Family of 8 survives San Antonio house fire, mother reflects on trauma
A local mother says she feels “beyond blessed” after escaping a house fire Saturday morning with her husband, six children, and two dogs.
A local mother says she feels “beyond blessed” after escaping a house fire Saturday morning with her husband, six children, and two dogs.
The National Weather Service reported that tornado warnings affected League City, Friendswood, Dickinson, Texas City, and areas near Galveston, while a broader tornado watch covered Harris County, Fort Bend, Galveston, and Montgomery counties until 9 p.m.
Storm Prediction Center upgraded the severe weather risk for the Houston metropolitan area to Level 2 out of 5 on Saturday, prompting officials to issue a Weather Impact Alert as a line of storms is expected to move through the region during the evening hours.
Ken Paxton announced Thursday that he has intervened in a lawsuit involving a Texas Medical Board-disciplined Mary Talley Bowden, a Houston doctor reprimanded for attempting to treat a COVID-19 patient with ivermectin at a hospital where she did not have privileges.
The Texas Department of State Health Services’ Spay and Neuter Pilot Program, which took effect on Sept. 1, 2025, allocated $13 million over the next two fiscal years.
Texas is considering higher Medicaid reimbursement rates for ambulance services, with state officials reviewing a proposal that providers say could improve access to emergency medical care, particularly in rural areas.
President Donald Trump’s proposal to nationalize elections in some parts of the United States drew a public response from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who said the Constitution assigns election authority to the states.
Texas conservative leaders joined a wave of online criticism following Puerto Rican singer and rapper Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime performance on Sunday, while Democratic officials and supporters praised the show’s message and cultural representation.
The $49 million project will last approximately two years and includes widening Loop 338 and building an overpass at the intersection.
A new survey by the University of Houston finds the 2026 Texas U.S. Senate race shaping up as highly competitive, with close margins in both party primaries and narrow leads in potential general election matchups.