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Arch Manning Posts '1st Day of 16th Grade' Photo Ahead of Texas Season
8+ hour, 43+ min ago (128+ words) With class starting at the University of Texas, the athletic department posted some amusing first-day-of-school-inspired pictures. One of those pictures was of quarterback Arch Manning, who is... They grow up so fast. With class starting at the University of Texas,…...
Houston heat could complicate the start of high school football season
22+ hour, 24+ min ago (403+ words) High school football season kicks off this week under a dangerous Houston heat pattern, with practices and games facing triple-digit temperatures and little chance of rain. A strong area of high pressure also aptly called a "heat dome" - will keep…...
'Couldn't find a school': Why only 76% of Texas' school voucher recipients have used them
11+ hour, 34+ min ago (1395+ words) Marissa Gonzalez was one of the first parents in Texas to receive funding from the state's $1 billion private school voucher program. Her two children have dyslexia, and their family income is below 500% of the poverty level, putting them in the…...
South Texas heat dome persists. Here's when triple digit temperatures could stop.
22+ hour, 24+ min ago (485+ words) The most intense heat dome of the year - resulting from a strong high pressure system in the upper-levels of the atmosphere - continues to sit over much of Texas. In San Antonio, temperatures have risen to at least 100 degrees in seven…...
Some Texas conservatives are breaking ranks and pledging to vote Democrat
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (74+ words) TEMPLE, Texas - Twyla Lowry plans to do something this November she could not have imagined doing even a few months ago: She’s going to vote for a Democrat. That would be Gina Hinojosa, running to... Some Texas conservatives are breaking…...
Flock cameras face growing backlash across Texas counties, but getting rid of them is complicated
12+ hour, 31+ min ago (1197+ words) Some government officials said they understand the community’s anger, but warn that many of these contracts fall outside their jurisdiction. HOUSTON — At a 9 a.m. Harris County Commissioners Court meeting Aug. 17, dozens of Houston residents filed into the courtroom. The commissioners…...
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3403: Telephone in 1904
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (141+ words) Episode: 3403 An old book about telephones reminds of a time before our technologies were not “black boxed.” Today, we look under the hood. Episode: 3403 An old book about telephones reminds of a time before our technologies were not "black boxed....
Another Flock camera found cut down in Houston as fight over surveillance escalates
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (568+ words) Another Flock camera was found sawed off in Houston on Saturday, the latest incident of vandalism against the cameras amid a growing backlash both in Houston and nationwide. The license-plate camera, still attached to the top half of a pole,…...
Investment expert explains what is driving Wall Street firms to Texas | Fox News Video
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (105+ words) Rastegar Property founder and CEO Ari Rastegar reacts to Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley expanding their footprint in Texas. This friendly business climate supports over 3.5 million small businesses. Investment expert explains what is driving Wall Street firms to Texas Rastegar…...
Houston Won 'Worst Road Rage City in America.' Here's What Your Insurance Won't Cover.
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (278+ words) Houston didn't win an award this week. It topped a new ranking of the worst cities in America for road rage, and by the next morning the story had done its lap around local news: a shocking statistic, a scary…...