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American scientific ingenuity in the form of sterile fly releases helped eliminate New World screwworm from the country in the 1960s. Now, ARS researchers are combining that ingenuity with next-generation tools to counter new resurgences of the pest threatening livestock and wildlife in New Mexico and Texas. “Releasing sterile screwworm flies is a proven, decades-old…

Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026 NOTE: The physicians below are speaking in their capacity as members of the Committee to Protect Health Care. They should be identified only as indicated in this news release. Republican senatorial candidate supported Medicaid cuts, has extreme record on abortion AUSTIN — Physicians from across Texas gathered virtually Tuesday to share…

By Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune August 18, 2026 Since President Trump returned to office in January 2025, his administration has renewed efforts to erect border barriers in parts of the U.S.-Mexico border that don’t currently have any. That includes the Big Bend region in far West Texas, home to the Big Bend National…

Applications Open Today through October 19 for Event December 12; In Conjunction with the Exhibition Photography’s First Century: Masterworks from the Bibliothèque nationale de France, Celebrating the Bicentennial of the Medium’s Invention   August 24, 2026   FORT WORTH, TX—The Kimbell Art Museum is accepting applications for Local Lens: Analog Photography Showcase taking place Saturday,…

By Inside Climate News, The Texas Tribune August 24, 2026 The three elected officials who regulate the oil and gas industry in Texas hold an open meeting each month in Austin to vote on matters from pipeline violations to permit renewals. Members of the public can register to speak for up to three minutes at…

By Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune August 24, 2026 Gov. Greg Abbott has asked a federal judge to reject Minnesota’s effort to force the extradition of an immigration officer arrested in Texas, saying he has “serious concerns” whether the officer is actually a fugitive from justice. Abbott said state officials are still investigating whether Christian…

By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune August 24, 2026 WASHINGTON — Texas is set to receive $7.5 billion from a federal fund to reimburse states for border costs incurred when Joe Biden was president, Sen. John Cornyn told The Texas Tribune in an interview, shedding light for the first time on the Lone Star State’s…

By Samanta Habashy, The Texas Tribune August 24, 2026 WASHINGTON — Attorney General Ken Paxton on Monday pledged to ban Chinese technology from U.S. data centers and hold companies criminally liable if their data centers power AI chatbots that endanger children if elected to the Senate. His data center platform stakes out his position on what…

SHREVEPORT, La. (Aug. 24, 2026) –  For 100 years, Arsenal Hill Power Plant has stood as a symbol of progress, powering homes, businesses and industries while supporting generations of growth and development across northwest Louisiana and beyond.   SWEPCO recently marked 100 years of power generation at its historic Arsenal Hill Power Plant. To celebrate…

Dallas County – On August 22, 2026, at approximately 11:42 p.m., the Texas Department of Public Safety (TXDPS) Highway Patrol (HP) responded to a vehicle vs pedestrian crash on Interstate Highway (IH) 30 eastbound service road near Farm-to-Market (FM) 513.   A preliminary investigation indicates that the pedestrian was riding an electric bicycle on the…