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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2608: Maria Telkes
1+ week, 2+ day ago (123+ words) Episode: 2608 Maria Telkes: Solar Energy Pioneer. Today, here comes the sun. To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code: This article is part of the podcast Engines of Our Ingenuity Have a News Tip? Tell…...
What to know about the push to make Bible stories required reading in Texas public schools
11+ hour, 7+ min ago (627+ words) By JIM VERTUNO and JAMIE STENGLE A final vote by the Republican-controlled Texas State Board of Education on whether to approve the plan is set for Friday. Last year, Texas became the largest state to require every classroom to display…...
After 90 years of cattle, this historic Texas ranch is becoming a city
15+ hour, 49+ min ago (716+ words) Developers broke ground on Cole Ranch last week. The community will include more than 4, 300 homes, 156 acres of commercial space, a 55-acre business park and 1, 200 acres of open space." A historic North Texas cattle ranch is officially beginning its transformation into…...
Las Vegas woman accused of running illegal multi-million-dollar healthcare scheme in Pearland, prosecutors say
13+ hour, 38+ min ago (500+ words) Marizel Yukee is accused of providing medically unnecessary allografts to patients while receiving kickbacks, according to the U. S. Attorney's Office. Her case is one prosecutors are citing as part of a national crackdown on health care fraud. A Las Vegas-based nurse-practitioner…...
Camp Mystic files for bankruptcy after catastrophic Texas floods killed 28 people at the girls" camp
15+ hour, 7+ min ago (419+ words) By JAMIE STENGLE and KATHY Mc CORMACK, Associated Press Camp Mystic has been under increasing pressure since the July 4 disaster. Owners had planned to reopen the Texas Hill Country camp this summer for its 100th anniversary'but reversed course'in April amid outrage…...
Austin's wet streak is over. Where's the rain now? Are the lakes full yet?
10+ hour, 41+ min ago (538+ words) High pressure across Central and South Texas will lead to a week of near-zero rain chances. However, West Texas and the Texas Panhandle could see pockets of heavy rainfall through next Wednesday. The first round of the dreaded summer doldrums…...
Texas could face "mini-Dust Bowl' after Super El Ni'o rains
1+ day, 3+ min ago (492+ words) Bouts of heavy rain and growing confidence in a "Super El Ni'o" this year have raised lake levels in Texas, sparking hopes that docks will stop sinking and watering holes will once again be swimmable. But the latest meteorological reports…...
NBA draft, Day 2: A look at best players available as Rockets hold pair of picks
18+ hour, 29+ min ago (757+ words) For the second straight NBA draft, the Houston Rockets did not pick in the first round, sitting out Tuesday night's proceedings." Houston dealt its first-round pick years ago to the Oklahoma City Thunder as part of the deal that swapped…...
Texas oilmen discuss Iran war impacts, US energy independence | Fox News Video
14+ hour, 20+ min ago (134+ words) Fox News' Brooke Taylor reports the impact of the Iran war on Texas oil producers. Energy companies describe booming business, but highlight the need for stable prices to protect consumers. Texas oilmen discuss Iran war impacts, US energy independence Fox…...
Texas leaders are asking data centers how much water they use. Most aren't responding
19+ hour, 35+ min ago (775+ words) Data centers use water to cool their massive arrays of computer servers. A state agency sent out a survey to figure out how much, but less than a third of the companies responded. Data centers need a lot of water…...