Miss World Philippines Asia Rose Simpson placed third in the talent fast-track challenge of Miss World 2026, earning another distinction for the Philippines a week before the pageant’s Sept. 5 coronation in Nha Trang, Vietnam.
President Donald Trump declared a national emergency Wednesday over foreign-made equipment in the U.S. electric grid, directing the government to restrict certain foreign components that could pose cybersecurity and national security risks.
A San Antonio blow-dry salon is honoring Dolly Parton with an ofrenda and its signature big-hair style after the country music icon’s death.
Democratic U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico’s campaign asked a Collin County court Wednesday to unseal transcripts of two depositions Attorney General Ken Paxton gave in a securities fraud dispute, arguing that the testimony could help voters assess Paxton before the November election.
Plano residents questioned city officials Tuesday about traffic, parking, public transportation and funding for a proposed Dallas Stars arena near Willow Bend, while council members said the city still needs more data before making final decisions.
A Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputy has been temporarily reassigned after allegedly detaining a 23-year-old woman for more than an hour during a traffic stop while waiting for federal immigration officers to arrive, officials said Wednesday.
The Houston City Council on Wednesday delayed a vote on a proposed $50 million agreement that would commit the city not to annex The Woodlands in exchange for payments from a joint city-township fund over three years.
Actor Tim Curry, who became a cult icon as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” and played memorable villains and eccentric characters on stage and screen, died Tuesday night at his Los Angeles home. He was 80.
Former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White are ineligible for next year’s WNBA draft, according to a person familiar with the decision who spoke Monday to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
The Philippine economy is unlikely to sustain growth above 6 percent over the next two decades as low productivity, weak manufacturing and the concentration of workers in low-productivity sectors weigh on expansion, according to economists from De La Salle University (DLSU).