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.
The Texas Animal Health Commission has imposed a quarantine on warm-blooded animals in parts of 10 Texas counties following an increase in New World screwworm cases, according to state officials.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied Texas death row inmate Charles Flores’ petition seeking to compel the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to reconsider his appeal under the state’s “junk science” law, according to court records.
A Frisco couple faces federal charges after prosecutors alleged they ran a psychic fraud scheme that collected more than $2.5 million from victims between 2021 and 2024 through false claims about “curse cleansing” and spiritual rituals.
Former employees of the Texas Funeral Service Commission alleged that Gov. Greg Abbott’s top advisers used the agency to intensify an investigation into the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC), raising concerns about political influence and religious bias in state regulatory actions.