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Officials offer safety tips for triple-digit heat this summer
AUSTIN, Texas - The month of June is wrapping up, which means it's officially summer season here in central Texas. Austin is forecast to see temperatures hit triple digits on the Fourth of July and a good chunk of Central Texas is under a heat advisory until 7 p.m. tonight (June 29).
Summer doldrums have set in, with heat advisories issued across parts of the US South
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The summer doldrums have set in across much of the United States, with heat advisories being issued Saturday from Texas to South Florida. In Miami, the temperature reached the low 90s Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius) before noon Saturday. That is largely because of the lack of clouds and rain, said Sammy Hadi, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Miami. He said it is not unusual to have a heat advisory this time of year in South Florida.
One Texas City Officially Deploying Self-Driving Lawn Mowers This Summer
Technology can be a scary thing for many in Texas. Some don't understand it. Some don't want it all together. Others fully embrace new technology. In last year's city budget, approval was given to purchase self-driving lawn mowers for the City of Tyler to use to maintain city property. These mowers cost about $55,000 but are able to be run without someone in the driver's seat.
East Texans can expect sweeter watermelons this season
GRAPELAND, Texas (KETK) — East Texas farm stand owners are racing to Wade Pennington and Sons farm to get their hands on sweet watermelons. The sandy East Texas soil and warm springs are key factors in creating the sweetest melons. However, this year’s weather and severe storms have caused crops to take longer than expected. […]
Search for Texas couple has turned into a ‘recovery effort,’ sheriff office says
MOAB — The search for a married Texas couple who went missing east of Moab has turned into a recovery operation, according to the Grand County Sheriff’s Office. On Friday evening, the office said though search and rescue crews have not found the bodies of Ray and Maranda Ankofski, they are making the transition from search and rescue to body recovery.
Saturday Forecast: Excessive heat warning in effect today
TODAY: Mostly sunny & hot. High: 97. Winds: S 10-15 MPH. SUNDAY: Partly cloudy skies with a spotty storm or two. Chance of rain: 10%. Low: 77. High: 96. Winds: S 5-10 MPH. MONDAY: Partly cloudy skies with an isolated storm or two around. Chance of rain: 20%. Low: 78. High: 97. Winds: S 5-10 […]
Texas Public Schools Will Get More Money If They Use Biblical Curriculum
Texas public schools could soon get a $60 per student bonus if the use a curriculum pushed by state Republicans that includes overt Biblical content. On Thursday, members of the public addressed the Texas State Board of Education with concerns that the new curriculum, if adopted, was discriminatory because of its obvious bias toward Christianity. Robert Norris, the founder of Grandfathers for Public Schools, pointed out that incorporating almost exclusively Christian texts was essentially subtle indoctrination.
Eye-catchers from Day 2 of the Texas 7on7 Championships
COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- The Texas 7on7 Championships continued Friday with championship play in the small-school brackets, followed by pool play action among the big schools. As always, 247Sports had several staffers in attendance to take in the competition. Here's a rundown of more than 20 eye-catchers who grabbed our attention during Friday's games.
Massage parlor owner must quit the industry, close eight locations over human trafficking
HOUSTON (KIAH) — A new Texas law that went into effect September 1, 2023 is on full display in the case of Hsin Wei Chen. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation says the law allows the TDLR’s executive director to “issue an emergency order halting the operation of any massage establishment if law enforcement or TDLR believes human trafficking is occurring at the establishment.”
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