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Everything Texas Longhorns QB Arch Manning said at SEC Media Days
No player, or coach for that matter, was as anticipated at SEC Media Days then Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning. Already a star, Manning is in the process of becoming a superstar/household name before our eyes. On Tuesday, in Atlanta,...

Texas' Arch Manning Dodges Question On Possible 2026 NFL Draft Entrance
Arch Manning has only started two games in his college football career. However, that hasn't prevented top NFL Draft experts from declaring the Texas quarterback as the top prospect in the 2026 class. But as some wonder if Manning will declare for...

Houston Astros Limp Into All Star Break on 1-5 Stretch
If we are strictly looking at the standings in the American League, you would think the Houston Astros have fewer concerns than the average baseball team. However, the fact of the matter is that the Astros have played above their heads all season...
Texas floods overwhelm Lake Travis with over 17 feet of water: See before, after photos
Deadly flooding and heavy rainfall in Central Texas during the Fourth of July weekend caused water levels in Lake Travis to rise over 17 feet. The lake, which is normally a source of drinking water and recreational activities for Austinites, was...

Texas Tech bets big on transfers, NIL to chase long-awaited Big 12 title
There might not be another college football program facing more pressure to win this season than Joey McGuire and the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Why? Because they’ve gone all-in. Texas Tech added 21 new players through the transfer portal this...

Texas' Arch Manning Is Ready For The Spotlight: 'Talk Is Cheap, I Gotta Go Prove It'
ATLANTA - Arch Manning arrived at the Omni Hotel with the distinct role of representing the Texas Longhorns, along with expectations that have been poured upon him over the past eight months. At that moment, it was the reality that Manning was...

Texas Airline Contracted to Deport Migrants By Trump Admin Slashes Flights Amid Financial Struggles
A Texas-based airline that was contracted by the Trump administration to deport migrants has been forced to cut back flights due to financial struggles, months after activists called for a boycott of the company. Avelo Airlines, based in Houston,...

Texas Safety Pays Touching Tribute to Camp Mystic Flood Victims at SEC Media Days
Texas Longhorns safety Michael Taaffe got a little more emotional than most at the podium during SEC Media Days on Tuesday. Taaffe, a fifth-year defensive back for the Longhorns who walked on to the team, showed off an orange tie to reporters that...

Houston freshman Isiah Harwell shares solidarity with 4-word message for Kansas City Chiefs heiress Gracie Hunt's loss
Houston freshman Isiah Harwell showed his support for the loss suffered by Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt and his family. Nine-year-old Janie Hunt, a relative of the Chiefs' owner, tragically died in the flooding that struck Texas this month...

Texas football recruiting: Georgia commit James Johnson…
Make it two recruiting victories for Texas football over Georgia on Tuesday. James Johnson, a defensive lineman who previously had been committed to Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs, announced via social media that he's flipping to the Longhorns....

Texas Longhorns talk Lone Star Showdown return to Austin
ATLANTA, Georgia (KBTX) - Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian took the stage at Southeastern Conference Media Days with the “Aggie War Hymn” blaring over the speakers. Traditionally, every head coach in the conference walks up to the media kickoff...
'Talk is cheap': Arch Manning's moment is here. Will he lead Texas to glory?
ATLANTA — A few days ago, Arch Manning phoned his father, Cooper, with a question about his appearance here at SEC media days. “Hey Dad,” Arch asked, “What am I wearing?” And so, last weekend, as any dad would, Cooper flew to Austin, connected...

A&M-Texarkana Athletics Holds Introductory Press Conference for New Sports and Head Coaches
A&M-Texarkana Athletics Holds Introductory Press Conference for New Sports and Head Coaches The Texas A&M University- Texarkana Athletic Department held an introductory press conference on Thursday, July 10th at 10:00 a.m. in the Patterson Student...

George Strait To Play Benefit Concert For Texas Flood Victims
Texan George Strait alongside businessman and Vaqueros del Mar partner Tom Cusick are organizing a special benefit dinner and concert for Texas flood victims. The event, titled "Strait To The Heart," will be held at Estancia at Thunder Valley...

Texas begins digging out, cleaning up, after deadly floods
COMFORT, Texas (AP) — It began with a stranger asking “Do you need help?” “Yes,” Paul Welch told the man in a pickup truck, “I desperately need some help." A day later, dozens of people pulled up outside the modest cabin where Welch and his...

Things To Do: Get caught up in a dreamscape with Avenida Houston's newest art installation
Sometimes, Houstonians travel to experience cultures outside our familiar city. Other times, the city brings culture here to the heart of Houston. Produced by Init in collaboration with Houston First Corporation and powered by Creos, six...

The Real Conspiracy Behind the Texas Floods
A woman falls while climbing over debris with others on a bridge above the Guadalupe River after a flash flood swept through central Texas in early July.Julio Cortez/AP Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign...

TribCast: Texas’ redistricting gamble
By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune July 15, 2025 “TribCast: Texas’ redistricting gamble” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy,...

Donald Trump pushes aggressive Texas redistricting to deliver more GOP congressional seats
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Tuesday described Texas as the centerpiece in a plan to add Republican U.S. House seats by redrawing congressional boundaries in multiple states. “Texas would be the biggest one — and that’ll be five,” Trump...

Exclusive: Houston Housing Authority considers work requirements, time limits for housing vouchers
New Hope Housing, Inc.’s Harrisburg apartments is a complex of 175 affordable housing units in Houston’s East End. The Houston Housing Authority (HHA) is considering imposing work requirements and time limits on about 19,000 low-income households...