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Why do I need a Real ID? The Real ID Act was passed in 2005 as an added layer of security following the Twin Towers attack. It was originally supposed to start being enforced in 2008, but it was ...

Mount Vernon lost in the area round of the Class 3A Division II playoffs last week. / Jim Redman Round two of the softball playoffs is mostly done for Classes 3A-1A. The Texas high school playoffs ...

Make no mistake, the U.S. has a foodborne illness problem. The CDC estimates that 128,000 people are hospitalized each year with foodborne illnesses, and 3,000 die. Well-publicized recent ...

Right now the law says that if 20% of your neighbors don’t like what you’re doing they can force the city council to a super ...

Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian and ... The 39-year-old Loreal was at it again with another perfect look while at an event in San Antonio. It came as a shock when the couple announced ...

as the racing action of the season’s 12th weekend kicks off at Texas Motor Speedway. The NASCAR Truck Series drivers will kick off the weekend with practice qualifying at 2:35 pm ET and 3:40 pm ...

With a fully-electric Range Rover well on its way, we imagine what it could look like inside and out. Using generative text-to-image artificial intelligence and Adobe Photoshop over official Range ...

according to Texas A&M University. Reducing hiding spots for snakes will also reduce hiding spots for the prey they seek, like rats and mice. Also, teach children not to reach inside crevices and ...

There’s also been pure chaos at Texas in recent years, with the last four races producing 11 or more cautions. All of which reads like the perfect recipe for a new driver to master the melees ...