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Severe Storms Expected Across North Texas This Saturday
DALLAS, Texas – Severe storms are moving across North Texas on Saturday, bringing high winds and quarter-sized hail. The storms are forecasted to affect areas near Fort Worth, Burleson, Crowley, Rendon, and Cross Timber. Other impacted locations...

COMMENTARY: High-speed rail is expensive fantasy, not climate solution
Gov. Gavin Newsom and leaders in the California Legislature have reached a general agreement to provide long-term funding for the high-speed rail line from the "cap and invest" program. Before state residents breathe a sigh of relief that this...

Thomas Hat Trick Fuels No. 11 Pilots Past Texas A&M-Texarkana, 4-2
TEXARKANA, Texas — Despite a lengthy weather delay that pushed kickoff back more than two hours, No. 11 LSU Shreveport men's soccer stayed composed and came away with a 4-2 road victory over Texas A&M-Texarkana on Saturday evening. The Pilots...

Houston weather: October 18 morning forecast

Windy, dry weather will elevate fire danger
High fire danger today (Copyright 2025 by KSAT - All rights reserved.) FORECAST HIGHLIGHTS FIRE RISK: Elevated. Use caution! MONDAY MORNING: 50s. Coolest since May THIS WEEK: Still warm, near-90°. Small rain chance Friday FORECAST SUNDAY Winds are...

A Community Burdened by Chemical Waste Is Demanding Cancer Data. Texas Health Officials Won’t Give It to Them.
By David Leffler This story is part of a collaboration with Univision 45 in Houston. HIGHLANDS, Texas — Eight months ago, Texas health officials delivered alarming news to residents of a string of industrialized communities east of Houston: A new...

Texas on edge? Governor deploys National Guard ahead of massive ‘No Kings’ Austin protest. What does it mean?
A 'No Kings' protest is taking place in Austin on Saturday as a part of a nationwide day of demonstrations against what organizers describe as growing authoritarianism and threats to democracy. The Austin rally — expected to draw tens of thousands...

Arizona State's win over No. 7 Texas Tech started with a lesson learned for the man in charge
TEMPE, Ariz. — Days before quarterback Sam Leavitt led Arizona State on the winning drive against No. 7 Texas Tech, head coach Kenny Dillingham knew he had to set a different tone. And that he had to be honest with himself. Coaches so often take...
Cold front moving into Texas, coolest morning of season ahead in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO - Potential record hot day today but relief is on the way for Sunday as a cold front moves south. While not a blast of cold air, it will be strong enough to bring a 8 to 15 degree swing in temperatures, gusty winds and a big drop in...

Low humidity blows in Sunday across SE Texas behind Saturday night storms
Saturday night storms: The front is sparking tornado and thunderstorm watches from East Texas through Mississippi but SE Texas is missing most of the action. Storm that reach our northern counties could still produce strong to severe storms that...

Whitesboro Peanut Festival cracks another year despite bad weather
WHITESBORO, Texas (KXII) - Through rain, and through shine, the Whitesboro Peanut Festival goes on. The annual peanut-themed festival brought hundreds of vendors to downtown Whitesboro, even through Saturday’s storms. There was a car show, a...

Katrina changed how jails deal with natural disasters. 20 years later, challenges remain
Twenty years later, Hannibal Nicholls recounts what was going on in his life toward the end of August 2005. He was in college and was engaged to his fiancée. Then suddenly, he was in the Orleans Parish Prison complex, fearing for his life as...

Stephen F. Austin overcomes weather delays, beats Nicholls 34-7 for 5th straight win
NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Jerrell Wimbley and Gavin Rutherford each ran for a touchdown, Bugs Mortimer returned a punt 66 yards for a TD, and Stephen F. Austin beat Nicholls 34-7 on a rain-soaked Saturday night for its fifth consecutive win. Nicholls...

Magnolia Three-Day Weather/Sky Report: 2.68 inches of rain Saturday
magnoliareporter.com recorded 2.68 inches of rain on Saturday – the first local rainfall since September 24. Total rainfall since January 1 is 45.17 inches. Quiet, comfortably cool fall weather dominates the Sunday-Tuesday period with clear...

Houston-Area Governments Allow Industrial Disaster Risks to Go Unaddressed
By Salina Arredondo, Public Health Watch In the days after Hurricane Harvey dropped more than 50 inches of rain on parts of the Houston area, Connie Boulware was rustling through her home in the hard-hit neighborhood of Kashmere Gardens. Roughly...
LIVE UPDATES: First Alert Weather Day: Strong to severe storms likely this weekend
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A First Alert Weather Day is in effect for Saturday night. Stay weather-ready this weekend with storms returning to Middle Tennessee and southern Kentucky. Our severe weather threat has increased across the Midstate for...

Texas faces heightened wildfire threat amid ongoing drought
AUSTIN, Texas — Over the past week, 84 wildfires have scorched 1,883 acres across Texas, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. Despite fewer fire weather triggers, the persistent drought from an unusually dry fall has led to increased...

Floods in Mexico another sign of need for improved severe weather warnings
The most recent torrential rains in east-central Mexico, which have left at least 72 dead and dozens more missing, have raised questions again about the Government’s ability to alert people to severe weather in time. Authorities continue to...
In the Garden with Grizzly: Your October Gardening Checklist for Central Texas
Sponsored - The following content is created on behalf of Grizzly’s Hidden Falls Nursery & Landscaping and does not reflect the opinions of Gray Media or its editorial staff. To learn more about Grizzly’s Hidden Falls Nursery & Landscaping, visit...

Arkansas football hosts Texas A&M in an SEC matchup. Here are our best photos
Nelson Chenault Imagn Images Oct 18, 2025; Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA; General view of Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium during a weather delay prior to the game between the Texas A&M Aggies and the Arkansas Razorbacks. Mandatory Credit:...