As lawmakers ramp up 'invasion' talk, migrants in El Paso instead search for...
Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton are targeting non-governmental organizations they say could be complicit in aiding migrants.
View ArticleAlamo Colleges expands free tuition program to all Bexar County ISD schools
Every senior enrolled in a traditional public school in Bexar County is now eligible for free tuition at the Alamo Colleges.
View ArticleShort on cash? No problem. 'Buy now, pay later' is the hottest holiday trend
People are paying for blenders, shirts and even groceries in installments. New research suggests this encourages people to overspend.
View ArticleTexas school district responds to student fentanyl deaths with outreach and a...
Hays CISD has employed several approaches to preventing further tragedies. The work has given other schools a blueprint for their own programs.
View ArticleFormer Texas Tech coach Mike Leach leaves behind legacy of ‘ambition and guile’
The winningest college football coach in the history of Texas Tech, Leach died Tuesday at the age of 61.
View ArticleBlack houses are so hot right now. But are they hotter?
Does it make any sense to live in a dark-colored house in a state like Texas? We ask experts whether these homes are less energy efficient.
View ArticleTexas fights federal rule that would outlaw LGBTQ discrimination in state...
Texas allows religious groups that are part of the state’s child welfare network to refuse to assist LGBTQ couples seeking to foster or adopt. That could put critical federal funding at risk.
View ArticleChildren's hospitals are struggling to cope with a surge of respiratory illness
Pediatric cases of RSV and flu have sent families crowding into ERs, as health systems struggle with staff shortages. In Michigan, only 9 out of more than 130 hospitals have a pediatric ICU.
View ArticlePublic may order free COVID tests by mail again, just in time for the holidays
People are gathering indoors for the holidays, and there's been an uptick in COVID-19 cases. The federal government says you should test often to try to prevent the spread of the virus.
View ArticleA regular mammogram may not suffice for people with dense breast tissue
Several states, including Ohio, have expanded insurance coverage for other forms of screening.
View ArticleMedical experts recognize 'holiday heart syndrome' as a deadly year-end reality
Watching a quick video on CPR might save someone's life.
View ArticleUvalde families advocate for gun reform at a congressional hearing
Texas lawmakers and families of the victims of the Robb Elementary school massacre testified before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee on Thursday to advocate for federal gun reform.
View ArticleJury finds former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean guilty of manslaughter
Dean was indicted for murder after he shot and killed Atatiana Jefferson in her own home.
View ArticleThey flew to Nashville. Bluebell, their dog, was sent to Saudi Arabia
In London, Bluebell, a black Labrador mix, was somehow put on the wrong flight. It took two more days to bring her to the U.S. "We don't know if she'll ever be the same," her owner says.
View ArticleCoronavirus FAQ: Is Paxlovid the best treatment? Is it underused in the U.S.?
The drug is the most effective way to cut the risk of severe disease. It's heading to China now. Yet the drug is underused in some places. Why? And are there options if you're not a good candidate?
View ArticleCongress votes to remove a bust of the Dred Scott decision's author from the...
The bill calls for replacing the bust of former Chief Justice Roger Taney, who wrote the decision upholding slavery, with one of Thurgood Marshall, the first Black person to serve on the high court.
View ArticleA new addition to Big Bend National Park opens to visitors next year
The Big Bend Conservancy expects to finalize the purchase nearly 4,000 acres near Terlingua in early 2023, then donate the land to the park.
View ArticleBrittney Griner says she'll play in the upcoming WNBA season
In her first public statement since being freed from Russia, the two-time Olympic gold medalist says she'll play for her team, the Phoenix Mercury, when the season starts in May.
View ArticleTexas sees no change in maternal deaths, according to new report
The Texas Department of State Health Services and Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee's report is finally out after months of delays.
View ArticleCity officials stand in the way after voters in five Texas cities approved...
Some local leaders say they worry the changes violate state law, while residents who supported decriminalizing marijuana say the pushback disrespects democracy.
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