More than 1 in 3 World Cup matches face dangerous heat risk, NPR analysis finds
Dangerously hot, humid weather is likely at many of the 2026 World Cup soccer venues. We crunched the numbers to see which matches are most at risk.
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Dangerously hot, humid weather is likely at many of the 2026 World Cup soccer venues. We crunched the numbers to see which matches are most at risk.
Texas now requires cities to do an audit before raising property taxes. Some small towns can’t afford it
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GOP leaders shunned Bo French for racist posts. Now they want him to regulate Texas' oil and gas
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Corpus Christi reconsidering desalination (June 4, 2026)
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ERCOT predicts record summer energy demand
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Revitalized Mason Park is unveiled in Houston’s East End neighborhood ahead of World Cup
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Houston-area man accused of selling fake accessible parking placards online
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Help with paying garbage-related fee among proposed amendments to Houston mayor’s budget plan
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Texas seeks to defend softball title in Women's College World Series rematch with Texas Tech
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Pride in Houston is a bit different this year. It’s also coming amid a public fight over LGBTQ+ rights
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Congo’s soccer team will make World Cup history in Houston. Ebola could upend fans’ plans
The U.S. is blocking some international travel amid an outbreak of the deadly disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Those restrictions will be in effect when the team makes its World Cup debut in Houston on June 17.
Houston public safety officials say they’re fully equipped for World Cup — including with drone surveillance
Just over a week out from the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, officials from the Houston police and fire departments, public health agencies and World Cup host committee say they’re prepared to weather the international soccer tournament.
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Big Tech finds a foe in Texas’ robust consumer protection laws and AG Ken Paxton
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Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson stepping down
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Humble teen shot, hospitalized in possible accidental shooting
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The week in politics (June 3, 2026)
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Car slams into 18-wheeler that was unloading cinderblocks in northwest Harris County, sheriff says
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18-year-old charged after accidental shooting leaves 19-year-old injured in northwest Harris County
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Woman still waiting for Harris County home reconstruction nearly a year after approval
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Republican candidate for Harris County commissioner escalates effort to remove incumbent from office
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Family attorney of teen killed by Brazoria County deputy calls for ‘accountability’
John Mendoza Jr., 18, was shot and killed by a Brazoria County Sheriff's Office deputy early Monday after what the law enforcement agency described as an attempted traffic stop that turned into a brief vehicle pursuit.
ERCOT votes to streamline process for data centers looking to join the power grid
The state has faced a backlog of large energy consumers who want to connect to the Texas power grid.
$1 billion icebreaker project expected to create thousands of jobs in Galveston, Port Arthur
Officials broke ground on the project Monday, with expectations to create more than 2,400 jobs for Galveston and Port Arthur and invest more than $730 million to grow the business in Texas.