May 18 Hot weather poses risk as power outages remain from deadly Houston storm By Lekan Oyekanmi, David J. Phillip, Ken Miller, Associated Press As the Houston area works to clean up and restore power to hundreds of thousands after deadly storms left at least seven people dead, it will do so amid a smog warning and rising Texas heat. Continue reading
May 17 Severe storms kill at least 4, knock out power across Texas and Louisiana By Lisa Baumann, Christopher Weber, David J. Phillip, Associated Press Severe thunderstorms have hit southeastern Texas for the second time this month, and Houston's mayor says at least four people are dead. Continue reading
May 08 Extreme weather wreaks havoc around the world By Seth Borenstein, Suman Naishadham, Sibi Arasu, Fabiano Maisonnave, Associated Press Environmental extremes accelerate as flooding and heatwaves occur more often. Scientists anticipated extreme weather disasters this year. Continue reading
May 06 Houston's heavy rain eases, but high waters leave lengthy cleanup ahead By Jamie Stengle, Lekan Oyekanmi, Associated Press Floodwaters closed some Texas schools on Monday after days of heavy rains pummeled the Houston area and led to hundreds of rescues including people who were stranded on rooftops. Continue reading
May 05 Hundreds rescued from Texas floods as more storms move through Houston area By Jamie Stengle, Lekan Oyekanmi, Associated Press Storms in Texas brought additional rain Sunday to the already saturated Houston area where hundreds of people have been rescued from flooded homes and roads, while to the north in the Fort Worth area, a child died after being swept… Continue reading
May 04 Houston area braces for worse flooding after heavy storms, with more rain on the way By Juan A. Lozano, Lekan Oyekanmi, Associated Press A flood watch remained in effect through Sunday afternoon as forecasters predicted additional rainfall Saturday night, bringing another 1 to 3 inches (2.5 to 7.6 centimeters) of water to the soaked region and the likelihood of major flooding. Continue reading
Nov 05 What to expect in Texas's 2023 general election By Robert Yoon, Associated Press Topping the list of notable races in Tuesday’s election in Texas are races for mayor of Houston and Uvalde, as well as 14 proposed changes to the state constitution. Continue reading
Nov 01 Mayors of 5 big cities press for meeting with Biden to address surge of migrants By Colleen Long, Associated Press he mayors of Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles and New York are pressing to meet with President Joe Biden about the migrants arriving in their cities. Continue reading
Aug 10 Texas judge says not to expect a quick ruling over GOP efforts to toss 2022 election losses near Houston By Associated Press Following closing arguments in the first of multiple legal challenges to local election results in Harris County, Texas, a visiting judge said the decision on whether to overturn the outcome based on alleged irregularities is weeks away. Continue reading
Jun 14 Texas court allows Attorney General Ken Paxton's securities fraud trial to move to Houston By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press The decision Wednesday deals the Republican another setback as he awaits a separate impeachment trial. It remains unclear when Paxton might finally have his day in court on felony charges of defrauding investors in a tech startup. Continue reading