FAA allowed SpaceX to assess its own environmental impact during launch...
The lawsuit seeks for SpaceX to undergo a more intensive environmental review process.
View ArticleChinese migrants are crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in record numbers
Most fly to Ecuador as part of a journey that can take more than a month.
View ArticleThis star ate its own planet. Earth may share the same fate
For the first time, astronomers have caught a star in the act of swallowing a planet, providing a glimpse into how the sun may eventually eat up Earth.
View ArticleMore rain chances this week, and severe storms can't be ruled out
There is a marginal risk for severe weather over the San Antonio area on Thursday night as a passing cold front stirs up instability.
View ArticleLatino leaders hope Fort Hood's new name also helps reform the base's culture
Fort Hood, the Army base in Central Texas, will be redesignated Fort Cavazos May 9. The new name honors the Army’s first Hispanic four-star general.
View ArticleEl Niño is coming. Here's what that means for weather in the U.S.
Warmer sea waters have many far-ranging effects. In the new pattern, some parts of the U.S. could get relief from drought, while others might see fewer hurricanes.
View ArticleTexas Republicans look to private lawsuits to hamstring local governments
Republicans who control the Texas Legislature want to dramatically limit what local governments can regulate — including wages, hours, evictions, and the environment.
View ArticleUniversity of Texas regents approve creation of new college to house Civitas...
The Civitas Institute was conceived with the help of conservative donors and state lawmakers to lead research and education based on free-market principles.
View ArticleDaniel Perry, who was convicted of killing a Black Lives Matter protester, is...
Perry is expected to be sentenced Tuesday for the murder of Garrett Foster. Gov. Greg Abbott has asked the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles to review his conviction.
View ArticlePrisoners in cages doesn’t violate policy because there is no policy, says...
A Texas prison was found to be holding men in spaces without bathrooms, bed and sink for days, but it doesn’t violate state policy because there isn’t one, says the state prison ombudsman.
View ArticleHow the GOP debt ceiling cuts could impact families
House Republicans passed a plan to raise the U.S. debt limit for one year, with the condition to slash spending on programs that millions of American families depend on.Family advocates say the cuts...
View ArticleNobel Prize laureate Edmund Phelps' journey in economics
Economist Edmund Phelps – winner of the 2006 Nobel Prize in Economics – wants people to have rewarding work—and not just work with reasonable compensation, but also, more importantly, work that is...
View ArticleTexas regulators paint bleaker-than-usual picture of electric grid ahead of...
The Texas grid will be more reliant on renewables than ever, according to a recent state assessment. Texas regulators don't like that.
View ArticleTexas Matters: The doctor who stood up to SB8
He stood up to Gov. Greg Abbott and SB8 when he performed an illegal abortion, and he dared people to sue him — and they did. Dr. Alan Braid tells his story to TPR's David Martin Davies.
View ArticleWHO ends global health emergency declaration for COVID-19
The World Health Organization today lifted its Public Health Emergency of International Concern for COVID-19. That declaration went into effect three years ago on Jan. 30, 2020.
View Article10 sights viewers will see at King Charles' coronation — and 2 they won't
This weekend's British coronation will be about pomp, history and attempts to reflect diversity.
View Article'Skeleton crews:' Union Starbucks workers say hours slashed and allege labor...
Workers at the Starbucks on 410 and Vance Jackson accused their manager of violating labor law and said staffing reductions had become unsustainable and even dangerous.
View ArticleSan Antonio prepares to assist migrants when Title 42 expires
Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar said U.S. Customs and Border Protection is processing a growing number of people. Antonio Fernandez, the president and CEO of Catholic Charities, urged residents to...
View ArticleDHS Secretary reaffirms feds will use ‘expedited removal’ of migrants when...
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said during a visit to Texas that the administration will enforce measures that he hopes will discourage migrants from making the dangerous...
View ArticleKing Charles III and Queen Camilla are crowned in elaborate ceremony
The U.K.'s King Charles III was officially crowned in a ceremony at Westminster Abbey, followed by a large procession.
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