The Latest Breaking News from Texas

DALLAS — The great Paul Simon once wrote a song titled “Old Friends,” which contains the line: “How terribly strange to be 70.” Well, today is Simon’s birthday, and he is now 81. (That’s one year older than Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, whose birthday is also today.)

Counting down the 10 most intriguing matchups and the most in-demand tickets for Week 7’s Saturday slate, where three games between teams 5–0 or better will be played on the same day.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren and six other members of the U.S. Congress called on leaders in Texas to disclose the energy usage and environmental impact of Bitcoin mining operations in the state.

‘The people in the [Rio Grande Valley] are smarter than this and will see right through Vicente’s scare tactics and constant lies,’ Mayra Flores says

The top girls high school volleyball teams for Week 7 of the 2022 season.

The Venezuelan migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard by the state of Florida last month are one step closer to staying in the United States — because Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has questioned their right to remain here legally, made them the victims of a potential crime, their attorney says.

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the November 2020 election brought out about 155 million voters. That represented 67% of Americans over 18, and it was the highest voter turnout of any modern election.

Food banks across Texas are now struggling to keep up with growing demand even more than they were during the pandemic.

More than nine of every ten dollars mega donors Dick Uihlein and his wife Liz have contributed directly to congressional candidates running in the midterms have gone to Republicans who cast doubt on President Joe Biden’s victory in 2020.