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Building on our coverage of autonomous maritime warfare this week, Saronic Technologies is preparing to build a massive shipyard on the Texas coast capable of producing autonomous surface vessels at scale, a project expected to create more than 10,000 jobs. Read more: New Texas Shipyard To Hire 10,000 Workers And Mass-Produce Drone Boats

What the Health? From KFF Health News States Start Their Medicaid Cuts Episode 455 July 16, 2026 Listen Now  

By Ayden Runnels and Ellie Ashby, The Texas Tribune July 16, 2026 KERRVILLE — Soyla Reyna stood outside Calvary Temple Church, taking a momentary respite from hours of manning the flood displacement shelter at her home church in Kerrville on Thursday. “A lot of it was unbelievable,” she said as the rain outside the church patio…

By Colleen DeGuzman, The Texas Tribune July 16, 2026 HOUSTON — Two of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s sons received a steady stream of hugs, handshakes and besos Thursday evening from hundreds of people they’ve never met, who came to a funeral home in the city’s east side to grieve him as one of their own. At…

TYLER, Texas – July 17, 2026 – Leadership is often associated with confidence, decisiveness, and having the right answers. But according to Smith County Judge Neal Franklin, one of the most important qualities of effective leadership is something much more personal: self-awareness. Drawing on decades of leadership in public service, law enforcement, and county government,…

Nestled on 33 acres just outside Gilmer, the Trinity Freedom Ranch is a new and unique development with a powerful dual mission: to offer a premium outdoor experience while building a foundation to support veterans’ mental health . More Than Just an RV Resort Currently, the Ranch operates as a brand-new RV Resort, providing guests…

By Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune July 16, 2026 BOCA CHICA BEACH — As a child, Christopher Basaldu, a lifelong resident of Brownsville, would take family trips to Boca Chica beach, a quiet stretch of shore 30 miles east of Brownsville. The small residential community surrounding it, known as Boca Chica Village, was quiet with…

By Rachel Spears Jul 16, 2026 Erica Schwartz, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, appears before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on July 15. (Eric Harkleroad/KFF Health News) Erica Schwartz, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, expressed support…

By Tom H. Hastings How did it start? I’m from Minnesota and my Dad took me canoeing in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness as a boy. Eventually, as an adult, I became a guide. I learned about the peatbog slow burns that could keep the embers of a forest fire smoldering underground for years until surface…

Disaster recovery specialists give guidance for preparation and post-flooding recovery July 14, 2026 – by Blair Fannin Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Disaster Assessment and Recovery, DAR, specialists are ready to be deployed as rivers in parts of Texas are predicted to rise or overflow due to heavy rainfall flooding. “Our Disaster Assessment and Recovery specialists are…