Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said Monday he hopes state education officials will consider Austin Independent School District’s recent progress as they decide whether to intervene in the district after two middle schools received their fifth consecutive failing rating.
Kendra Kramer has defended her parents, Doug and Chesca Kramer, against online criticism that they control their children and take advantage of their involvement in show business and social media.
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport canceled plans to install an ablution facility commonly used for Islamic prayer after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to review state and federal funding for airports in Dallas, Fort Worth and Houston.
American actress Hayden Panettiere has died at 36, her representative confirmed to ABC News, four days before her 37th birthday on Aug. 21.
The six children of late Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss have agreed to sell their family’s remaining 17.8% stake in the NBA franchise to new majority owners Josh Kushner and Bob Iger, ending the family’s 47-year ownership role with the team.
The Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading a bill that would strengthen protections for patients and their relatives against detention in hospitals and medical facilities over unpaid medical bills.
Vice President Sara Duterte filed a second perjury complaint against Ramil Madriaga on Monday, accusing her alleged former aide of making false statements about his purported role in handling confidential funds.
Tommy John, the four-time All-Star pitcher who won 288 games during a 26-year Major League Baseball career and became the first pitcher to successfully return from the elbow surgery that now bears his name, died Saturday at his home in Bradenton, Florida. He was 83.
H-E-B removed 54 products from its Texas stores after a supplier voluntarily recalled foods containing jalapeño peppers over potential salmonella contamination, the grocery chain said Friday.
Nearly a decade after her 16-year-old son died by suicide following cyberbullying, San Antonio mother Maurine Molak is urging Congress and technology companies to strengthen protections for children online as federal lawmakers advance legislation targeting social media risks.