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See the SBOE meeting and protest over Texas social studies plans
8+ hour, 46+ min ago (93+ words) State Rep. Salman Bhojani, D-Euless, testifies during a meeting on proposed social studies standards at the Barbara Jordan Building in Austin on Monday, June 22, 2026. The board is considering. .. The Texas State Board of Education met in Austin on June 22, 2026, to…...
Millions of bees swarm Texas neighborhood after semitrailer overturns
10+ hour, 43+ min ago (664+ words) An estimated two million honey bees escaped over the weekend after a semitrailer carrying beehives turned over in a rural Texas neighborhood, according to officials and multiple reports. The incident occurred on June 21 in Orange County, a county located in…...
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3382: Disorder
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (138+ words) Episode: 3382 Thoughts about coping with the disorder in our lives and the disorder in our world. Today, disorder. To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code: This article is part of the podcast Engines of…...
Massive recycling warehouse fire in Houston sends thick black smoke into sky
11+ hour, 25+ min ago (50+ words) More than 100 firefighters are battling a massive recycling warehouse fire in Houston, with thick black smoke from burning tires rising in 90-degree heat. More than 100 firefighters are battling a massive recycling warehouse fire in Houston, with thick black smoke from…...
Gov. Abbott orders Texas agencies to expand trade and workforce training
5+ hour, 31+ min ago (504+ words) AUSTIN, Texas - Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday directed four state agencies to immediately expand workforce training programs, apprenticeships and career education opportunities as Texas employees cointnue to seek more skilled workers to fill high-demand jobs. Speaking at a press conference…...
Texas to spend $8 million to fix errors in controversial Bluebonnet curriculum in school
5+ hour, 24+ min ago (458+ words) Texas is spending over $8 million in taxpayer dollars to fix thousands of text and image errors in its controversial, state-published "Bluebonnet" school curriculum. It's been known for months that there are errors in the curriculum, but now we're learning it'll…...
Paxton, Trump adviser's org win bid to block immigration rule
12+ hour, 16+ min ago (458+ words) by Uriel J. Garc'a and Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune June 22, 2026 A federal judge in Texas blocked a Biden administration rule on Monday that allowed immigration judges to indefinitely close a deportation case against immigrants on the same day Texas sued…...
US screwworm update as new case confirmed in Texas
6+ hour, 8+ min ago (434+ words) Jun 22, 2026 at 10: 25 PM EDT U. S. agriculture officials announced a new confirmed case of New World screwworm in Texas on Monday, marking the latest concern in efforts to contain the flesh-eating parasite. The organism, whose larvae feed on the living tissue of…...
Texas data centers must bring own power and reuse own water: Abbott
13+ hour, 38+ min ago (528+ words) (News Nation) " Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says data centers coming to the state must bring their own power and reuse their own water. In Nov. 2025, Google said it was investing $40 billion to build three massive'AI data centers'in Texas " the largest…...
Houston woman charged with murder after hitting man with his own vehicle - AOL
13+ hour, 58+ min ago (258+ words) Martha Alicia Oliva Padilla, 41, is facing murder charges after allegedly striking a man with his vehicle and fleeing the scene in northwest Houston. Witnesses reported that the suspect and the victim had been arguing before the fatal collision occurred. The…...