The Houston Zoo is renovating its rhinoceros exhibit as part of a broader habitat upgrade project, with construction expected to be completed by November, according to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Some Texas educators are reporting varied responses to a state law requiring public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments, following a federal appeals court ruling that allowed the measure to remain in effect.
The Texas Home Educators Sports Association (THESA) allowed a registered sex offender to serve as a youth baseball coach and circulated a parental waiver that described his personal testimony while not disclosing his offender status, according to reporting by Amy Smith of WatchKeep.org.
Hayam El Gamal and her five children were released from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody after a series of detentions and releases spanning a week, according to family attorneys and federal court actions.
Anjanelle Risley continues to volunteer at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton at age 95, 27 years after retiring from a career as an accountant in the oil and gas industry.
The Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office recovered a stolen cargo shipment valued at more than $250,000 and arrested two suspects after a traffic stop on Interstate 10 West, authorities said.
Forecasters said warm and mostly dry conditions will continue across the Houston area through the weekend, with temperatures expected to climb into the upper 80s and a slight chance of rain.
The Texas Attorney General’s Office has filed multiple lawsuits against public school districts across the state, leading to significant legal expenses for the districts.
The Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday allowed a 2023 Texas immigration law to take effect by lifting a lower court injunction, ruling that the plaintiffs challenging the measure lacked legal standing.
Researchers at Texas A&M University at Galveston announced on April 9, 2026, the discovery of a new species of moon jellyfish, Aurelia profunda, in the Gulf of Mexico, following years of laboratory study and field research.