Can your landlord shut off your water to prevent the pipes from bursting?
In short, no. According to state law, a landlord cannot shut off utilities without agreement from the tenant unless there is an emergency, repair or construction.
View ArticleWest Point will remove Confederate symbols from its campus
The storied military academy will take down likenesses of Robert E. Lee as part of a Department of Defense directive to do away with installations that "commemorate or memorialize the Confederacy."
View ArticleHanukkah has become a 'frightening time' for many Jews in a polarized U.S.
With demonstrations by the Proud Boys and an increase in anti-Semitic rhetoric, some clinical therapists say they're noticing the stress and anxiety Jewish clients are feeling this year.
View ArticlePreparations underway for 30th Alamo Bowl on Dec. 29
The 30th Alamo Bowl logo was painted on the 50 yard line at the Alamodome on Friday as preparations continued for the showdown between the #20 Texas Longhorns and #12 Washington Huskies.
View ArticleSeveral thousand residents left without power after blustery night; more...
Highs on Friday in San Antonio were expected to inch just above freezing before plunging again after dark.
View Article16-foot python returns home after a big adventure in Austin
The pet snake known as Snow had been roaming a North Austin neighborhood since July. The Austin Animal Center finally captured it.
View ArticleMigrants warmed by the community as freezing temperatures linger in El Paso
As twinkling Christmas lights cast a warm glow in downtown El Paso, thousands of migrants' search for shelter resonates deeply in the predominantly Catholic border city.
View ArticleTexas power grid holds amid record winter demand, but test isn’t over
At least one person died in the freezing weather. High demand for electricity is forecast to continue into Saturday.
View ArticleEmmett Till and his mother honored with the Congressional Gold Medal
The 14-year-old was killed by two white men in 1955 after a white woman accused him of flirting with her. The medal will be on display at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
View ArticleSikh men can serve in the Marine Corps without shaving their beards, court says
A federal court has ruled that the Marine Corps can't deny Sikhs because of their unshorn beards and hair.
View ArticleHow the James Webb Space Telescope transformed astronomy this year
One year ago, on Christmas Day, the James Webb Space Telescope was launched. Since it began collecting data, it has captured - in stunning detail - previously unobservable stars, planets and galaxies.
View ArticleMillions in the U.S. are hunkering down from a freezing and deadly winter storm
The frigid Christmas storm has killed at least 24 people across the country, trapping some residents inside homes with snow drifts, and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of homes.
View ArticleBusloads of migrants dropped off near Kamala Harris's home on Christmas Eve
It appears to be the latest action in an escalating battle between some state governors, and the federal government, over immigration policy.
View ArticleHow the James Webb Space Telescope transformed astronomy this year
One year ago, on Christmas Day, the James Webb Space Telescope was launched. Since it began collecting data, it has captured - in stunning detail - previously unobservable stars, planets and galaxies.
View ArticleCan someone tell their brain to wake them up just ahead of the alarm?
Call it "precision waking" — the alleged ability to decide when you want to wake up and then doing so, without an alarm. If you think you can do it, you're not alone, though how is still mysterious.
View Article2022 marked the end of cheap mortgages and now the housing market has turned...
The buying frenzy of a year ago is long gone. Home buyers have pulled away, sellers are holding back, and the whole housing market is locked in a deep freeze.
View ArticleTexas is now home to 30 million people
Texas has joined California as the only other state in the nation with a population of more than 30 million, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
View ArticleKathy Whitworth, the winningest golfer in history, dies at 83
Whitworth, whose LPGA Tour victories spanned nearly a quarter-century, died on Christmas Eve. Her 88 victories are the most by any player on a single professional tour.
View ArticleAt least 50 people have died across the U.S. in 'once-in-a-generation storm'
More than half the deaths occurred in western New York, which struggled with super-size snow drifts that snarled emergency vehicles. Buffalo's responders rescued hundreds trapped in cars.
View ArticleWhat do you want to accomplish in 2023? This New Year's resolution guide can...
Scroll through Life Kit's expert guides to discover practical and inspiring ways to grow in 2023.
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