Prairie View A&M and Tarleton State will play for the first Cup Aug. 29 in Stephenville BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The Texas A&M University System has 12 universities, a whole lot of mascots and just enough family rivalry to keep things interesting. Now it has a trophy to match. The A&M System is launching The…

July 13, 2026 |  By Navy Lt. j.g. Paul Archer, U.S. 4th Fleet Supporting ongoing disaster relief efforts, the amphibious transport dock USS San Antonio arrived at the port in La Guaira, Venezuela, July 9, relieving the USS Fort Lauderdale as the primary maritime component of the State Department-led humanitarian assistance mission following the devastating June…

BEAUMONT, Texas – A Houston man has pleaded guilty to federal drug trafficking violations following a Homeland Security Task Force investigation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.   Indolfo Hernandez, 36, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine before U.S.…

The Kimbell’s First-Ever Exhibition Celebrating the Art of Photography, In Conjunction with the Medium’s Bicentennial July 13, 2026 FORT WORTH, TX— The Kimbell Art Museum will present the special exhibition Photography’s First Century: Masterworks from the Bibliothèque nationale de France from October 4, 2026, through January 17, 2027, in the Renzo Piano Pavilion. The Kimbell’s…

Legacy of Texas is the official store of the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). Especially Texan is a weekly dive into historical topics that make up the tapestry of Texas history. Explore the rich history, geography, and economic evolution of the Texas Panhandle, from its early Native American cultures to modern developments in technology, industry,…

July 8, 2026 For many pre-med students, the path to medicine is paved with textbooks, lectures, and hypothetical case studies. But for NTCC’s former Phi Theta Kappa Chapter President Alison Majors, that path recently led directly into an operating room in Italy, where she witnessed a routine procedure become a life-saving six-hour medical intervention. Majors…

BATON ROUGE, La. –Louisiana survivors should be aware that con artists and criminals may try to obtain money or steal personal information through fraud or identity theft after Tropical Storm Arthur that occurred June 17-18. In some cases, thieves try to apply for FEMA assistance using names, addresses and Social Security numbers they have stolen…

By Colleen DeGuzman, Stephen Simpson and Alejandro Santos Cid, The Texas Tribune July 11, 2026 HOUSTON — Hundreds gathered at Houston City Hall’s steps Saturday evening, holding umbrellas in one hand and signs in the other, reiterating demands many have been making for days: answers on what led to the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado…

By Chuck Lindell, The Texas Tribune July 13, 2026 For at least a decade, Corpus Christi sold water to a handful of large industrial plants at a steeply discounted rate, according to documents and interviews with city officials. Residents and businesses paid more than $100 million to subsidize water for some of the world’s richest…

By Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune July 13, 2026 For months, Attorney General Ken Paxton and Sen. John Cornyn battered each other in a nasty and expensive race for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination in Texas. Now that Paxton has emerged victorious, GOP leaders from Texas to Washington are urging intraparty peace and unity, warning…