San Antonio-area students posted slight gains in 2025–26 STAAR results compared with the previous year, as several school districts faced continued pressure from Texas accountability ratings tied to academic performance.
The James Beard Foundation announced the winners of its 2026 awards on Tuesday, with Houston chefs taking Texas’ top honors while North Texas nominees from Dallas and Denton did not win in their categories.
Governments and households across Southeast Asia are preparing for a potential extreme El Niño event expected to emerge before August and last through November, as rising energy, transport, and food costs linked to the Iran war add pressure on already strained economies, according to the World Meteorological Organization.
Doubts over Neymar’s availability for Brazil’s World Cup opener persisted Monday after the forward underwent additional medical tests on his injured right leg, according to the Brazilian football confederation.
Ateneo de Manila University basketball players Kieffer Alas and Sam Reyes said they received death threats and online accusations following the drowning deaths of teammates Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili during a team training camp in Dipaculao, Aurora on June 8.
Austin Independent School District students scored above state averages in most reading, math and social studies assessments in the 2026 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR), according to preliminary results released Tuesday by the Texas Education Agency.
A federal judge dismissed most of singer Dawn Richard’s lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs, ruling that many of her claims were filed after the deadline allowed under New York law.
Actor Tom Holland said in an interview published Tuesday that he and longtime partner Zendaya are married, addressing months of speculation about their relationship.
Sen. Rodante Marcoleta on Tuesday said he would continue pursuing allegations of irregularities in flood control projects even if authorities arrest and detain him, following legal complaints filed against him and a court-issued travel restriction.
Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday acknowledged that the camp of Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian now has enough support to elect a new Senate president during the special session of Congress called by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., and said he would not oppose the vote.