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JIM VERTUNO

Texas state Sen. Pete Flores looks over a redrawn US congressional map during debate over a bill in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol in Austin, Texas, Aug. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
August 23, 2025, 3:05 pm
Texas adopts new Trump-approved electoral map aimed at keeping GOP grip on Congress
Plan creates five Republican-leaning districts; Democrats mount legal challenges and warn of voter disenfranchisement ahead of 2026 midterms
By JIM VERTUNO, JOEY CAPPELLETTI and Hallie Golden
People climb over debris on a bridge atop the Guadalupe River after a flash flood swept through the area, July 5, 2025, in Ingram, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
July 7, 2025, 10:28 am
Death toll in Texas flash floods rises to 82, sheriff says 10 campers still missing
At least 28 children among dead after flash flood ripped through summer camp; Texas health officials say toll certain to rise as rescue teams continue search for missing girls
By JIM VERTUNO and John Seewer
A sheriff's deputy pauses while combing through the banks of the Guadalupe River near Camp Mystic after a flash flood swept through the area, in Hunt, Texas, July 5, 2025. (Julio Cortez/AP)
July 6, 2025, 9:31 am
Toll in Texas floods rises to at least 51 amid desperate search for missing campers
Rescuers use helicopters, boats and drones to look for victims and help people stranded by flash floods that inundated popular vacation area, with more rains threatening region
By JIM VERTUNO, JULIO CORTEZ and John Seewer
Onlookers survey damage along the Guadalupe River after a flash flood swept through the area, Friday, July 4, 2025, in Kerrville, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
July 5, 2025, 1:55 pm
Texas flood kills 24; frantic searches for more than 20 missing girls at summer camp
Kerr County official says no warning system in place for residents; hundreds rescued but many more still missing as sudden deluge washes away homes, riverside camp
By HANNAH FINGERHUT and JIM VERTUNO
Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl walks to practice during media day at the Final Four of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Thursday, April 3, 2025, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson )
April 5, 2025, 6:55 pm
Bruce Pearl a vocal leader of trio of Jewish coaches at Final Four
Pearl has been unabashedly pro-Israel since the outbreak of the war in Gaza, and has spoken out for the hostages held by Hamas
By JIM VERTUNO
Independent gubernatorial candidate Kinky Friedman talks with the media at his campaign headquarters in Austin, Texas, Nov. 7, 2009. (AP/Eric Gay)
June 27, 2024, 11:44 pm
Jewish country musician, satirist and provocateur Kinky Friedman dies at 79
Singer, songwriter and leader of the Texas Jewboys toured with Bob Dylan, sang with Willie Nelson and ran for governor of Texas
By JIM VERTUNO
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones attempts to answer questions about his emails asked by Mark Bankston, lawyer for Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis, during trial at the Travis County Courthouse in Austin, Wednesday August 3, 2022. (Briana Sanchez/Austin American-Statesman via AP, Pool)
August 6, 2022, 2:19 am
Alex Jones ordered to pay $49.3 million to Sandy Hook parents over hoax lies
Infowars conspiracy theorist held financially liable for spreading false claims 2012 school shooting, where 20 kids were killed, was staged; Jones faces more defamation suits
By JIM VERTUNO
Alex Jones attempts to answer questions about his text messages asked by Mark Bankston, lawyer for Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis, during trial at the Travis County Courthouse in Austin, Wednesday Aug. 3, 2022. (Briana Sanchez/Austin American-Statesman via AP, Pool)
August 5, 2022, 1:41 am
Alex Jones ordered to pay Sandy Hook parents over $4M for claiming shooting a hoax
Texas ruling marks 1st time Infowars host held financially liable for false allegations regarding deadliest school shooting in US history; penalty just 2% of plaintiffs’ demand
By JIM VERTUNO
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones attempts to answer questions about his emails asked by Mark Bankston, lawyer for Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis, during trial at the Travis County Courthouse in Austin August 3, 2022. (Briana Sanchez/Austin American-Statesman via AP, Pool)
August 4, 2022, 12:18 pm
Alex Jones: Sandy Hook ‘100% real’; his texts mistakenly sent to plaintiffs’ lawyer
Far-right conspiracy theorist who runs Infowars website insisted for years that 2012 elementary school shooting was hoax; his phone contents reveal extent of his deception to court
By JIM VERTUNO
Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones speaks outside of the Dirksen building on Capitol Hill in Washington, Sept. 5, 2018. (Jose Luis Magana/AP)
July 25, 2022, 8:56 am
After months of delays, Alex Jones’ Sandy Hook defamation trial finally set to begin
Jury selection set in Texas for proceedings to determine how much Infowars host must pay parents of school shooting victims for falsely saying massacre didn’t happen
By JIM VERTUNO
Law enforcement, and other first responders, gather outside Robb Elementary School following a shooting, on in Uvalde, Texas, May 24, 2022. (Dario Lopez-Mills/AP)
June 22, 2022, 12:48 pm
Texas police chief: Response to Uvalde shooting was ‘abject failure’
Head of state police raps district chief’s ‘terrible decisions,’ prioritizing officers’ lives over those of 19 students killed; mayor pushes back, calls Senate hearing ‘clown show’
By JIM VERTUNO and Jake Bleiberg
Vincent Salazar, right, father of Layla Salazar, weeps while kneeling in front of a cross with his daughter's name at a memorial site for the victims killed in this week's elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, May 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)
May 28, 2022, 1:02 pm
‘Send police now,’ kid begged to 911 operator as cops stood outside Uvalde classroom
‘They say they rushed in,’ says Javier Cazares, whose daughter, Jacklyn, was killed in the attack, and who raced to the school as the massacre unfolded. ‘We didn’t see that”
By JIM VERTUNO and Elliot Spagat
A policeman talks to people asking for information outside of the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, May 24, 2022. An 18-year-old gunman opened fire at the Texas elementary school, killing multiple people. AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)
May 27, 2022, 2:37 am
Texas gunman entered school ‘unobstructed,’ was inside for hour before he was killed
Anger, questions mount over slow police response and inaction as they waited outside while Salvador Ramos massacred 19 children and 2 teachers, stopped parents trying to get in
By Jake Bleiberg, JIM VERTUNO and Elliot Spagat
People walk with flowers to honor the victims in Tuesday's shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, Wednesday, May 25, 2022 (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
May 26, 2022, 4:52 pm
Onlookers say cops hesitated to charge into Texas school as massacre unfolded
Parent whose daughter was killed says he wanted to run into elementary himself while police stood outside, amid questions over 40 minutes it took to enter classroom, shoot killer
By Jake Bleiberg, JIM VERTUNO and Elliot Spagat
Jacinto Cazares shows a photo of his daughter who was killed at Robb Elementary School, 10-year-old Jackie Cazares, to reporters following a press conference on May 25, 2022 in Uvalde, Texas. (Jordan Vonderhaar / Getty Images via AFP)
May 25, 2022, 11:12 pm
Minutes before attack, Texas gunman wrote he shot grandmother, planned to kill kids
18-year-old Salvador Ramos, who killed 21 people in the deadliest US school shooting since 2012, also posted pictures on Instagram of his rifles that he bought after his birthday
By Acacia Coronado and JIM VERTUNO
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