A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a Mexican national during an enforcement operation Tuesday morning in Houston, prompting calls from civil rights groups and community leaders for an independent investigation into the incident.
San Antonio officials said some neighborhoods experience temperatures more than 10 degrees higher than other parts of the city and are expanding heat mitigation efforts to reduce those disparities as periods of extreme heat become more frequent.
James Branch, chief of staff to San Antonio District 7 Councilwoman Marina Alderete Gavito, left City Hall on Monday after Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones publicly identified him as a city employee who had access to information related to her security detail during an internal leak investigation.
House prosecutors on Tuesday presented their first witness in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte as the Senate impeachment court began hearing evidence on allegations that she issued grave threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos and former Speaker Martin Romualdez.
Twelve participants from the Philippines completed a livestock genetics training program at Stephen F. Austin State University, equipping government and private sector representatives with skills to support cattle breeding and genetic improvement efforts in the Philippines.
CenterPoint Energy said it is reviewing its equipment and exploring additional technologies after Tropical Storm Arthur caused power outages that left about 11,000 customers in Galveston without electricity for several hours last month.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday allowed Texas to enforce a law requiring app stores to verify users’ ages and obtain parental consent before minors can download apps or make in-app purchases, declining requests to temporarily block the measure.
Austin officials said Monday they are expanding outreach and heat safety efforts as temperatures are expected to near 100 degrees this week, with a focus on protecting residents most vulnerable to extreme heat.
Interim Fort Bend County Judge Daniel Wong filed a lawsuit Monday seeking a court declaration that he remains the county’s lawful interim judge and asking the court to prevent County Attorney Bridgette Lawson-Smith from challenging his authority to serve.
Texas has recorded up to 30 cases of cyclosporiasis as part of a multistate outbreak of the foodborne illness, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.