14+ hour, 10+ min ago   (308+ words) WASHINGTON — A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration violated federal law when the Department of Homeland Security directed the Federal Emergency Management Agency to plan for cutting its workforce by 50%, a decision with significant implications for disaster response…...

8+ hour, 10+ min ago   (411+ words) GALVESTON, Texas — State and federal officials are warning beachgoers about a confirmed red tide bloom along parts of Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula after water samples showed concentrations capable of causing breathing problems. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department…...

2+ day, 56+ min ago   (122+ words) Veterans: Delivered more than $1.5 billion dollars in Veterans home Loans. Helping thousands of Vet- erans and their families achieve homeownership. Public Schools: Generated more than 6 billion dollars for Public Schools without raising taxes through responsible stewardship of state lands and…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (284+ words) HOUSTON — Houston Independent School District is expanding access to free prekindergarten through a new partnership with 10 community child-care centers, an effort designed to reach more young children while strengthening neighborhood-based early education. HISD’s state-appointed Board of Managers approved an amended…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (612+ words) When people search for the number one Black paper in Houston today, one name deserves to be at the top of the conversation: African American News & Issues. For this 2026 ranking, African American News & Issues is placed at No. 1 based on…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (446+ words) NEW YORK — Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe will make tennis history Friday when they become the first two Black American men to face each other in a Grand Slam semifinal during the Open Era. The landmark meeting at the 2026 U.S....

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (323+ words) WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice and Education departments have accused the University of California, Berkeley School of Law of unlawfully favoring Black applicants, opening a new front in the federal government’s campaign against race-conscious practices in higher education. The allegation was…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (367+ words) HOUSTON — The Houston Police Department stopped automatically investigating shootings involving federal officers inside city limits more than a year before an immigration agent fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, according to a Houston Chronicle investigation published Sept. 9. The policy change has…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (137+ words) Glenn Heights Mayor Sonja A. Brown has been named 2027 Chair of the Best Southwest Partnership, positioning her to lead one of the region’s most established collaborative organizations as it continues its work to strengthen communities throughout Southern Dallas County and Northern…...