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Harris County judge candidates find common ground on flooding, Houston Health, at Sunday forum
5+ hour, 4+ min ago (720+ words) Democratic candidate Letitia Plummer and Republican candidate Orlando Sanchez shared the stage at a forum organized by The Metropolitan Organization on Sunday, October 4. The Democratic and Republican candidates for Harris County judge seemed to find common ground on a range…...
Supreme Court’s new term kicks off with blockbuster climate change case
5+ hour, 43+ min ago (1237+ words) The case centers on whether local governments can hold giant energy companies accountable for the local harms of climate change, but it has repercussions beyond climate. A new Supreme Court term begins Monday with arguments in a blockbuster case about…...
New World screwworm cases climb to 53; new case confirmed in Brewster County dog
8+ hour, 21+ min ago (896+ words) The latest case was confirmed in a dog in Brewster County as New World screwworm cases in the U.S. climbed to 53. Three animal cases remain active, and officials have also recorded one wild fly detection. There have now been 53 confirmed New…...
Trump heads to San Antonio for race deemed the ‘whole enchilada’ in the 2026 midterms
8+ hour, 18+ min ago (623+ words) He’ll appear at the Freeman Coliseum with Republican Carlos De La Cruz, who is running in the newly redrawn 35th Congressional District. This story first appeared in the San Antonio Report. President Donald Trump will campaign in a brand-new San Antonio-area…...
Generosity Crisis
3+ day, 31+ min ago (157+ words) Why Feeling Busy Doesn’t Have to Be a Barrier Bauer College Associate Professor of Marketing and Entrepreneurship, Melanie Rudd, shares reasons why it might feel like we have no time to give back. “Between work, family, errands, and all else…...
Judge halts Big Bend area border wall construction, use of federal waivers
8+ hour ago (883+ words) At a Friday hearing in El Paso, a U.S. District Judge ordered all construction on the Big Bend area border wall project to stop immediately — including in Big Bend National Park and Big Bend Ranch State Park. The order also included…...
What's next for this Midtown space after recent Houston closure?
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (441+ words) A new restaurant may be preparing to open in a Midtown Houston space just over a month after the previous tenant closed its doors. Sushi REV, a casual revolving sushi restaurant, looks to be in the plans for Suite 108 at…...
Exxon, Big Oil heads to the U.S. Supreme Court. Here's what to know.
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (977+ words) Oral arguments in Suncor Energy Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County are scheduled for Oct. 5, 2026. Houston’s oil and gas industry is asking the Supreme Court to decide whether it can be on the hook for damages caused by global warming-causing…...
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1638: Floating Airports
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (123+ words) Episode: 1638 Floating airports: How to fly the ocean in 1930. Today, let us hop across the ocean. To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code: This article is part of the podcast Engines of Our Ingenuity…...
Texas Tech forces four interceptions to beat Colorado, move to 5-0
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (526+ words) A 13 1/2-point road favorite, the Red Raiders (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) outscored the Buffaloes 29-0 after allowing a touchdown on the opening drive. It wasn't always pretty, but the Red Raiders improved to 5-0 for a second straight year. “Whew. Some really ugly football at…...