The state-appointed board of managers for Houston Independent School District voted unanimously Thursday night to close 12 schools at the end of the 2025-2026 school year, sparking emotional reactions from parents, students, and community members.
A local council of the League of United Latin American Citizens announced Friday that it has canceled this year’s Cinco de Mayo parade in downtown Houston, citing “growing concerns” over activity by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The U.S. military on Thursday shot down a drone operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection near Fort Hancock along the Texas-Mexico border after identifying it as a potential threat, according to federal lawmakers and a joint statement from federal agencies.
A report released by Air Alliance Houston found that industrial facilities in Harris County recorded 1,735 unauthorized emissions events between 2017 and 2024, releasing more than 49 million pounds of pollutants into the air, based on data from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
A Los Angeles County grand jury is investigating Houston-born alt-pop singer d4vd in connection with the killing of a 14-year-old girl whose decomposed body was discovered last year inside a Tesla registered to him, according to court documents.
The Texas Education Agency received final approval Wednesday for roughly 4,200 corrections and updates to its Bluebonnet Learning elementary and secondary curriculum.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Aid Access GmbH, Aid Access B.V., Dutch physician Dr. Rebecca Gomperts, and California physician Dr. Remy Coeytaux over the operation of an international abortion-by-mail service that allegedly ships abortion-inducing drugs into Texas in violation of state law.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a new lawsuit against the Austria-based nonprofit Aid Access and two U.S. medical providers for allegedly shipping abortion medication into the state.
Texas is poised to overtake California as the U.S. leader in energy storage capacity, driven by rapid growth in battery storage facilities across the state, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).
Longevity expert Dr. Peter Attia has stepped down from his role as a correspondent at CBS following revelations that his name appeared over 1,700 times in the newly released Jeffrey Epstein Files.