SpaceX Hits 637 Booster Landings as Starlink Constellation Surpasses 10,700 Satellites
Another Launch, Another Milestone Liftoff from Vandenberg Space Force Base took place on Monday, July 13, at 6:28:17 p.m. PDT. SpaceX launched another batch of Starlink V2 Mini satellites into low Earth orbit on a Falcon 9 rocket, with the Starlink 15-14 mission adding 27…
US-Iran Airstrikes Rattle Global Markets and Send Oil Prices Surging
A Fragile Peace Shattered Over the Strait of Hormuz Just when global energy markets had begun to breathe a sigh of relief, the U.S.-Iran conflict roared back to life. Oil prices had recently slipped back to the levels seen before the war with Iran began,…
Woman With Dairy Allergy Goes No-Contact With Mother-in-Law After Shocking Kitchen Sabotage
A Pattern of Disregard One woman repeatedly explained to her mother-in-law that she had a dairy allergy and asked her not to use it in her cooking — yet despite several reminders, the mother-in-law continued adding dairy to every dish. What might have started as…
Killeen Man Gets Probation After Drug Stash Including LSD and Psilocybin Bars Found in Apartment
A Months-Long Sting Ends at a Killeen Apartment Door What began as a series of undercover drug buys by a confidential informant ended with officers uncovering a striking variety of controlled substances inside a Killeen, Texas apartment — and now, more than two years later,…
Camp Longhorn Director Steps Away After DWI Arrest Rocks Iconic Texas Summer Camp
A Sudden Absence at a Beloved Texas Institution A director at Camp Longhorn — one of Texas’ most storied summer camps — has taken a leave of absence following a DWI arrest, casting an unexpected shadow over a camp currently in the middle of its…
Crime Stoppers Tip Unravels Six-Month Drug and Gun Ring Inside Cedar Park Apartment
A Tip That Triggered a Six-Month Investigation What started as an anonymous phone call ended with a massive drug and weapons haul at a Cedar Park apartment complex. A months-long narcotics investigation by the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office Organized Crime Unit culminated on July 6,…
Why Millions of Travelers Are Ditching Summer for Europe’s Off-Season
The Rules of International Travel Are Being Rewritten Sick of the heat, crowds, and high prices, more U.S. travelers are discovering the offseason of international travel — and airlines and hotels are fighting for a windfall. It’s a fundamental shift in how Americans think about…
Louisiana Traffic Stop Snares Texas Fugitive Armed with AR-15 and Stolen Truck
A Routine Stop Unravels a Multi-State Criminal Trail On Friday, July 3, a Lafayette, Louisiana man wanted on drug and theft charges in Texas was arrested in Natchitoches after deputies from the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office (NPSO) conducted a traffic stop on Martin Luther King…
