As of **March 10, 2026**, the Strait of Hormuz is in a state of **effective closure** for international commercial shipping. While no formal legal blockade has been declared, maritime traffic has collapsed by approximately **90%** following the military escalation between the U.S., Israel, and Iran that began on February 28. ### Current Maritime Status The…

By Paula Span March 10, 2026 The first call came just before Thanksgiving last year. She didn’t recognize the phone number, but she answered anyway. “The person said he was an officer of the Department of Criminal Investigations looking into drug trafficking and money laundering,” the woman recalled. He seemed to know a lot about…

USDA Launches ‘One Farmer, One File’ Initiative to Better Support Farmers Today at the Commodity Classic Convention in San Antonio, Texas, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the “One Farmer, One File” modernization, another action putting Farmers First with sweeping technological improvements at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Through “One Farmer, One…

By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune March 10, 2026 The hardline House Freedom Caucus is poised to swell its ranks among Texas members after a successful primary season in which two challengers backed by the group’s political arm won their primaries and a third candidate nearly won outright in a nine-way open race. Tuesday was…

By Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune March 9, 2026 RAYMONDVILLE — A McAllen family that includes two award-winning high school mariachi students who were invited to the White House were released from immigration detention Monday following mounting uproar over their detention last month. Antonio Gámez-Cuéllar, 18, walked out of the El Valle Detention Center in…

BEAUMONT, Texas – Four Houston criminal street gang members have been convicted of conspiracy and bank robbery in connection with a string of ATM robberies and “juggings” in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Charles Bernard Byrd, a/k/a “Doughboy,” 34, of Houston, was found guilty by a jury of conspiracy…

(AUSTIN) — Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock today said state sales tax revenue totaled $4 billion in February, 3.8 percent more than in February 2025. The majority of February sales tax revenue is based on sales made in January and remitted to the agency in February. “Texas continues to show steady economic momentum,” Hancock said. “Sales tax remains the…

(AUSTIN) — Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced today that, one month into the application period, the Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) program has drawn applications for more than 160,000 students. The number will continue to rise as families apply before the March 17 deadline. “Demand is strong for the record-setting launch of school choice in Texas,” Hancock said.…

(LONGVIEW, Texas) – CHRISTUS Health is proud to announce the appointment of Steven J. DiBiase, M.D., as medical director of the CHRISTUS Cancer Center in Longview and leader of the health system’s expanding oncology program. DiBiase will officially begin his role today and will help guide the development of the Cancer Center ahead of its Fall…