The Houston Health Department and Harris County Public Health have reported a combined 34 confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness linked to consuming raw, unwashed produce, health officials announced this week.
The Houston City Council approved a $45 million program on Wednesday to repair and rebuild single-family homes damaged by the 2024 derecho and Hurricane Beryl, with applications expected to open in early August.
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 600 people and infected 1,759 others since it was declared in mid-May, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Thursday.
Wally Funk, an aviation pioneer who became the oldest woman to travel to space, died Wednesday at an assisted living facility in Grapevine, Texas. She was 87.
Malacañang and the House prosecution panel on Thursday challenged Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team to present evidence supporting its claim that an alleged “Operation Romanov” prompted her controversial remarks against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez.
Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday urged government officials to stop engaging in politics and prioritize peace, order and national development as her impeachment trial continued before the Senate.
Netflix has signed licensing agreements with several major U.S. media publishers to add short-form video content to its streaming platform, expanding its offerings as it competes with TikTok and YouTube.
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.