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Buzzing backyards: Urban beekeeping takes off in Texas with improved A&M program, local Bee School
Bryan-College Station locals gather under a tree at First Baptist Church Bryan, fanning themselves with program folders to beat the heat. Eagerly donning white beekeeping suits, they crowd around an apiary while a volunteer reaches into the hive,...
Houston baseball, basketball coaches hired
Houston baseball, basketball coaches hired HOUSTON — The Hardin-Houston Board of Education employed baseball and basketball coaches at a meeting Monday. Kyle Borchers is the new varsity baseball coach; Dave Hall has been hired as the assistant...

TEA reviewing 280 complaints about teachers’ social media posts after Kirk’s death
Published 10:34 pm Wednesday, September 17, 2025 By Milla Surjadi, The Dallas Morning News The Texas Education Agency is investigating more than 280 complaints of teachers who posted or shared “reprehensible and inappropriate” content about the...

Rep. James Talarico visits East Texas as senate campaign begins
LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - East Texans came to the Longview Community Center to hear from a man launching his campaign for the U.S. Senate next year. Democratic State Representative James Talarico made his campaign announcement last week. “As one...

Utah Will Rock The Ute Proud Uniform For Texas Tech Game
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah Football has officially announced the uniforms for the nationally televised top 20 showdown against Texas Tech. With hosting FOX’s Big Noon Kickoff and playing in a nationally televised prime-time game, this is a big...

B.C., Federal Governments Back Massive LNG Project, Eby Says Nisga’a Could Help Sway Other First Nations
British Columbia Premier David Eby says his government is “counting” on the Nisga’a First Nation to help “increase the level of support” among other nations that opposed a massive liquefied natural gas export facility soon to float off the...

Altuve's homer lifts Houston Astros to sweep Texas Rangers, take AL West lead
Jose Altuve hit a two-run home run and Jeremy Peña homered and doubled to help the Houston Astros complete a three-game sweep of the Texas Rangers with a 5-2 win Wednesday night. The victory, coupled with Seattle’s loss to Kansas City, moves the...

Valley program distributes life-saving medication as Texas faces overdose crisis
Only have a minute? Listen instead McALLEN — In South Texas, RGV Harm Reduction is fighting overdoses head-on as the statewide fatalities continue to climb. The program’s founder Sarah Chávez, whose pronouns are they/them, is a champion of...

Essex County Could Get Its First Tiny Forest — in This Town
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New Zealand: Accelerating AI Research and Innovation for Growth
Hon Dr Shane Reti delivered a speech at the AI Summit that set out New Zealand’s evolving strategy to accelerate artificial intelligence research and innovation. Framed by the theme “Putting Intelligence in Our Hands”, the address highlighted how...

BASEBALL CAPSULES: Cubs soak in moment after clinching first postseason berth since 2020
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The wait was five years. It seemed longer. In the middle of a darkened visitors clubhouse at PNC Park, the Chicago Cubs embraced each other. Champagne flowed and flew. They clinched a postseason berth for the first time since...

Utah’s First Official Injury Ahead of Big 12 Opener Against Texas Tech
SALT LAKE CITY— As Utah gears up for its first Big 12 Conference matchup — a nationally televised showdown with No. 17 Texas Tech at Rice-Eccles Stadium — the conference’s mandated injury report has become an interesting storyline. The Big 12’s...

Rainy weather on Saturday aided the Houston Mud Drags
The Nadina Off-Road Society’s Houston Mud Drags were held on Saturday and Sunday at the Air Strip. The annual event saw hundreds of people attend, including over 40 trucks from Lillooet to Terrace. Volunteer Corrina Bodnar says since starting in...

The First Amendment is for we, not just thee
The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees five related freedoms, and all five are under attack today by the Republican Party. That is not a partisan statement; it is a fact. The modern-day GOP, overtaken by Donald Trump and his MAGA...

North Texas firefighter on leave, internal investigation underway after video alleges abuse of dog
Azle Fire Chief Thomas Scott posted a letter on social media to inform the public that the city was aware of videos circulating that targeted an employee. Scott did not name that employee. CBS News Texas is also withholding his name at this time....

Wednesday War Room LIVE: Media’s Narrative that Charlie Kirk Murder Suspect Was MAGA Extremist IMPLODES, as Questions Swirl Over Bizarre Details, Possible Israel Involvement — TUNE IN & SHARE!
Harrison Smith hosts this LIVE Wednesday, Sept. 17 edition of War Room, transmitted from Austin, Texas, Monday-Friday from 3-6PM CT. Also catch the streams at infowars.com/show and Banned.video. Support Infowars by picking up the new Ultra...

Allred, Talarico take Senate campaigns to Texas voters
Former congressman Colin Allred highlighted working-class struggles, while U.S. Representative James Talarico calls for ‘new blood’ in politics. TEXAS, USA — Former Congressman Colin Allred and State Rep. James Talarico are both making their case...

Don’t ‘freak out’: Kissing bug disease isn’t pretty, but it isn’t much of threat in Texas, expert says
There is absolutely nothing romantic about the so-called kissing bug disease that has been making headlines lately. But there’s also not much that Texans should be afraid of. For the past few weeks, news outlets have been writing about Chagas...

Meet the newest and cutest member of the Texas A&M University Police Department
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - K-9 Officer Jesse is reporting for duty. Texas A&M University Police introduced the two-year-old Irish Setter as the newest member of the department. Jesse originally came from Poland and was trained just north of Austin. She...

Opinion: R.I.P. the First Amendment, Killed by Cowardice and Greed
A funeral will be the biggest story in America this week. But, contrary to expectations, it will not be the ceremony mourning the murder of Charlie Kirk. Rather, it will be a memorial service for the First Amendment to the Constitution of the...