Lucio Vasquez | The Texas Newsroom
Breaking News Reporter for The Texas NewsroomLucio Vasquez is a breaking news reporter for The Texas Newsroom. Based in Houston, he covers a wide range of urgent stories, from natural disasters and political developments to social justice and criminal justice issues.
A graduate of the University of Houston, Vasquez has built a reputation for swift, accurate coverage of fast-moving events. He can be found on X at @luciov120 and on Instagram at @lucioreports.
Send him story tips at lvasquez@kera.org.
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The lawsuit accuses Meta of marketing WhatsApp as completely private while allegedly allowing employees and contractors to review messages. -
State regulators say Camp Mystic’s chief health officer abandoned campers and staff as deadly floodwaters rose. -
Texas voters will return to the polls this week to decide several high-profile runoff races, including contests for U.S. Senate, state attorney general and lieutenant governor. -
A new UT Austin report estimates data centers could account for up to 9% of Texas water use by 2040. -
Residents are under strict water restrictions as city officials scramble to drill a replacement well, which could take four to six weeks to complete. -
The $4 million system could provide up to several hours of advance warning, giving residents more time to evacuate before floodwaters become dangerous. -
The lawsuit alleges Texas’ use of a federal immigration database to review voter eligibility could have put eligible voters at risk. -
The late civil rights icon is facing allegations of sexually abusing women and girls tied to the farmworker movement. The fallout is already reshaping how he’s honored across Texas, from canceled events to ending a state holiday. -
The allegations include claims that Chávez sexually abused women and girls tied to the farmworker movement in the 1960s and 1970s. -
The Texas Supreme Court said the state only needs a reasonable belief that the group may have relevant information, not proof, and allowed PFLAG to redact identifying details about families before producing documents. -
A new oil refinery planned for Brownsville could bring thousands of jobs and a major energy investment to the region. But it could also pose risks to the region’s environment and water supply. -
Crude oil prices have surged in recent weeks amid the war in Iran.
