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3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (454+ words) SPRINGTOWN, Texas " The American Red Cross is opening a storm shelter in Springtown and distributing emergency supplies in Runaway Bay after severe storms tore across parts of North Texas overnight, leaving at least one person dead and dozens of families…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago  (645+ words) Hurricanes & Tropical Storms John Prekosovich, left, and Joel Canales loads a portable generator into a customer's vehicle at a Home Depot store in Houston. This weekend, portable generators are tax-free as part of the state's Emergency Preparation Supplies Sales Tax…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (506+ words) A poker club in Round Rock, Texas shuts down after a probe, laying off 144 workers. A popular Texas poker club at the center of an ongoing state investigation has now closed permanently, laying off more than 140 employees, according to a…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (182+ words) A 5-year-old passenger is dead after a high-speed crash on the Gulf Freeway Thursday evening, and the driver now faces a felony manslaughter charge with no bond, according to court records. Court records show this is not the first time…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (670+ words) The 9-8 decision by the 5th U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals delivered a boost to backers of similar laws in Arkansas and Louisiana. Opponents have argued that hanging the Ten Commandments in classrooms proselytizes to students and amounts to religious indoctrination by the…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago  (361+ words) Texas is starting the rollout of its school voucher system by awarding over 42, 000 students in the state's first round of the Texas Education Freedom Accounts program. Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock, on Wednesday, April 23, in a statement, said that the first…...

1+ hour, 51+ min ago  (1243+ words) April 30, 2026 / 5: 00 AM EDT / KFF Health News Complaints about hospital food are certainly not new, and Jell-O and fruit juice are often the butt of related jokes. But the Trump administration has recently upped the ante. It is urging the public…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (213+ words) HOUSTON " In a city as dynamic as Houston, there are certain performances that feel less like entertainment and more like essential experiences. Fences'now on stage at the Alley Theatreis one of them. Why Fences still resonates A Milestone Production at…...

4+ week, 41+ min ago  (193+ words) The world's biggest soccer tournament is coming to Texas this summer " and the final list of teams is now set. The 2026 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, will run from June 11 to July 19 and feature…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago  (206+ words) According to Open Table, the Top 100 list is built from more than 10 million verified diner reviews and reservation metrics and is presented alphabetically by state and restaurant. Open Table's findings and Mother's Day booking trends are summarized in a press…...