Texas /tags/texas Texas en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:52:08 GMT Does a shocking election result in Texas mean anything in Florida politics? /government-politics/2026-02-09/does-a-shocking-election-result-in-texas-mean-anything-in-florida-politics "A ‘swing of this magnitude is not something that can be dismissed,’"Gov. Ron DeSantis said on a social media post. "Republicans should be clear-eyed about the political environment heading into the midterms.†Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:52:08 GMT /government-politics/2026-02-09/does-a-shocking-election-result-in-texas-mean-anything-in-florida-politics Mitch Perry | Florida Phoenix In Texas, Florida and across the globe, warmer climate makes flooding ‘more unprecedented’ /environment/2025-07-09/texas-florida-climate-change-makes-flooding-more-unprecedented Using a rapid analysis to show how the floods are linked to climate change, scientists in Europe determined that warmer weather fueled the Texas disaster as overall weather conditions in that specific region had gotten wetter compared to the past. Wed, 09 Jul 2025 21:00:00 GMT /environment/2025-07-09/texas-florida-climate-change-makes-flooding-more-unprecedented Denise Hruby | Miami Herald Twin granddaughters of ex-Miami Herald publisher die in Texas floods /south-florida/2025-07-09/hanna-rebecca-lawrence-twins-texas-flooding Twin sisters Hanna and Rebecca Lawrence, aged 8, are now frozen in time. That's according to the girls' parents. Hanna and Rebecca are among at least 27 people from Camp Mystic who died in the devastating flooding in Texas Hill Country. Wed, 09 Jul 2025 19:05:58 GMT /south-florida/2025-07-09/hanna-rebecca-lawrence-twins-texas-flooding Andrew DeMillo | Associated Press Florida hospitals ask immigrants about their legal status. Texas will try it next /immigration/2024-09-16/florida-hospitals-ask-immigrants-about-their-legal-status-texas-will-try-it-next Texas hospitals who are enrolled in state health plans, Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program will start asking patients' immigration status in November. Florida has had a similar law since 2023. Neither state will report immigration status answers to law enforcement. Mon, 16 Sep 2024 18:46:05 GMT /immigration/2024-09-16/florida-hospitals-ask-immigrants-about-their-legal-status-texas-will-try-it-next Associated Press 3D-printed homes level up with a 2-story house in Houston /technology/2023-01-16/3d-printed-homes-level-up-with-a-2-story-house-in-houston A team of designers and engineers are constructing a first-of-its-kind 3D-printed home. They think of it as a pilot project in pursuit of building cheaper, well-designed multifamily homes. Mon, 16 Jan 2023 21:00:00 GMT /technology/2023-01-16/3d-printed-homes-level-up-with-a-2-story-house-in-houston Emma Bowman Judge to review South Florida senator's lawsuit over the DeSantis administration's migrant flights /state/2023-01-10/judge-to-review-south-florida-senators-lawsuit-over-the-desantis-administrations-migrant-flights A circuit judge will hear arguments about whether he should toss out a lawsuit filed against the DeSantis administration for flying 50 migrants from Texas to Massachusetts in September. Tue, 10 Jan 2023 16:00:00 GMT /state/2023-01-10/judge-to-review-south-florida-senators-lawsuit-over-the-desantis-administrations-migrant-flights Jim Saunders Uvalde survivors file a $27 billion class-action lawsuit against police and others /news/2022-12-02/uvalde-survivors-file-a-27-billion-class-action-lawsuit-against-police-and-others Parents, teachers, school staff and students who were on scene the day of the shooting are demanding redress for "the indelible and forever-lasting trauma" caused by the failures of law enforcement. Fri, 02 Dec 2022 14:00:00 GMT /news/2022-12-02/uvalde-survivors-file-a-27-billion-class-action-lawsuit-against-police-and-others Jaclyn Diaz Houston is under a boil water notice after the power went out at a purification plant /news/2022-11-28/houston-is-under-a-boil-water-notice-after-the-power-went-out-at-a-purification-plant A power outage at a Houston water plant caused low water pressure across the city. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said he believes the water is safe, but is waiting on confirmation from the state. Mon, 28 Nov 2022 15:30:00 GMT /news/2022-11-28/houston-is-under-a-boil-water-notice-after-the-power-went-out-at-a-purification-plant Ayana Archie As Harvard's endowment abandons fossil fuels, oil-rich University of Texas catches up /environment/2022-11-10/as-harvards-endowment-abandons-fossil-fuels-oil-rich-university-of-texas-catches-up Royalties on oil and natural gas, along with lease payments on millions of acres of land, are helping the University of Texas, which is in second place, narrow the gap with Harvard. Thu, 10 Nov 2022 19:00:00 GMT /environment/2022-11-10/as-harvards-endowment-abandons-fossil-fuels-oil-rich-university-of-texas-catches-up David Gura Dozens of SAT tests have been lost after flying out of an El Paso UPS truck /news/2022-11-09/dozens-of-sat-tests-have-been-lost-after-flying-out-of-an-el-paso-ups-truck El Paso High School students' SAT answer sheets flew from the UPS truck transporting them last week. All but 55 were recovered, and students may have to retake their tests. Wed, 09 Nov 2022 17:30:00 GMT /news/2022-11-09/dozens-of-sat-tests-have-been-lost-after-flying-out-of-an-el-paso-ups-truck Halisia Hubbard