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May 20, 2026Open source
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Human remains possibly found in South Philadelphia basement
The medical examiner's office is working to determine if human remains were found inside a South Philadelphia basement.
May 12, 2026Open source
Prep baseball: Bulldogs run-ruled 17-2 in six innings by Elk Valley Christian
WHARTON — The Elk Valley Christian baseball team traveled to Van
May 9, 2026Open source
From The Mount to Manhattan, Edith Wharton’s 'Roman Fever' opera gets first look
New York audiences, last month, got a brief taste of "Roman Fever," the second Wharton-inspired opera from librettist Joan Ross Sorkin.
May 6, 2026Open source
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Austin-area election results for the Texas primary runoffs
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May 30, 2026Open source
Texas Education Agency rejects Austin ISD's plan for failing schools
Burnet, Dobie and Webb middle schools were set to go under a charter agreement to buy the district more time to avoid a state takeover. In a letter sent to A...
May 30, 2026Open source
New state park in Texas Hill Country will preserve nearly 54,000 acres of land
Once developed, Silver Lake State Park will be the second-largest state park in Texas, behind only Big Bend Ranch State Park.
May 30, 2026Open source
Tulsa neighbors: Obituaries for May 28
Robert Cunningham Simpson was born in Houston, Texas to parents Oscar Strother Simpson and Cordelia Simpson. The youngest of four boys, Robert…
May 30, 2026Open source
Tulsa neighbors: Obituaries for May 29
Robert Cunningham Simpson was born in Houston, Texas to parents Oscar Strother Simpson and Cordelia Simpson. The youngest of four boys, Robert…
May 30, 2026Open source
Caesars New Orleans casino is set to have a self-made Texas billionaire as its new owner
The sale of casino operator Caesars Entertainment to Fertitta Entertainment is expected to shake up the national gaming industry while giving the Texas billi...
May 30, 2026Open source
Gov. Greg Abbott to Texas colleges: Don’t increase tuition, fees
The governor said undergraduate tuition and fees should stay frozen after some public university systems weighed increases.
May 30, 2026Open source
Outside spending blitz defined the close of Texas’ District 35 Democratic runoff
To counter what appeared to be a GOP push to elevate Maureen Galindo, who’d voiced antisemitic stereotypes, national Democrats carpet-bombed the San Antoni...
May 30, 2026Open source
Kylie Overfield, toddler who underwent rare double-lung transplant in Houston, dies at 2
Kylie Overfield, the 2-year-old who underwent a successful rare double-lung transplant at Texas Children’s in 2024, has died. Her family says her legacy li...
May 29, 2026Open source
Olympic gold medalist Dominique Dawes brings gymnastics academy to Houston area
Olympic gold medalist Dominique Dawes is opening the first Texas location of her Dominique Dawes Academy in Jersey Village on May 30, 2026, offering gymnasti...
May 29, 2026Open source
Austin ISD’s bid to avoid state takeover rejected by Texas Education Agency
TEA officials on Thursday denied the district’s request to approve a partnership to run its three chronically failing schools that would have put a pause o...
May 28, 2026Open source
Houston-area raids expose Texas loophole allowing illegal game rooms to reopen, costing taxpayers
KPRC 2 Investigates examines why some illegal game rooms across Texas continue reopening after raids — exposing loopholes, taxpayer costs, and a cycle law...
May 28, 2026Open source
Texas state parks: 2nd largest will be in Hill Country
A recently acquired property in the Hill Country will become the second largest park in Texas behind Big Bend Ranch.
May 28, 2026Open source
Houston roads still deadly as Texas cities show extreme divide in fatal intersection crashes, study finds
A new nationwide study examining fatal intersection crashes reveals a troubling divide across Texas, with some cities emerging as among the safest in America...
May 28, 2026Open source
Texas nursing board amends license suspension of Camp Mystic official amid flood response allegations
The nursing board has now modified its suspension, allowing Mary Elizabeth Eastland to continue practicing under a limited license.
May 28, 2026Open source
Former Trinidad employees file wrongful termination lawsuit against city after water issues come to light
Another lawsuit has been filed against the North Texas town of Trinidad, this time after two employees say they were unjustly fired in relation to last week'...
May 28, 2026Open source
Man convicted of breaking into dorm to watch women sleep now accused of recording women in San Antonio rest...
A man convicted in 2023 of breaking into a Texas State University dormitory and watching women sleep has been arrested in San Antonio after police said he at...
May 27, 2026Open source
The Chicks mark 20th anniversary of 'Taking The Long Way' with two San Antonio concerts
Celebrate 20 years of 'Taking the Long Way' with The Chicks in the Alamo City this Oct. Get your tickets starting June 4.
May 27, 2026Open source
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The Democrats’ Greatest Fear: The GOP Will Turn James Talarico Into a Creepy, Unmanly Weirdo
The GOP targets James Talarico’s masculinity in the 2026 Texas Senate race to divide Democrats.
May 30, 2026Open source
Austin-area election results for the Texas primary runoffs
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May 30, 2026Open source
Texas primary runoff results for U.S. Senate, lieutenant governor, attorney general and more
Voters are deciding on candidates in some high-profile statewide races ahead of November's general election.
May 30, 2026Open source
Democrat Nathan Johnson to run against Republican Mayes Middleton for Texas AG in November election
Texas voters appear to have selected State Sen. Nathan Johnson of Dallas as their candidate for Texas Attorney General in the November election according to...
May 30, 2026Open source
Texas A&M expands low-income dental care program to North Texas seniors
The College of Dentistry launched the Empowering Smiles Oral Health Initiative Program in 2024 in partnership with Metrocrest Hospital Authority. The program...
May 30, 2026Open source
Paxton appeals after Texas judge strikes down reporting rules for large-county district attorneys
The attorney general promptly appealed the May 7 decision to a statewide appeals court that already signaled it disagreed with Paxton's rules.
May 30, 2026Open source
ICE agent accused of shooting man and filing false report arrested in Texas
Prosecutors say an ICE agent fired into a Minneapolis home occupied by four adults and two children, then falsely claimed he acted in self-defense. He was ar...
May 30, 2026Open source
Tulsa neighbors: Obituaries for May 28
Robert Cunningham Simpson was born in Houston, Texas to parents Oscar Strother Simpson and Cordelia Simpson. The youngest of four boys, Robert…
May 30, 2026Open source
Tulsa neighbors: Obituaries for May 29
Robert Cunningham Simpson was born in Houston, Texas to parents Oscar Strother Simpson and Cordelia Simpson. The youngest of four boys, Robert…
May 30, 2026Open source
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