Tokyo Olympic beach volleyball gold medalist Alix Klineman announced on social media she is retiring from the sport.

A federal judge won’t order the state of Georgia to reopen voter registration for November’s elections in the presidential battleground state.

At least for now, a federal judge won’t order the state of Georgia to reopen voter registration for November’s elections.

Joey Logano raced his way into the second round of NASCAR's playoffs by winning the opener in overtime at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Some of Detroit’s greatest musical exports performed at a concert celebrating the historic reopening of an 18-story structure that long symbolized their hometown’s decline.

A lawsuit accuses a Georgia doctor of using too much force and decapitating a woman’s baby after it became stuck during delivery.

Many bills that would limit access to firearms or ammunition likely won’t become law anytime soon. But people who advocate at the Texas Capitol see emerging signs that there’s appetite for finding some middle ground.

Like father, like son? This fall commencement at the University of Houston will be special moment for one family as a father and his son will walk the stage to each receive their bachelor degrees, according to a release.

Officials in an Arizona county that weathered issues during Tuesday's primaries have replaced their elections director and said he is no longer employed.

“Pose” star Angelica Ross is set to make her Broadway debut in the musical “Chicago” this fall, becoming the first openly transgender actor to play the murderous vixen Roxie Hart.

Three days ago, Roderick Joseph, an employee for Ross Loss Prevention, said he was shot in the arm after he assisted a frightened elderly woman.

In this edition of TribCast, Ross talks to pollsters Joshua Blank, James Henson and Daron Shaw about the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll, focused on the 2022 elections and this year’s legislative issues.

A veteran TV news executive says CNN anchor Chris Cuomo sexually harassed her by squeezing her buttocks at a party in 2005.

In this week's episode, Matthew speaks with Ross, Alexa and James about the coming legislative and legal fights over redistricting in Texas.

April Ross now has the complete set of Olympic beach volleyball medals.

Ross, who won a silver medal in 2012 and bronze in 2016, is the first beach volleyball player to win an Olympic medal with three different partners.

Three of the eight quarterfinalists in women's beach volleyball are North American.

April Ross and Alix Klineman cruised to a second straight victory, beating Spain 21-13, 21-16, on Tuesday.

The U.S. pair of April Ross and Alix Klineman beat China in straight sets in their Pool B match in Tokyo.

In this edition of the TribCast, Ross talks to pollsters Joshua Blank, James Henson and Daron Shaw about the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll and what voters are thinking about issues argued in the Legislature, immigration and border security, voting law and the pandemic.

For “Friends” fans everywhere, being able to witness Monica, Rachel, Ross, Chandler, Joey and Phoebe reunite felt like a real blessing.

The head of the Minneapolis Police Department's homicide division has testified that kneeling on the neck of someone who is handcuffed and lying on his stomach is “totally unnecessary” deadly force.

George Floyd’s girlfriend has tearfully told a jury the story of how they met -- at a Salvation Army shelter where he was a security guard with “this great, deep Southern voice, raspy” -- and how they both struggled mightily with an addiction to opioids.

Logan Tanner and Bert Emanuel Jr. lead the next round of Matt Malatesta's next grouping of his Super 60 -- the top Houston-area recruits for the Class of 2022. He's only going to get better as he fills out his 6-foot-3 frame and improves over the summer. Davenport's stock should rise over the summer with 7s play, but schools are missing on this guy. 44 Keith Wheeler, Atascocita, WRKeith Wheeler jumped onto the recruiting scene early with an offer from UH as a sophomore. 42 Michael McBride, Clear Springs, DBMichael McBride is just a football player -- he eats, sleeps and breathes it.

El Paso Electric's Rio Grande Power Station on the New Mexico/Texas state line. Credit: Justin Hamel for the Texas Tribune(Audio unavailable. On this week's episode, Patrick speaks with Ross, Cassi and Alexa about state leaders' disagreements over electricity repricing after the winter weather crisis. They also discuss new legislation that Gov. Greg Abbott is backing to crack down on local efforts to expand voting.

An aerial view of Interstate 35 in Austin after a severe snow storm hit the state. (Audio unavailable. Click here to listen on texastribune.org.) On this week's TribCast, Matthew talks with Ross, Alana and Erin about the political fallout from the winter storm and what the state might do to prevent future widespread power outages.

While there’s no doubt that finding the time to exercise can be impossible some days, if you can start by focusing on creating a healthy diet for yourself, you’ll be on the right track.

The Texas Tribune Tribcast for Feb. 3, 2021. Credit: Bob Daemmrich/CapitolPressPhoto/Pool(Audio unavailable. Click here to listen on texastribune.org.) In this week's episode, Matthew speaks with Patrick, Ross and Alexa about Gov. Greg Abbott's State of the State speech and the delays in the 2021 redistricting process.

Houston – If you love a good sale, run, don’t walk, to your local Ross store. Every store has an unofficial clearance markdown sale at different times in January. We saw bloggers across the country buzzing about the sales, so we visited three Ross stores this week (Humble, Atascocita and New Caney) to show you the prices and types of items you can expect to find. A manager at the Ross store in Humble told us starting this week they are marking down everything that is on clearance. He said they markdown items each day until everything is gone, and it could take up to three weeks to get everything cleared out.

The Texas Tribune Tribcast for Jan. 13, 2021. Credit: REUTERS/Stephanie Keith(Audio unavailable. Click here to listen on texastribune.org.) In this week's episode, Matthew talks with Ross, Abby and Cassi about the insurrection in the U.S. Capitol and the first day of the legislative session in the Texas Capitol.

Ron and Allison Abta hold hens in front of their backyard chicken run in Ross, Calif., Dec. 15, 2020. Businesses that sell chicks, coops and other supplies say they have seen a surge in demand since the pandemic took hold in March and health officials ordered residents to stay home. Allison and Ron Abta of Northern California's Marin County had for years talked about setting up a backyard coop. “These chickens are like my favorite thing, honestly,” said 12-year-old Violet, holding a dark feathered hen in her woodsy backyard. “Without question, the resurgence in raising backyard poultry has been unbelievable over the past year,” said Podgwaite, who keeps a flock of roughly 100 birds.

Holly Ainsworth, a nursing intern at the University of Texas, administered a COVID-19 vaccine to Nurse Stephanie Vasquez on Dec 15, 2020. Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas Tribune(Audio unavailable. Click here to listen on texastribune.org.) In this weeks' podcast, Matthew speaks with Karen, Ross and Alex about the coronavirus vaccine and the Electoral College vote in Texas.

El Paso has emerged as a hotspot in Texas' coronavirus surge. Credit: REUTERS/Ivan Pierre Aguirre(Audio unavailable. Click here to listen on texastribune.org.) In this week's edition of the TribCast, Emma talks to Ross, Edgar and Patrick about the challenges of vaccine distribution in rural Texas, the latest in the allegations against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and the controversial new head of the Texas GOP.

Joe Biden at the National Education Association presidential forum in Houston on July 5, 2019 Credit: Michael Stravato for The Texas Tribune(Audio unavailable. Click here to listen on texastribune.org.) On this week's TribCast, Matthew talks with Ross, Abby and Emma about the Texas GOP's response to the presidential election, the Affordable Care Act before the U.S. Supreme Court and the upcoming legislative session.

Voters cast their ballots in Houston on Election Day 2020. Credit: Michael Stravato for The Texas Tribune(Audio unavailable. Click here to listen on texastribune.org.) In this week's episode, Matthew talks to Ross, Abby and Patrick about Democrats falling short on their goals for Texas and the latest on the race for state House speaker.

Voting in Texas. Credit: Montinique Monroe for The Texas Tribune(Audio unavailable. In this edition of the TribCast, Ross talks to pollsters Joshua Blank and Daron Shaw about the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll, focused on the coronavirus pandemic, what Texas voters think about it and its effect on the economy, and how voters and governments are responding to it. Disclosure: The University of Texas has been a financial supporter of The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that is funded in part by donations from members, foundations and corporate sponsors. Financial supporters play no role in the Tribune's journalism.

A COVID-19 testing site at the Nomad Shrine Club in McAllen. July 2, 2020. Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune(Audio unavailable. Click here to listen on texastribune.org.) In this week's TribCast, Matthew speaks with Ross, Emma and Shannon about another change in how Texas reports its coronavirus data and the legal fights related to voting that have reached the state Supreme Court.

Protesters march in downtown Austin on July 27, 2020. Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar for the Texas Tribune(Audio unavailable. Click here to listen on texastribune.org.) On this week's Tribcast, Alexa talks to Matthew, Alex and Ross about Texans' role at the Democratic National Convention, a new front in the local control fight and what concerns about the U.S Postal Service mean for Texas.

Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign event at Texas Southern University in Houston in 2019. Presidential candidate Joe Biden tapped Harris to be his running mate on the Democratic ticket this week. Credit: Pu Ying Huang for The Texas Tribune(Audio unavailable. Click here to listen on texastribune.org.) On this week's Tribcast, Matthew speaks with Ross, Alex and Raga about college football this fall and what Kamala Harris means for Texas Democrats in November.

The Dobie Pre-Kindergarten Center in Austin. Shelby Knowles for The Texas Tribune(Audio unavailable. Click here to listen on texastribune.org.) On this week's TribCast, Alexa talks to Ross, Aliyya and Emma about the state's bad relationship with data and the latest pingponging guidance on how and when schools can reopen during the coronavirus pandemic.

The economy is in terrible shape and improving rapidly, said Harvard University professor Jason Furman, formerly the top economist in the Obama White House. Overall, 63% of the country says the economy is in poor shape, down somewhat from the 70% who felt that way in May. The change was driven by increasingly optimistic Republicans, only 43% of whom described the economy as good a month ago. Forty-two percent of white Americans say the same. Thirty-four percent of Hispanics, 29% of African Americans and 20% of white Americans said someone in their household has been laid off.