Three Texas suburbs were named some of the top 20 best cities to live in the U.S. Niche — which ranks the best schools, universities and neighborhoods in the nation — rated each city based on factors like quality of public schools, housing, crime, nightlife, diversity and family-friendliness. The Woodlands was the highest-ranked Texas city…
DALLAS — Another major financial company is creating a headquarters in Dallas. What You Need To Know Nasdaq announced a new regional headquarters in Dallas, serving the Southeastern U.S. The news was announced during a Nasdaq luncheon in Dallas hosted by the company alongside Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to celebrate entrepreneur Ross Perot Jr. This…
CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela will once again accept repatriation flights from the United States carrying its deported nationals after reaching an agreement with the U.S., a Venezuelan official said on social media Saturday. What You Need To Know Venezuela agrees to resume repatriation flights from the U.S. for deported nationals following recent negotiations The decision…
WASHINGTON — With massive job cuts, the National Weather Service is eliminating or reducing vital weather balloon launches in eight northern locations, which meteorologists and former agency leaders said will degrade the accuracy of forecasts just as severe weather season kicks in. What You Need To Know National Weather Service cuts critical weather balloon launches…
A man pretending to represent a professional basketball player allegedly swallowed hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of stolen Tiffany jewelry, according to court documents. Police said that it took 12 days to recover the pieces. Jaythan Gilder, 32, of Houston, Texas, allegedly robbed a Tiffany & Co. jewelry store in a mall in Orlando,…
TEXAS — The USS Gravely, a U.S. Navy ballistic missile defense destroyer, has been deployed to the southern border. Defense officials say the goal of deploying the Gravely is to secure the border and curb illegal immigration. On March 15, the warship departed from the Naval Weapons Station Yorktown in Virginia, having previously served in…
A massive storm system that brought high winds, rain, tornadoes and wildfires killed at least 42 people in the Midwest and South over the weekend. Some survived the extreme weather by leaving just in the nick of time or riding out the storm. Aaleigha Contreras, 9, convinced her family to evacuate their home in Poplar…
A sleepy Selection Sunday this was not. North Carolina barely slid into this year’s version of March Madness, a development that led its athletic director to remind everyone that he had nothing to do with that choice even though he’s the head of the group that sets the bracket. Texas also made it in —…
UCLA is the top overall seed in the women’s NCAA Tournament. The Bruins were joined by South Carolina, Southern California and Texas as the No. 1 seeds that the NCAA revealed Sunday night. It’s the first time in school history that the Bruins are the top team in the tournament. They had two losses on…
President Donald Trump on Saturday invoked the Alien Enemies Act for the first time since World War II, granting himself sweeping powers under a centuries-old law to deport people associated with a Venezuelan gang. Hours later, a federal judge halted deportations under Trump’s order. The act is a sweeping wartime authority that allows non-citizens to…