British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Monday that he will step down as leader of the governing Labour Party following less than two years in office after the party’s 2024 election victory, according to his statement outside Downing Street.
Grammy-nominated music producer Tay Keith, known for producing major hip-hop hits including Travis Scott’s “Sicko Mode,” died Thursday at age 29, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department and a statement from his family.
Singer Olivia Rodrigo announced on Monday the launch of the Daisy Chain Fields Festival, a new music festival scheduled for August 29 at Great Park in Irvine, California, featuring an all-women lineup and multiple guest performers.
Lionel Messi set a new men’s World Cup scoring record on Monday while playing for Argentina against Austria at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, according to match reports.
The Texas Education Agency will spend more than $8 million to correct thousands of errors in the state’s Bluebonnet curriculum, according to a contract provided to the State Board of Education, an official said.
The Dallas Mavericks are finalizing a deal to hire University of Michigan coach Dusty May as their next head coach, ESPN reported Monday, citing sources.
Texas added 17,800 jobs in May, bringing total nonfarm employment to a record 14.4 million as the state continued to outpace the national annual job growth rate, state officials said Friday.
Calls to cancel rapper Ye’s planned July 4 concert at the Alamodome intensified this week as several San Antonio and Bexar County officials condemned the artist over his past antisemitic remarks, while city officials said the event remains on schedule.
Bexar County residents will have an opportunity to provide input on county spending priorities as officials begin a series of budget town halls this week while preparing a proposed $2.8 billion budget for the next fiscal year.
The family of a 76-year-old woman who died after a Tesla crashed into a home in Katy plans to sue the vehicle’s driver and Tesla Inc., the family’s attorneys said Monday.