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Live updates: Trump surveys Texas flood damage; layoffs begin at State Department
Live updates and the latest news as President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump tour the Texas flood devastation and ...
17-year-old girl killed in Texas floods helped save siblings before being swept away in waters
Hammond got his window down and he and his wife escaped through the front of the car. Malaya had the harder task of getting ...
A look at the origin of the 'Don't Mess with Texas' slogan, and how exactly Houston ignores it
From pig parts to entire couches, TxDOT crews spend millions cleaning up Houston’s highways thanks to litter, lost loads and ...
Dem Calls for Investigation of Kristi Noem Over Fema's Texas Flood Response
Democratic Representative Jared Moskowitz has called for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to be investigated over the ...
TxDOT data breach reveals personal info of nearly 300,000 Texans
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Department of Transportation has confirmed a major data breach that compromised nearly 300,000 ...
Some former Texas county officials thought informal phone calls, not sirens, would be sufficient in a flood
Texas county commissioners previously suggested "river calling," an informal phone chain used by summer camps, would be ...
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Texas Department of Transportation Seeks Public Input on Proposed $101.6 Billion Infrastructure Plan
TxDOT is seeking public feedback on its proposed $101.6 billion, 10-year transportation plan aimed at addressing the needs of ...
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Local Texas group to fund Heartland Flyer for a year
The Heartland Flyer passenger service has received a one-year funding reprieve, thanks to a decision by the federally ...
From the LA fires to the Texas floods, consumer drones keep getting in the way of rescue operations
Texas officials say private drones are interfering with flood rescue. This isn't the first time personal drones have caused ...
Central Texas rollover crash kills child, totally shuts down highway
In a separate alert, the Texas Department of Transportation's Austin District confirmed all lanes heading in both the ...
TxDOT: Crews to close areas of northwest State Loop 335 for bridgework
The Texas Department of Transportation says crews are set to close areas of northwest State Loop 335 for bridgework on Friday ...
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Cars Hit Millions of Monarch Butterflies Each Year. Nets Might Help.
Along the 35-mile stretch between Sonora and Ozona, a “river of monarchs” was flying across the highway at windshield height. Maresh veered a bit in an attempt to miss one butterfly and ended up ...