The United States launched new airstrikes across Iran early Thursday, while Iran retaliated by targeting Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar, escalating tensions despite an interim ceasefire aimed at ending the conflict in the Persian Gulf.
The National American Association of University Professors and the Texas Chapter of the American Association of University Professors filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against Texas Tech University, challenging mandatory course review policies that they say violate the First Amendment and discriminate against faculty.
A task force created by Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones released a report Wednesday recommending nine strategies to increase voter participation in San Antonio and Bexar County through year-round civic engagement efforts.
The Austin Community College Board of Trustees approved a balanced $583 million budget for fiscal year 2027 that includes a 2% pay raise for all employees despite declining state funding and lower property tax revenue.
The family of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo on Wednesday called for an independent investigation into his fatal shooting by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer, as his son described him as a hardworking father who had lived in the United States for more than 30 years.
Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez said Wednesday that she had asked King Charles III to authorize the release of about 30 tons of Venezuelan gold frozen under United Kingdom sanctions so the funds could be used for earthquake recovery.
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the release of $5.8 million held in escrow to writer E. Jean Carroll after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed a 2023 civil verdict against President Donald Trump to stand, while Trump’s lawyers immediately sought to block the payment pending appeal.
China’s recent test of a long-range submarine-launched ballistic missile underscored its growing military and nuclear capabilities, analysts said, even as international attention remained focused on the conflict between the United States and Iran.
Megan Young became emotional after witnessing her and husband Mikael Daez’s son, Leon, take his first independent steps.
Novak Djokovic survived the longest Wimbledon quarterfinal in history on Tuesday, defeating Felix Auger-Aliassime, 7-6 (10), 3-6, 6-3, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (4), in a five-hour, 15-minute marathon to reach the semifinals.