Effects of the war in Iran on oil markets

One place where Texas drivers are seeing the impact of the war on Iran up close is at the gas pump. The price of gas is closely tied to the volatile swings happening in the global oil market. KXAN's ...

State of Texas: Rising cost of oil hits Texans at the gas pump

Gasoline prices in Texas have surged as the war with Iran disrupts global oil shipments. Uncertainty over the evolving ...

‘In the Heat of the Night’ Premiered 38 Years Ago, Reviving Carroll O’Connor’s Career

"In the Heat of the Night" starring Carroll O'Connor & Howard Rollins debuted on tv this date in 1988. The series ran for 8 ...
Austin American-Statesman

This Texas town just tied a heat record for winter in the United States. How hot did it get?

If any lingering doubts remained that February 2026 has been unusually warm across Texas, Thursday’s incredible heat across South Texas put them to rest. What is typically the coolest time of the year ...
CalMatters

California wants millions of heat pumps. High power bills might get in the way

Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering issues that affect all Californians. Sign up for WhatMatters to receive the latest news and commentary on the most ...
Miami Herald

Heat routs Grizzlies for first three-game winning streak in over a month. Takeaways and details

Norman Powell #24 of the Miami Heat drives the ball past Jaylen Wells #0 of the Memphis Grizzlies during the fourth quarter of the game at Kaseya Center on February 21, 2026 in Miami. Tomas Diniz ...
Sun Sentinel

Can Heat still avoid the play-in round and go straight to playoffs? | Full breakdown

MIAMI — The goal from the outset, first at media day in September at Kaseya Center and then in October at training camp at Florida Atlantic University, was to avoid the pre-playoff play-in round. It ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Tom Noonan, Star of Michael Mann’s ‘Manhunter’ and ‘Heat,’ Dies at 74

The actor died on Valentine's Day, according to 'The Monster Squad' director Fred Dekker: "The world has lost a great talent." By Lily Ford Tom Noonan, the actor-writer-director best known for roles ...
Austin American-Statesman

How often do February heat waves happen in Austin? Here's what the weather history shows.

We are in the middle of an unusually warm stretch across Texas, with temperatures running 10 to 15 degrees above normal. Interestingly, there’s something about the third week of February in ...
Yahoo

90-degree heat takes shape in South Texas. How close does it get to Austin?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This map of the Austin area shows low temperatures Monday morning (at left) and high temperatures Thursday (at right).
Ars Technica

A fluid can store solar energy and then release it as heat months later

Heating accounts for nearly half of the global energy demand, and two-thirds of that is met by burning fossil fuels like natural gas, oil, and coal. Solar energy is a possible alternative, but while ...