El Niño will likely continue into early 2024, driving even more hot weather
El Niño is warming up the water in the Pacific Ocean. That extra heat affects the whole planet, and has helped drive record-breaking hot weather.
Texas
Democrats eye Sen. Ted Cruz's seat in Republican-dominated Texas as a possible flip
Democrats are facing a tough U.S. Senate map in 2024 so they are eyeing some tough-to-win states for possible pickups, starting with Texas.
Mexico files complaint over Texas' floating barriers on the Rio Grande
Mexico has sent a diplomatic note to the U.S. expressing concern that barriers on the river may violate treaties on boundaries and water. Mexico has already asked that the barriers be removed.
Conjunto music enjoys a resurgence, bridging a divide between old and new musicians
Known for its thumping backbeat, vocals and shimmering accordion riffs, Conjunto has been around for more than a century. Now more young musicians are picking up the beat
It's hot. For farmworkers without federal heat protections, it could be life or death
Amid extreme heat, there are few federal protections for workers during hot temperatures. The Biden administration wants to change that but the rule making process is long and the heat won't wait.
In post-Roe Texas, 2 mothers with traumatic pregnancies walk very different paths
The state's abortion bans make no exceptions for fatal fetal anomalies. Two women had devastating pregnancy diagnoses — one could leave the state for an abortion, and the other could not.
Power outages continue across the southern U.S. as a heat wave grips Texas
More than 300,000 customers in the southern U.S. remained without power Monday as the bulk of outages were in Oklahoma, where heavy weekend storms carried winds as strong as 80 mph around Tulsa.
Biden names a Border Patrol veteran in Texas to be the agency's next chief
Jason Owens, the head of a busy Border Patrol sector in Del Rio, Texas, will lead the agency, the Biden administration announced. His predecessor is retiring at the end of the month.
More women sue Texas saying the state's anti-abortion laws harmed them
More women who say they were put in danger by Texas' abortion bans are joining a lawsuit that seek to force the state to clarify medical exceptions in the laws.
Houston lesbian bar was denied insurance coverage for hosting drag shows, owner says
Julie Mabry, who opened Pearl Bar in 2013, said the bar was created to provide a safe space for those in Houston's LGBTQ+ community.