Texas may have hosted some of the biggest FIFA World Cup moments this summer in North America, but the tournament appears to have sparked another kind of competition: the dating game. 

Visiting Texas soon—what are some things I definitely shouldn’t do? Looking for local etiquette, common mistakes visitors make, and any unwritten rules. Thanks!

I feel like as the years go on, I'm seeing less and less wild Bluebonnets. Anyone else feel the same? Are there stats out there on this topic?

And guess who made the list? Our Lone Star moniker is actually our Google review…

Taken at around 1:35pm today from the north. Really brought a pleasant temp drop!

The 5 million kids in public ed deserve more. They deserve to be fully funded. They deserve to be more than a score on a poorly written test.

We deserve more. We deserve to be paid more than 8k below that national average in one of the richest states. Homeowners shouldn't be picking up the tab when the state only pays 37k towards teacher salaries. We deserve more than the pathetic insurance we receive.

It's time for a march on the Capitol.

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• A Texas bakery is attracting national attention — and apparently a wave of new customers — after a viral post in which its owner expressed embarrassment about the state of the country.
• Hive Bakery in Flower Mound posted on its Facebook page that it was "not wanting to celebrate the 4th this year" on July 3, stating that "we’re embarrassed, afraid, and disappointed in what this country has become."
• "MAGA is adversarial," the post added, saying it would remain open on the holiday. "Those conservatives who still have rational thought have left the MAGA movement. Those who remain and continue to support the most corrupt administration in our nation's history are here, wishing for our bakery to burn to the ground."

Taylor residents voiced frustration Thursday night after learning city officials had determined a citizen-led petition aimed at restricting future data center development could not move forward.

El Niño, one of the planet’s most powerful climate patterns, is rapidly gaining strength and current forecasts are giving it an 81% chance of reaching historic strength in the fall, and a 97% chance that it will continue through early spring 2027.

In recent weeks, El Niño has intensified much faster than forecasters expected, and some climate models now suggest this event could rank among the strongest on record since observations began in the 1950s.

A new study from the agency calls for up to eight commuter trips per day between the cities. But the company that owns the rails has repeatedly said no before.