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Out-of-control wildfires scorch Texas Panhandle and briefly shut down nuclear weapons facility
| February 28, 2024
A series of wildfires swept across the Texas Panhandle early Wednesday, prompting evacuations, cutting off power to thousands, and forcing the brief shutdown of a nuclear weapons facility as strong winds, dry grass and unseasonably warm temperatures fed the blazes.

Texas passes on $450 million summer lunch program for low-income families
| February 22, 2024
Texas passes on $450 million summer lunch program for low-income families. Here's what you need to know about TX opting out of the lunch program.

Brittney Griner honored by Baylor, a school that didn’t always embrace her
by The 19th
| February 22, 2024
Brittney Griner was honored by Baylor, a school that didn’t always embrace her. Here's what you need to know about Baylor's retirement ceremony for Griner.

Many Texas community college students who transfer don’t finish their degrees, study says
| February 13, 2024
Study shows that many Texas community college students who transfer don’t finish their degrees. Here's what you need to know about TX students.

What to know about the shooting at Joel Osteen’s megachurch in Texas
| February 12, 2024
A woman’s motive for opening fire in celebrity pastor Joel Osteen’s megachurch was unclear Monday, a day after the shooting sent worshippers rushing for safety