Texas Today: October 18, 2025
Houston domestic-violence groups cut staff amid rising fatalitiesLocal nonprofits in the Houston area are laying off staff as federal grant...
Houston domestic-violence groups cut staff amid rising fatalitiesLocal nonprofits in the Houston area are laying off staff as federal grant...
Texas urged to pause voter-registration system update — County election officials across Texas have called on the Secretary of State’s...
Abbott deploys National Guard to Austin ahead of weekend protestGovernor Greg Abbott authorized the deployment of the Texas National Guard...
Meta announces $1.5B AI data center in El PasoMeta Platforms unveiled plans for a $1.5 billion data center campus in...
Burn bans spread across Houston regionMultiple counties surrounding Houston—including Montgomery, Waller, and Liberty—have enacted burn bans as dry conditions and...
Fort Worth plane crash kills twoTwo people were killed when a small plane crashed into several semitrailers near Hicks Airfield...
Homicide in Austin parking-lot shootingThe Austin Police Department responded to a shooting around 3:11 a.m. at a 7-Eleven on 1822...
Coupland Dancehall saved from closureAfter 119 years in operation, the historic Coupland Dancehall was spared from permanent shutdown thanks to...
Paxton arrests midwife, 8 linked to abortion operationsAttorney General Ken Paxton announced the arrest of midwife Maria Rojas and eight...
Abbott orders tougher hemp enforcementGov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Department of Public Safety to increase enforcement on hemp-derived products...