Texas A&M researchers develop AI tool to sort crisis information
A new AI-based tool under development at Texas A&M University aims to help emergency managers categorize disaster, weather, and humanitarian reports during crises.
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The fifth-year guard scored eight points in Friday's 104-67 win over Northern Kentucky, one game after a Brazos County judge dismissed his case and his first order expired.

The state school administrators group picked Bryan's superintendent as Texas' entry a month after she was named Texas Superintendent of the Year; four national finalists will be chosen before a February announcement.
Reese Fenn · November 7, 2026

Ahead of Veterans Day, the city's HR manager says veterans have held steady at 11 to 12% of the workforce, military years count toward city retirement, and called-up employees do not lose income.
Reese Fenn · November 7, 2026
A new AI-based tool under development at Texas A&M University aims to help emergency managers categorize disaster, weather, and humanitarian reports during crises.
Nearly 1,900 attendees participated in the fourth annual Texas A&M College of Architecture Showcase, where Buc-ee’s founder Arch Aplin III delivered a keynote address.
Fans can see the No. 60 Honda raced in the D.C. Freedom 250 Grand Prix and the No. 41 Bush tribute Camaro before kickoff, and the Bush car visits the presidential library Friday, Nov. 13.
Wreaths Across America is asking for walk-up volunteers at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, to place flags at the city's Memorial Cemetery and Aggie Field of Honor ahead of Veterans Day. No sign-up is needed.
Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa named Ernest Bailes, a Republican who represented House District 18 from 2017 to 2025 and holds a Texas A&M degree, as co-chair of her transition alongside labor leader Ryan Pollock.
The memorial's annual Veterans Day ceremony at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 11 at Veterans Park will add 102 veterans to the Wall of Honor; former CIA clandestine service director Gregory Vogle will speak.
Texas A&M's Adidas apparel contract expires June 30, 2027, and athletic director Trev Alberts says no new deal is done, KBTX reported after obtaining the contract through an open records request.
Public records show 20 new sales tax permits for College Station businesses in the week of Nov. 2. Here is the full list.
Preliminary BLS numbers put metro unemployment at 3.5% in September, down from 4.3% in June and July and below the 3.7% recorded a year earlier.
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It is 73 degrees and clear in College Station this afternoon. Expect a high near 75 today with a chance of showers tonight. Tomorrow will be about 6 degrees cooler with a high near 69.
College Station enjoys a mostly clear afternoon with temperatures near 73F. Today's high is 3F cooler than yesterday. Expect mostly cloudy skies and a slight chance of light rain tomorrow evening.
College Station enjoys a clear, sunny afternoon with temperatures near 79F. Today is 5F warmer than yesterday, with little to no rain expected. Tomorrow will be slightly cooler with a high near 77F.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has proposed updated enforcement rules for Senate Bill 17, creating a public mapping portal modeled after the state sex-offender registry to track foreign adversary real estate holdings and establishing a dedicated investigative task force.
Texas began paying 75% of SNAP's administrative costs on Oct. 1, and the Brazos Valley Food Bank's director told lawmakers food banks cannot stand in for the program.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened a formal investigation into UnitedHealth Group, issuing Civil Investigative Demands under the Deceptive Trade Practices Act over alleged deceptive coverage denials, nursing home delays, and improper prior-authorization revocations.
A federal judge in El Paso has granted a preliminary injunction temporarily halting border barrier construction and ground-clearing activity across the Big Bend region of West Texas.
Texas state sales tax revenue reached $4.4 billion in September, reflecting an 11.5% increase over the previous year driven by robust commercial activity.
Five Texas community colleges have received federal authorization to offer Workforce Pell aid for short-term career training, alongside a new $10.4 million federal grant to expand technical credentials statewide.
Noah Mikhail’s clearance and Ashton Bethel-Roman’s absence simplify Texas A&M’s plan at South Carolina, but KJ Edwards remains the unresolved call tied to its leading rusher.
One College Station team was in action this week. Every local result from Thursday through Saturday, with rankings where they apply.
The Aggies won 62–51 at Reed Arena behind Emerald Parker and Kailyn Gilbert, but 21 turnovers gave Louisiana a route back into the game.
Noah Mikhail’s move to probable improves Texas A&M’s linebacker picture, while Ashton Bethel-Roman’s new questionable designation adds uncertainty at receiver before South Carolina.