superintendent:

Anne Frank adaptation will be back on shelves

Amid outcry, Texas superintendent says Anne Frank adaptation will be back on shelves ‘very soon.’

Texas: Version of Anne Frank's diary to be removed from shelves

Texas school district orders librarians to remove a version of Anne Frank’s diary from shelves.

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Texas woman rescued moments before car falls into sinkhole

Massive sinkhole in El Paso opens up in intersection leading to daring rescue of woman trapped in car.

Texas man convicted for honor killings after 12 years on the run

Yaser Said had been on the FBI’s most wanted list since 2008 for the murder of his teenager daughters.

Texas governor sending more 'migrant buses' to NYC

Texas Governor says border states are done shouldering the load when it comes to illegals, with a record amount of crossings in May.

Report finds:

Failures in police response to Texas school shooting

Texas state lawmakers issue preliminary report slamming law enforcement's slow response to school shooting in Uvalde.

Texas natural gas pipeline explodes, area evacuated

Natural gas line explosion triggers massive blaze, which is put out before it can spread to nearby buildings.

Texas man in custody for planning Amazon warehouse shooting

19-year old arrested by police and charged for planning to commit a mass shooting at an Amazon warehouse where he worked.

NATO office in Texas removes display honoring Nazi ace

Following complaints from Jewish staffers, NATO office on Texas Air Force Base removes print of storied Nazi combat pilot and his plane.

Texas: 46 people found dead in semi truck

At least 46 migrants were found dead in the back of a semi truck. Incident being treated as a suspected case of human smuggling.

Texas Republican platform 'prohibits' Palestinian state

Texas Republican Party approves platform that supports the “prohibition” of a Palestinian state in lands that Israel now controls.

Texas Jew who founded underwear nonprofit named CNN Hero

Amy Weiss, Texas Jewish leader who founded nonprofit helping children in need, is named CNN Hero.

Israel Heritage Foundation: Let's put our differences aside

Rabbi David Katz, IHF Executive Director: "Let's work together to stop these vicious acts and let us not forget to pray"

Biden to visit Uvalde following mass shooting

President and First Lady will meet with community members and families following school shooting that left 21 dead.

Texas official:

Uvalde gunman fired outside school for 12 minutes

Authorities still investigating why no one stopped the gunman, who lingered outside the building for 12 minutes before walking in.

Husband of Texas shooting victim dead of heart attack

Joe Garcia suffers fatal heart attack 2 days after losing his wife in mass shooting at a Texas elementary school.

The case for Ukraine

Part I: If Ukraine has no right to exist then Canada is in question, and certainly California and Texas have no foot to stand on. Op-ed.

Texas gunman revealed his intentions on Facebook

Gunman who opened fire at elementary school in Uvalde said on Facebook just before the shooting that he was going to attack a school.

Op-ed:

#Not all men are mass shooters

But all mass shooters in the US so far this year have been male.Is there any way we can intervene long before a mass shooting occurs? Op-ed.

Horror in Texas:

19 children and 2 adults dead in school shooting

19 children and 2 adults killed in shooting incident at elementary school in Uvalde. Shooter is dead.

Sen. after Texas shooting:

'What are we doing?!'

Connecticut Senator begs Republicans to reach deal on gun control in impassioned speech after Texas school massacre.

Biden:

'When in God’s name are we going to stand up to the gun lobby?'

Biden following elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas: I am sick and tired. We have to act. We have to do more.

Alan Dershowitz among 18 jurists defending Texas anti-BDS law

Dershowitz, Epstein, and 16 other leading constitutional and business law professors team up to defend Texas anti-BDS law.

Legal watchdog slams federal court ruling on Texas anti-BDS law

A U.S. federal court’s ruling against the Texas anti-BDS law "has no basis in law" and is being appealed by two advocacy organizations.

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Texas governor 'ships' dozens of migrants to Washington, D.C.

Dozens of migrants transported from Texas to Washington D.C. as governor says he's fed up with Biden's border policy.

Youtube removes Islamist channel that inspired Texas gunman

Youtube finally removes channel belonging to Islamist who inspired Colleyville, Texas synagogue gunman.

Texas:

13-year-old drove truck which crashed into van and killed 9

Officials determine 13-year-old was driving a pickup truck that crashed into a van in Texas on Tuesday.

Multiple antisemitic flyer incidents across US over the weekend

Trend of antisemitic flyers being distributed by hate group in residential areas across the United States continues.

Houston area again targeted with antisemitic flyers

Driveways of two subdivisions in Atascocita were found littered with pamphlets featuring antisemitic and racist propaganda over the weekend.

Teva reaches settlement with Texas over opioid lawsuit

Israeli drugmaker reaches settlement worth $225 million to resolve claims it fueled an opioid epidemic in Texas.

Ted Cruz meets with Colleyville, Texas Jewish leaders

Senator Ted Cruz meets with Colleyville Jewish leaders to discuss ways to combat antisemitism and how to keep Texas synagogues safe.

Man charged with selling gun to synagogue attacker

Texas man charged with selling gun to Malik Faisal Akram who held four hostages inside Congregation Beth Israel.

Houston Jewish community hiring new security director

In the wake of the Colleyville hostage crisis, the Houston Jewish community is hiring a security coordinator to oversee community safety.

Rising antisemitism growing concern for Houston Jewish community

Houston's Jewish community is voicing concern over recent data showing that antisemitic incidents are projected to increase.

Look what’s coming to America

He was known to be trouble before he terrorized four Jews in a Texas Temple, but everyone can get into America today. Op-ed.

Israeli Texas consulate 'greatly relieved' by hostage release

Israel's Consul General in the American Southwest Livia Link-Ravivm responds to resolution of hostage situation at Texas synagogue.

Hostages at Texas synagogue freed, gunman killed

Gunman held four hostages and 'will kill people if anyone gets close to the synagogue'.

OU 'closely monitoring' crisis situation at Texas synagogue

OU: We will continue to work to ensure that members all faith communities can exercise the freedom to worship with freedom from fear.

WJC President:

'The attack on Texas synagogue is an attack on all of us'

WJC President Ronald S. Lauder expresses solidarity with Colleyville, Texas Jewish community.

US Muslim organization:

'Synagogue hostage taking is an unacceptable act of evil'

Council on American-Islamic Relations: We stand in solidarity with the Jewish community.

PM Bennett: 'Closely monitoring the hostage situation'

Israel is 'closely monitoring' hostage situation in Colleyville, Texas, Israeli ministers say.

Nearly 175,000 apprehensions at southern border

Texas Rep. Brian Babin discusses Texas' efforts to combat surge in southern border apprehensions.

Fire breaks out at Texas Exxon plant, four wounded

Four injured in fire at Exxon's complex in Baytown, Texas.

Biden Admin. sues Texas over redistricting maps

Justice Department claims Texas redistricting violates Voting Rights Act in its effect on minority votes.

Anti-Semitic flyers found on driveways in Houston, Texas suburb

Missouri City residents shocked and concerned after finding flyers on their driveways.

Anti-Semitic graffiti again found at Austin, Texas high school

Austin high school vandalized with anti-Semitic graffiti in late October experiences a second incident of similar hateful graffiti.

Hundreds rally in Austin against recent acts of anti-Semitism

Hundreds of people demonstrated in Austin on Sunday in support of Jewish community in the wake of a series of anti-Semitic incidents.

18-year-old suspect arrested in Austin synagogue arson case

Teen arrested over Halloween fire that damaged Austin, Texas synagogue, amid string of anti-Semitic incidents in the city.

Rapper to cover funeral expenses of Texas festival victims

Rapper Travis Scott promises to cover funeral expenses of eight people killed at his Astroworld music festival.

String of anti-Semitic incidents continues in Texas

San Marcos is the latest Texas city in the last few weeks to be targeted by anti-Semitic incidents.

Two rappers sued over deadly incident at Texas music festival

Jewish-Canadian rapper Drake and Travis Scott sued for allegedly inciting the crowd at Friday's Astroworld Festival in Houston.

At least 8 crushed to death at Texas music festival

At least eight dead, dozens injured, in stampede at Astroworld music festival in Houston, Texas.

Fire set outside Austin, Texas synagogue

After string of anti-Semitic incidents, fire sparked outside of Austin synagogue.

Anti-Semitic hate group targets San Antonio, Texas

Group stages protest across from Jewish Community Center and distributes anti-Semitic flyers to San Antonio houses.

Neo-Nazis hang ‘Vax the Jews’ banner in Austin, Texas

'Goyim Defense League' hangs 'Vax the Jews' banner blocks away from synagogues and Jewish community center in Austin, Texas.

Texas Jews challenge teaching of ‘opposing’ views of Holocaust

Local Jews raise concerns after teachers were told that Texas law requires ‘opposing’ views of the Holocaust.

'Teachers must be able to teach about the Holocaust freely'

Jewish skeptics of critical race theory say Texas Holocaust education incident does not deter them.

Texas teachers required to offer 'opposing' views on Holocaust

Texas official to teachers: State law requires teaching ‘opposing’ views on the Holocaust.

Jewish death row inmate to get new trial over anti-Jewish bias

Dallas court rules Texas Jewish death row inmate Randy Halprin should be granted new trial due to claims of anti-Semitic judge.