11+ hour, 8+ min ago   (271+ words) Austin Attalah had a national stage for his college commitment. The Orange Lutheran (CA) offensive tackle announced Tuesday, Aug. 25, that he is committing to Texas Tech, choosing the Red Raiders over finalists Texas and USC during an appearance on The…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (242+ words) A Texas wildfire has set tens of thousands of acres ablaze and forced people to evacuate their homes. As of Tuesday, Aug. 25, the fire consumed around 50,000 acres, according to USA TODAY's data. It is 5% contained. The fire is located near…...

2+ day, 10+ 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…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (101+ words) Land that was once the domain of agriculture and oil is changing to meet the needs of the data center boom in Texas. Data center boom is changing North Texas landscape | Exclusive Editor's note: This is the first of a…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (364+ words) Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is suing Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to force the extradition of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent charged with shooting a Minneapolis man in January and lying to the FBI about it. Ellison, joined by…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (484+ words) SpaceX and Tesla have announced a multibillion-dollar venture to build a semiconductor manufacturing facility, dubbed Terafab, in a Texas county just north of Houston. SpaceX announced on Aug. 6 that Terafab would be built in Grimes County and would manufacture new…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (247+ words) Deep-fried flan. Buffalo-ranche tater tots shaped into a taco shell. A boozy peach soft-serve float. This year's most creative State Fair of Texas food isn't on the midway yet — but the finalists are set. The state fair on Aug. 6 announced…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (174+ words) Is the sun better than an oven or a stove? A heat wave is hitting Texas this week, driving up temperatures to above 100 with heat indices around 110 — marking one of the hottest weeks in summer so far. But every time…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (357+ words) A dangerous heat wave is rolling through much of the western and central U.S., with Texas experiencing triple-digit heat — making it the hottest week of summer so far. From Amarillo to Austin, the National Weather Service is forecasting temperatures in major…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (1114+ words) Ragged but persistent Tropical Storm Bertha continued its slow crawl along the Gulf Coast on Thursday morning, bringing rain, wind and rough surf to coastal residents of Louisiana and Texas. According to the National Hurricane Center, as of 11 a.m. ET on…...