Austin City Manager T.C. Broadnax will present a proposed $6.6 billion budget for fiscal year 2026-2027 on Thursday, outlining a plan to address a projected $26 million budget shortfall while maintaining funding for public safety, utilities and other city services.
A new federal housing law set to take effect Friday will impose new limits on large institutional investors in residential real estate, affecting markets across the country, including Dallas-Fort Worth, which leads all U.S. metropolitan areas in investor home purchases.
Corpus Christi is defending higher water rates for major industrial customers as a legal battle with some of the nation’s largest energy companies begins before a state administrative court in Austin.
An art exhibition exploring Latino identity and immigration was removed from public view just days after opening at the University of North Texas, prompting criticism from students and raising concerns about free expression on public university campuses.
Researchers are reporting an increase in sightings of the invasive Australian white-spotted jellyfish along the Texas Gulf Coast, warning that while its sting is relatively mild, the species can harm local marine ecosystems and the shrimping industry.
A new study has found that adult smoking rates in New Zealand have fallen at a record pace, with researchers pointing to tobacco harm reduction strategies, including increased vaping, as a key factor behind the decline.
Lindsey Graham, a longtime Republican senator from South Carolina, influential voice on U.S. foreign policy and close ally of President Donald Trump, has died at the age of 71 following a brief and sudden illness, his office announced Sunday.
Venezuela’s official death toll from the twin earthquakes that struck the country last month rose to 4,490 on Sunday, while more than 19,500 displaced residents remained in temporary shelters, authorities said.
Malacañang on Monday rejected Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte’s claim that Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment was part of a three-year plan to block her from seeking the presidency in 2028.
Jeremy Lotoc testified Monday that Vice President Sara Duterte’s alleged threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez were assessed by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) as “serious, real and actual.”