Texas law sets firm limits on how anyone under 18 can obtain lottery tickets and even details circumstances in which minors ...

Syracuse filmmaker Alec Bonk’s indie film inspired by 1980s action classics will have its New York premiere at Proctors ...

Austin’s restaurant scene saw major movement in November, with new openings from Rainey Street to Round Rock and the closure of a beloved downtown staple.

A massive fire in Hong Kong's Tai Po district has become the deadliest in the city's memory, causing 128 deaths with dozens ...

Troy Nehls is stepping down from Congress, declining to run for a fourth term. Good riddance, writes Houston Chronicle Opinion Editor.

In wake of floods, Texas lawmakers allocated millions to pay for a warning system. But local officials say bureaucracy is ...

Chile’s Atacama Desert is one of the darkest spots on earth, a crown jewel for astronomers who flock from around the world to study the origins of the universe in this inhospitable desert along ...

Germany has inaugurated the first elements of the sophisticated Arrow 3 missile defense system, which it is buying from Israel as it moves to strengthen its air defenses following Russia’s ...

Local stages large and small stage "The Nutcracker" with twists, family-friendly mash-ups and even a dance-along. Each ...

Delta Air Lines estimates that it lost $200 million due to the longest government shutdown on record. CEO Ed Bastian says ...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Dallas, appears to be inching closer to a U.S. Senate bid, scheduling a “special ...