Texan voters approve Proposition 4, a plan to prevent future water shortages
The Texas Water Fund is a $20 billion proposal that would fund long-term water projects aimed at preventing future shortages.
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The Texas Water Fund is a $20 billion proposal that would fund long-term water projects aimed at preventing future shortages.
Texas voters will decide whether to approve Proposition 4, a $20 billion plan that would fund long-term water projects aimed at preventing future shortages.
Poachers are killing spider monkeys, kidnapping their babies and selling them on social media.
Even though the project was first proposed 57 years ago, construction hasn't started on the Marvin Nichols Reservoir.
The United States and Mexico have signed an agreement outlining specific steps to clean up the longstanding problem of Tijuana River sewage pouring across the border and polluting California beaches, officials say.
The EPA's Office of Research and Development has more than 1,500 employees, including scientists and researchers, dispersed across the U.S.
The incident occurred at Grand Prismatic Spring near Old Faithful as tourists were enjoying a close-up view of the famous and popular hot spring.
34 million people live in one of these major U.S. cities that's sinking, new research shows. See if your area is on the list — and how quickly the land is moving.
The executive orders are meant to reenergize the coal industry, which has been steadily declining for years.
Digesting the environmental impacts that waste pollution can have on the environment drove Brian Dockery to search for other options.
The first day of spring, also known as the vernal equinox, has arrived in the Northern Hemisphere on March 20, 2025.
Energy Transfer claimed in a lawsuit that Greenpeace was responsible for defamation, disruption and property damage for protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline.
Two-thirds of Americans support a transition to clean energy by 2050, and 3 out of 4 support regulating carbon emissions, according to a long-running Yale study. These maps show the results.
A study, published Thursday in the journal Science, found that 22% of butterflies in the United States disappeared between 2000 and 2020.
Recent polling reveals most Texans are worried about climate change even as some lawmakers downplay the concern.
Meat processor's marketing of industrial beef products as "climate-smart" misleads consumers, environmental group alleges.
Most birds brought to wildlife rehabilitators or animal emergency facilities after hitting a window die, researchers found.
The full list of hurricane names for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season include Beryl, Joyce and Kirk.
Trillions of periodical cicadas are emerging from the ground this spring, bringing with them their loud buzzing and molted exoskeletons. Here's where you will be able to see them.
People who have experienced extreme weather are especially likely to say climate change needs to be addressed right away.
The state is battling its "largest and most destructive fire in Texas history," and the blaze is only 15% contained, officials said.
"You can actually see it, it's like white sometimes," said Joppa resident Ageda Alvarado. "We barely wash our cars and then the following day, there's like this little type of dirt, film, or something on top of it."
About 80% of birds travel at night, and those bright city lights can pose a deadly distraction.
An underwater robot prototype might eventually help pluck important metals from the ocean floor.
Hammerhead worms are believed to have been introduced in the U.S. in 1891 through infested plants and soil.
At an emergency UN meeting on Monday, UN ambassador Mike Waltz repeated the Trump administration's argument that the air and ground assault was not an attack.
Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is facing narco-terrorism and weapons charges.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that the Pentagon had begun a process that could result in Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona being demoted and having his retirement pay cut.
AT&T President and CEO John Stankey said the decision came after a year of deliberation.
Adrian Gonzales faces 29 counts of child abandonment or endangerment.
At an emergency UN meeting on Monday, UN ambassador Mike Waltz repeated the Trump administration's argument that the air and ground assault was not an attack.
Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is facing narco-terrorism and weapons charges.
AT&T President and CEO John Stankey said the decision came after a year of deliberation.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that the Pentagon had begun a process that could result in Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona being demoted and having his retirement pay cut.
Adrian Gonzales faces 29 counts of child abandonment or endangerment.
Texas veterans could be at risk of losing the help they need to stay home.
A North Texas couple tracked their stolen airport luggage across Dallas using an AirTag — only to learn police couldn't act on the data alone.
Nearly every day, hundreds of thousands of Texas students board a school bus.
Outdoor sirens are meant to warn Texans of tornadoes and floods. This summer's deadly flooding in Kerr County exposed how vulnerable many communities are, with sirens broken, outdated or missing.
It took Azellia Thompkins nearly a year to watch the video of her attempted suicide in the Scurry County jail. Now, she's hoping others will watch it.
At an emergency UN meeting on Monday, UN ambassador Mike Waltz repeated the Trump administration's argument that the air and ground assault was not an attack.
Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is facing narco-terrorism and weapons charges.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that the Pentagon had begun a process that could result in Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona being demoted and having his retirement pay cut.
The Secret Service said Vice President JD Vance and his family were not in Ohio and the house was unoccupied at the time of the alleged incident.
Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were appearing before a judge in New York to face charges related to drug trafficking after the U.S. military attack on Venezuela.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
While retailers like Amazon, Macy's and Target are extending their return window for gifts bought during the holidays, some stores are adding fees to return purchases.
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Texas Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller is calling for a statewide ban on non-water additives, such as fluoride, in the public water system.
Last year, over 16 million vehicles drove on North Texas toll roads without paying, accumulating more than $69 million in unpaid tolls.
In his new wellness book, "Eat Your Ice Cream," Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel goes beyond the basics of eating, exercise and sleep, to the importance of being happy, social engagement, and recommended behaviors (like "don't be a schmuck") that can benefit longevity.
Doctors say flu cases are climbing fast across North Texas as a new variant drives early‑season spread.
The first state-run psychiatric hospital will open next summer under the direction of UT Southwestern Medical Center in the heart of Dallas' Medical District.
A Georgia family celebrates their first Christmas with baby Anna Claire after life-saving heart surgery at Cook Children's in Fort Worth, a procedure other hospitals wouldn't attempt.
'Tis the season for holiday parties, air travel, and respiratory viruses.
Trump said the "whole infrastructure" of Venezuela has to be rebuilt and that American companies would be used to rebuild it.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
After years in the making, Texas Instruments' semiconductor factory in Sherman has officially begun production.
Smith and other Main Street businesses complained to Frisco about the impact on business.
Rodeo Dallas, a popular but controversial Deep Ellum nightclub, is getting back in the saddle. In Uptown.
Wyatt Johnston had two goals and Mavrik Bourque also scored for the Stars, who have lost five straight games for the first time this season.
Jaxson Dart threw two touchdown passes and the Giants ended their lost season on a two-game winning streak by beating the Cowboys 34-17 on Sunday.
The Mavericks snapped a four-game losing streak, which tied their longest of the season.
Boxer Anthony Joshua's driver was charged with "dangerous driving causing death" and driving without a license, among other charges.
Venus Williams, 45, received a wild-card entry to the 2026 Australian Open at Melbourne Park 28 years after her first appearance.
A woman who was found dead in San Francisco's Fairmont Hotel on New Year's Day has been identified as Victoria Jones, daughter of actor Tommy Lee Jones, officials said.
George Clooney and his wife, Amal Clooney, were granted French citizenship because "they contribute, through their distinguished actions, to France's international influence and cultural outreach," the French government said.
Here are the significant books, films and characters joining the list of works in the public domain on Jan. 1, 2026.
Here's what to know about the lineup of performances scheduled for New Year's Eve, as crowds gather in Times Square to ring in 2026.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
