Texas sees rise in highly pathogenic avian influenza, officials say
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is warning residents after highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was detected in wild birds in the state’s panhandle.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is warning residents after highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was detected in wild birds in the state’s panhandle.
Apple’s Digital ID initiative, which launched in late 2025, enables users to add driver’s licenses, state IDs, and U.S. passports to Apple Wallet, allowing secure, encrypted storage and biometric verification.
Houston Police Department spokesperson Shay Awosiyan said officers were called at around 5:35 a.m. following a report that “someone tried to breach a cockpit.”
Local environmental advocates expressed concern over the Environmental Protection Agency’s rollback of a 2009 endangerment finding that classified greenhouse gases as a public health threat, a move that could affect federal climate regulations under the Clean Air Act.
Under the draft, the 100-year and 500-year floodplains expanded widely in south Houston, while some areas in southwest Houston showed reduced flood risk. Both floodplains also appeared to expand in northeast Harris County near Lake Houston.
The Statewide Behavioral Health Coordinating Council released the Children’s Behavioral Health Strategic Plan in December 2024.
Janus International Group Inc. (NYSE: JBI) will lay off 113 employees at its Houston facility in April, the company confirmed in a WARN notice to the Texas Workforce Commission.
The Texas Department of Transportation said there are no structural concerns with a flyover connecting U.S. Route 290 and Interstate 35 in North Austin after a photo circulated on social media appeared to show a crack in the bridge.
Texas residents recalled prolonged power outages, health emergencies and property losses as they reflected on the impacts of the 2021 Texas winter storm, which caused widespread blackouts and at least 246 deaths statewide.
The seizure occurred Tuesday, Feb. 10, at the World Trade Bridge when a CBP officer flagged a 2018 T3 International tractor-trailer carrying a shipment labeled as “roses/fresh flowers” for secondary inspection.