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Mapmakers and teachers are rethinking what to call the body of water between Mexico, the U.S. and Cuba after President Trump ordered it renamed from the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.

Thanks to a $50 million settlement against the Formosa chemical corporation, a Port Lavaca activist set up a trust fund to revive the town's fishing industry.

Nonprofit, public policy organizations including Texas 2036 and the Texas Water Association have made water infrastructure ...

January is Mental Wellness Month! We asked Heather Rose Artushin, a licensed clinical social worker, to share information and insights into understanding and protecting your mental health when you ...

HOUSTON — President-elect Donald Trump's proposal to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America is drawing mixed reviews, including from Mexico's president and the Texas governor.

Most of the holidays may be over, but winter is sticking around — and it's bringing freezing weather to Texas next week. A polar vortex, a weather pattern similar to the historic winter storm ...

The seven engines of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket roared to life Friday, concluding an extensive test campaign on Florida's Space Coast of the 320-foot-tall rocket ahead of its maiden flight. “This ...

Blue Origin wanted to launch its huge New Glenn rocket by the end of 2024, but that didn't happen. Now, it joins eight other launches scheduled for January at the Space Coast. Blue Origin aimed to ...

HOUSTON, Texas — Houston police are investigating a fatal crash that ... at a high rate of speed when the vehicle ran a stop sign. The Lexus collided with a blue Chevrolet Silverado traveling ...