Texas A&M University System Welcomes Appointment of Lisa D. Cantu as Student Regent
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The Texas A&M University System on Thursday welcomed the appointment of Lisa D. Cantu of Mission, Texas, as the next student regent on the Board of Regents by Gov. Greg Abbott. Cantu, a first-generation Aggie and doctoral student at Texas A&M University, is pursuing a Ph.D. in educational administration with an…
Read MoreNTCC Baseball ends standout season in Super Regional series
Baseball ends standout season in Super Regional series May 21, 2026 The Northeast Texas Community College Eagles saw their remarkable 2026 season come to a close on May 15th in the NJCAA Super Regional, falling to Blinn College 11-1 in Game 2 of the best-of-three series in Waco. While the postseason ended one step short…
Read MoreReligious Anti-Abortion Center Finds Opportunity in Town Without OB-GYNs
By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez May 20, 2026 Janine Shepard, executive director of 7B Care Clinic in Sandpoint, Idaho, says she hopes the pregnant women who seek help from the anti-abortion organization feel supported enough to make a “life-affirming” decision. (Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez/KFF Health News) SANDPOINT, Idaho — An anti-abortion pregnancy center on the outskirts of…
Read MoreIn the Permian Basin, AI takes on big oil’s dirty water problem
By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune May 21, 2026 ODESSA — Underneath the Permian Basin, the state’s largest oil field, lies an ocean of toxic, unusable wastewater that bursts out of rock formations when oil companies extract fossil fuels from the ground. For years, companies have struggled with how to dispose of it. Now,…
Read MoreCamp Mystic chief health officer’s nursing license temporarily suspended
By Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune May 21, 2026 The Texas Board of Nursing has temporarily suspended the license of Camp Mystic’s chief health officer, saying her continued practice “constitutes a continuing and imminent threat to public welfare.” The suspension order, filed Tuesday, says Mary Liz Eastland failed to develop and maintain adequate emergency plans…
Read MoreTPWD Urges Boaters to “Clean, Drain, and Dry” to Prevent Spread of Invasive Species
AUSTIN – Memorial Day Weekend kicks off the summer boating season which means Texans throughout the state will head to the water for fun and recreation. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) urges boaters and paddlers who enjoy the waterways to do their part to protect Texas lakes from aquatic invasive species. “Memorial Day weekend…
Read MorePro-Palestinian protestors sue UT Dallas leaders, police officers over alleged punishment
By KERA News, The Texas Tribune May 21, 2026 Current and former University of Texas at Dallas students are suing school leaders and police officers over their arrests while protesting the war in Gaza and for allegedly suspending the university’s chapter of a pro-Palestinian student organization. The lawsuit, filed in the federal Northern District of Texas Friday, accuses UT…
Read MoreDr. Oz: 3 ways to stay strong this spring
May brings warmer days and blooming gardens — a perfect time to tend to your health, just like a garden. Here are a few ways to stay strong and healthy this spring: Visit your doctor regularly. Medicare covers a wide range of screenings and preventive services, which can help catch problems early when treatment works…
Read MoreVideo: Meet Bernadette and her babies, the owl family who took over apartment balcony in Waco
Three of Texas’ Most Wanted Captured in San Antonio, Corpus Christi and Thurber
(Left to right: Andrew Anthony Lopez, Albert Merell Jr., Kerry Jay Armstrong) Three of Texas’ Most Wanted Captured in San Antonio, Corpus Christi and Thurber AUSTIN – Three of Texas’ 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders are back in custody following their recent arrests. Authorities captured Andrew Lopez in San Antonio, Albert Merell, Jr. in…
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