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In Texas, oyster-shell waste became reef “shell bags”; along Galveston Bay, the new shell reefs supported living oysters and helped stabilize shorelinesThe Galveston Bay Foundation has initiated a commendable recycling program to repurpose oyster shells from local restaurants for vital reef...
Manatees are visiting Texas again but fossils suggest they may have been there thousands of years ago during the Ice AgeThis summer, Texan shores welcome an unusual sight: manatees. Historical fossils reveal that these gentle giants once swam in Texas waters ...
Four reportedly killed as Mexican Navy plane on medical mission crashes near Galveston, TexasA Mexican Navy plane crashed near Galveston Bay, Texas. The aircraft was on a medical mission. Eight people were on board, including a one-...
Are banks open today this Juneteenth, June 19? Here’s what’s open and closed—including post offices, UPS, FedEx, the stock market, and government officesAre banks open today this Juneteenth, June 19? Juneteenth, June 19, 2025, is a federal holiday—and that means a lot of people are wondering...
Is the stock market closed today, June 19, for Juneteenth 2025? Full US stock market holiday schedule and reopening details explainedIs the stock market closed today, June 19, for Juneteenth 2025? That’s the big question on every investor’s mind. As the nation observes Ju...
Juneteenth 2025: Will government offices remain open? Is it a federal holiday | Check the 2025 holiday calendarJuneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the day Union Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas, with 2,000 federal troop...
Another federal holiday coming in US next week. Check date, what's open and shut on that dayJuneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S., falls on June 19th this year, a Thursday. As a federal holiday since 2021, it lea...
Juneteenth 2025 is near: What this historic holiday means and how U.S is honoring the end of slaveryJuneteenth, marking the end of slavery in the United States, is now a federal holiday. Celebrated unofficially for over 150 years, it comme...
Anti-Trump protests in US today: Where are people holding rallies and what is ‘Day of action’?A series of nationwide protests against President Donald Trump and his policies are set to take place on April 19 in all 50 U.S. states, wh...
Anti-Trump protests in 50 US states: List of cities hosting rallies on SaturdayThe 50501 Movement, meaning 50 protests, 50 states, 1 movement, is pushing back against what it called executive overreach from the Trump a...
Juneteenth 2024: Banking and postal services to remain shut in the US? All you need to knowJuneteenth 2024 is a federally recognized holiday and some services in the United States may remain closed on this occasion. Know which of ...
Baltimore bridge collapse puts highly specialised role of ship's pilot under spotlightTwo pilots were at the helm of the cargo ship Dali about 1.25 am Tuesday when it lost power and, minutes later, crashed into a pillar of th...
Rising sea levels may threaten Nasa launch sitesRising sea levels caused by melting ice caps could threaten Nasa launch sites along US coastlines, the US space agency has warned.
Rising sea levels may threaten NASA launch sitesRising sea levels caused by melting ice caps could threaten NASA launch sites along US coastlines, the US space agency has warned.
- $6B storm? Ike's economic impact is felt widely
Tourist areas on the coast that should be bustling at the start of convention season are flattened. Lingering power outages are keeping off...
- Ike victims clamor for food, water, gas
Thousands of victims of Hurricane Ike settled in at shelters for what could be weeks, and others waited wearily in line for food, water, ic...