Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Texas

“A disaster waiting to happen”: How the fracking boom put an oil field in the Guadalupe River floodplain

Lack of a state floodplain policy enabled oil companies to build in parts of Texas hit by an epic inundation less than 30 years ago.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Railroad Commission primary: Who is running and what to know

The Railroad Commission regulates energy infrastructure across Texas. Here’s a look at who’s running in the 2026 Democratic and Republican primaries and where they stand.

The Texas Tribune

‘She nearly died’: 18-month-old girl returned to ICE custody, denied medication despite life-threatening illness, lawsuit says

An 18-month-old girl, Amalia, was hospitalized with a life-threatening respiratory illness while detained by US immigration authorities. She was returned to custody and denied medication after her release from the hospital, amidst a measles outbreak at the Dilley, Texas facility. Her parents, also detained, sued for their release.

The Times of India

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Lawmakers in Florida and Ohio Consider Abolishing Property Taxes

People don't like property taxes—but they are also not eager to cut the government services they fund.

Reason

Trump lawyers aim to deport five-year-old boy after judge ordered his release

Liam Conejo Ramos and his father were seized by ICE in Minneapolis last month before a judge ordered their release

The Guardian - US

Why Gardeners in Texas Are Losing Entire Beds to This Soil-Borne Fungus

One week your peppers look fine, and the next week an entire section of the bed collapses like someone flipped a switch. In Texas, that “sudden wipeout” pattern is often tied to heat, humid nights, and a pathogen that hangs out in the soil waiting for the perfect moment—often southern…

Frugal Gardening

The GOAT job: Texas hires 300 goats to clear invasive shrubs in a unique ecological move

Dallas deployed 300 goats to clear invasive shrubs near White Rock Lake, utilizing controlled grazing over 11 acres. This unconventional method reduced soil disturbance and avoided fuel-powered equipment, proving effective against stubborn vegetation. The goats' natural browsing habits and ability to access difficult terrain offer an eco-friendly alternative to machinery…

The Times of India

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Texas Instruments Executes a $7.5B Deal and an AI Strategy Pivot

Texas Instruments shifts strategy by acquiring Silicon Labs to optimize manufacturing capacity and capitalize on a massive surge in data center power demand.

MarketBeat

These maps show how Latino voters helped Democrats flip a reliably red Texas Senate seat

Democrat Taylor Rehmet’s stunning upset victory is explained in part by the massive swing by Latino voters toward his campaign compared to other Democrats in recent elections.

The Texas Tribune

Democrats have the chance to steal a big red state — if they can get out of their own way

ANALYSIS: The Republican blood feud primary should give Democrats a chance to win in Texas, Eric Garcia writes. But the two Democrats vying for the seat won’t let that happen

The Independent UK

Does Taylor Rehmet’s Victory Foreshadow an Anti-MAGA Wave?

As the dust settles, Texas Dems and Republicans weigh the lessons from the shock upset in Senate District 9.

Texas Observer

After years of silence, Texas Medical Board issues training on how to legally provide abortions

The course includes examples of when abortion is permitted to protect the life of the patient, but many experts say pregnancy complications are impossible to capture in a brief presentation.

The Texas Tribune

Fifth grade student who went missing in Minnesota was spotted at ICE center in Texas, school claims

At least seven children from the same school district have been detained by federal agents in recent weeks

The Independent UK

US experiencing largest measles outbreak since 2000 – 5 essential reads on the risks, what to do and what’s coming next

The measles outbreak in South Carolina reached 876 cases on Feb. 3, 2026. That number surpasses the 2025 outbreak in Texas and hits the unfortunate milestone of being the largest outbreak in the U.S. since 2000, when the disease was declared eliminated here.

The Conversation

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Texas Observer

Oh, Texas Our Texas,

We are living here...

We Got This Covered

Texas’ anti-green energy crusade just collapsed in court for being ‘unconstitutionally vague’

They can no longer punish businesses for failing to align with state views.

The Texas Tribune

In fiercely competitive Democratic Senate race, social media influencers increasingly drive the conversation

The near-constant stream of takes from content creators has come to frame the primary between Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico as a referendum on identity politics in the Democratic Party.

The Texas Tribune

“Tolerance for criminality”: Why top Republicans are turning on Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller

The three-term incumbent is effectively the underdog in the primary race for his own seat, lagging in fundraising and under attack by members of his own party.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Fashion Central

Mark Ruffalo defends Billie Eilish after Kevin O’Leary’s criticism of her Anti-ICE Grammys speech

The capital murder trial of a Texas man accused of killing his own mother in front of his young daughter began this week in San Antonio.

The Texas Tribune

Lecturer no longer teaching at Texas State University after expletive-filled message goes public

The Facebook message derided its recipient as a “leftist” and “whore” whom he hoped would be deported. The message gained widespread attention when it was shared online.

The Times of India

'To our Indian community, you are home in Frisco': Major outrage over targeting of Indians at Frisco City Council meeting

A council meeting of Frisco, a city in Texas, turned into a battleground as the major issue at the meeting was the changing demography of the city, with the number of Indian-American people growing. The timing of the meeting was also crucial -- days after Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced…

The Free Financial Advisor

6 States Where Homeownership Is Getting More Expensive in 2026 — Here’s Why

Buying a home in 2026 isn’t just about finding the right kitchen island or a backyard big enough for a grill and a dog — it’s about navigating a maze of rising costs that go way beyond the mortgage payment.

Inverse

52 Years Later, Glen Powell Is Turning A Classic Slasher Into A TV Show — But There's A Catch

One of the most iconic slasher movies ever is getting the TV treatment after a bidding war. Here's how Glen Powell is involved in 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre,' but not the way you think.

The Texas Tribune

Attorney General Ken Paxton asks judge to shut down Muslim advocacy group CAIR

This is the latest in a deluge of investigations and litigation against Muslim groups in Texas.

The Mary Sue

The 10 Best Neo-Westerns of All Time

Six shooters? Ten-gallon hats? These genre staples are now genre suggestions.

1 … 39 40 41 42

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.