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By Inside Climate News, The Texas Tribune August 12, 2026 This story is published in partnership with Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for the ICN newsletter here. Reservoirs have rebounded, but the fight over water isn’t over in Corpus Christi. The City Council…

By Alejandro Santos Cid, The Texas Tribune August 13, 2026 Editor’s note: The migrants in this story asked to be identified only by their first names or initials because they are undocumented and fear arrest and deportation. SAN ANTONIO — Jossman had told himself many times that the day a cop eventually pulled him over,…

By Ellie Ashby, The Texas Tribune August 13, 2026 Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico portray their U.S. Senate campaigns as a fight for the soul of America — one in which God plays an active yet vastly different role. Talarico, believing God is on the side of the oppressed and the marginalized, focuses…

By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune August 12, 2026 The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday restored several pieces of a 2021 Texas election law that overhauled mail-in and assisted voting, overturning a lower court’s block on those provisions. Five years ago, Texas passed Senate Bill 1, a wide-reaching election law that changed…

By Jon Hochschartner Being the parent of an autistic and nonverbal child, who will likely require around-the-clock care for the rest of her life, can be an isolating experience. Very few people understand the unique challenges you face. So it was with some relief after we found out our daughter was autistic, that I discovered…

By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune August 12, 2026 The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday restored several pieces of a 2021 Texas election law that overhauled mail-in and assisted voting, overturning a lower court’s block on those provisions. Five years ago, Texas passed Senate Bill 1, a wide-reaching election law that changed…

By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune August 12, 2026 WASHINGTON — Bipartisan furor has erupted over the arrival of federally contracted construction crews in Big Bend National Park last week as the Trump administration’s pursuit of a border barrier in the park is making its way onto the midterm campaign trail. On Tuesday, Sen. John…

View Online Army Corps of Engineers Rehabilitates 1942 Flood Mitigation Machinery Aug. 12, 2026 |  By Andrew Byrne, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is currently rehabilitating two cranes used for the past 84 years to position the steel gates that manage water output at the Loyalhanna…

As more communities wake up to the danger of mass surveillance, the solution isn’t trading one brand of camera for another. It’s regulating the whole industry. By Farrah Hassen | August 12, 2026 Government surveillance isn’t new, but new wide-ranging technologies that can detect our faces and track our movements are making it more ubiquitous.…

Indigo (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHZHM1WQ)   Reeling after her fiancé dumps her, Raluca Olson inherits a rustic cabin from an unknown relative. Eerie incidents and rumors of a mythical windigo alarm her, but she’s determined to learn the truth about her dysfunctional family before she flips the property.   Despite unscrupulous realtors, bloodthirsty prowlers, and a devious ex,…