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21+ min ago (90+ words) Episode: 1485 Ship of gold in the Deep Blue Sea: an impossible treasure recovery." Today, we hunt treasure. Episode: 1485 Ship of gold in the Deep Blue Sea: an impossible treasure recovery. Today, we hunt treasure. To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code: This article is part of the podcast Engines of Our Ingenuity Resources like these are made possible by the generosity of our community of donors, foundations, and corporate partners. Join others and make your gift to Houston Public Media today!...

1+ hour, 18+ min ago (507+ words) December 8, 2025 / 12:04 AM EST / AP Thailand launched airstrikes along the disputed border with Cambodia on Monday as both sides accused the other of breaking a ceasefire that halted fighting earlier this year. Longstanding border disputes erupted into five days of combat in July that killed dozens of soldiers and civilians. U.S. President Trump pushed the Southeast Asian neighbors to sign a truce agreement in October, but tensions have continued to simmer. The Thai ministry of defense said that more than 35,000 people have left areas near the border for shelters and more are believed to have fled to stay with relatives elsewhere, while Cambodia's Information Minister Neth Pheaktra said that residents of several villages near the border have been evacuated. The ceasefire was strained in early November after Thai troops were injured by land mines, leading Thailand to announce that it would indefinitely…...

4+ hour, 57+ min ago (976+ words) December 7, 2025 / 8:25 PM EST / CBS/AP President Trump on Sunday was set to host the Kennedy Center Honors after presenting the2025 Kennedy Center honoreeswith their medals during a ceremony in the Oval Office on Saturday, hailing the slate of artists he was deeply involved in choosing as "perhaps the most accomplished and renowned class" ever assembled. This year's recipients are actor Sylvester Stallone, singers Gloria Gaynor and George Strait, the rock band Kiss and actor-singer Michael Crawford. Mr. Trump said Saturday they are a group of "incredible people" who represent the "very best in American arts and culture" and that, "I know most of them and I've been a fan of all of them." Sunday marks the first time a president will command the stage for the ceremony instead of sitting in an Opera House box. Asked when he arrived how he…...

7+ hour, 33+ min ago (93+ words) The College Football Playoff field is set. Three area teams cracked the 12-team bracket: No. 4 Texas Tech, No. 7 Texas A&M and No. 8 Oklahoma. Texas Tech, which is coming off a 34-7 win over BYU in the Big 12 Championship, earned a first-round bye. Texas A&M will host No. 10 Miami in its first-round matchup, while Oklahoma will host No. 9 Alabama. Meanwhile the Texas Longhorns didn't crack the top 12. See the full CFP rankings below. First team out: Notre Dame Second team out: BYU...

7+ hour, 43+ min ago (165+ words) For the Texas football team, the hunt for a national championship is officially over. Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian hold up the sign of the horns during "The Eyes of Texas," after the loss to Georgia at Sanford Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025 in Athens, Georgia. Here are the final rankings: More: Texas coach Steve Sarkisian makes College Football Playoff case on National Signing Day Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning (16) dodges Texas A&M Aggies safety Dalton Brooks (25) to run the ball in for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of the Lone Star Showdown, the rivalry match-up between the Longhorns and Texas A&M Aggies at Darrell K Royal'Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Nov. 28, 2025. The Longhorns won the game 17-27. While speaking to the local media on Wednesday, UT coach Steve'Sarkisian seemed resigned to his team's fate. This will mark…...

8+ hour, 4+ min ago (451+ words) December 7, 2025 / 5:18 PM EST / CBS News Another stabbing on a commuter train in Charlotte, North Carolina, has drawn the attention of President Trump amid his administration's crackdown on immigration. The incident occurred on Friday after 33-year-old Oscar Solarzano allegedly entered the Charlotte Area Transit System's Blue Line light rail train and got into an argument with another passenger, according to authorities. The victim was in critical but stable condition, police said. "It does not appear this was a random act of violence, but an altercation between two individuals that escalated," a transit spokesperson said in a statement. Mr. Trump on Saturday posted to Truth Social, reacting to the incident, "Another stabbing by an Illegal Migrant in Charlotte, North Carolina. What's going on in Charlotte? Democrats are destroying it, like everything else, piece by piece!!!" Solarzano was arrested nearby by Charlotte-Mecklenburg police…...

8+ hour, 30+ min ago (832+ words) Will Anderson Jr. and the Texans defense harassed Patrick Mahomes all game. Jamie Squire / Getty Images By Jesse Newell and Alex Valdes Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs have been pulling off miracles for years. The Houston Texans defense wasn't having any of that Sunday night. Houston intercepted Mahomes three times and stopped Kansas City on two fourth-down tries in the second half to win 20-10 at Arrowhead Stadium in a game with major AFC playoff implications. The Texans (8-5) are one game behind the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC South. The Chiefs, who have been to the Super Bowl for three straight years, are now 6-7 and need lots of help to get a wild-card spot. Houston quarterback C.J. Stroud didn't lead an efficient offense for most of the night, but he came through in a few huge moments to lift his…...

10+ hour, 22+ min ago (429+ words) December 7, 2025 / 2:59 PM EST / CBS News President Trump slammed Rep. Henry Cuellar on Sunday for what he called "a lack of loyalty" because the Democratic congressman announced his plans to run again as a Democrat, rather than switch to the Republican party, in his next bid to represent Texas in the U.S. House. In a social media post, Mr. Trump suggested that he may have expected Cuellar to help Republicans maintain their slim majority in the House during the 2026 midterm elections after the congressman was granted clemency. Cuellar is a Democrat and has represented Texas' 28th district as a member of that party since 2005. Mr. Trump recently pardoned him and his wife, Imelda Cuellar, who were both indicted last year on federal bribery charges. Their two daughters, Christina and Catherine, had sent Mr. Trump a letter in November asking that he pardon their…...

11+ hour, 23+ min ago (178+ words) Jalen Pitre got himself some attention on Sunday Night Football. The Houston Texans safety navigated a sweet interception of Patrick Mahomes against the Kansas City Chiefs. Pitre jumped in the way of a pass, tipped it in the air, then spun himself around to track down the tipped ball and reel it in. He was a bit more noticeable because of what was on his head. It looked like a much larger helmet, but that's not exactly what it was. MORE:Eagles have an inflatable 'positivity rabbit' in their locker room Pitre doesn't actually have a different helmet. Instead, he's wearing a Guardian Cap. It's a soft-shell cover that goes over the standard helmet. It's meant to reduce concussions and head injuries. Guardian Caps were first allowed to be worn on NFL practice fields in 2020. The first time players could…...

12+ hour, 1+ min ago (72+ words) Democratic Rep. Jim Himes, who is one of the lawmakers briefed on the U.S. strikes on a boat allegedly carrying drugs, told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that it is "really important" the video of the strikes be released to the public. He added that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has "zero credibility" about the issue. Democratic Rep. Jim Himes says Pete Hegseth has "zero credibility" on alleged drug boat strikes...