Senator John Cornyn highlights new Texas laws and global economic concerns on social media

Senator John Cornyn, a Republican from Texas, posted a series of tweets on August 17, 2025, addressing issues ranging from corporate governance in Texas to economic developments in China and Latin America.In one tweet, Cornyn commented on recent...

Sports at a glance: Reds cool off Brewers, 3-2

CINCINNATI — Austin Hays’ single with the bases loaded in the 10th inning gave the Cincinnati Reds a 3-2 victory over Milwaukee on Sunday, ending the Brewers’ franchise-record winning streak at 14 games. Milwaukee had barely pulled out the...

Texans trade for veteran tight end

Texans trade WR John Metchie III to Philadelphia Eagles

Texas Democrats To Return Home for New Special Legislative Session, Paving Path for Republican Redistricting Plan

Texas Democrats are set to show up for work on Monday as a new special legislative session is called at Austin, where Republicans are now almost certainly going to get a redistricting plan that has roiled national politics for weeks approved....

Houston 1, Vancouver 1

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Texas family of 6, including 2 children, narrowly escape house fire set by hooded arsonist while they slept

A Texas family of six, including a 1-year-old baby, narrowly escaped their burning home last Tuesday after an arsonist doused their porch in gasoline and set it aflame while they were asleep inside, according to harrowing security footage. Darryl...

Texas Republicans set to resume push for redrawn US House maps

AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Republicans on Monday aimed to resume pushing through redrawn U.S. House district maps that would carve out a bigger GOP advantage in the 2026 midterm elections after state Democrats indicated they were ready to end a...

Texas Corinthian Yacht Club Wins Grandmasters Team Race For Third Time in Five Years

It’s been six years since Texas Corinthian Yacht Club finished worse than second in the New York Yacht Club Grandmasters Team Race. The team made sure that streak would continue with a dominating run in the round-robin portion of this year’s...

Texas anti-abortion bill would nullify RFRA

As the Texas Legislature convenes for yet another special session this week, lawmakers will face a surprise item buried on the agenda that would affect religious liberty. Senate Bill 7 (originally Senate Bill 2880 and then Senate Bill 6), which...

Sports scoreboard for Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025

By Canadian Press on August 17, 2025. Sunday’s Scoreboard MLB American League Texas 10 Toronto 4 Baltimore 12 Houston 0 Kansas City 6 Chicago White Sox 2 Minnesota 8 Detroit 1 L.A. Angels 11 Athletics 5 (10 innings) National League L.A. Dodgers 5...

Texas Senate panel advances congressional map that shifts five seats to GOP’s favor

AUSTIN — The Texas Senate could move the GOP’s redistricting plan forward in the next few days after the redistricting panel advanced the map on Sunday afternoon. Wasting little time in the second special session, the redistricting committee voted...

Unafraid of the moment, Canada claims gold over Texas at GLOBL JAM

TORONTO — A second chance isn't a guarantee, especially against a Texas Longhorns side that was a No. 1 seed at March Madness earlier this year. But the Canadian women's U23 squad made the most of it, overcoming the Texas Longhorns 72-65 on Sunday...

Von Miller almost quit Texas A&M before becoming a college football legend

In spring 2008, following a standout freshman season, Von Miller -who recently signed with the Washington Commanders- found himself suspended by newly fired head coach Mike Sherman due to academic and practice issues. This was a moment so jarring...

12-year-old girl dies in off-road vehicle crash in Socorro

SOCORRO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — A 12-year-old girl has died following an off-road vehicle crash in Socorro, local police said. Authorities responded to the incident at approximately 8:19 p.m. on Sunday at the intersection of Darrington Road and...

Mark Patton: Important Foreign Imports Give UCSB Path to Another NCAA Men’s Soccer Tournament

Overview: The Gauchos are coming off a 12-5-5 season which didn’t end until they lost a penalty kick shootout at Stanford in the second round of the NCAA Tournament A tectonic shift in the world of collegiate sports has brought more of the world...

Teen girl dies in Socorro crash

Socorro, Texas (KVIA) - The Socorro Police were called out to Darrington Road and Vista Larga Trail just after 8:19 p.m. Sunday on a crash. Officers found that a 36-year-old woman was driving a Polaris Razor that rollover over in the desert area...

Jordan Westburg's career-best 5 RBIs power O's to 12-0 rout of Astros in Basallo's debut

HOUSTON -- — Jordan Westburg hit a three-run homer among four hits with a career-best five RBI and Dean Kremer pitched seven sharp innings to give the Baltimore Orioles a 12-0 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday. Kremer (9-9) allowed just three...

AutoShop Media Appoints Cinematographer Joshua Spires as Creative Director & General Managing Partner

Fortune 500 Level Infrastructure Driving Innovation, Storytelling, AI Integration, and Growth Across the Nation's Largest and Most Advanced Independent Automotive Service Platform HOUSTON, Aug. 17, 2025 -- Houston Boston Partners (HBP), the...

Whitecaps 1, Houston 1: Thomas Muller's debut spoiled by late equalizer

Breadcrumb Trail Links Sports Soccer MLS What looked like a storybook start to Thomas Muller's Whitecaps career took a turn after a stoppage time goal by Houston Thomas Müller #13 of the Vancouver Whitecaps FC salutes during the MLS match between...