The FBI arrested Tennessee native Paul Faye on illegal weapons charges after he expressed his intention to shoot migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. Faye’s arrest followed warnings from Texas Democrats and extremism experts that Governor Greg Abbott’s likening of border crossings to an “invasion” could incite violence. Faye,

University of North Texas (UNT) President Neal Smatresk will resign this summer after a decade in office, and continue teaching biology at the university. Under Smatresk’s leadership, UNT’s enrolment has grown by more than 11,000 students, reached its highest enrolment of 47,000 students in fall 2023, and achieved $86 million in researc

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has tightened nationwide standards for fine particle air pollution, putting Harris County in violation of federal air quality regulations. The new standard reduces the region’s allowed annual threshold of PM 2.5 pollution from 12 micrograms per cubic meter to 9 micrograms. This policy change plac

Three Texas chefs, Kévin D’Andrea, Amanda Turner, and Michelle Wallace, will compete in the 21st season of “Top Chef,” premiering March 20 on Bravo. D’Andrea, founder of Foliepop’s, previously competed in Top Chef France in 2015. Turner, acclaimed for her work at Southern restaurant Olamaie, won Chef of the Year in the 2023 CultureMap A

Democratic Representative Al Green from Texas left his hospital bed briefly to cast a decisive vote against the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Green’s vote helped prevent the impeachment, with the final tally standing at 216-214. Green, who was receiving abdominal surgery at the time, had his transportation arr

Remains found in Orange County 26 years ago have been identified as Donald Raymond Loar, a 54-year-old man reported missing in February 1998. The remains were discovered by a research biologist in August 1998, in a remote area of Orange County, with additional remains found in a shallow grave during a second search in September […]

February in Texas offers a variety of events and experiences, such as Mardi Gras celebrations, rodeo season, and romantic hotel experiences. Highlights include the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, with concerts by Blake Shelton and the Jonas Brothers, Valentine’s Day experiences at award-winning Commodore Perry Estate and The Ruby Hotel in A

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the US largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy group, is calling for federal and state hate crime charges against Bert James Baker who was arrested for stabbing Zacharia Doar, a 23-year-old Palestinian American man, in Texas. The incident occurred after a pro-Palestinian protest in Austin. The Aust

The article presents a variety of music events planned for the week of February 6-11 across different venues in Texas. On February 6, country singer Zane Williams will perform at Local Yocal in McKinney, and Coleman Williams will be at Three Links. On February 7, The Rustic will host a solo show by Claire Hinkle […]