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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Southern Republicans are pushing their states to formally embrace the name Gulf of America — the name ...

A geomagnetic storm watch predicts northern lights across the northern U.S. and Midwest this week, following solar eruptions ...

Mostly cloudy with a high of 80 °F (26.7 °C). Winds variable at 7 to 20 mph (11.3 to 32.2 kph). Night - Cloudy. Winds from NE to ENE at 14 to 19 mph (22.5 to 30.6 kph). The overnight low will be ...

Mostly sunny with a high of 100 °F (37.8 °C). Winds SW at 9 to 11 mph (14.5 to 17.7 kph). Night - Mostly clear. Winds variable at 9 to 14 mph (14.5 to 22.5 kph). The overnight low will be 70 °F ...

We’ve created several data-driven stories and databases on topics including weather and climate, politics, education, sports and growth in Texas ... are our wildfire maps for 2023 and 2024.

Because of its small size, South Padre Island is often grouped with other towns along the Gulf Coast of Texas, such as Port ... Padre – and the short cross-streets are littered with shops ...

A tornado nearly one year ago hit RVs, mobile homes, the airport and oil rigs with winds over 115 miles per hour.

Recently, Zoo Midland broke ground on a three-year project to bring the Basin its first-ever zoo. Midland Zoo’s director, ...

Stroman Bridges has received his appointment to the United State Military Academy at West Point and Pfluger called to ...

Texas measles outbreak grows to 597 cases, with a third case reported in Midland County, according to health officials.

Although Good Friday isn’t a federal holiday, some agencies and businesses in Midland may still close to observe the holiday.