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Today: June 18, 2025

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All-American Dalton Knecht leads No. 2 Tennessee back to the Sweet 16 with 62-58 win over Texas

Dalton Knecht scored 18 points and made four free throws in the final 8.8 seconds as Tennessee topped Texas 62-58 to advance to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year

All-American Dalton Knecht leads No. 2 Tennessee back to the Sweet 16 with 62-58 win over Texas
Health|News|Science|US

Dairy cattle in Texas and Kansas have tested positive for bird flu

Federal officials say that milk from dairy cows in Texas and Kansas has tested positive for bird flu

Dairy cattle in Texas and Kansas have tested positive for bird flu
Entertainment|US

Willie Nelson's Fourth of July Picnic lands in the Philadelphia area for the first time

Willie Nelson’s Fourth of July Picnic is two-stepping out of Texas to the Philadelphia area

Willie Nelson's Fourth of July Picnic lands in the Philadelphia area for the first time
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US court keeps Texas border security law on hold in win for Biden

A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday kept on hold a Republican-backed Texas law that would let state authorities arrest and prosecute people suspected of illegally crossing

US court keeps Texas border security law on hold in win for Biden
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Texas’ migrant arrest law is on hold for now under latest court ruling

A federal appeals court has refused to lift an order that blocks Texas from arresting and deporting migrants suspected of illegally crossing the border

Texas’ migrant arrest law is on hold for now under latest court ruling
Business|Economy|Technology|US

Kroger is closing 3 of its e-commerce fulfillment facilities in Texas and Florida

Kroger is shuttering three of its e-commerce fulfillment facilities in Texas and Florida

Kroger is closing 3 of its e-commerce fulfillment facilities in Texas and Florida
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Dashcam video shows deadly Texas school bus crash after cement truck veers into oncoming lane

Dash camera video released by a Texas school district shows the moment a cement truck veered into oncoming traffic, hitting a school bus carrying more than 40 pre-K students returning from a zoo field trip

Economy|Environment|News|US

US judge strikes down Biden highway climate rule for states

A U.S. judge in Texas struck down a climate rule adopted by the Biden administration requiring states to measure and set declining targets

US judge strikes down Biden highway climate rule for states
Business|Finance|US

Texas attorney general opens investigation into parts supplier for Boeing

Texas attorney general Ken Paxton has opened an investigation into a supplier of parts for Boeing, Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc after what he said were recurring issues with certain of

Texas attorney general opens investigation into parts supplier for Boeing
Crime|Election|News|US

Texas appeals court acquits woman convicted of illegally voting in 2016

A Texas appeals court on Thursday reversed its prior ruling and acquitted a woman who had been sentenced to five years in prison for attempting to vote in the 2016 election against state

Texas appeals court acquits woman convicted of illegally voting in 2016
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Texas appeals court overturns voter fraud conviction for woman on probation

A Texas appeals court has overturned a woman's voter fraud conviction and five-year sentence for casting an illegal provisional ballot

Texas appeals court overturns voter fraud conviction for woman on probation
Business|Technology|US

The Texas attorney general is investigating a key Boeing supplier and asking about diversity

The Texas attorney general says he's investigating a key Boeing supplier that is already under scrutiny by federal regulators over the quality of its work on Boeing planes

The Texas attorney general is investigating a key Boeing supplier and asking about diversity
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Texas federal court will not adopt policy against 'judge shopping'

A federal court in Texas that has become a favored destination for conservatives suing to block President Joe Biden's agenda has decided not to follow a policy adopted by

Texas federal court will not adopt policy against 'judge shopping'
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Court for women's NCAA Tournament in Portland has 3-point lines with different distances

The 3-point line for the women’s NCAA Tournament at Moda Center had a discrepancy in distance at each end of the court that went unnoticed through four games over two days before Texas and North Carolina State were informed of the problem ahead of their Elite Eight matchup

Court for women's NCAA Tournament in Portland has 3-point lines with different distances
Health|News|Science|US

Texas person is diagnosed with bird flu after being in contact with cows

A person in Texas has been diagnosed with bird flu — an infection tied to the recent discovery of the virus in dairy cows

Texas person is diagnosed with bird flu after being in contact with cows
Health|Science|US

Texas says bird influenza detected in person who had contact with presumed infected dairy cows

Texas on Monday reported a human case of avian influenza in a person who had contact with dairy cows presumed to be infected with the virus.

Crime|News|US

Uvalde mayor resigns citing health issues in wake of controversial report on 2022 school shooting

The mayor of the Texas city that was the site of one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history has announced his resignation, citing health issues

Uvalde mayor resigns citing health issues in wake of controversial report on 2022 school shooting
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The largest fresh egg producer in the US has found bird flu in chickens at Texas and Michigan plants

The largest fresh egg producer in the U.S. says it has stopped production at a plant in the Texas Panhandle after bird flu was found in the flock and the same infection was found in Michigan

The largest fresh egg producer in the US has found bird flu in chickens at Texas and Michigan plants
Crime|News|US

Texas asks court to decide if the state's migrant arrest law went too far

A attorney defending Texas’ plans to arrest migrants who enter the U.S. illegally told a panel of federal judges Wednesday that the law may have “went too far” but that will be up the court to decide

Texas asks court to decide if the state's migrant arrest law went too far
Business|Economy|Finance|US

Election vendor hits Texas counties with surcharge for software behind voter registration systems

A California-based vendor of election services is charging several Texas counties tens of thousands of dollars in additional fees

Election vendor hits Texas counties with surcharge for software behind voter registration systems
Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Travel

Small town businesses embrace total solar eclipse crowd, come rain or shine on Monday

Small town businesses are embracing the eclipse crowds, as weekend festivities heat up before Monday's big event

Small town businesses embrace total solar eclipse crowd, come rain or shine on Monday
Science|Technology|World

Weather is the hot topic as eclipse spectators stake out their spots in US, Mexico and Canada

Eclipse enthusiasts are staking out their spots across three countries, fervently hoping for clear skies

Weather is the hot topic as eclipse spectators stake out their spots in US, Mexico and Canada
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Texas Attorney General sues to stop guaranteed income program for Houston-area residents

Texas’ attorney general has filed a lawsuit seeking to stop a guaranteed income program set to start this month for Houston-area residents

Business|Economy|News|US

Oklahoma attorney general sues natural gas companies over price spikes during 2021 winter storm

Oklahoma's attorney general is suing two Texas-based natural gas companies over soaring prices during Winter Storm Uri in 2021

Oklahoma attorney general sues natural gas companies over price spikes during 2021 winter storm
Crime|News|US

Convicted murderer charged in two new Texas killings offers to return to prison in plea

A convicted murderer who was released early from a Texas prison in 1993 and now faces two new murder charges has offered to enter a plea and to return to prison for 50 years in exchange for avoiding going to trial and facing a possible death sentence

Convicted murderer charged in two new Texas killings offers to return to prison in plea
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Commercial vehicle crashes into Texas Department of Public Safety office, multiple people injured

A commercial vehicle crashed into a Texas Department of Public Safety office in a rural town west of Houston, seriously injuring several people

Commercial vehicle crashes into Texas Department of Public Safety office, multiple people injured
Business|Economy|Education|News|US

Texas' diversity, equity and inclusion ban has led to more than 100 job cuts at state universities

Texas' ban on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in higher education has resulted in more than 100 job cuts at University of Texas campuses across the state

Texas' diversity, equity and inclusion ban has led to more than 100 job cuts at state universities
Business|Finance|Technology|US

US to award Samsung $6.4 billion in grants for Texas chip production complex

The Biden administration will award up to $6.4 billion in grants to South Korea's Samsung to expand its chip production in central Texas as part of a broader effort to

US to award Samsung $6.4 billion in grants for Texas chip production complex
Business|Finance|Technology|US

Biden administration agrees to provide $6.4 billion to Samsung for making computer chips in Texas

The Biden administration has reached an agreement to provide up to $6.4 billion in direct funding for Samsung Electronics to develop a computer chip manufacturing and research cluster in Texas

Biden administration agrees to provide $6.4 billion to Samsung for making computer chips in Texas
Crime|News|US

Texas man who slammed truck into building, killing one, faces multiple charges

The man who drove an 18-wheel truck with a loaded flatbed into a Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) building last week, killing one person and injuring more than a dozen others, faces

Crime|News|Opinion|US

Texas inmate Melissa Lucio's death sentence should be overturned, judge says

A judge has recommended that the conviction and death sentence of Texas inmate Melissa Lucio should be overturned

Texas inmate Melissa Lucio's death sentence should be overturned, judge says
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Rural Texas towns report cyberattacks that caused one water system to overflow

A hack that caused a small Texas town’s water system to overflow in January has been linked to a shadowy Russian hacktivist group

Business|Finance|US

As shale oil gains slow, deepwater port struggles for customers

As U.S. shale oil boomed last decade, an oil pipeline company pitched an ambitious multi-billion-dollar export port off the Texas coast to ship domestic crude

As shale oil gains slow, deepwater port struggles for customers
Health|Lifestyle|News|US

Seattle hospital won't turn over gender-affirming care records in lawsuit settlement with Texas

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is dropping a request for a Seattle hospital to hand over records regarding gender-affirming treatment potentially given to children from Texas as part of a lawsuit settlement announced Monday

Seattle hospital won't turn over gender-affirming care records in lawsuit settlement with Texas
Crime|Election|News|Political|US

Prosecutors want a reversal after a Texas woman's voter fraud conviction was overturned

Prosecutors in Texas asked the state’s highest criminal appeals court on Thursday to reverse a ruling that overturned a Fort Worth woman’s voter fraud conviction and five-year prison term for casting an illegal provisional ballot

Prosecutors want a reversal after a Texas woman's voter fraud conviction was overturned
Health|News|Science

This Texas veterinarian helped crack the mystery of bird flu in cows

It was a Texas veterinarian who collected samples from dairy farms that confirmed the outbreak of H5N1 bird flu in cattle for the first time

This Texas veterinarian helped crack the mystery of bird flu in cows
Crime|Health|News|US

At least 9 dead, dozens treated in Texas capital after unusual spike in overdoses

Texas officials are investigating at least nine recent deaths involving an unusual spike of opioid overdoses in Austin

Crime|Entertainment|News|US

The first wrongful-death trial in Travis Scott concert deaths has been delayed

The start of the first civil trial stemming from the deadly crowd surge at the 2021 Astroworld festival in Texas has been delayed

The first wrongful-death trial in Travis Scott concert deaths has been delayed
News|US

Heavy rains near Houston close schools and flood roadways as officials urge residents to evacuate

Torrential rain is causing flooding in the Houston area

Heavy rains near Houston close schools and flood roadways as officials urge residents to evacuate
Business|Economy|US

Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems sues to block Texas safety probe

Airline parts manufacturer Spirit AeroSystems has asked a U.S. judge to block a probe by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, calling the state's demand for internal

Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems sues to block Texas safety probe
Business|US

Texas enters peak season for power output and emissions: Maguire

The four-month window from May through August marks the high point for power generation and demand in the state of Texas, the largest U.S. user of

Texas enters peak season for power output and emissions: Maguire
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Heavy rains over Texas have led to water rescues, school cancellations and evacuation orders

Heavy storms have continued to slam the Houston area

Heavy rains over Texas have led to water rescues, school cancellations and evacuation orders
News|Political|US

Justice Department warns it plans to sue Iowa over new state immigration law

The U.S. Department of Justice says it plans to sue Iowa over the state's new immigration law

Justice Department warns it plans to sue Iowa over new state immigration law
Crime|News|US

U.S. congressman Cuellar indicted on conspiracy, bribery charges

U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar, a Democrat from Texas, was indicted on Friday on federal charges of conspiracy, bribery and money laundering, a complaint filed in federal court said.

U.S. congressman Cuellar indicted on conspiracy, bribery charges
Economy|Environment|US

Texas extreme winter cold could challenge power grid in early 2025

This winter is forecast to bring sudden bouts of extreme cold to Texas that could test the state's electric grid in early 2025, the grid operator's chief meteorologist said on

Texas extreme winter cold could challenge power grid in early 2025
Crime|News|US|World

Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas vows to continue his bid for an 11th term despite bribery indictment

Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife have been indicted on conspiracy and bribery charges in connection with a federal probe into their ties with the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan

Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas vows to continue his bid for an 11th term despite bribery indictment
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Hundreds rescued from flooding in Texas as waters continue rising in Houston

High waters flooded neighborhoods around Houston on Saturday following heavy rains that have already resulted in crews rescuing more than 400 people from homes, rooftops and roads engulfed in murky water

Hundreds rescued from flooding in Texas as waters continue rising in Houston
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As storms move across Texas, 1 child dies after being swept away in floodwaters

Storms in Texas are bringing additional rain to the already saturated Houston area, where hundreds of people have been rescued from flooded homes and roads

As storms move across Texas, 1 child dies after being swept away in floodwaters
News|Americas|US

Floodwaters start receding around Houston area as recovery begins following rescues and evacuations

Floodwaters in the Houston area and parts of Southeast Texas are starting to recede, allowing residents to begin returning to their homes and assess damages after days of heavy rainfall

Floodwaters start receding around Houston area as recovery begins following rescues and evacuations
Education|US

Unlicensed teachers now dominate new teacher hires in rural Texas schools

When students get unqualified teachers, it’s like missing one-third of the school year – and that’s what’s been happening with rural students in Texas.

Unlicensed teachers now dominate new teacher hires in rural Texas schools
Business|Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets|US

US electric utility Sempra's profit falls 17% in first quarter

Sempra Energy posted a 17% drop in first-quarter profit on Tuesday as it logged sharply lower revenue from its natural gas operations, although increases in its Texas power business helped

US electric utility Sempra's profit falls 17% in first quarter
Business|Economy|Finance|US

US power and natgas prices turn negative in Texas, California and Arizona

U.S. spot power and natural gas prices turned negative in Texas, California and Arizona for Tuesday as pipeline maintenance trapped gas in the Permian Shale in West Texas

US power and natgas prices turn negative in Texas, California and Arizona
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WBC strips Jermall Charlo of middleweight title following DUI arrest. Carlos Adames is new champion

The World Boxing Council has stripped unbeaten Jermall Charlo of his middleweight title following his arrest this week on suspicion of drunken driving in Texas

WBC strips Jermall Charlo of middleweight title following DUI arrest. Carlos Adames is new champion
Health|News|Political|US

How a Texas man is testing out-of-state abortions by asking a court to subpoena his ex-partner

A Texas man is petitioning a court for information over his former partner's alleged out-of-state abortion, setting up a first-of-its-kind legal test to the limits of statewide abortion bans

How a Texas man is testing out-of-state abortions by asking a court to subpoena his ex-partner
Economy|Finance|US

Summer power prices seen surging for Texas, falling in California

Extreme heat and rising electricity demand are expected to drive up power prices in Texas this summer, while the rest of the U.S. power markets are broadly pricing lower,

Summer power prices seen surging for Texas, falling in California
Crime|US

Former aide and consultant close to U.S. Rep. Cuellar plead guilty and agree to aid investigation

A top former aide to U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar and a political and business consultant have agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to help the Democratic congressman from Texas launder more than $200,000 in bribes and to assist prosecutors in a federal criminal investigation

Former aide and consultant close to U.S. Rep. Cuellar plead guilty and agree to aid investigation
Crime|News|US

Ethics review finds probable cause that Rep. Troy Nehls misused campaign funds

The independent office that reviews allegations against House members has found probable cause that Rep. Troy Nehls of Texas converted campaign funds to personal use

Ethics review finds probable cause that Rep. Troy Nehls misused campaign funds
Election|Political|US

Ted Cruz Fast Facts

Ted Cruz Fast Facts

Business|Technology|US

Musk's SpaceX is quick to build in Texas, slow to pay its bills

SpaceX is building launch facilities, office buildings and even a shopping center in rural Texas, as billionaire Elon Musk's space venture rapidly

Musk's SpaceX is quick to build in Texas, slow to pay its bills
News|US

Air Force instructor pilot killed when ejection seat activated on the ground

The Air Force says an instructor pilot was killed when the ejection seat activated while the turboprop aircraft was still on the ground at a Texas military base

Air Force instructor pilot killed when ejection seat activated on the ground
Environment|News|US

Barge hits bridge connecting Galveston and Pelican Island, causing partial collapse and oil spill

Officials say a barge has hit a bridge in Galveston, Texas, spilling oil into surrounding waters and closing the only road connecting the city to Pelican Island

Barge hits bridge connecting Galveston and Pelican Island, causing partial collapse and oil spill
News|US

Biden administration, Texas duel in US appeals court over floating migrant barrier

The Biden administration on Wednesday urged a U.S. appeals court to rule that Texas cannot keep a 1,000-foot-long floating barrier in the Rio Grande, one in a series of

Biden administration, Texas duel in US appeals court over floating migrant barrier
News|US

Barge hits bridge in Texas, spills oil and shuts road

A barge crashed into a bridge on the Texas coast on Wednesday, forcing the closure of the only roadway to a small island off the city of Galveston, city officials said.

Barge hits bridge in Texas, spills oil and shuts road
Crime|News|Political|US

Texas governor pardons ex-Army sergeant convicted of killing Black Lives Matter protester

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has pardoned a white ex-Army sergeant convicted of murder for fatally shooting an armed demonstrator in 2020 during nationwide protests against racial injustice

Texas governor pardons ex-Army sergeant convicted of killing Black Lives Matter protester
News|Environment|US

US Coast Guard says Texas barge collision may have spilled up to 2,000 gallons of oil

The U.S. Coast Guard estimates that up to 2,000 gallons of oil may have spilled into surrounding waters when a barge carrying fuel broke free from a tugboat and slammed into a bridge near Galveston, Texas

US Coast Guard says Texas barge collision may have spilled up to 2,000 gallons of oil
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Some in Houston facing no power for weeks after storms cause widespread damage, killing at least 4

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo says it could take “weeks” for power to be restored in some parts of Houston following fierce storms with winds of up to 100 miles per hour

Some in Houston facing no power for weeks after storms cause widespread damage, killing at least 4
Americas|News|US|World

Four deaths confirmed from severe storm that ravaged Houston

A severe storm packing hurricane-force winds pummeled Houston on Thursday, killing at least four people, blowing windows out of high-rise buildings and leaving some 800,000 homes without

Four deaths confirmed from severe storm that ravaged Houston
News|US

Texas governor pardons man convicted of murdering Black Lives Matter protester

Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Thursday granted a full pardon to a former U.S.

Texas governor pardons man convicted of murdering Black Lives Matter protester
Environment|US

Texas power demand to hit record high for month of May next week

Power use in Texas will likely break records for the month of May next week as homes and businesses crank up their air conditioners to escape a spring heat wave, the

Texas power demand to hit record high for month of May next week
News|US|World

What to do when facing extended summer power outages

Texas officials say power outages could last weeks in parts of Houston after thunderstorms with hurricane-force winds tore through the city and killed at least four people

What to do when facing extended summer power outages
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Hot weather poses new risk as thousands remain without power after deadly Houston storm

As the Houston area works to clean up and restore power to hundreds of thousands after deadly storms left at least seven people dead, it will do so amid a smog warning and rising Texas heat

Hot weather poses new risk as thousands remain without power after deadly Houston storm
News|US

Houston area grapples with heat, power cuts after major storms

Thousands of people in the Houston area faced sweltering heat without power on Saturday following severe storms that claimed at least seven lives, according to local media and the National

Houston area grapples with heat, power cuts after major storms
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706 people named Kyle got together in Texas. It wasn’t enough for a world record.

When are 706 people named Kyle in the same place not enough

706 people named Kyle got together in Texas. It wasn’t enough for a world record.
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Power restored to most hit by deadly Houston storm with full service expected by Wednesday

Houston area residents affected by deadly storms last week that left at least seven dead have received some good news

Power restored to most hit by deadly Houston storm with full service expected by Wednesday
Business|Finance|Technology|US

Toyota mulls over $500 million investment into Texas plant

Toyota Motor's North America arm is seeking tax relief for a potential project totaling $531.7 million in investments at its Texas facility, which manufactures the Toyota Tundra pickup

Toyota mulls over $500 million investment into Texas plant
Environment|News|US

Texas heat wave sends power demand to all-time high for May

Power use in Texas broke the record for the month of May on Monday and will likely top that high over the next week as homes and businesses keep their air conditioners

Texas heat wave sends power demand to all-time high for May
News|Environment|Health|US

Head of FEMA tours deadly storm damage in Houston area as more residents get power back

The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency has toured the Houston area to assess the damage from last week’s deadly storms

Head of FEMA tours deadly storm damage in Houston area as more residents get power back
Business|Environment|Health|News|US

Petrochemical company fined more than $30 million for 2019 explosions near Houston

A Texas petrochemical company has pleaded guilty to a violation of the Clean Air Act and agreed to pay more than $30 million in connection with two explosions that injured workers and caused the evacuation of thousands

Petrochemical company fined more than $30 million for 2019 explosions near Houston
Crime|News|US

Uvalde, Texas, to pay $2 million to families of school shooting victims

The city of Uvalde has reached a $2 million settlement with families of the victims of a 2022 mass shooting at a public school in the Texas city, one of their lawyers said on Wednesday,

Uvalde, Texas, to pay $2 million to families of school shooting victims
News|US

Most in Houston area are getting power back after storm, but some may have to wait until the weekend

Officials say power is expected to be restored to nearly all Houston area homes and businesses left in the dark by last week’s deadly storm

Most in Houston area are getting power back after storm, but some may have to wait until the weekend
Health|Opinion|US

Texas health department appoints anti-abortion OB-GYN to maternal mortality committee

Texas’ health department has appointed an outspoken anti-abortion OB-GYN to a state committee that reviews pregnancy-related deaths

Texas health department appoints anti-abortion OB-GYN to maternal mortality committee
News|Crime|Education|US

Fate of lawsuit filed by Black Texas student punished over hairstyle in hands of federal judge

A federal judge has not issued an immediate ruling after hearing legal arguments over whether to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a Black high school student in Texas over his hairstyle

Fate of lawsuit filed by Black Texas student punished over hairstyle in hands of federal judge
Business|News|US

Texas power demand to break May record in heat wave on Friday

Power use in Texas was on track to break the record for the month of May on Friday for a second time this week and could top that again over the Memorial Day weekend as

Texas power demand to break May record in heat wave on Friday
Election|News|Opinion|Political|US

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Texas primary runoffs

Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton are looking to settle political scores within their own party in the upcoming primary runoff elections, in which voters will decide nearly three dozen unresolved races from the state’s March 5 primary

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Texas primary runoffs
Business|Economy|US

Texas power demand breaks May record again as prices soar in heat wave

Power demand in Texas broke the record for the month of May for a second time this week on Friday as prices soared ahead of the U.S.

Texas power demand breaks May record again as prices soar in heat wave
Crime|News|Technology|US

Uvalde families sue Meta and Call of Duty maker on second anniversary of school attack

The families of a group of victims of the Uvalde school shooting have announced new lawsuits against Instagram parent company Meta Platforms, the maker of the video game Call of Duty and the gun company that made the assault rifle used in the shooting

Uvalde families sue Meta and Call of Duty maker on second anniversary of school attack
Election|News|Political|US

Roughly halfway through primary season, runoffs in Texas are testing 2 prominent Republicans

The 2024 primary season is roughly halfway over and there have been few shakeups so far

Roughly halfway through primary season, runoffs in Texas are testing 2 prominent Republicans
Crime|News|US|World

At least 5 dead in Texas after severe weather sweeps across Texas and Oklahoma, authorities say

A Texas sheriff says at least five people are dead after powerful storms tore through a rural community, obliterating homes and leaving thousands of people without power Sunday

At least 5 dead in Texas after severe weather sweeps across Texas and Oklahoma, authorities say
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In a north Texas county, dazed residents sift through homes mangled by a tornado

The dazed residents of a remote north Texas county sifted through their mangled homes after seven people there were killed when a tornado ripped through the region near the tiny community of Valley View

In a north Texas county, dazed residents sift through homes mangled by a tornado
News|US

Texas daily power demand sets record for May consumption

Texas' daily power consumption set a record for the month of May for the sixth time this month, the state grid operator said on Monday, as homes and businesses fired up air conditioners

Texas daily power demand sets record for May consumption
News

Storms leave widespread outages across Texas, cleanup continues after deadly weekend across US

Storms with damaging winds and baseball-sized hail have pummeled Texas again

Storms leave widespread outages across Texas, cleanup continues after deadly weekend across US
Environment|News|US

Over 231,000 still without power in Texas, other US states

More than 231,000 homes and businesses in the U.S. states of Texas, Louisiana and California were still without power on Friday after a series of storms battered the region over the past

Over 231,000 still without power in Texas, other US states
Election|News|US

US Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas fights off challenge from gun-rights activist in GOP runoff

Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas has won his primary over a gun-rights activist who forced the border congressman into a runoff and threatened to unseat a House incumbent

US Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas fights off challenge from gun-rights activist in GOP runoff
News|US

Power outages could linger for days after storms batter Texas again, leaving 1 dead

Residents across Texas are recovering again from storms that ripped off roofs in Dallas and flooded roads in Houston

Power outages could linger for days after storms batter Texas again, leaving 1 dead
News|Political|US

Federal probe urged of Black Lives Matter protest killing after Texas pardon

The attorneys general of more than a dozen states urged the U.S.

Federal probe urged of Black Lives Matter protest killing after Texas pardon
News|US

Crews race to restore power across Texas ahead of another round of storms

Crews in Texas are trying to restore power across the storm-battered state ahead of severe weather that could bring more damaging winds and hail

Crews race to restore power across Texas ahead of another round of storms
Health|News|US|World

Texas Supreme Court rejects challenge to state's abortion law over medical exceptions

The Texas Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the U.S. following a lawsuit by women who had serious pregnancy complications

Texas Supreme Court rejects challenge to state's abortion law over medical exceptions
Health|News|US

Texas top court won't guarantee right to abortion in complicated pregnancies

Texas' highest court on Friday refused to ensure that doctors in the U.S. state are not prosecuted for abortions they believe are necessary in medically complicated

Texas top court won't guarantee right to abortion in complicated pregnancies
Celebrity|Entertainment|Sports

Mike Tyson's fight with Jake Paul has been postponed after Tyson's health episode

Mike Tyson’s fight with Jake Paul has been postponed after the 57-year-old Tyson fell ill on a flight last weekend

Mike Tyson's fight with Jake Paul has been postponed after Tyson's health episode
Health|News|US

US Southwest expected to roast with pre-summer heat wave

Millions of Americans from the Gulf Coast of Texas to California's San Francisco Bay area were warned on Tuesday to curb outdoor activity and

US Southwest expected to roast with pre-summer heat wave
News|US

Texas court asked to reverse pardon in Black Lives Matter protest killing

A Texas prosecutor asked the state's highest criminal court on Tuesday to reverse a pardon granted by Governor Gregg Abbott to a former U.S.

Business|Economy|Finance|US

BlackRock, Citadel Securities-backed TXSE Group to launch Texas Stock Exchange

TXSE Group, backed by BlackRock and Citadel Securities, plans to launch the Texas Stock Exchange in Dallas, going up against established New York-centric exchanges in a bid to attract

BlackRock, Citadel Securities-backed TXSE Group to launch Texas Stock Exchange
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A hail stone the size of a pineapple was found in Texas. It likely sets a state record

Storm trackers in the Texas Panhandle have recovered a massive hail stone that's about the size of a pineapple

A hail stone the size of a pineapple was found in Texas. It likely sets a state record
Business|Economy|US

Texas startup hopes 4th time's a charm to build first big US oil refinery since 1977

Element Fuels Holdings, a Dallas-area startup proposing to build the first all-new U.S. oil refinery in nearly 50 years, on Thursday said it was

Texas startup hopes 4th time's a charm to build first big US oil refinery since 1977
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Giraffe's nibble turns into airborne safari adventure for Texas toddler

A Texas family got a brief scare when a nibble from a giraffe turned a 2-year-old's safari visit into an airborne adventure

Education|News|Opinion|US

A Texas county removed 17 books from its libraries. An appeals court says eight must be returned.

A federal appeals court says eight books dealing with subjects including racism and transgender issues must be returned to library shelves in a rural Texas county that had removed them

Education|Lifestyle|News|Opinion|US

US appeals court rules some books be restored to Texas library shelves

A federal appeals court panel on Thursday ordered that eight of 17 books that had been removed from a Texas library's shelves over conservatives' complaints that they were

Crime|News|US

Seven charged in smuggling migrants in sweltering secret compartment with little water

Authorities say seven people have been arrested after smuggling 26 migrants near San Antonio, Texas, in a secret compartment of a trailer with little water and in sweltering heat

Seven charged in smuggling migrants in sweltering secret compartment with little water
News|US

Texas man charged with threatening FBI agent over Hunter Biden case

A Texas man was charged on Thursday with threatening to jail or "slaughter" an FBI agent over the criminal case against President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, federal prosecutors said.

Texas man charged with threatening FBI agent over Hunter Biden case
Crime|News

US SEC sues over alleged bogus bailout of Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit

A Texas man was sued by the U.S.

US SEC sues over alleged bogus bailout of Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit
Environment

Alberto, season's first named tropical storm, dumps rain on Texas and Mexico, which reports 3 deaths

Tropical Storm Alberto has formed in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico, the first named storm of what is forecast to be a busy hurricane season

Alberto, season's first named tropical storm, dumps rain on Texas and Mexico, which reports 3 deaths
Economy|Environment|News|US

The Supreme Court rejects a settlement in a water dispute between New Mexico and Texas

The Supreme Court has rejected a settlement between Western states over the management of one of North America’s longest rivers

The Supreme Court rejects a settlement in a water dispute between New Mexico and Texas
News|US

EPA to review Texas oversight of oil, gas wastewater disposal wells

The U.S.

EPA to review Texas oversight of oil, gas wastewater disposal wells
Crime|News|US

House ethics panel reviews 2 GOP lawmakers' campaign payments to private social clubs

The House Ethics Committee is reviewing separate accusations against two Republican congressmen from Texas that allege they violated ethics rules by using campaign funds to pay membership dues at private social clubs

House ethics panel reviews 2 GOP lawmakers' campaign payments to private social clubs
Crime|News|US

Judge sets $10 million bond for Venezuelan man accused of killing a 12-year-old Houston girl

A judge in Texas has set bond of $10 million for an undocumented Venezuelan man accused of killing a 12-year-old Houston girl

Judge sets $10 million bond for Venezuelan man accused of killing a 12-year-old Houston girl
Business|Economy|Finance|News|Political|US

US judge skeptical of Biden overtime pay rule

A federal judge in Texas on Monday seemed likely to stop a Biden administration rule that would extend mandatory overtime pay to 4 million U.S. workers from taking

US judge skeptical of Biden overtime pay rule
Crime|Lifestyle|News|US|World

Texas woman accused of attempting to drown 3-year-old Palestinian-American

A Texas woman has been accused of the attempted drowning of a 3-year-old Palestinian-American Muslim girl, and police on Monday said the incident was motivated by bias

Texas woman accused of attempting to drown 3-year-old Palestinian-American
Sports

Rival revival: Texas snags baseball coach Schlossnagle from Texas A&M after Aggies finish 2nd at CWS

Texas A&M baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle is leaving the Aggies for rival Texas

Rival revival: Texas snags baseball coach Schlossnagle from Texas A&M after Aggies finish 2nd at CWS
Crime|News|US

Texas man executed for 2001 abduction and killing of 18-year-old woman

The state of Texas has executed a man who kidnapped, sexually assaulted and fatally shot an 18-year-old woman in 2001

Texas man executed for 2001 abduction and killing of 18-year-old woman
News|Sports

Schlossnagle says Texas needs to get ready for 'major leagues' of college baseball in the SEC

New Texas baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle says he’s ready to lead the Longhorns into the “major league” of college baseball in the Southeastern Conference

Schlossnagle says Texas needs to get ready for 'major leagues' of college baseball in the SEC
US

Texas added more Hispanic, Asian and Black residents than any other state last year

Everything is bigger in Texas, including the number of residents of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds who joined the state's population

Texas added more Hispanic, Asian and Black residents than any other state last year