While maps might have indicated that New Spain included much of what is now Texas, the Spanish, in fact, rarely controlled territory beyond a few scattered presidios, missions and villages. The exceptions might be found in the brushy South Texans land around San Antonio and La Bahía, where Tejanos operated productive ranches.

Austin is officially a global gastronomic powerhouse. That's according to lifestyle news site Yardbarker, which recently crowned the Texan capital the second-best foodie destination in the entire United States.

Hundreds of cities have cut back parking requirements for real estate projects. That’s led to more housing development, but it has also resulted in backlash from residents.

A rare frigid storm charged through Texas and the northern Gulf Coast on Tuesday, blanketing New Orleans and Houston with snow that

Two people have died in Austin after a strong arctic blast brought below freezing temperatures and nearly a half-inch of snow across Central Texas this week. At least 10 people were killed in Southern states during the rare winter storm on Tuesday,

Austin residents were given an updated look at the future of Austin’s Light Rail system. It's part of the Project Connect transit plan.

More than 1,300 flights to, from or within the U.S. were already canceled Wednesday morning and more than 900 were delayed, according to online tracker FlightAware.com. Both Houston airports

Public schools, churches and hospitals face the possibility of immigration officials knocking on their doors as a directive President Donald Trump

Beainy was born in Boston and moved to Lebanon when he was 6. He and his family returned to the U.S. in 2019, according to a 2022 article by the Houston Chronicle. One year after moving to the U.S., he opened Trump Burger, in part because he thought Trump improved the economy.

Photo via Live Nation Today, Jan. 22, Tedeschi Trucks Band have re-emerged to announce the expansive Live In 25 Tour. From May through October, the

Snow covered the white-sand beaches of normally sunny vacation spots, including Gulf Shores, Alabama, and Pensacola Beach, Florida. The heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain hitting parts of the Deep South came as a blast of Arctic air plunged much of the Midwest and the eastern U.S. into a deep freeze.

Arctic air grips the central and eastern U.S., bringing record-breaking cold, dangerous wind chills, and historic snowfall. Newsweek's live blog is closed.