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Scientists baffled by explosive sargassum growth on Texas coast

1 day ago | chron.com | Ariana Garcia

Scientists are studying the unexplained cause of massive amounts of sargassum washing up on the Texas coast each year. Getty ImagesEvery spring and summer, visitors flock to Texas beaches in search of sun and surf. But increasingly, they're being greeted by thick, pungent mounds of brown seaweed known as sargassum. Natural but increasingly overwhelming, this seaweed is part of a vast, unfolding mystery across the Atlantic Ocean.
It will feel like 110 degrees as Texas braces for brutal heat wave

1 day ago | chron.com | Allyson Ackerman

It's going to be extremely hot in Southeast Texas this week. Temperatures are expected to climb over 100 degrees throughout portions of the state, according to forecasters. chuchart duangdaw/Getty ImagesA brutal early season heat wave is settling in over Southeast Texas, sending temperatures soaring and reminding everyone that summer in the South doesn't wait for the calendar.
Texas lawsuit seeks to erase new California national monument

1 day ago | chron.com | Ariana Garcia

The desert setting within the Chuckwalla National Monument, adjacent to Joshua Tree National Park. Bob Wick / Mojave Desert Land TrA Texas group, backed by miners, off-roaders, and conservative legal muscle, is quietly moving to erase 624,000 acres of newly protected California land, launching a federal court battle that could unravel a major national monument.
Tech giant planning $20 million project in booming Texas corridor

1 day ago | chron.com | Allyson Ackerman

Ingrasys Technology USA registered plans for a $20 million industrial project in northwest Houston. gorodenkoff/Getty ImagesThe Northwest Houston industrial corridor is quickly becoming a magnet for global tech manufacturing, and another major player is joining the surge. Ingrasys Technology USA, a subsidiary of Taiwan-based Hon Hai Precision Corp.
'All their stuff is still here': Abandoned sailboat sparks Texas mystery

2 days ago | chron.com | Ariana Garcia

A mysterious abandoned sailboat was discovered on a Corpus Chrisit beach last week. Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico StudiesA routine beach survey took a surprising turn last week when marine biologist Jace Tunnell of the Harte Research Institute discovered a 35-foot sailboat stranded on the shores of Corpus Christi, its sails still open and surrounded by thick piles of sargassum.
Dallas Cowboys to watch rival raise banner to open 2025 NFL season

2 days ago | chron.com | Timothy Malcolm

Micah Parsons of the Dallas Cowboys looks on against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on December 29, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Mitchell Leff/Getty ImagesThere's no better way to start the week than by pouring a nice, hot cup of schadenfreude. Just settle back in your recliner, read the headlines, and feel an overwhelming satisfaction that an arch-rival is already getting the boots-to-you-know-what treatment.
Award-winning journalist makes unexpected exit from Houston newsroom

2 days ago | chron.com | Ariana Garcia

Marlene Guzmán has left her multimedia journalist role at Telemundo Houston. Telemundo HoustonA familiar face on Houston TV news has quietly stepped away from the screen. Marlene Guzmán, a multimedia journalist at Telemundo Houston KTMD, has departed the station, closing a brief but heartfelt chapter in her hometown. Guzmán joined KTMD in November 2024, calling the move a "brief but meaningful return" to Houston. She has not yet shared details about her next professional endeavor.
Sen. Cornyn of Texas says federal probe started into Muslim-centered community near Dallas

2 days ago | chron.com | Jim Vertuno

FILE - Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, speaks during a Senate Finance Committee hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 29, 2025. Jose Luis Magana/APAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a federal civil rights investigation into a Muslim-centered planned community around one of the state's largest mosques near Dallas, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn said Friday.
PGA Tour winner Ryan Fox comes from a family of champions in New Zealand

2 days ago | chron.com | Steve McMorran

FILE - Ryan Fox, of New Zealand, hits from the second tee during the final round of the Houston Open golf tournament in Houston, March 30, 2025. Ashley Landis/APFILE - All Black scoring machine, Grant Fox, top, during the Rugby World Cup quarter final match between New Zealand and Scotland at Lancaster Park, Christchurch, June 6, 1987.
$13 billion mattress empire to establish offices in Texas

3 days ago | chron.com | Timothy Malcolm

Earlier this year, an iconic Texas brand was purchased by a competitor based in Kentucky. The result was the creation of a new corporation, and soon, this new mega-business will be headquartered in the Lone Star State. Somigroup International, the corporation created by Tempur Sealy International after acquiring Houston-based Mattress Firm, told the Dallas Morning News last week that the $13 billion company will put its headquarters in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.