Tag: Texas
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee dies at 74
House Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas has died, according to a statement issued Friday night from her family.The congresswoman died at...
Anger over Houston power outages after Beryl has repair crews facing threats from some residents
HOUSTON (AP) — Drawn guns. Thrown rocks. Threatening messages. Houston’s prolonged outages following Hurricane Beryl has some fed-up and frustrated residents taking out...
Elon Musk says he is moving X, SpaceX headquarters to Texas
Elon Musk announced on X.com that he will be moving the headquarters of both X.com and SpaceX from California to Texas citing a...
Texas governor criticizes Houston energy as utility says power will be restored by Wednesday
AUSTIN, Texs (AP) — The majority of Houston outages that followed Hurricane Beryl should be fixed within the next two days, the city’s...
In beachy Galveston, locals buckle down without power after Beryl's blow during peak tourist season
GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — Vacuums sucked the water out of the seaside inn run by Nick Gaido’s family in Galveston since 1911 as...
Houston keeps buckling under storms like Beryl. The fixes aren't coming fast enough
HOUSTON (AP) — Sharon Carr is frustrated. Like many others who lost power after Hurricane Beryl slammed into the Texas coast earlier this...