Gov. Greg Abbott visited Houston on Thursday afternoon to receive an endorsement for reelection from the Texas Municipal Police Association, an organization that represents more than 30,000 law enforcement officers statewide.
Award-winning Broadway performer Tommy Tune is donating much of his personal archives to the University of Houston, where he studied in the 1960s, the university announced Thursday.
There was an upset in the final match of the night as Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk defeated World No. 3 Amanda Anisimova, 6-4, 6-3, in a centre-court clash.
Actress Liza Soberano marked her 28th birthday by sharing photos from a recent photoshoot on her Instagram account.
Nine former officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Mimaropa on Thursday asked the Sandiganbayan to grant them bail in connection with a malversation case involving a P289-million flood control project in Oriental Mindoro.
Cabral died on Dec. 19, 2025, after falling into a ravine along Kennon Road in Benguet. Following her death, government agencies have moved cautiously in authenticating the alleged “Cabral files” and in determining how Leviste obtained the copies.
Actress Ria Atayde said nothing disrupted her wedding to actor Zanjoe Marudo amid reports of an alleged confrontation between Robi Domingo and John Lloyd Cruz during the event.
Alex Eala advanced to the semifinals of the ASB Classic on Friday after defeating Poland’s Magda Linette, 6-3, 6-2, to move within two wins of her first title of the season.
Five U.S. states, California, Colorado, Minnesota, Illinois and New York, have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over a federal decision to freeze funding for social services programs. The states allege the move is an unconstitutional abuse of power and violates the separation of powers by blocking congressionally approved funds. The case centers on the administration’s authority to withhold money used for child welfare, disability support, mental health services and aid for low-income families, and could shape how future administrations handle federal funding for state-run social services.
President Donald Trump outlines a Venezuela oil strategy as the U.S. Senate advances a bipartisan war powers measure following the overnight capture of former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. The article details Trump’s energy-focused approach to Venezuelan crude, examines the Senate’s push to curb unilateral presidential military action, and reports on growing scrutiny of the legal basis for recent operations. It also covers concerns in Congress about separation of powers, regional stability in Latin America, and the role of Venezuela’s vast oil reserves in shaping future U.S. policy and global energy markets.