Texas Pete hot sauce sued after consumer learns product is made in North Carolina
A California man claims that hot sauce maker Texas Pete is using false advertising to sell its sauce after he learned the product was made in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Homecoming mum makers find community to help their small businesses grow
Homecoming mums are all the rage this time of year. Meet Mums Inc. — an organization that brings mum makers across the world together to share tips and tricks.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg pitches electric vehicles to Texans
Pete Buttigieg pitched electric vehicles on Thursday in Texas, where an overtaxed power grid could pose problems for the transition from gas-powered cars.
Texas judge rules Charter Spectrum must pay $1.1 billion after cable customer was murdered
Charter Spectrum must pay about $1.1 billion to the estate and family members of an 83-year-old Texas woman who was murdered by a cable repairman in 2019.
Drought forces farmers to scale back and others to fold as economists warn of price hikes
As drought conditions ravage crops and land across the U.S., cattle production has been impacted. Economists warn this could lead to less beef in stores and higher prices.
Jeff Bezos' rocket company, Blue Origin, suffers first launch failure
Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos' rocket company, suffered a failure to launch on Monday, the first in the company's history. The rocket took off out of West Texas.
Texas tax revenue jumps by record 26% as inflation rages
Texas collected $77.2 billion in taxes in the fiscal year through August, according to new state data, thanks in part to economic growth and scorching-hot inflation.
E-cigarette manufacturer Juul to pay $438.5M to settle states' investigation into marketing, sales practices
Juul Labs will have to pay at least $438.5 million as part of a settlement with 34 states and territories, ending a two-year investigation into their marketing practices.
Houston store owner goes viral after confronting suspected shoplifter on public bus
Erotic Cabaret owner Sophia Romo shares how she learned of the suspected shoplifter and how she tracked her down on a public bus on 'Mornings with Maria.'
Texas names 10 companies as boycotters of state's energy industry
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar on Wednesday announced the names of several financial firms he deems hostile to the state's fossil fuel industry.
Musk floats possibility of hyperloop tunnel between Austin, San Antonio
Tesla CEO Elon Musk posted a Twitter thread on Monday that floated the possibility of a hyperloop tunnel connecting the Texas cities of Austin and San Antonio.
Texas demands documents from BlackRock, other financial service firms in ESG probe
A Texas state Senate committee has requested documents from investment giant BlackRock and other financial services firms in a probe into ESG practices.
McDonald's workers praised for rescuing man from fiery car wreck
Four McDonald's employees in Joshua, Texas, rescued a driver who fell asleep and crashed near their restaurant. The car flipped and burst into flames.
Tesla to get into electricity retail market in Texas
Electric automaker Tesla plans to get into the electricity retail market in Texas, according to a new job posting
Elon Musk planning to build private airport near Austin, Texas: report
A new private airport may be in the works in Austin, Texas, for Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who frequently flies in and out of central Texas on his Gulfstream G650.
Blue Origin's sixth suborbital human launch scheduled for Aug. 4
Jeff Bezos's space company Blue Origin will launch its sixth crewed flight aboard the New Shepard vessel into outer space on Thursday.
Texas' Trump-themed burger joint draws in tourists
Roland Beainy, a second-generation Lebanese American, opened Trump Burger in Bellville, Texas, in 2020 with a menu that pays homage to the former president.
Spectrum Cable ordered to pay $7 billion to murder victim's family
Spectrum Cable was ordered to pay the family of a woman allegedly killed by one of its employees $7 billion over the slaying, according to reports.
Taco Bell customers sue, claim manager poured boiling water on them in dispute over wrong order
A new lawsuit alleges that the manager of a Taco Bell in Dallas, Texas poured boiling water on customers who complained that their orders were prepared incorrectly.
Bad energy policy causes blackouts
Curtailing AC use in the midst of crippling heat is misery. Bad policy brought this nightmare to life.


















