For the fourth time in its history (the last hike came in 2017), Netflix is raising prices – this time by 13-18% – its biggest price-hike since launching 12 years ago.

The partial government shutdown, that is currently in its 21st day, will surpass what was the longest shutdown that ended in December 1995. Thus becoming the longest in American history.

Do you want to be able to take care of your own stitches? Well, now you can. Introducing ZipStitch, a surgical-quality wound closure device available without a prescription.

Blinn College men’s basketball (11-5, 1-5) rallied for 50 points in the second half of a thrilling conference game against No. 16 Trinity Valley Community College, but fell just short of upsetting the Cardinals on Wednesday night in the Kruse Center. The Cardinals walked off the court with a 77-74 victory.

Blinn College women’s basketball (7-8, 1-3) claimed its first conference win of the season against Coastal Bend, 87-84, in overtime on Wednesday night in the Kruse Center.

Blinn College men’s basketball outscored Panola College in the second half, but fell just short of pulling off the victory as the Ponies walked off the court with the win, 62-58, on Monday night. 

Mexico is reinforcing its southern border after reports of a new migrant caravan forming in Central America which is set to leave within days for a northbound journey to the US-Mexico border, reports Multimedios.

The number of generic drugs approved in 2018 surpassed those in the previous year.

When people ask questions like “Can the president do…?” “Can the House, Senate, or Supreme Court do…?” the first sources that must be consulted are the Constitution and the people who drafted it.  If the Constitution provides no authority for the activity, then the power does not Constitutionally reside in the hands the federal government. So more to the root of the question being asked, “Does the Constitution enumerate a power to the President to declare a state of emergency?”

Many watched with anxious anticipation as President Trump took to the Oval Office – after a trip to the Southern border – where he gave a major policy speech about his plans for border security and his promised wall.

Faith Academy held its Fall Athletic Sports Banquet to honor the Junior High and High School athletes participating in Cross Country, Football and Volleyball. 

Two burglars are in jail after being spotted by an Austin County deputy sheriff last week while in the act of a burglary.

Israel is close to bringing its controversial ‘Sea Wall’ which runs along side the Gaza Strip to completion, Israeli media Channel 10 reports.

Five years after successfully landing its first rover on the moon, China’s space program took another giant leap forward on Thursday when it became the first to successfully land a lunar probe on the dark side of the moon (the side of the celestial body that perpetually faces away from the Earth).

The Texas Historical Commission (THC) is now accepting applications for the Preservation Scholars Program for summer 2019. The program is an eight-week, paid, summer internship opportunity available to undergraduate and graduate students interested in learning about the field of historic preservation and gaining hands-on experience.

The latest raft of spending data revealed, spending outpaced incomes once again in November, sending the savings rate lower, suggesting that this latest consumption binge was largely fueled by debt.