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RESTORATION EFFORTS IN HOUSTON
In 1956, Houston postman Jeff McKissack began building with things he found on roadsides; 23 years later, those materials filled a strange 3,000-square-foot mazeJeff McKissack, a retired mail carrier, built the Orange Show in Houston over 23 years. He used various found materials to create a vibrant...- 81-year-old billionaire John Poindexter with no wife or children plans to spend his entire net worth reviving a Texas ghost town with just 25 residentsJohn Poindexter, an 81-year-old Texas billionaire with no wife or children, plans to use his fortune to restore Shafter, a former silver-mi...
- Houston lawyer Tony Buzbee buys $15.5 million 1708 River Oaks mansion next to his home, but what he plans to do with the luxury property is turning headsHouston trial lawyer Tony Buzbee and his wife, Frances Moody Buzbee, have bought the $15.5 million mansion at 1708 River Oaks Boulevard nex...
- Rust, power cuts and delays: Inside Venezuela’s oil export crisisVenezuela's oil exports face significant delays due to ageing port infrastructure. Tankers wait up to thirty days for loading, slowing oper...
- For over a decade, Louisiana groups have been planting cypress and tupelo trees to help buffer hurricanes; 30,000 are planned near Lake BorgneVolunteers are replanting thousands of trees near Lake Borgne, Louisiana. These efforts aim to rebuild a natural buffer against storm surge...
- Texas released 3 million captive-bred eggs to save this endangered amphibian. It may be workingA male Houston toad was sighted in Bastrop County, Texas, after a 50-year absence. This sighting follows the release of millions of captive...
- Nearly 190 years after the Battle of the Alamo, archaeologists unearthed cannonballs from both armies, revealing rare physical evidence of the historic 1836 siege and its final exchange of fireArchaeologists just made an incredible discovery at the Alamo. For the first time, they found two intact cannonballs from the famous 1836 b...
- FIFA World Cup 2026: Diaz shines as Colombia outclass UzbekistanColombia secured a 3-1 victory against Uzbekistan in their World Cup Group K debut. Daniel Munoz, Luis Diaz, and Jaminton Campaz scored for...
- US military helping move 7 million barrels of oil per day out of Persian Gulf, Wright saysAmidst geopolitical tensions, the US military's efforts are securing the departure of seven million barrels of oil each day from the Persia...
- How Donald Trump is molding 2028 Democratic presidential contendersPresident Trump's policies are providing a national platform for Democratic governors like Gavin Newsom, J.B. Pritzker, and Wes Moore. They...
- Verizon finally restores service in most areas after day-long outage in US? What we knowVerizon customers across the US Saturday reported issues with the network on their cellphones, with some saying that their devices have bee...
- Nicholas strengthens into hurricane, pounds coastal Texas, Louisiana with rainAlthough the system was expected to generate only a fraction as much rain as Harvey, a hurricane warning was issued for Port O'Connor to Fr...
- 100 million Americans brace for more cold, ice and snowAt least 20 people have died, some while struggling to find warmth inside their homes. In the Houston area, one family succumbed to carbon ...
- Obama-era program for immigrants faces new court challengeFederal courts have already turned away President Donald Trump's efforts to end DACA. Under the order of a judge in New York, the Trump adm...
- Restore Generalized System of Preferences, India urges US governmentThe US had removed India from the GSP programme, which allowed duty-free entry for up to $5.6 billion worth of annual exports to the US, ci...
- Harvey rampage continues in Texas ahead of another landfall, 10 deadMany residents climbed to the upper stories of their homes. Some even pitched tents on roofs, waiting it out until a boat or helicopter swo...
- US court signs BP's $20 billion oil spill settlementA US judge approved the settlement deal, resolving years of litigation over the worst offshore spill in the nation's history.
- Bush urges Americans to donate for Ike victimsUS President George W. Bush on Tuesday urged Americans to donate to relief funds for victims of Hurricane Ike and other deadly storms, fret...
- Bush declares Texas a disaster area after IkePresident George W Bush on Saturday declared a major disaster in Texas and Louisiana after Hurricane Ike flooded homes, knocked out power a...
- Oil companies prepare for Hurricane Ike in US GulfEnergy companies are delaying the restart of offshore oil and natural gas production from the Gulf of Mexico in the wake of Hurricane Gusta...
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