Houston ISD board unanimously fires Mandarin Immersion teacher after heated contract dispute

The state-appointed Houston ISD Board of Managers has voted unanimously to terminate a longtime Mandarin Immersion Magnet School teacher, rejecting an independent hearing examiner’s recommendation that her contract be renewed.

NTX men planned to murder men, enslave women on foreign island: Indictment

Two North Texas men have been indicted for an alleged scheme to sail to a foreign island, murder all the men, and enslave the women and children.

Waymo to bring AI taxi service to 3 new Texas cities

Waymo has announced five new cities for their autonomous driving service, three of which are in Texas.

Verizon layoffs: Company to cut thousands of jobs

Verizon is laying off more than 13,000 employees in mass job reductions that arrive as the telecommunications giant says it must “reorient" its entire company. Here's what we know.

Deputy commended for pulling woman back from ledge of overpass in Fort Bend County

The Fort Bend County Pct. 1 Constable’s Office is commending a deputy for helping a woman in mental crisis who appeared poised to jump from an overpass.

Judge rules National Guard deployment in DC illegal

A U.S. federal judge ruled on Thursday that the Pentagon's deployment of the National Guard in Washington, D.C. was illegal. 

Texas Islamic groups call Abbott’s actions ‘unconstitutional’ in lawsuit over ‘terrorist’ designation

Two Texas affiliates of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton, seeking to block enforcement of an executive proclamation that labeled the civil rights organization a "foreign terrorist organization."

Ancient canoes discovered in Wisconsin lake reveal 5,200-year-old history

Sixteen ancient canoes discovered in Lake Mendota, located in Madison, Wisconsin, are shedding light on historical transportation networks and cultural practices in the area.