Texas could have a serious legal battle on its hands thanks to an age verification law for app stores that it recently enacted. In response to the Texas App Store Accountability Act, the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) filed a lawsuit that argues the new order goes against First Amendment rights. The not-for-profit trade…
For Krislyn Massey, it all began with late nights watching Japanese anime as a child. That sparked a discovery of Chinese novels and a deep interest in studying Asia – an unlikely path for someone who grew up in a conservative family in Houston, Texas. She began learning Japanese and getting involved in student-run educational…
A passenger was arrested after allegedly assaulting two Alaska Airlines flight attendants, forcing the flight they were on to divert, according to the airline. Alaska Airlines Flight 1057 was traveling from Portland to Dallas early Tuesday morning, the company said in a statement. After a “security incident” in which a passenger physically assaulted two attendants,…
SpaceX launched another of its mammoth Starship rockets on a test flight on Monday, striving to make it halfway around the world while releasing mock satellites as it did the last time. Starship – the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built – thundered into the evening sky from the southern tip of Texas just…
A view of the US flag as President Donald Trump speaks to the members of the press before depart from the White House to route Kerrville, Texas on July 11, 2025, in Washington D.C. Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images Columbus Day is Monday. Though it’s a federal holiday, observation practices vary widely across the country….
It can be hard to know where to watch what you want to watch. Now, Spectrum is offering its customers a new way to simplify what can oftentimes feel like a complicated process. Thursday, Spectrum – the parent company of Spectrum News – unveiled its Spectrum App Store, a digital marketplace aimed at making it…
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals halted the execution of Robert Roberson Thursday morning. The order was issued one week before Roberson’s execution was scheduled at the Texas State Penitentiary in Huntsville. Roberson was sentenced to death after he was convicted of capital murder in the 2002 death of his 2-year-old daughter Nikki. Roberson’s defense…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The midterm elections might be a year away, but the fight for control of the U.S. House is underway in California. Voting opened statewide Monday on whether to dramatically reshape California’s congressional districts to add as many as five Democrat-held seats in Congress — a possible offset to President Donald Trump’s…
Texas is fast becoming the center of America’s new space frontier—a hub fueling a multibillion-dollar race beyond Earth. In this modern gold rush to the stars, one thing is clear: the companies are here, and now the search is on for the people who will make it all possible. From SpaceX to Blue Origin, and…
Apple has removed a popular but controversial app that tracked U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, following pressure from the Trump administration. Federal officials said the app, ICEBlock, was used by the gunman in last week’s shooting at an ICE facility in Dallas. While authorities have not confirmed whether the app played a role in…