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ABC News - Tech
Endangered sea corals moved to Texas Gulf Coast for research, restoration
Scientists have moved about 300 endangered sea corals from South Florida to the Texas Gulf Coast for research and restoration7 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
Evening Report — Trump takes campaign into blue states
Presented by the National Council on Aging — 📉 Plus: Feds lower interest rates {beacon} Evening Report Wednesday, Sept. 18 © Paul Sancya, Associated Press Trump takes campaign into blue states ...9 hours ago - Donald Trump -
The New York Times - Top stories
As Texas Power Grid Faces New Strains, Renewables Help Meet Demand
Texas, the biggest oil-producing state, has turned to solar power and battery storage to see it through extreme weather. But with demand rising, much more power will be needed.15 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
Travis County sues Ken Paxton over widening Texas crackdown on voter registration
The fight over voter registration in Texas Democratic-leaning cities is heating up. In Tuesday, Travis County sued Texas state officials — including right-wing Attorney General Ken Paxton — over ...16 hours ago -
The New York Times - Sports
With Arch Manning and Quinn Ewers, Texas Is Back at the Top of College Football
The Longhorns are the No. 1 ranked team for the first time in nearly 16 years.17 hours ago - College Football -
BBC News - Top stories
ITV says Balls interview with wife Cooper was fair
Ofcom will not investigate 16,000 complaints made about a Good Morning Britain episode in August.21 hours ago -
The New York Times - Sports
Arch Manning Could Have Left Texas. But It Made More Sense to Stay.
Despite being the backup quarterback, Manning’s commitment to the Longhorns never wavered.Yesterday -
The Hill - Politics
Where RFK Jr. stands in battleground states
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may have dropped his third-party presidential bid, but his name will remain on the ballot in some battleground states in November. The independent announced last month he was ...Yesterday -
ABC News - Top stories
Texas lawmakers show bipartisan support to try to stop a man's execution
A group of Texas lawmakers urge Gov. Abbott, state board to halt an execution.Yesterday -
The New York Times - Top stories
Trump Suggests Restoring the State and Local Tax Break He Once Limited
Former President Donald J. Trump’s 2017 tax law capped the state and local tax deduction at $10,000. He said on Tuesday that he would lift that limit.Yesterday - Donald Trump -
The Guardian - World
John Grisham on death row prisoner: ‘Texas is about to execute innocent man’
‘There was no crime,’ says author about Robert Roberson who was convicted of murder based on discredited science. The bestselling writer John Grisham has joined scores of bipartisan politicians, ...Yesterday -
NBC News - Top stories
Texas medical program stops using unclaimed bodies following NBC News investigation
The University of North Texas Health Science Center had dissected, studied and leased out the bodies of hundreds of people, even as some families searched for them.Yesterday -
NBC News - Politics
FBI investigating threatening letters sent to election officials in several states
The FBI warned election offices to be on the lookout after threatening letters containing suspicious substances were sent to the offices of multiple secretaries of state throughout the country.Yesterday -
Inc. - Business
Meta Bans Russia State Media Outlets Over Propaganda Allegations
Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram will roll out a ban on Rossiya Segodnya, RT, and other outlets over concerns about 'foreign interference.'Yesterday - Russia -
The New York Times - Sports
What College Football Week 3 Revealed About Texas, Georgia and Shedeur Sanders
The quarterback position has found itself at the center of this week’s conversation.Yesterday - College Football -
CBS News - Top stories
Map shows average home insurance price in your state as risks rise
Home insurance premiums have at times risen 40% faster than inflation. Extreme weather events are likely to make the expense worse.Yesterday -
ABC News - Sports
Florida State is college football's most disappointing team, and it's not even close
Few expected Florida State to run the table again in the Atlantic Coast Conference and coast into the expanded, 12-team College Football PlayoffYesterday - College Football -
The Hill - Politics
Meta bans Russian state media outlets, citing 'foreign interference activity'
Meta has banned Russian state media from its social media platforms in the wake of the outlets' “foreign interference activity,” the company announced late Monday. “After careful consideration, we ...Yesterday - Russia -
The Hill - Politics
Texas judge dismisses Paxton lawsuit targeting Democratic voter registration
AUSTIN — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s attempt to block a voter registration drive in one of his state's most populous urban counties — and biggest Democratic strongholds — has failed in ...Yesterday -
The Hill - Politics
Florida, Texas 'increasingly in play,' but Senate Dems not ready to spend more yet
Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC), indicated the party is not yet committed to devoting financial resources to Texas or Florida despite its ...Yesterday -
CBS Sports - Sports
How San Diego State, Boise State, Colorado State and Fresno State will impact Pac-12 in college basketball
What the slow rebuild of the Pac-12 means for college basketball worldYesterday - College Football -
The Hill - Politics
Teachers union to launch ads in battleground states calling out Trump, Vance
One of the nation's largest teachers unions is launching ads in battleground states to go after former President Trump and his GOP running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance. The American Federation of ...Yesterday -
The Hill - Politics
Ohio governor sending state troopers to Springfield schools amid threats
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) announced on Monday he has authorized a contingent of state troopers to be stationed at each school building in Springfield, Ohio, following a series of “unfounded” bomb ...Yesterday -
The New York Times - Top stories
Ohio Governor Sending State Police to Springfield After Rash of Bomb Scares
After Donald J. Trump spread a debunked rumor about the city’s Haitian immigrants, schools have endured dozens of bomb threats.Yesterday -
The Hill - Politics
83 percent of young adults are worried about state of US democracy
The vast majority of young adults say they are worried about the state of U.S. democracy, according to a poll published Tuesday by the Sine Institute for Policy and Politics at American University. ...Yesterday -
CBS News - Politics
Texas's Abbott declares Venezuelan gang a terrorist group
Texas officials designated a Venezuelan gang as a "foreign terrorist group" and endorsed Donald Trump's claim that many migrants crossing into the U.S. were released from prisons in Latin America.Yesterday -
CBS News - Top stories
Meta bans RT and other Russian state media outlets
Meta says it's banning Russian state media outlets from its apps around the world due to "foreign interference activity."Yesterday - Russia -
CBS News - Top stories
Texas's Abbott declares Venezuelan gang a terrorist group
Texas officials designated a Venezuelan gang as a "foreign terrorist group" and endorsed Donald Trump's claim that many migrants crossing into the U.S. were released from prisons in Latin America.Yesterday -
BBC News - Top stories
Facebook owner bans Russian state media networks
Russian state media outlets have come under increased scrutiny in Western countries.Yesterday - Russia -
CBS Sports - Sports
From 5-7 to No. 1: How Texas transformed into college football's top team in four years under Steve Sarkisian
Steve Sarkisian just a few years removed from the worst debut season of any Texas head coach since World War II. Now? The Longhorns are finally -- for now -- the toast of college football.Yesterday - College Football -
BBC News - Top stories
Indian state accepts key demands of protesting doctors in rape case
The West Bengal government has agreed to remove a top police officer and two senior health officials.Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
Meta bans Russian state media outlets over ‘foreign interference activity’
RT, Rossiya Segodnya and others accused of using deceiving tactics on Meta’s apps to carry out influence operations. Facebook owner Meta said on Monday it was banning RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other ...2 days ago - Russia -
CBS News - Top stories
Investigators still searching for cause of Texas pipeline explosion
A pipeline exploded about 25 miles southeast of Houston, Texas, on Monday. Surrounding neighborhoods were evacuated and nearby schools were told to shelter in place. CBS News correspondent Janet ...2 days ago -
The Hill - Politics
Election officials sent suspicious packages in at least 5 states
Election officials in at least five states were sent suspicious packages Monday, according to officials from each state. There were no reports that the packages contained hazardous material, and ...2 days ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Texas natural gas pipeline explodes into flames
A liquid natural gas pipeline has been burning for hours after exploding and shooting flames high into the air, prompting evacuation and shelter-in-place orders in the city of Deer Park, Texas. ...2 days ago -
Financial Times - World
Why EV investors are tracking Taylor Swift and swing state polls
Investors are betting the US election outcome will have a big impact on sector stocks in Asia2 days ago -
NBC News - Top stories
NBC News investigation reveals Texas medical school leasing out body parts of unclaimed corpses
A Texas medical center has been studying and leasing out the body parts of unclaimed people without the consent of that person or any survivors. After an NBC News investigation exposed its ...2 days ago -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Texas QB Quinn Ewers 'questionable' for game vs. Louisiana-Monroe, says coach Steve Sarkisian
Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers may miss Week 3's matchup with Louisiana-Monroe after suffering an abdominal injury versus UTSA.2 days ago