Texas
WASHINGTON — President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are en route to west-central Texas this morning to show support... Read More
WASHINGTON — President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are en route to west-central Texas this morning to show support to stricken families and emergency responders in the aftermath of the devastating floods in the region. Those responders and volunteers continue... Read More
KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Camp Mystic says it is mourning the loss of 27 campers and counselors as the search... Read More
KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Camp Mystic says it is mourning the loss of 27 campers and counselors as the search continued Monday for victims of catastrophic Texas flooding over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. The statement adds another layer... Read More
WASHINGTON — Former Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, the former professional football player who ran a spirited but ultimately unsuccessful bid... Read More
WASHINGTON — Former Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, the former professional football player who ran a spirited but ultimately unsuccessful bid to oust Sen. Ted Cruz last year, launched a new Senate campaign Tuesday, hoping to claim the seat currently held... Read More
AUSTIN, Texas — The Republican Party of Texas is preparing to challenge the state’s open primary system, asserting that the... Read More
AUSTIN, Texas — The Republican Party of Texas is preparing to challenge the state’s open primary system, asserting that the change is the only way to protect the party’s platform, values and future. “Texas is red. Let’s keep it that... Read More
AUSTIN, Texas — A bill signed into law by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday could have sweeping implications for... Read More
AUSTIN, Texas — A bill signed into law by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday could have sweeping implications for the nation’s food industry. The first-of-its-kind legislation requires manufacturers of processed foods and drinks to put warning labels on products... Read More
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Heavy rains in San Antonio rapidly flooded roads, swept away submerged cars and sent some people... Read More
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Heavy rains in San Antonio rapidly flooded roads, swept away submerged cars and sent some people scrambling up trees to escape fast-rising waters Thursday while firefighters made dozens of rescues across the nation’s seventh-largest city. At... Read More
After back-to-back explosions, SpaceX launched its mega rocket Starship again on Tuesday evening, but fell short of the main objectives when the spacecraft... Read More
After back-to-back explosions, SpaceX launched its mega rocket Starship again on Tuesday evening, but fell short of the main objectives when the spacecraft tumbled out of control and broke apart. The 403-foot (123-meter) rocket blasted off on its ninth demo from Starbase, SpaceX’s... Read More
AUSTIN, Texas — A majority of residents in the Lone Star State support the advancement of clean energy, at least... Read More
AUSTIN, Texas — A majority of residents in the Lone Star State support the advancement of clean energy, at least according to a recent poll by Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation. The survey revealed that Texans back enhancements to the... Read More
LAKE CITY, Ark. (AP) — Parts of the Midwest and South faced the possibility of torrential rains and life-threatening flash... Read More
LAKE CITY, Ark. (AP) — Parts of the Midwest and South faced the possibility of torrential rains and life-threatening flash floods Friday, while many communities were still reeling from tornadoes that destroyed whole neighborhoods and killed at least seven people.... Read More
MILAM COUNTY, Texas — T1 Energy, formerly known as Freyr Battery, said it has executed a lease and purchase option... Read More
MILAM COUNTY, Texas — T1 Energy, formerly known as Freyr Battery, said it has executed a lease and purchase option for 100 acres in Milam County, Texas, in the Advanced Manufacturing and Logistix Campus at Sandow Lakes. The company said... Read More
A dynamic storm that prompted foreboding predictions of dangerous weekend weather spawned tornadoes, dust storms and wildfires that killed at least... Read More
A dynamic storm that prompted foreboding predictions of dangerous weekend weather spawned tornadoes, dust storms and wildfires that killed at least 39 people and destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses. The system that brought severe weather and flooding to the central and... Read More
BANGKOK (AP) — The U.S. registered its first death from measles since 2015 this week, as a child who wasn’t... Read More
BANGKOK (AP) — The U.S. registered its first death from measles since 2015 this week, as a child who wasn’t vaccinated died in a measles outbreak in rural West Texas. Normally, most U.S. cases are brought into the country by people... Read More
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — A person who was hospitalized with measles has died from measles in West Texas, the first death... Read More
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — A person who was hospitalized with measles has died from measles in West Texas, the first death in an outbreak that began late last month. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center spokesperson Melissa Whitfield confirmed the death... Read More
The Texas judge who previously halted approval of the nation’s most common method of abortion ruled Thursday that three states... Read More
The Texas judge who previously halted approval of the nation’s most common method of abortion ruled Thursday that three states can move ahead with another attempt to roll back federal rules and make it harder for people across the U.S.... Read More
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin Energy, a community-owned, not-for-profit utility of Austin, Texas, has received a $15 million grant from the... Read More
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin Energy, a community-owned, not-for-profit utility of Austin, Texas, has received a $15 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation through the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Program. With an additional $3.75 million in local matching funds,... Read More
SPRING, Texas — Exxon Mobil Corporation has executed the largest offshore carbon dioxide storage lease in the United States with... Read More
SPRING, Texas — Exxon Mobil Corporation has executed the largest offshore carbon dioxide storage lease in the United States with the Texas General Land Office. According to the oil and gas giant, the site, which is over 271,000 acres, “complements”... Read More
Texas hospitals must ask patients starting Friday whether they are in the U.S. legally and track the cost of treating people without... Read More
Texas hospitals must ask patients starting Friday whether they are in the U.S. legally and track the cost of treating people without legal status following an order by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott that expands the state's clash with the Biden administration over immigration. Critics... Read More
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal trial is set to begin Monday over claims that supporters of former President Donald... Read More
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal trial is set to begin Monday over claims that supporters of former President Donald Trump threatened and harassed a Biden-Harris campaign bus in Texas four years ago, disrupting the campaign on the last day of early... Read More
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge in Texas on Monday paused a Biden administration policy that would give spouses... Read More
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge in Texas on Monday paused a Biden administration policy that would give spouses of U.S. citizens legal status without having to first leave the country, dealing at least a temporary setback to one... Read More
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed an executive order on Thursday directing the state’s top health agency to... Read More
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed an executive order on Thursday directing the state’s top health agency to monitor and report the costs state public hospitals are incurring when treating undocumented migrants. Under the order, the data collection... Read More
HOUSTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver a eulogy for U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee at a North Houston church... Read More
HOUSTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver a eulogy for U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee at a North Houston church on Thursday as days of memorials for the longtime Democratic lawmaker draw to a close. Harris is poised to be... Read More
DALLAS (AP) — With around 270,000 homes and businesses still without power in the Houston area almost a week after Hurricane Beryl hit Texas,... Read More
DALLAS (AP) — With around 270,000 homes and businesses still without power in the Houston area almost a week after Hurricane Beryl hit Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday said he's demanding an investigation into the response of the utility that serves the area... Read More
HOUSTON (AP) — The return of searing heat in the Houston area has deepened the misery for people still without... Read More
HOUSTON (AP) — The return of searing heat in the Houston area has deepened the misery for people still without power after Hurricane Beryl left residents in search of places to cool off and fuel up as the extended outages strained one... Read More
HOUSTON (AP) — Many of the millions left without power when Hurricane Beryl crashed into Texas, killing several people and unleashing... Read More
HOUSTON (AP) — Many of the millions left without power when Hurricane Beryl crashed into Texas, killing several people and unleashing flooding, now face days without air conditioning as dangerous heat threatens the region Tuesday. A heat advisory was in effect... Read More
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas man is petitioning a court to authorize an obscure legal action to find out... Read More
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas man is petitioning a court to authorize an obscure legal action to find out who allegedly helped his former partner obtain an out-of-state abortion, setting up the latest test of the reach of statewide... Read More
DALLAS (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is dropping a request for a Seattle hospital to hand over records regarding gender-affirming treatment potentially... Read More
DALLAS (AP) — 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 Children's Hospital filed the lawsuit against Paxton's office... Read More
The largest producer of fresh eggs in the U.S. said Tuesday it had temporarily halted production at a Texas plant... Read More
The largest producer of fresh eggs in the U.S. said Tuesday it had temporarily halted production at a Texas plant after bird flu was found in chickens, and officials said the virus had also been detected at a poultry facility in Michigan.... Read More
A fast-moving wildfire burning through the Texas Panhandle grew into the second-largest blaze in state history Wednesday, forcing evacuations and... Read More
A fast-moving wildfire burning through the Texas Panhandle grew into the second-largest blaze in state history Wednesday, forcing evacuations and triggering power outages as firefighters struggled to contain the widening flames. The sprawling blaze was part of a cluster of... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed Border Patrol agents to resume cutting for now razor wire that... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed Border Patrol agents to resume cutting for now razor wire that Texas installed along a stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border that is at the center of an escalating standoff between the Biden administration and... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s down to two candidates in the race to lead the nation’s fourth-largest city. U.S. Rep. Sheila... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s down to two candidates in the race to lead the nation’s fourth-largest city. U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and state Sen. John Whitmire will face off in Saturday’s runoff election to be the next mayor of Houston.... Read More