The Latest Breaking News from Texas

State health officials declare West Texas measles outbreak over

With no new cases reported in 42 days, the nation’s largest measles outbreak in 30 years, is declared over.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 18, 2025

No. 1 Texas, No. 2 Penn St each place 3 players on Associated Press preseason All-America first team

No. 1 Texas and No. 2 Penn State each had three players selected for the preseason AP All-America team

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2025

Democrats return to Texas as California kicks off push to pass new electoral map

California tries to add Democratic seats in response to Texas bid to change House composition to favor Republicans

The Guardian - US · Aug 18, 2025

Texas Man Caught While Transporting Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars Worth Of Cocaine

A Los Angeles man was detained by Customs and Border Protection agents while carrying hundreds of thousands worth of cocaine inside a vehicle

Latin Times · Aug 18, 2025

The Ultimate Weekly 2025 College Football Road Trip

If you want to see all the games, stadiums and cities that make the sport special, here’s at least one game for each week of the season to hit.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 18, 2025

Khruangbin at Gunnersbury Park review: has there ever been a chiller band?

4/5 Few players master their instrument or move in step with it as symbiotically as the Texas band, who brought their big hits to Gunnersbury Park

Evening Standard · Aug 18, 2025

First Thing: Trump pressures Zelenskyy before European leaders arrive in Washington

US president claims Zelenskyy could end the war ‘almost immediately’, as he ruled out Ukraine becoming Nato member or regaining Crimea. Plus, Minnesota angler helps solve 60-year-old cold case

The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2025

Vaccine exemption requests in Texas spike in July, as some experts fear more families will opt out

Federal funding cuts to immunization efforts and a new law that allows exemption forms to be downloaded, instead of mailed, could drive up exemptions in the future.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 18, 2025

From a cell phone ban to Ten Commandments posters, new state laws bring big changes to Texas schools

Lawmakers also approved new teacher raises, banned DEI initiatives and gave schools more flexibility to discipline students.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 18, 2025

Texas House, Senate panels again advance redrawn congressional map

A second special session that has made approving the map a priority started Friday, shortly after the first one ended.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 17, 2025