Houston city officials missed a 30-day deadline this week to take a final vote on an ordinance that would regulate problematic apartment complexes, but the proposal is now scheduled for consideration at the City Council meeting on May 6.
A Tyler, Texas family is highlighting how music from country artist Kacey Musgraves has helped their nonverbal son with autism connect, communicate emotions, and manage anxiety.
A Smith County, Texas family is raising funds to obtain a seizure-alert service dog for their 3-year-old son, Tripp, after he was diagnosed with generalized epilepsy and began experiencing frequent and unpredictable seizures.
On World Press Freedom Day on Sunday, the family of missing journalist Austin Tice renewed calls for information about his whereabouts, saying they believe he may still be alive and could have been moved from Syria to Iran.
Early voting results released Saturday night by the Galveston County Clerk’s Office show former city council member John Paul Listowski leading in the race for mayor of Galveston, receiving 61% of 4,244 ballots cast, compared with 36.2% for Marie Robb and 2.8% for William Boike.
Congress missed a May 1 deadline to authorize continued U.S. military involvement in the conflict with Iran, as required by the War Powers Resolution of 1973, while the administration of Donald Trump said the requirement does not apply because active hostilities had ceased following an April ceasefire.
Comedian-host Vice Ganda used his platform on It’s Showtime to highlight a frustration many Filipinos can relate to: the gap between hard work and fair pay.
Rabiya Mateo and Jake Cuenca appeared together onstage as presenters during the Miss Universe Philippines 2026 coronation night on Saturday, May 2, at the Mall of Asia Arena, marking their first joint public appearance at a major event.
The Miss Universe Philippines Organization and beauty queen Imelda Schweighart announced on Saturday, May 2, that Schweighart had withdrawn from the Miss Universe Philippines 2026 competition hours before the coronation night at the Mall of Asia Arena.
The Supreme Court has ruled that former President Rodrigo Duterte acted without authority when he dismissed former Overall Deputy Ombudsman Arthur Carandang in 2018, finding that the removal violated constitutional limits on executive power and amounted to “executive overreach.”