"Skipping meals," SNAP benefits only partially funded amid government shutdown

AUSTIN, Texas — The federal government says it will use a $4.65 billion emergency fund to partially cover Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits this month, offering some relief to millions of Americans — but not nearly enough...

PPHE Hotel Group Implements Oracle OPERA Cloud to Improve Operations and Drive Innovation

Leading property management system enables international hospitality real estate group to standardize its technology stack to improve operational performance and innovation AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- International hospitality and...

Texas high school student plans to join UAPB women’s soccer team in 2026

Cedar Hill (Texas) High School senior McKinlee Butler has a chance to make an immediate impact for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff women's soccer team when she arrives on campus next summer. "I chose UAPB based on Coach Emanuel Stephens...

Wednesday: MEF Parents Event on Screens and Safety

The Menachem Education Foundation kicks off their 5786 Parent Webinar series with an eye opening discussion on one of today’s greatest challenges: creating healthy boundaries around technology, and keeping our kids safe around screens, with Rabbi...

AMD Hit With Two Lawsuits From Adeia Alleging Massive Patent Violations Ahead Of Q3 Earnings

U.S. tech licensing firm Adeia (NASDAQ:ADEA) has filed two lawsuits against Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) in the Texas federal court, alleging the chip giant infringed on ten patents related to semiconductor innovations, ahead of its...

GenAI-led content creation platform Quickads raises $1.7 million from Kae Capital, others

Generative AI-led startup Quickads has raised $1.7 million in a funding round led by Kae Capital, with participation by leaders at Google and Meta, among others. The Texas-headquartered company plans to use the fresh capital to accelerate its...

Four suburbs to weigh withdrawing from DART this week

Several North Texas suburbs will debate withdrawing from the Dallas Area Rapid Transit agency this week. DART says it moves more than 220,000 riders every day across more than a dozen cities, but at least four member cities—Plano, Farmers Branch,...

Texas Faces Challenges In Zombie Apocalypse Readiness

If you're like me then you have, at one time or another, tried to figure out if you could survive a zombie apocalypse. Maybe I watch too many movies and zombie shows, but when the thought crosses my mind, I'd like to think I could survive in a...

Texas lawsuit accuses Tylenol manufacturers of hiding autism risk from pregnant women

News 'These corporations lied for decades, knowingly endangering millions to line their pockets,' Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton declared. AUSTIN, Texas (LifeSiteNews) – Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Tuesday that his...

Houston Texans Hold Three Top-45 Picks in 2026 NFL Draft

The final NFL Draft order is a ways away from being finalized, but it’s hard not to recognize the potential that lies in the Texans 2026 draft class. Thanks to the Laremy Tunsil trade with the Washington Commanders, Houston holds an extra second...

Texas-set ‘King of the Hill’ renewed for two more seasons on Hulu

The Dallas Cowboys-loving, George W. Bush-ambivalent, retired propane salesman Hank Hill won’t be leaving Texas anytime soon. King of the Hill has been renewed for two more seasons, the 16th and 17th of the animated TV show that now streams on...

IHFC, TIH of IIT Delhi Partners with Simplilearn and Microsoft to Launch Two Professional Certificate Programs in AI and Data Analytics

BANGALORE, India, Nov. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- I-Hub Foundation for Cobotics (IHFC), the Technology Innovation Hub (TIH) of IIT Delhi, in collaboration withSimplilearn, a leading global digital upskilling platform, and Microsoft, today announced...

Science Lab: Nothing 'absolute' about Cowboys playoff odds

(Editor's note: The content provided is based on opinions and/or perspective of the DallasCowboys.com editorial staff and not the Cowboys football staff or organization.) FRISCO, Texas — OK, let's make this one quick, shall we? Normally, I'd...

Houston-based court hears oral arguments in A.J. Armstrong’s appeal of capital murder conviction

Court The panel of judges for the 14th Court of Appeals heard arguments Wednesday and has not yet made a ruling. Armstrong is serving a life sentence in prison after being convicted of killing his parents when he was 16 years old. Kyle McClenagan...

Technology in the Hands of Seniors

It started with a high school typing course. Wanda Woods enrolled because her father advised that typing proficiency would lead to jobs. Sure enough, the federal Environmental Protection Agency hired her as an after-school worker while she was...

Scientists Found a Way to Use LED to Zap Cancer Cells and Leave Healthy Ones Unscathed

The researchers’ custom near-infrared LED heating system activates SnOx nanoflakes that heat and neutralize cancer cells (green: live cells; red: cells killed by photothermal therapy). Credit: ACS Nano A new type of cancer treatment can destroy up...

Researchers to Investigate Moisture-Driven Antarctic Ice Sheet Growth During Past Warm Climates

Newswise — Warming of the ocean and air surrounding Antarctica is causing glacial ice mass loss and global sea level rise. To better predict future changes in sea level, an understanding of how Antarctic ice sheets will respond to warmer...

You Could Pay Tuition with This Animal at TTU Back in the Day

Did you know that Texas Tech University's (TTU) dairy barn allowed students to pay for tuition with their family cow? I think I would go insane having to care for something like that while trying to study for my classes (talk about having a cow)....

Bryan ISD makes final push for support ahead of bond election

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - On Tuesday, voters will head to the polls to decide on a significant financial commitment for Bryan ISD: a $397 million bond package. As Election Day draws near, district leaders made a final appeal during Monday night’s...

Texas Republicans are redefining higher ed. It's creating confusion about free speech on campuses.

From The Texas Tribune: At colleges across Texas last month, a series of viral campus videos, abrupt professor firings, confusing teaching restrictions and sudden course audits came in such rapid-fire succession that before the fallout was over at...