Trees in the Texas Hill Country have been consistently stressed by a lack of chill hours during the winter, leading to small crops in the summer.

The more than $800,000 ad buy — the first by either candidate in the general election — continues the Austin Democrat's push to win Latino voters as his race against GOP nominee Ken Paxton ramps up.

Gov. Greg Abbott is a top sponsor and Speaker Dustin Burrows will be the first sitting speaker to address the gathering, as Republicans close ranks ahead of a tough midterm.

More than 125 local, state and federal agencies are authorized to use the state-of-the-art crisis and threat management facility as a central command center.

Some political scientists in the state believe going all-in on MAGA may have drawn a line in the sand, potentially hampering how well GOP nominees attract swing voters.

China's government said Min Zin, who heads a think tank focused on Myanmar, was detained on suspicion of engaging in "espionage and endangering Chinese national security."

The government says more than 60% of the president's daily intelligence briefing relies on information collected under a tool known as FISA Section 702. But Congress has struggled to renew it.

The initial public offering from the rocket and AI company raised some $75 billion, making the company one of the biggest in the world — and likely making Elon Musk a trillionaire.

The World Cup is drawing attention to soccer's growing popularity in Canada. Soccer has surpassed hockey and all other sports in youth participation, according to a recent report by Jumpstart, a Canadian charity. Canada coach Jesse Marsch said Thursday he has "felt a real momentum behind this team and behind this moment."

Pope Leo XIV visited the Canary Islands on Thursday, where he issued a forceful defense of migrants.