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Even though rain has increased this month, extreme drought still exists in a large portion of South Texas. Here's a look at ...

Hurricane Rafael has strengthened into a Category 3 storm as it approaches the western coast of Cuba, according to the ...

Steady to rapid intensification is forecast over the next 24 to 36 hours, Rafael became a Category 1 hurricane in the ...

A razor-thin contest comes down to today for Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. See how the race for the prized Electoral ...

Temperatures will soar into the 70s as far north as Washington, D.C. Most of the West Coast will also be dry on Tuesday, forecasters said ... rain and severe weather threats" to a region centered ...

with rain chances around 20% or 30%. Most of this weekend will be dry, but keep rain gear within arm’s reach and monitor daily forecasts. A weak and rather slow-moving cold front is poised to push ...

The first College Football Playoff rankings of the season are just around the corner, and while other teams may be stressing their positions, the Texas Longhorns won't be. At 7-1 on the season ...

The gunfight occurred Wednesday in Rio Bravo in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, less than a mile away from the Rio Grande, across from Donna, Texas ... fire with a gun near a truck.

TEXAS, USA — The statewide gas price in Texas has dropped to $2.71, 10 cents lower than one week ago and 32 cents less per gallon compared to this day last year, according to AAA. Texas' gas ...

The federal agency’s weather outlook was recently released, and the timing couldn’t be more relevant for East Texas: Smith ... into the region and has been dry, contributing to drought ...

Around the time Chewning became a Texan, Kessler was serving her first term as Miss Texas USA. She’s been on the pageant circuit since she was seventeen and now works in social media ...