U.S. consumer prices rose 3.4% in August from a year earlier as gasoline prices increased amid renewed fighting in the Middle East, adding pressure on the Federal Reserve ahead of its Sept. 15-16 policy meeting.
Diesel prices in Austin reached another record high this morning, with the average price rising to about $5.63 a gallon as higher fuel costs increase expenses for drivers and could affect consumer prices.
Celine Dion will return to the stage Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Plenitude Arena in Paris after years of physical and voice therapy for Stiff Person Syndrome, a rare neurological condition that causes severe muscle spasms.
SpaceX filed a lawsuit against Grimes County and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Sept. 8, seeking to prevent the release of company information requested under the Texas Public Information Act.
Federal authorities seized more than 2,000 pounds of methamphetamine concealed in a cabbage shipment in the Rio Grande Valley during a joint investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration said.
President Donald Trump urged Republicans Thursday to vote in the November midterm elections as Houston-area voters cited travel, voter-registration problems and political apathy as factors that could keep them from the polls.
President Donald Trump urged Republicans Thursday to vote in the November midterm elections, while Houston-area voters cited travel, registration issues and political apathy as reasons they could miss the polls.
Jonathan Kuminga said Thursday that the Minnesota Timberwolves’ efforts to recruit him helped convince him to sign with the team on a two-year, $12.4 million contract despite having opportunities to earn more elsewhere.
Dawn Macandili-Catindig and Jia De Guzman, the only players remaining from the Philippine women’s volleyball team that competed at the 2018 Asian Games, urged their younger Alas Pilipinas teammates to embrace the experience as they return to the Games in Aichi-Nagoya next week.
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla said Friday he was not concerned about Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano traveling to Singapore with his sister, Sen. Pia Cayetano, despite Alan Peter’s involvement in several ongoing cases.