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Bridges: The important legacy of 'the grandfather of Texas'
Many historians have called Stephen F. Austin the “father of Texas” for his efforts to bring the first settlers from the ...
Vanishing shores: Coastal geologist issues urgent call to save the Gulf Coast
For John B. Anderson, the Gulf Coast is personal. The W. Maurice Ewing Professor Emeritus of Oceanography at Rice University ...
Texas flood rescue teams continue to search for scores of missing people as death toll climbs
Nearly a week after deadly floods struck Central Texas, search and rescue teams are continuing to probe debris for those ...
Will tropical storm form in Gulf next week? See latest forecast from AccuWeather, NOAA
AccuWeather forecasters are keeping an eye on an area close to Florida which shows some potential for tropical development ...
State Department is laying off over 1,300 staffers under Trump administration plan
The State Department is firing over 1,300 career diplomats and civil servants in line with a dramatic reorganization plan ...
Officials are tracking an earthquake swarm at Mount Rainier but say there is no cause for concern
Officials are tracking the largest swarm of earthquakes in more than 15 years at Mount Rainier in Washington. But they say there is no indication the cluster of quakes is cause for concern. The ...