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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3408: When Molecules Bump
1+ week, 2+ day ago (112+ words) Episode: 3408 When Molecules Bump. Today, a historical injustice. To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code: This article is part of the podcast Engines of Our Ingenuity Take our survey and make your voice heard…...
Texas landowners sue DHS to block Trump's Big Bend border wall plans
14+ hour, 1+ min ago (196+ words) A coalition of Texas landowners filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia challenging the legal basis on which the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has fast-tracked border wall and infrastructure construction across the Big…...
Texas landowners sue federal government over border wall plans
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (1067+ words) Yolanda Alvarado, a fifth-generation cattle rancher in west Texas, stands with her sons at a press conference on Monday in Marfa, announcing a landowner lawsuit against a proposed border wall along the border with Mexico. Mary Cantrell/Marfa Public Radio…...
Houston native Armani Greer steps into the spotlight in Tyler Perry’s ‘Why Did I Get Married Again?’
3+ hour, 46+ min ago (457+ words) Houston – For Houston native Armani Greer, the journey from local theater to Hollywood is reaching a major new chapter. Greer is starring in Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Again?, the highly anticipated sequel to the beloved franchise. She…...
Texas landowners ask a court to stop Trump’s Big Bend wall plans
12+ hour, 26+ min ago (591+ words) The lawsuit, filed by Conserve Big Bend and six landowners and with the support of dozens more people along the border, comes as the administration is ramping up a $46 billion effort to line the roughly 2,000-mile southern border with a…...
Houston Has One Major Advantage Heading Into Texas Tech Game
20+ hour, 31+ min ago (774+ words) The No. 22 Houston Cougars have a massive matchup this Friday - at the reigning Big 12 champions, the No. 13 Texas Tech Red Raiders. Houston will seek revenge after a 35-11 loss in 2025. Texas Tech is a touchdown favorite, yet Houston has one major…...
As Texas Senate weighs divorce changes, Angela Paxton has ‘some thoughts’
5+ hour, 47+ min ago (320+ words) Sen. Angela Paxton, R-McKinney, and her then-husband, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, in 2023. AUSTIN — State Sen. Angela Paxton has said little publicly about her high-profile divorce from Attorney General Ken Paxton. But on Monday when a Texas Senate hearing turned…...
Texas Supreme Court strikes Harris County commissioner candidate???s effort to remove incumbent from office
10+ hour, 12+ min ago (411+ words) The Supreme Court of Texas has denied a Harris County commissioner candidate’s petition to remove Democratic Commissioner Adrian Garcia from office, whose appointment to a local flood resiliency board was previously determined to be illegal. A Sept. 9 ruling by the…...
Gov. Abbott threatens data centers with penalties for failure to complete water usage reports
10+ hour, 31+ min ago (397+ words) Major water users who fail to complete and return a water use survey could face a Class C misdemeanor and become “ineligible to obtain permits, permit amendments, or permit renewals” from the state’s environmental agency. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has…...
Clear Lending Offers FHA and Low Credit Home Loans in Houston
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (346+ words) Clear Lending Expands Access to FHA Home Loans and Home Loans for Bad Credit Borrowers Houston, United States – September 13, 2026 / Clear Lending / Clear Lending, a Houston-based mortgage firm established in 2002, has expanded its loan access programs to serve a broader segment…...