How this Texas chocolate maker survives the summer heat

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Texas bars transgender people from changing the sex on their driver’s licenses

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Huge half-monkey half-human statue in Texas sparks conservative backlash

   Conservatives are raging over the arrival of a 90-foot tall statue of Hanuman, a Hindu…

Donald Trump at risk of losing Texas, poll suggests

   Texas could be more competitive in the 2024 election than previously thought, according to a…

The World’s Oldest Human Gives Us the Best Advice, Before She Died at 117 Years

“Order, tranquility, contact with nature, emotional stability, no worries, no regrets;” might these be a string…

In El Paso, a Migrant Death Crisis Emerges amid Extreme Heat

One May afternoon, the temperature was already approaching 99 degrees fahrenheit when the first call came.…

Build a Zigzag Pattern onto Walls to Keep Buildings Cool During Heat Waves

Structural engineers have discovered that if you build an apartment building with angled, shark-fin-shaped protrusions on…

DNC speakers to address immigration tonight as party embraces tougher border measures

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Charles Champion (1870–1926)

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Bexar County sheriff to discuss immigration from DNC stage Wednesday night

    Javier Salazar’s speech gave him a major platform at the Democratic National Convention, where thousands…

Republicans ‘exploit’ border and immigration issues, Texas Rep. Escobar says

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Texas attorney general investigating possible noncitizen voter registration

   AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is investigating reports of organizations in Texas…

Austin-Round Rock metro leads Texas in housing construction, 3rd highest apartment construction nationally

   AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos metropolitan statistical area (metro) has the third highest…

Texas social media safety law faces court challenge

   AUSTIN (Nexstar) — A new state law designed to protect children from harmful online content…

‘At what cost?’: Many Central Texas districts make cuts as they face million-dollar deficits

   Investigative Summary: A KXAN analysis of Central Texas school districts found most districts that have…

Two Central Texas cities file lawsuit to stop development near residential neighborhood

   AUSTIN (KXAN) — Two Central Texas cities are joining forces to put an end to…

Court orders can’t be used to change gender on Texas licenses, DPS email says

   AUSTIN (KXAN) – For people seeking to change the gender on their Texas driver’s license…

A&M offering free gameday shuttle for football games

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (FOX 44) – If you’re heading to Kyle Field this football season, be…

Students move in to campus ahead of WT fall semester opening Aug. 26

Move-In Day is Aug. 22, and Buff Branding, the traditional welcome weekend for new and returning…

A&M-Commerce Launches Inside Lion Athletics Podcast – Texas A&M University-Commerce Athletics

COMMERCE - Texas A&M University-Commerce has announced the launch of the Inside Lion Athletics Podcast to…

‘Our job is to love people’

Nursing senior Sahale Eubank found her calling on the frontline of the fight against the Islamic…

Focus at Four: Texas A&M provost talks rebranding, new school year

Several units of Texas A&M were rebranded two years ago to "schools," and that's now taking…

Texas A&M UPD encourages safety, patience as students head back to class

Texas A&M's university police says drivers need to practice patience as students get to know the…

Texas vs. Texas A&M Preview: Defensive Players to Watch

In the four years that Mike Elko was the defensive coordinator at Texas A&M from 2018-2021,…

Governor Abbott Appoints Eight To Crime Victims’ Institute Advisory Council

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Heather Ayala and Forrest Mitchell and reappointed Melissa Carter, Hillary England,…

Harris Campaign Explains Why Tim Walz Claimed to Have Children Through IVF

   In the “Republicans Pounce” department, we have headlines about Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz…

Biden’s Commerce Secretary Spin on Dismal Job Report Was Beyond Embarrassing

   Rebecca wrote about it earlier today: the revised jobs report shows that we didn’t create…

PBS’ Judy Woodruff ‘Clarifies’ Her Reporting About Trump Derailing Hostage Negotiations

   Can Donald Trump please do something about PBS if he’s reelected? PBS claims that only…

CNN Commentator Delivered a Line That Guts the Entire Democratic Convention

   CNN’s Scott Jennings is a one-man army against the network’s anti-Trump bias. He’s been one…

Commerce Secretary’s Humiliating Answer on Jobs Report Shows Just How Bad the Harris-Biden Team Is

   One of the many problems of the Biden-Harris time in office is their refusal to…

Comedian Posing As a ‘White Dude for Harris’ Hilariously Trolls Press at the DNC

   A Texas comedian known for trolling local city council meetings went undercover at the 2024…

Newsweek: New Poll Shows Harris Leading Zero Battleground States

   As Twitchy reported earlier Wednesday, it seems it’s the Trump campaign that’s getting a bump…

All’s Fair in Love and Politics

   There was an interesting part of Trump’s speech in Asheboro, North Carolina, on Wednesday, the…

Governed by Idiots: Biden-Harris Commerce Secretary ‘Not Familiar’ With Bureau of Labor Statistics

   As Twitchy reported earlier today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) dropped an atomic bomb…

Still a Rock Star in His Party, Bill Clinton Praises the Next Generation

   Bill Clinton is a deeply flawed man, but despite this, he has maintained his celebrity-like…

Heat relief and rain chances coming soon

   FORECAST HIGHLIGHTS: 108° at SA Int’l today … hottest day in 11 years Isolated storms…

Man found dead in murder-suicide identified by Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office

   CONVERSE, Texas – A man who died in a murder-suicide inside a northeast Bexar County…

Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar endorses VP Kamala Harris during primetime speech at DNC

   CHICAGO – Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar endorsed 2024 presidential candidate Kamala Harris during a…

San Antonio Int’l Airport hits monthly passenger record; parking garage plans expanded

   SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio International Airport hit a record number of passengers in July,…

‘It was very upsetting’: Pleasanton grandparent reacts to grandson’s incident with bus driver captured on video

   PLEASANTON, Texas – The grandparent of a Pleasanton Independent School District student is pushing for…

These new stores are open at North Texas malls (or coming soon)

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A North Texas company that will catch you speeding (and a baseball’s speed, too) is expanding

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State Fair of Texas adds cattle testing precaution for Bird Flu amid multistate outbreak

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Who is Maren Morris? Grammy-winning singer-songwriter from North Texas expected to perform at the 2024 Democratic National Convention

  The Bowie High School alumna is expected to perform on the third night of the…

North Texas man impacted by violence steps up to help keep his neighborhood safe by joining a crime-fighting program

  “It really hits home because my brother was a victim of gun violence,” Cliff Sparks…

FTC’s bid to ban noncompete agreements rejected by federal judge in Texas

    A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new rule from the Federal Trade Commission…

East Texas teen loses part of arm in ATV crash

    “As a community, we want to support her and her family,” said Nacogdoches County Sheriff…

Texas power demand breaks all-time record amid searing heat, ERCOT reports

    Demand for power in Texas smashed an all-time record Tuesday as homes and businesses cranked…

BREAKING NEWS: DPS enacts policy refusing court-ordered gender marker changes, will create database of marker change requests

   [embedded content] According to a Texas Department of Public Safety internal email, a copy of which…

BREAKING: DPS Suspends Gender Marker Changes on Texas IDs

    An internal communication from the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) reveals a significant policy…

Baby dies in hot car in Beeville

    The 9-month-old’s death comes a day after a 22-month-old toddler was found dead in a…

Longtime staffers at North Texas church to leave weeks after two pastors resigned

    Two longtime staff members at Cross Timbers Church in Argyle are leaving weeks after two…

Texas women at DNC tell of necessary health care denied because of st…

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Here’s how to vote in the Texas 2024 election

   The Nov. 5 election is quickly approaching, and Texans will have the opportunity to vote…

New policy blocks transgender Texans from changing sex on driver’s licenses

   Transgender Texans will not be able to change the sex listed on their driver’s licenses,…

Texas AG Ken Paxton executes search warrants in major Democratic county in election fraud probe

  Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s (R) office executed search warrants in one of the state’s largest urban…

New policy blocks transgender Texans from changing sex on driver’s licenses

   Under a new policy, Texans will not be able to change the sex on their…

Conservative Republican Texas’ main grid now has almost 25% of US installed utility wind and solar

   Wind Available land, a booming economy, great resources, and low tax burdens are fueling near-term…

Transgender Texans won’t be able to change sex on driver’s license

  Texas joins Florida and other GOP-led states that have made it harder for transgender… 

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SMU President R. Gerald Turner announces he will step down following the 2024-2025 academic year

  Turner was the university’s 10th president. DALLAS — An era is coming to an end…

Crystal Mason’s illegal voting case heading back to appellate court

  Prosecutors in Tarrant County are seeking to overturn a lower court ruling that tossed out…

Julia Louis-Dreyfus hosts panel at 2024 Democratic National Convention

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With investment from WFAA parent company TEGNA, digital local sports company ALLCITY Network enters Dallas market

  Since its 2019 launch in Denver, ALLCITY has expanded to Phoenix, Chicago, and Philadelphia. Its…

TSC & Sam Houston State Criminal Justice Program Classes Grand Opening Ceremony, August 26th

    Texas Southmost College (TSC) and Sam Houston State University (SHSU) will host a grand opening…

TXOGA Analysis Highlights Texas Energy Records Through July 2024

    Texas’ energy exports and production of oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs) have…

CBP Officers Seize $400K Worth Of Cocaine In Brownsville

    Packages containing nearly 21 pounds of cocaine seized by CBP officers at Brownsville Port of…

When the CHIPS are Up!

    The CHIPS and Science Act was approved about two years ago to support US semiconductor…

CBP Seizes More Than 90,000 Rounds of Ammunition Leaving U.S.

    U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the El Paso port of entry seized…

Texas struggles with water shortage, wants Mexico to help

    The South Texas border is struggling with a worsening water shortage situation, as supplies are…

Pharr PD Officers Earn Competition Awards

    The City of Pharr and Police Chief Juan Gonzalez recognized officers of the Pharr Police…

Organizations May Be Illegally Registering Noncitizens to Vote

    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened an investigation into reports that organizations operating in…

“We are a region; if we don’t come together, we will fall together,” Rep. Canales warned

    Texas State Representative Terry Canales. Photo by Roberto Hugo González Texas Border Business – Advertisement…

‘Taste of Texas’: UT previews concessions menu for football games

   AUSTIN (KXAN) — Longhorn fans better bring their appetites to Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium…

NASA Awards 15 Grants to Support Open-Source Science

     4 min read One of the 15 winning proposals for NASA High Priority Open-Source Science…

How Students Learn to Fly NASA’s IXPE Spacecraft

     5 min read Amelia “Mia” De Herrera-Schnering is an undergraduate student at the University of…

NASA’s DART Team Earns AIAA Space Systems Award for Pioneering Mission

     2 min read NASA’s DART (Double​ Asteroid Redirection Test) mission continues to yield scientific discoveries and garner accolades…

Stray Pup Chases a Doggie Day-Care Bus and Gets Adopted

A determined Lab has found a new home in Georgia after galloping alongside a doggie daycare…

Colonial Grass Could Become a Bumper Crop Even with Salty Soil, and Stop Coastal Erosion

Rising sea levels and coastal erosion are threatening farmers on America’s mid-Atlantic coast, but a crop…

Becerra Named to Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week

Texas A&M’s Sydney Becerra was named to the Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week,…

Gigem 247 talks how A&M will replace the production of Rueben Owens in the running back room

Gigem247's Jeff Tarpley appeared on ESPN Central Texas with host Glenn Smith to discuss Texas A&M's…

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Aggie soccer kicks off home schedule against Denver

The No. 24 Texas A&M women’s soccer team opens the home portion of the 2024 campaign…

Texas A&M’s 2024 SEC basketball schedule has been revealed

Make your plans! Here’s Texas A&M’s 2024 SEC schedule

Texas A&M Soccer Hosts Denver for Home Opener – WTAW

News release from Texas A&M Athletics: BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION – The No. 24 Texas A&M women’s soccer team…

Derek Chauvin moved to Texas federal prison following 2023 stabbing incident

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Google Chrome data collection lawsuit revived

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6-year-old boy dies in reported drowning in Fort Worth, police say

  The incident happened around 6:30 p.m. in the 5800 block of Westgate Drive in the…

Crash involving overturned 18-wheeler shuts down I-30 at I-635 in Dallas County, officials say

  The crash was reported around 3:45 a.m., according to the Texas Department of Transportation. MESQUITE,…

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West Nile virus cases increase in North Texas

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Why are North Texas school districts banning cell phones? Here are reasons behind it

  Research says those interruptions can be profound, taking a student up to 20 minutes to…

High electricity bill? You should check your electricity rate.

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Live updates: Texas Democrats in Chicago for third day of the Democratic National Convention

  The Democratic National Convention continues in Chicago Wednesday with speakers expected to include vice presidential…

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The Morning Briefing: I’m SO Here for the Madness of a Potential Trump/RFK Jr. Alliance

   Top O’ the Briefing Happy Wednesday, dear Kruiser Morning Briefing friends. Konswiga liked to throw…

Michelle and Barack Obama Haven’t Lost a Step in One Area

   If you were bearish on Democratic Party enthusiasm, look no further than their national convention…

Report: The Reason Kamala Skipped Out on DNC Night 2 Reveals Even More Drama and Democrat Division

   I reported on Tuesday about unhappiness in the Biden camp with how Joe was treated…

Residents of South Side home safely escape early-morning house fire, SAFD says

   SAN ANTONIO – The residents of a South Side home were able to safely escape…

Woman shot multiple times during altercation with man at traffic light, police say

   SAN ANTONIO – A woman in her 40s was shot multiple times by a man…

These yogurt brands rated high for health, taste

   If you’ve been to the yogurt aisle lately, you know there are more options than…

First Baptist Dallas fire: New photos show damage at Texas church

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Squirrels Were Struggling in a Heat Wave so She Made Them a ‘Squirrel Spa’

Breyana Elwell never liked rodents, but after it became clear the neighboring squirrels were suffering from…

Queer students look for alternatives after Texas A&M ends transgender health care services

   “Queer students look for alternatives after Texas A&M ends transgender health care services” was first…

Queer students look for alternatives after Texas A&M ends transgender health care services

   For mental health support for LGBTQ youth, call the Trevor Project’s 24/7 toll-free support line…

A Visionary in the Borderlands

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by The Border Chronicle, a weekly newsletter that publishes original…

38,000 Fans Get Free CPR Training While Attending the Euro Championship–to Help Save Other Fans in Cardiac Arrest

Alongside all the other memories taken home from their stay in Germany this summer to cheer…

Migrant death toll up to 164 in El Paso region

   Migrant encounters have plateaued in the El Paso region, after several weeks of steep declines.   …

Danish Instrument Helps NASA’s Juno Spacecraft See Radiation

     This view of Jupiter was captured by the JunoCam instrument aboard NASA’s Juno spacecraft during…

Tyler Parsotan Takes a Long Look at the Transient Universe with NASA’s Swift

     Through a nonlinear path to success, research astrophysicist Tyler Parsotan discovers transformational science using Swift’s…

The full 2024-25 Texas men’s basketball schedule is here

Rodney Terry and company's full 2024-25 schedule is now complete with the Southeastern Conference announcing the…

Texas Basketball Full SEC Schedule Released

AUSTIN -- Texas Longhorns men's basketball is tipping off its first season in the SEC this…

Texas A&M bans long-term student camping for football tickets

It's the end of an era for an Aggies football tradition.

Aggie hoops learns 24-25 SEC foes, has full schedule

Buzz Williams and the Aggies now know who they'll play and when after the full SEC…

Focus at Four: Interim Dean of the College of Architecture discusses name change

Interim Dean of the College of Architecture, Patrick Suermann explains name changes in recent years.

Full Texas A&M Aggies SEC MBB Schedule Announced

As everyone knows, it's almost football time in Aggieland, but let's not forget about what's going…

Texas A&M amends student ticket camping policy for football games

    Some students have had tents set up to purchase tickets for the upcoming top 20…

Work continues to clear First Baptist Dallas’ historic sanctuary a month after it was decimated in a fire

  The update from the church Tuesday comes a week after the church reopened its Horner…

Report details improvements needed after Bowie HS shooting

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