Houston weather: Dangerous heat index, Storm risks threaten FIFA Fan Fest
A few spotty showers are possible Saturday, but the bigger story will be the steamy feel for anyone spending time outside. Storm chances look more…
Texas operation ends with 48 suspects charged for trafficking fentanyl and meth
Nearly 50 alleged drug traffickers and violators have been arrested following an 18-month law enforcement operation targeting a narcotics network in West Texas, federal officials announced Monday.
New Texas power plant being built as data centers sprout across state
A new power plant is set to be built in North Texas as power-hungry data centers spread across the state.
Texas hemp ban enforceable while legal challenge plays out, court rules
The ban on many hemp products being sold in Texas can be enforced while a legal challenge plays out, a court has ruled.
Bob Packwood, former Oregon senator who resigned after scandal, dies
Bob Packwood, a former Oregon Republican senator whose career ended after multiple allegations of sexual harassment, has died at 93.
Gina Hinjosa launching nonpartisan program to fight school closures in Texas
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa is launching a new nonpartisan organizing program called Team Texas Public Schools.
2 new cases of screwworm found in Texas, Canada blocks Texas livestock imports
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Monday confirmed two additional cases of New World screwworm in Texas, widening a multi-agency response that has already triggered international trade restrictions.
Sixth-grader finds 85-million-year-old fossil on club field trip
Corbin Bullard didn’t know exactly what he’d found while on a field trip with his 4-H Geology Club, “but I knew that it was something big."
Texas scales up emergency response to combat destructive New World screwworm
Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday activated the Texas State Emergency Operations Center to support the state’s response to a reemergence of the New World screwworm, a destructive livestock pest the…
Carjacking murder suspect accused of killing Houston father during stolen truck confrontation
A man has been charged with murder after reportedly killing a Houston father following a carjacking Saturday afternoon.
Houston weather: Hot and humid all week with spotty storms
Hot and humid weather will take hold across Southeast Texas with highs in the low 90s all week. Spotty showers and storms will be possible at times, but most of…