‘We didn't make the rules:' Texas school finance law gives some districts a...
An obscure element of the Texas school finance system called Golden Pennies leaves a handful of districts with far more money than they need.
View ArticleFrost Bank teller stole nearly $140,000 from elderly Houston woman, court...
The supervisor said she also witnessed on video Brown taking cash from the bank's vault and storing it underneath a tellers counter.
View ArticleLegal groups file lawsuit to stop Texas law that makes illegal entry a state...
The lawsuit comes less than a day after Gov. Greg Abbott held a ceremonial bill signing for Senate Bill 4. The law is scheduled to take effect in March if it survives the legal challenges.
View ArticleBreaking the news for NPR
A peek behind the curtains of how NPR puts its stories together. Weekend Edition's former senior producer Peter Breslow joins us to discuss how he roamed around the world to bring listeners the sounds...
View ArticleActor Edwin Lee Gibson talks theater, working on ‘The Bear’
Houston native and actor Edwin Lee Gibson has been in over 100 theatrical productions. Most recently, he's portrayed the character Ebraheim on the FX series ‘The Bear.”
View ArticleColorado Supreme Court bars Trump from the state's primary ballot
The Colorado Supreme Court has barred former President Trump from the state's primary ballot, citing a Constitution clause that disqualifies candidates from office who've engaged in insurrection.
View ArticleJudge allows the removal of a Confederate memorial at Arlington Cemetery
A federal judge allowed Arlington National Cemetery to remove a century-old Confederate memorial one day after blocking the removal over a report that gravesites were disturbed.
View ArticleTexas abortion ruling leaves legal, health care experts with more questions...
Legal and reproductive rights experts are concerned over a lack of clarity for emergency abortions after the ruling in Cox v. Texas.
View ArticlePractice drone run in West Texas could mean a future with better medical...
A drone operated by an Australian company touched down in Presidio this month.
View ArticleHeart attacks seem to increase around the holidays. Medical experts point to...
Dr. Vivek Goswami, a cardiologist with the Austin Heart Hospital, says doctors used to blame cold weather on the uptick in heart-related ER visits. But research has found other reasons.
View ArticleTexas gained more people than any other state in the last year
Texas’ population grew more than any other state in the country in the last year, by nearly half a million people, according to the recent estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.
View Article2023 News-in-review in Texas politics
Texas in 2023 saw some massive news stories that we’re still trying to make sense of. State lawmakers rejected Governor Abbott’s demands for school vouchers. There was a failed impeachment trial of...
View ArticleU.S. strikes prisoner swap deal with Venezuela, plus extradition of 'Fat...
Venezuela released 10 Americans, 21 Venezuelans — and extradited the man behind a brazen bribery scheme. In exchange, President Biden granted clemency to an an ally of leader Nicolas Maduro.
View ArticleChristmas Day in Texas will be snow free and mostly dry and warm
Santa Claus may want to consider wearing his red suit with short sleeves and shorts when he comes to Texas for Christmas.
View ArticleDepartment of Justice sues Colony Ridge development over false statements,...
The community development came under fire this year after allegations that the development company was creating a safe haven for crime, drug cartels and undocumented immigrants.
View ArticleSouth San trustees vote to close West Campus High School 5 years after...
The South San Antonio Independent School District’s board of trustees narrowly approved the superintendent’s recommendation to close its second high school Wednesday evening in a 3 to 1 vote.
View ArticleIt's the winter solstice. Here are 5 ways people celebrate the return of light
Winter solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the year, and it falls at exactly 10:27 p.m. ET on Thursday in the Northern Hemisphere. Here are five ways it's celebrated around the world.
View ArticleTwo women were in charge of security at the Texas House this year. It was the...
The sergeant-at-arms is the chamber’s chief law enforcement officer. She works as liaison between the House and the Texas Department of Public Safety, ensuring the safety of House members and staff.
View ArticleGaza health officials say Israel's offensive has now killed more than 20,000...
Just more than 10 weeks into the conflict, the number of people killed in Gaza is nearing 1% of the territory's pre-war population. The rising death toll has fueled calls for Israel to shift strategy.
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