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Rece Davis pushes back on Texas being the No. 1 team in college football
10+ hour, 18+ min ago (345+ words) Sep 15, 2026 at 09:38 PM EDT After the Texas Longhorns' huge come-from-behind win over the then-top ranked Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday, many across the college football world have put the Longhorns as the team to beat. One prominent college football figure,…...
Federal charges announced in Texas are part of broader Trump focus on noncitizen voting
12+ hour, 21+ min ago (464+ words) Seven people in Texas who are not U.S. citizens have been charged with illegally voting in federal elections or falsely claiming citizenship, the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas announced Tuesday as part of a broader Trump administration focus on…...
Texas??? Arch Manning apologizes to ESPN reporter Holly Rowe for laughing about fake video of slap
33+ min ago (485+ words) AUSTIN, Texas — Texas quarterback Arch Manning apologized Tuesday for publicly joking about an AI-altered video that depicted Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian slapping ESPN sideline reporter Holly Rowe in the moments after Texas’ big win over Ohio State. At the team’s…...
After 42 years, Picos faced a choice familiar to many Houston restaurants: Keep fighting? Or close?
19+ hour, 58+ min ago (1711+ words) Picos only had a few hours left. But at 7 p.m. on the last, sweaty Sunday in August, the 42-year-old Upper Kirby Mexican restaurant still felt alive. Customers filled nearly all 240 seats in the dining room. Chefs tossed blazing pans; waiters ferried…...
From walk-on at North Texas to promising NFL Draft prospect: What early season says about QB Drew Mestemaker
16+ hour, 34+ min ago (567+ words) The college football and NFL Draft communities alike are enamored with a former walk-on quarterback from Austin, Texas. No, this is not a repackaged story on Baker Mayfield, but rather Oklahoma State's Drew Mestemaker. CBS Sports' Shehan Jeyarajah wrote an…...
Fact Check: Where U.S. Senate candidates in Texas stand on taxes
22+ hour, 6+ min ago (186+ words) Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico have outlined their tax and affordability initiatives while on the campaign trail for the U.S. Senate. Paxton, who serves as Texas Attorney General, and Talarico, an Austin-area state representative, are in a closely-watched race…...
Houston officials consider applying for grant tied to immigration enforcement
10+ hour, 51+ min ago (418+ words) After Houston Public Media asked about the grant, Mayor John Whitmire’s office said it was “requesting clarification” on the guidelines. The Houston City Council could approve an application for a "Model Cities Initiative" grant administered by the U.S. Department…...
Talarico presses Paxton on diesel tax in Texas US Senate race
20+ hour, 45+ min ago (242+ words) Democrat James Talarico is calling for policy consensus from his General Election opponent. Talarico called on Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton to back his plan to suspend the federal diesel tax, a proposal supported by multiple Republican heavyweights including U.S. Sen....
Inside the yearslong fight to stay open at Mexican restaurant Picos
9+ hour, 42+ min ago (1767+ words) Picos owner Arnaldo Richards chats his wife Janice and friends outside the restaurant in Houston on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. Picos only had a few hours left. But at 7 p.m. on the last, sweaty Sunday in August, the 42-year-old Upper Kirby Mexican restaurant…...
Legacy Education Expands into Texas with New Central Coast College Campus in Houston
22+ hour, 56+ min ago (139+ words) The Houston campus will mark Legacy Education's entry into the Texas market and extend the Central Coast College brand beyond its longtime home in Salinas, California. Founded in 1983, Central Coast College provides career-focused education in allied health, nursing, veterinary and…...