Who is Keir Starmer? A look at the man likely to become the next U.K. prime...
Keir Starmer, 61, is a social liberal, fiscal moderate and leader of the United Kingdom's Labour Party, which polls predict will win Thursday’s parliamentary election by a landslide.
View ArticleHurricane Beryl blasts past Jamaica and Caymans on its way to Mexico
About 400,000 people went without power in Jamaica after the hurricane lashed the island. Forecasters expect it to batter the Cayman Islands today and the Yucatan Peninsula by Friday.
View ArticleExit poll shows landslide win for Britain's Labour Party amid frustration...
A jaded electorate looks to have delivered a historic defeat for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s center-right Conservative Party, leaving it in disarray after a 14-year rule.
View ArticleBiden is still weighing whether to stay in the race, Hawaii governor says
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green, a Democrat and a close ally of President Biden, says it's still unclear whether Biden will maintain his bid for a second term. "The president has to make this decision," Green...
View ArticleHurricane Beryl strengthens back into a Category 3 storm as it nears Mexico
After leaving a trail of destruction across the eastern Caribbean and at least nine people dead, Hurricane Beryl strengthened back into a Category 3 storm late Thursday.
View ArticleOld pipes cause Texas cities to lose tens of billions of gallons of water...
The lost water costs the cities millions and heightens the state’s water supply challenges.
View ArticleTexas Matters: How Hurricane Beryl is tied to climate change
Today on Texas Matters: The extra warm waters of the Caribbean and the Gulf are serving up an assembly line of hurricanes. We'll examine how this is all tied to climate change. Also, a divorce case out...
View ArticleUT Austin offers probation to students arrested at protests, suspends at...
KUT confirmed at least three students received notices of deferred suspension on Wednesday. A fourth student will be suspended for two years. The students have the right to appeal.
View ArticleJoe Robles, former USAA CEO and two-star general, dies at 78
The Puerto Rican Army veteran served in Korea, Vietnam and Iraq. He also commanded the 1st Infantry Division. Robles led the San Antonio-based financial services company from 2007 to 2015, including...
View ArticleTropical Storm Beryl is expected to re-strengthen on its way to drench Texas
Hurricane Beryl made landfall near Tulum as a Category 2 storm early Friday, following a destructive streak through the Caribbean. It's forecast to gain strength as it moves over the Gulf of Mexico.
View ArticleSan Antonio will need to be on the 'wet side' of Beryl's track to receive big...
The National Hurricane Center expected Beryl to aim for landfall near Corpus Christi — possibly as a hurricane — by Sunday night. San Antonio could feel the strong rains and winds on Monday. State...
View Article21-year-old Hays County district clerk resigns, calling job 'incredibly...
Avrey Anderson was accused of incompetence and negligence of his duties at a hearing last month. A judge was set to rule on a possible suspension.
View ArticleBeryl headed for Texas, where it's expected to hit after regaining hurricane...
Texas officials are urging coastal residents to evacuate as the storm nears. Beryl, now a tropical storm, is expected to regain hurricane strength in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
View ArticleBeryl is set to gain hurricane strength as it bears down on the Texas coast
Beryl is set to strengthen into a hurricane before making landfall along the Texas coast early Monday morning.
View ArticleAmid growing calls for Biden to pull out, congressional Democrats remain split
Democrats continue to grapple with serious questions about President Biden's future as the party's nominee for president.
View ArticleBeryl floods Texas communities after making landfall as a Category 1 hurricane
Beryl is now drenching the central Texas coastline after making landfall. People in areas in and around Houston woke up to flooded roads early Monday.
View ArticleBiden tells Democrats he's not leaving the race, and it's time to stop...
President Biden told Democratic lawmakers and donors in no uncertain terms that he's not ending his reelection bid after he faltered in the debate — and that they needed to stop talking about it.
View ArticleBorder town firefighters scramble to save migrants from extreme summer heat
Over two hot days, the Sunland Park Fire Department responded to 10 calls to help migrants overcome by heat illness. Firefighters say heat emergencies are increasingly common along the border.
View ArticleBeryl provides no South Texas drought relief, but tropics still offer hope
CPS Energy crews are expected to roll into Houston by midday Tuesday. San Antonio and Bexar County officials said they were ready to help residents of East Texas communities if needed.
View ArticleDeadly Beryl blows into Houston as Category 1 hurricane
There were more than 1,000 canceled flights at both Bush Intercontinental and Hobby airports on Monday. More than 2 million CenterPoint Energy customers were without power. At least two people were...
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