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Today: June 18, 2025

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Texas Attorney General sues to stop guaranteed income program for Houston-area residents

Texas’ attorney general has filed a lawsuit seeking to stop a guaranteed income program set to start this month for Houston-area residents

Business|Economy|News|US

Oklahoma attorney general sues natural gas companies over price spikes during 2021 winter storm

Oklahoma's attorney general is suing two Texas-based natural gas companies over soaring prices during Winter Storm Uri in 2021

Oklahoma attorney general sues natural gas companies over price spikes during 2021 winter storm
Crime|News|US

Convicted murderer charged in two new Texas killings offers to return to prison in plea

A convicted murderer who was released early from a Texas prison in 1993 and now faces two new murder charges has offered to enter a plea and to return to prison for 50 years in exchange for avoiding going to trial and facing a possible death sentence

Convicted murderer charged in two new Texas killings offers to return to prison in plea
Crime|News|US

Commercial vehicle crashes into Texas Department of Public Safety office, multiple people injured

A commercial vehicle crashed into a Texas Department of Public Safety office in a rural town west of Houston, seriously injuring several people

Commercial vehicle crashes into Texas Department of Public Safety office, multiple people injured
Business|Economy|Education|News|US

Texas' diversity, equity and inclusion ban has led to more than 100 job cuts at state universities

Texas' ban on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in higher education has resulted in more than 100 job cuts at University of Texas campuses across the state

Texas' diversity, equity and inclusion ban has led to more than 100 job cuts at state universities
Business|Finance|Technology|US

US to award Samsung $6.4 billion in grants for Texas chip production complex

The Biden administration will award up to $6.4 billion in grants to South Korea's Samsung to expand its chip production in central Texas as part of a broader effort to

US to award Samsung $6.4 billion in grants for Texas chip production complex
Business|Finance|Technology|US

Biden administration agrees to provide $6.4 billion to Samsung for making computer chips in Texas

The Biden administration has reached an agreement to provide up to $6.4 billion in direct funding for Samsung Electronics to develop a computer chip manufacturing and research cluster in Texas

Biden administration agrees to provide $6.4 billion to Samsung for making computer chips in Texas
Crime|News|US

Texas man who slammed truck into building, killing one, faces multiple charges

The man who drove an 18-wheel truck with a loaded flatbed into a Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) building last week, killing one person and injuring more than a dozen others, faces

Crime|News|Opinion|US

Texas inmate Melissa Lucio's death sentence should be overturned, judge says

A judge has recommended that the conviction and death sentence of Texas inmate Melissa Lucio should be overturned

Texas inmate Melissa Lucio's death sentence should be overturned, judge says
News|Technology|World

Rural Texas towns report cyberattacks that caused one water system to overflow

A hack that caused a small Texas town’s water system to overflow in January has been linked to a shadowy Russian hacktivist group

Business|Finance|US

As shale oil gains slow, deepwater port struggles for customers

As U.S. shale oil boomed last decade, an oil pipeline company pitched an ambitious multi-billion-dollar export port off the Texas coast to ship domestic crude

As shale oil gains slow, deepwater port struggles for customers
Health|Lifestyle|News|US

Seattle hospital won't turn over gender-affirming care records in lawsuit settlement with Texas

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is dropping a request for a Seattle hospital to hand over records regarding gender-affirming treatment potentially given to children from Texas as part of a lawsuit settlement announced Monday

Seattle hospital won't turn over gender-affirming care records in lawsuit settlement with Texas
Crime|Election|News|Political|US

Prosecutors want a reversal after a Texas woman's voter fraud conviction was overturned

Prosecutors in Texas asked the state’s highest criminal appeals court on Thursday to reverse a ruling that overturned a Fort Worth woman’s voter fraud conviction and five-year prison term for casting an illegal provisional ballot

Prosecutors want a reversal after a Texas woman's voter fraud conviction was overturned
Health|News|Science

This Texas veterinarian helped crack the mystery of bird flu in cows

It was a Texas veterinarian who collected samples from dairy farms that confirmed the outbreak of H5N1 bird flu in cattle for the first time

This Texas veterinarian helped crack the mystery of bird flu in cows
Crime|Health|News|US

At least 9 dead, dozens treated in Texas capital after unusual spike in overdoses

Texas officials are investigating at least nine recent deaths involving an unusual spike of opioid overdoses in Austin

Crime|Entertainment|News|US

The first wrongful-death trial in Travis Scott concert deaths has been delayed

The start of the first civil trial stemming from the deadly crowd surge at the 2021 Astroworld festival in Texas has been delayed

The first wrongful-death trial in Travis Scott concert deaths has been delayed
News|US

Heavy rains near Houston close schools and flood roadways as officials urge residents to evacuate

Torrential rain is causing flooding in the Houston area

Heavy rains near Houston close schools and flood roadways as officials urge residents to evacuate
Business|Economy|US

Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems sues to block Texas safety probe

Airline parts manufacturer Spirit AeroSystems has asked a U.S. judge to block a probe by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, calling the state's demand for internal

Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems sues to block Texas safety probe
Business|US

Texas enters peak season for power output and emissions: Maguire

The four-month window from May through August marks the high point for power generation and demand in the state of Texas, the largest U.S. user of

Texas enters peak season for power output and emissions: Maguire
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Heavy rains over Texas have led to water rescues, school cancellations and evacuation orders

Heavy storms have continued to slam the Houston area

Heavy rains over Texas have led to water rescues, school cancellations and evacuation orders
News|Political|US

Justice Department warns it plans to sue Iowa over new state immigration law

The U.S. Department of Justice says it plans to sue Iowa over the state's new immigration law

Justice Department warns it plans to sue Iowa over new state immigration law
Crime|News|US

U.S. congressman Cuellar indicted on conspiracy, bribery charges

U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar, a Democrat from Texas, was indicted on Friday on federal charges of conspiracy, bribery and money laundering, a complaint filed in federal court said.

U.S. congressman Cuellar indicted on conspiracy, bribery charges
Economy|Environment|US

Texas extreme winter cold could challenge power grid in early 2025

This winter is forecast to bring sudden bouts of extreme cold to Texas that could test the state's electric grid in early 2025, the grid operator's chief meteorologist said on

Texas extreme winter cold could challenge power grid in early 2025
Crime|News|US|World

Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas vows to continue his bid for an 11th term despite bribery indictment

Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife have been indicted on conspiracy and bribery charges in connection with a federal probe into their ties with the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan

Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas vows to continue his bid for an 11th term despite bribery indictment
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Hundreds rescued from flooding in Texas as waters continue rising in Houston

High waters flooded neighborhoods around Houston on Saturday following heavy rains that have already resulted in crews rescuing more than 400 people from homes, rooftops and roads engulfed in murky water

Hundreds rescued from flooding in Texas as waters continue rising in Houston
News|US|World

As storms move across Texas, 1 child dies after being swept away in floodwaters

Storms in Texas are bringing additional rain to the already saturated Houston area, where hundreds of people have been rescued from flooded homes and roads

As storms move across Texas, 1 child dies after being swept away in floodwaters
News|Americas|US

Floodwaters start receding around Houston area as recovery begins following rescues and evacuations

Floodwaters in the Houston area and parts of Southeast Texas are starting to recede, allowing residents to begin returning to their homes and assess damages after days of heavy rainfall

Floodwaters start receding around Houston area as recovery begins following rescues and evacuations
Education|US

Unlicensed teachers now dominate new teacher hires in rural Texas schools

When students get unqualified teachers, it’s like missing one-third of the school year – and that’s what’s been happening with rural students in Texas.

Unlicensed teachers now dominate new teacher hires in rural Texas schools
Business|Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets|US

US electric utility Sempra's profit falls 17% in first quarter

Sempra Energy posted a 17% drop in first-quarter profit on Tuesday as it logged sharply lower revenue from its natural gas operations, although increases in its Texas power business helped

US electric utility Sempra's profit falls 17% in first quarter
Business|Economy|Finance|US

US power and natgas prices turn negative in Texas, California and Arizona

U.S. spot power and natural gas prices turned negative in Texas, California and Arizona for Tuesday as pipeline maintenance trapped gas in the Permian Shale in West Texas

US power and natgas prices turn negative in Texas, California and Arizona
Crime|News|Sports|US

WBC strips Jermall Charlo of middleweight title following DUI arrest. Carlos Adames is new champion

The World Boxing Council has stripped unbeaten Jermall Charlo of his middleweight title following his arrest this week on suspicion of drunken driving in Texas

WBC strips Jermall Charlo of middleweight title following DUI arrest. Carlos Adames is new champion
Health|News|Political|US

How a Texas man is testing out-of-state abortions by asking a court to subpoena his ex-partner

A Texas man is petitioning a court for information over his former partner's alleged out-of-state abortion, setting up a first-of-its-kind legal test to the limits of statewide abortion bans

How a Texas man is testing out-of-state abortions by asking a court to subpoena his ex-partner
Economy|Finance|US

Summer power prices seen surging for Texas, falling in California

Extreme heat and rising electricity demand are expected to drive up power prices in Texas this summer, while the rest of the U.S. power markets are broadly pricing lower,

Summer power prices seen surging for Texas, falling in California
Crime|US

Former aide and consultant close to U.S. Rep. Cuellar plead guilty and agree to aid investigation

A top former aide to U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar and a political and business consultant have agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to help the Democratic congressman from Texas launder more than $200,000 in bribes and to assist prosecutors in a federal criminal investigation

Former aide and consultant close to U.S. Rep. Cuellar plead guilty and agree to aid investigation
Crime|News|US

Ethics review finds probable cause that Rep. Troy Nehls misused campaign funds

The independent office that reviews allegations against House members has found probable cause that Rep. Troy Nehls of Texas converted campaign funds to personal use

Ethics review finds probable cause that Rep. Troy Nehls misused campaign funds
Election|Political|US

Ted Cruz Fast Facts

Ted Cruz Fast Facts

Business|Technology|US

Musk's SpaceX is quick to build in Texas, slow to pay its bills

SpaceX is building launch facilities, office buildings and even a shopping center in rural Texas, as billionaire Elon Musk's space venture rapidly

Musk's SpaceX is quick to build in Texas, slow to pay its bills
News|US

Air Force instructor pilot killed when ejection seat activated on the ground

The Air Force says an instructor pilot was killed when the ejection seat activated while the turboprop aircraft was still on the ground at a Texas military base

Air Force instructor pilot killed when ejection seat activated on the ground
Environment|News|US

Barge hits bridge connecting Galveston and Pelican Island, causing partial collapse and oil spill

Officials say a barge has hit a bridge in Galveston, Texas, spilling oil into surrounding waters and closing the only road connecting the city to Pelican Island

Barge hits bridge connecting Galveston and Pelican Island, causing partial collapse and oil spill
News|US

Biden administration, Texas duel in US appeals court over floating migrant barrier

The Biden administration on Wednesday urged a U.S. appeals court to rule that Texas cannot keep a 1,000-foot-long floating barrier in the Rio Grande, one in a series of

Biden administration, Texas duel in US appeals court over floating migrant barrier
News|US

Barge hits bridge in Texas, spills oil and shuts road

A barge crashed into a bridge on the Texas coast on Wednesday, forcing the closure of the only roadway to a small island off the city of Galveston, city officials said.

Barge hits bridge in Texas, spills oil and shuts road
Crime|News|Political|US

Texas governor pardons ex-Army sergeant convicted of killing Black Lives Matter protester

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has pardoned a white ex-Army sergeant convicted of murder for fatally shooting an armed demonstrator in 2020 during nationwide protests against racial injustice

Texas governor pardons ex-Army sergeant convicted of killing Black Lives Matter protester
News|Environment|US

US Coast Guard says Texas barge collision may have spilled up to 2,000 gallons of oil

The U.S. Coast Guard estimates that up to 2,000 gallons of oil may have spilled into surrounding waters when a barge carrying fuel broke free from a tugboat and slammed into a bridge near Galveston, Texas

US Coast Guard says Texas barge collision may have spilled up to 2,000 gallons of oil
News|Environment|US

Some in Houston facing no power for weeks after storms cause widespread damage, killing at least 4

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo says it could take “weeks” for power to be restored in some parts of Houston following fierce storms with winds of up to 100 miles per hour

Some in Houston facing no power for weeks after storms cause widespread damage, killing at least 4
Americas|News|US|World

Four deaths confirmed from severe storm that ravaged Houston

A severe storm packing hurricane-force winds pummeled Houston on Thursday, killing at least four people, blowing windows out of high-rise buildings and leaving some 800,000 homes without

Four deaths confirmed from severe storm that ravaged Houston
News|US

Texas governor pardons man convicted of murdering Black Lives Matter protester

Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Thursday granted a full pardon to a former U.S.

Texas governor pardons man convicted of murdering Black Lives Matter protester
Environment|US

Texas power demand to hit record high for month of May next week

Power use in Texas will likely break records for the month of May next week as homes and businesses crank up their air conditioners to escape a spring heat wave, the

Texas power demand to hit record high for month of May next week
News|US|World

What to do when facing extended summer power outages

Texas officials say power outages could last weeks in parts of Houston after thunderstorms with hurricane-force winds tore through the city and killed at least four people

What to do when facing extended summer power outages
News|Environment|US

Hot weather poses new risk as thousands remain without power after deadly Houston storm

As the Houston area works to clean up and restore power to hundreds of thousands after deadly storms left at least seven people dead, it will do so amid a smog warning and rising Texas heat

Hot weather poses new risk as thousands remain without power after deadly Houston storm
News|US

Houston area grapples with heat, power cuts after major storms

Thousands of people in the Houston area faced sweltering heat without power on Saturday following severe storms that claimed at least seven lives, according to local media and the National

Houston area grapples with heat, power cuts after major storms
News|Opinion|Sports

706 people named Kyle got together in Texas. It wasn’t enough for a world record.

When are 706 people named Kyle in the same place not enough

706 people named Kyle got together in Texas. It wasn’t enough for a world record.
News|US

Power restored to most hit by deadly Houston storm with full service expected by Wednesday

Houston area residents affected by deadly storms last week that left at least seven dead have received some good news

Power restored to most hit by deadly Houston storm with full service expected by Wednesday
Business|Finance|Technology|US

Toyota mulls over $500 million investment into Texas plant

Toyota Motor's North America arm is seeking tax relief for a potential project totaling $531.7 million in investments at its Texas facility, which manufactures the Toyota Tundra pickup

Toyota mulls over $500 million investment into Texas plant
Environment|News|US

Texas heat wave sends power demand to all-time high for May

Power use in Texas broke the record for the month of May on Monday and will likely top that high over the next week as homes and businesses keep their air conditioners

Texas heat wave sends power demand to all-time high for May
News|Environment|Health|US

Head of FEMA tours deadly storm damage in Houston area as more residents get power back

The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency has toured the Houston area to assess the damage from last week’s deadly storms

Head of FEMA tours deadly storm damage in Houston area as more residents get power back
Business|Environment|Health|News|US

Petrochemical company fined more than $30 million for 2019 explosions near Houston

A Texas petrochemical company has pleaded guilty to a violation of the Clean Air Act and agreed to pay more than $30 million in connection with two explosions that injured workers and caused the evacuation of thousands

Petrochemical company fined more than $30 million for 2019 explosions near Houston
Crime|News|US

Uvalde, Texas, to pay $2 million to families of school shooting victims

The city of Uvalde has reached a $2 million settlement with families of the victims of a 2022 mass shooting at a public school in the Texas city, one of their lawyers said on Wednesday,

Uvalde, Texas, to pay $2 million to families of school shooting victims
News|US

Most in Houston area are getting power back after storm, but some may have to wait until the weekend

Officials say power is expected to be restored to nearly all Houston area homes and businesses left in the dark by last week’s deadly storm

Most in Houston area are getting power back after storm, but some may have to wait until the weekend
Health|Opinion|US

Texas health department appoints anti-abortion OB-GYN to maternal mortality committee

Texas’ health department has appointed an outspoken anti-abortion OB-GYN to a state committee that reviews pregnancy-related deaths

Texas health department appoints anti-abortion OB-GYN to maternal mortality committee
News|Crime|Education|US

Fate of lawsuit filed by Black Texas student punished over hairstyle in hands of federal judge

A federal judge has not issued an immediate ruling after hearing legal arguments over whether to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a Black high school student in Texas over his hairstyle

Fate of lawsuit filed by Black Texas student punished over hairstyle in hands of federal judge
Business|News|US

Texas power demand to break May record in heat wave on Friday

Power use in Texas was on track to break the record for the month of May on Friday for a second time this week and could top that again over the Memorial Day weekend as

Texas power demand to break May record in heat wave on Friday
Election|News|Opinion|Political|US

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Texas primary runoffs

Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton are looking to settle political scores within their own party in the upcoming primary runoff elections, in which voters will decide nearly three dozen unresolved races from the state’s March 5 primary

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Texas primary runoffs
Business|Economy|US

Texas power demand breaks May record again as prices soar in heat wave

Power demand in Texas broke the record for the month of May for a second time this week on Friday as prices soared ahead of the U.S.

Texas power demand breaks May record again as prices soar in heat wave
Crime|News|Technology|US

Uvalde families sue Meta and Call of Duty maker on second anniversary of school attack

The families of a group of victims of the Uvalde school shooting have announced new lawsuits against Instagram parent company Meta Platforms, the maker of the video game Call of Duty and the gun company that made the assault rifle used in the shooting

Uvalde families sue Meta and Call of Duty maker on second anniversary of school attack
Election|News|Political|US

Roughly halfway through primary season, runoffs in Texas are testing 2 prominent Republicans

The 2024 primary season is roughly halfway over and there have been few shakeups so far

Roughly halfway through primary season, runoffs in Texas are testing 2 prominent Republicans
Crime|News|US|World

At least 5 dead in Texas after severe weather sweeps across Texas and Oklahoma, authorities say

A Texas sheriff says at least five people are dead after powerful storms tore through a rural community, obliterating homes and leaving thousands of people without power Sunday

At least 5 dead in Texas after severe weather sweeps across Texas and Oklahoma, authorities say
Environment|News|US|Videos

In a north Texas county, dazed residents sift through homes mangled by a tornado

The dazed residents of a remote north Texas county sifted through their mangled homes after seven people there were killed when a tornado ripped through the region near the tiny community of Valley View

In a north Texas county, dazed residents sift through homes mangled by a tornado
News|US

Texas daily power demand sets record for May consumption

Texas' daily power consumption set a record for the month of May for the sixth time this month, the state grid operator said on Monday, as homes and businesses fired up air conditioners

Texas daily power demand sets record for May consumption
News

Storms leave widespread outages across Texas, cleanup continues after deadly weekend across US

Storms with damaging winds and baseball-sized hail have pummeled Texas again

Storms leave widespread outages across Texas, cleanup continues after deadly weekend across US
Environment|News|US

Over 231,000 still without power in Texas, other US states

More than 231,000 homes and businesses in the U.S. states of Texas, Louisiana and California were still without power on Friday after a series of storms battered the region over the past

Over 231,000 still without power in Texas, other US states
Election|News|US

US Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas fights off challenge from gun-rights activist in GOP runoff

Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas has won his primary over a gun-rights activist who forced the border congressman into a runoff and threatened to unseat a House incumbent

US Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas fights off challenge from gun-rights activist in GOP runoff
News|US

Power outages could linger for days after storms batter Texas again, leaving 1 dead

Residents across Texas are recovering again from storms that ripped off roofs in Dallas and flooded roads in Houston

Power outages could linger for days after storms batter Texas again, leaving 1 dead
News|Political|US

Federal probe urged of Black Lives Matter protest killing after Texas pardon

The attorneys general of more than a dozen states urged the U.S.

Federal probe urged of Black Lives Matter protest killing after Texas pardon
News|US

Crews race to restore power across Texas ahead of another round of storms

Crews in Texas are trying to restore power across the storm-battered state ahead of severe weather that could bring more damaging winds and hail

Crews race to restore power across Texas ahead of another round of storms
Health|News|US|World

Texas Supreme Court rejects challenge to state's abortion law over medical exceptions

The Texas Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the U.S. following a lawsuit by women who had serious pregnancy complications

Texas Supreme Court rejects challenge to state's abortion law over medical exceptions
Health|News|US

Texas top court won't guarantee right to abortion in complicated pregnancies

Texas' highest court on Friday refused to ensure that doctors in the U.S. state are not prosecuted for abortions they believe are necessary in medically complicated

Texas top court won't guarantee right to abortion in complicated pregnancies
Celebrity|Entertainment|Sports

Mike Tyson's fight with Jake Paul has been postponed after Tyson's health episode

Mike Tyson’s fight with Jake Paul has been postponed after the 57-year-old Tyson fell ill on a flight last weekend

Mike Tyson's fight with Jake Paul has been postponed after Tyson's health episode
Health|News|US

US Southwest expected to roast with pre-summer heat wave

Millions of Americans from the Gulf Coast of Texas to California's San Francisco Bay area were warned on Tuesday to curb outdoor activity and

US Southwest expected to roast with pre-summer heat wave
News|US

Texas court asked to reverse pardon in Black Lives Matter protest killing

A Texas prosecutor asked the state's highest criminal court on Tuesday to reverse a pardon granted by Governor Gregg Abbott to a former U.S.

Business|Economy|Finance|US

BlackRock, Citadel Securities-backed TXSE Group to launch Texas Stock Exchange

TXSE Group, backed by BlackRock and Citadel Securities, plans to launch the Texas Stock Exchange in Dallas, going up against established New York-centric exchanges in a bid to attract

BlackRock, Citadel Securities-backed TXSE Group to launch Texas Stock Exchange
News|Science|US

A hail stone the size of a pineapple was found in Texas. It likely sets a state record

Storm trackers in the Texas Panhandle have recovered a massive hail stone that's about the size of a pineapple

A hail stone the size of a pineapple was found in Texas. It likely sets a state record
Business|Economy|US

Texas startup hopes 4th time's a charm to build first big US oil refinery since 1977

Element Fuels Holdings, a Dallas-area startup proposing to build the first all-new U.S. oil refinery in nearly 50 years, on Thursday said it was

Texas startup hopes 4th time's a charm to build first big US oil refinery since 1977
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Giraffe's nibble turns into airborne safari adventure for Texas toddler

A Texas family got a brief scare when a nibble from a giraffe turned a 2-year-old's safari visit into an airborne adventure

Education|News|Opinion|US

A Texas county removed 17 books from its libraries. An appeals court says eight must be returned.

A federal appeals court says eight books dealing with subjects including racism and transgender issues must be returned to library shelves in a rural Texas county that had removed them

Education|Lifestyle|News|Opinion|US

US appeals court rules some books be restored to Texas library shelves

A federal appeals court panel on Thursday ordered that eight of 17 books that had been removed from a Texas library's shelves over conservatives' complaints that they were

Crime|News|US

Seven charged in smuggling migrants in sweltering secret compartment with little water

Authorities say seven people have been arrested after smuggling 26 migrants near San Antonio, Texas, in a secret compartment of a trailer with little water and in sweltering heat

Seven charged in smuggling migrants in sweltering secret compartment with little water
News|US

Texas man charged with threatening FBI agent over Hunter Biden case

A Texas man was charged on Thursday with threatening to jail or "slaughter" an FBI agent over the criminal case against President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, federal prosecutors said.

Texas man charged with threatening FBI agent over Hunter Biden case
Crime|News

US SEC sues over alleged bogus bailout of Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit

A Texas man was sued by the U.S.

US SEC sues over alleged bogus bailout of Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit
Environment

Alberto, season's first named tropical storm, dumps rain on Texas and Mexico, which reports 3 deaths

Tropical Storm Alberto has formed in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico, the first named storm of what is forecast to be a busy hurricane season

Alberto, season's first named tropical storm, dumps rain on Texas and Mexico, which reports 3 deaths
Economy|Environment|News|US

The Supreme Court rejects a settlement in a water dispute between New Mexico and Texas

The Supreme Court has rejected a settlement between Western states over the management of one of North America’s longest rivers

The Supreme Court rejects a settlement in a water dispute between New Mexico and Texas
News|US

EPA to review Texas oversight of oil, gas wastewater disposal wells

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EPA to review Texas oversight of oil, gas wastewater disposal wells
Crime|News|US

House ethics panel reviews 2 GOP lawmakers' campaign payments to private social clubs

The House Ethics Committee is reviewing separate accusations against two Republican congressmen from Texas that allege they violated ethics rules by using campaign funds to pay membership dues at private social clubs

House ethics panel reviews 2 GOP lawmakers' campaign payments to private social clubs
Crime|News|US

Judge sets $10 million bond for Venezuelan man accused of killing a 12-year-old Houston girl

A judge in Texas has set bond of $10 million for an undocumented Venezuelan man accused of killing a 12-year-old Houston girl

Judge sets $10 million bond for Venezuelan man accused of killing a 12-year-old Houston girl
Business|Economy|Finance|News|Political|US

US judge skeptical of Biden overtime pay rule

A federal judge in Texas on Monday seemed likely to stop a Biden administration rule that would extend mandatory overtime pay to 4 million U.S. workers from taking

US judge skeptical of Biden overtime pay rule
Crime|Lifestyle|News|US|World

Texas woman accused of attempting to drown 3-year-old Palestinian-American

A Texas woman has been accused of the attempted drowning of a 3-year-old Palestinian-American Muslim girl, and police on Monday said the incident was motivated by bias

Texas woman accused of attempting to drown 3-year-old Palestinian-American
Sports

Rival revival: Texas snags baseball coach Schlossnagle from Texas A&M after Aggies finish 2nd at CWS

Texas A&M baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle is leaving the Aggies for rival Texas

Rival revival: Texas snags baseball coach Schlossnagle from Texas A&M after Aggies finish 2nd at CWS
Crime|News|US

Texas man executed for 2001 abduction and killing of 18-year-old woman

The state of Texas has executed a man who kidnapped, sexually assaulted and fatally shot an 18-year-old woman in 2001

Texas man executed for 2001 abduction and killing of 18-year-old woman
News|Sports

Schlossnagle says Texas needs to get ready for 'major leagues' of college baseball in the SEC

New Texas baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle says he’s ready to lead the Longhorns into the “major league” of college baseball in the Southeastern Conference

Schlossnagle says Texas needs to get ready for 'major leagues' of college baseball in the SEC
US

Texas added more Hispanic, Asian and Black residents than any other state last year

Everything is bigger in Texas, including the number of residents of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds who joined the state's population

Texas added more Hispanic, Asian and Black residents than any other state last year
Business|News

Texas power demand to break June, July records in heat wave, grid operator says

The Texas power-grid operator forecast electricity use will break the peak demand record for June on Thursday before rising even higher and topping the July record next

Texas power demand to break June, July records in heat wave, grid operator says
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports|US

After split with NYC July 4 hot dog competition, Joey Chestnut heads to army base event in Texas

Competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut will take his hot dog-downing talents to an army base in Texas for America’s Independence Day

After split with NYC July 4 hot dog competition, Joey Chestnut heads to army base event in Texas
Celebrity|News|US

Singer, songwriter, provocateur and politician Kinky Friedman dead at 79

Kinky Friedman, the singer, songwriter, satirist and novelist who also dabbled in Texas politics with a campaign for governor, has died

Singer, songwriter, provocateur and politician Kinky Friedman dead at 79
Crime|News|US

Former Uvalde police chief indicted over response to Robb Elementary shooting

Uvalde’s former school police chief has been booked and released from jail following a grand jury investigation into the police response during the Robb Elementary School shooting in 2022

Former Uvalde police chief indicted over response to Robb Elementary shooting
Health|Lifestyle|News|Opinion|US|World

Texas Supreme Court upholds ban on youth gender transitions. It's the largest state with such a law

The Texas Supreme Court has upheld the state’s ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender youths and rejected pleas from parents that it violates their right to decide on and seek care for their children

Texas Supreme Court upholds ban on youth gender transitions. It's the largest state with such a law
Crime|Education|News|US

Indictment accuses former Uvalde schools police chief of delays while shooter was 'hunting' children

An indictment alleges the police chief for schools in Uvalde, Texas, failed to identify an active shooting, did not follow his training and made critical decisions that slowed the law enforcement response to stop a gunman who was “hunting” victims

Indictment accuses former Uvalde schools police chief of delays while shooter was 'hunting' children
Business|Economy|Lifestyle

Two vacant hotels will become first affordable housing complex

Two vacant hotels will become first affordable housing complex

Two vacant hotels will become first affordable housing complex
Health|News|US

Texas Supreme Court upholds state’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors

Texas Supreme Court upholds state’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors

Texas Supreme Court upholds state’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors
Business|Economy|News|US

Texas wins court block on Biden overtime pay rule

A federal judge in Texas on Friday temporarily blocked a Biden administration rule from taking effect that would extend mandatory overtime pay to 4 million salaried U.S.

Texas wins court block on Biden overtime pay rule
Health|News

A teen tried to escape a wasp at a pool. He's now paralyzed.

A teen tried to escape a wasp at a pool. He's now paralyzed.

A teen tried to escape a wasp at a pool. He's now paralyzed.
Crime|News

Police officers exchange fire with suspect who led them on a chase

Police officers exchange fire with suspect who led them on a chase

Police officers exchange fire with suspect who led them on a chase
Crime|Health|Lifestyle

Parents advocate against drunk driving

Parents advocate against drunk driving

Parents advocate against drunk driving
Crime|News|US

Mission home collapses after crews remove 18-wheeler from scene of deadly crash

Mission home collapses after crews remove 18-wheeler from scene of deadly crash

News|Americas|Crime

Man pleads guilty in connection with scheme to smuggle $1 million in ammunition to Mexico

Man pleads guilty in connection with scheme to smuggle $1 million in ammunition to Mexico

Man pleads guilty in connection with scheme to smuggle $1 million in ammunition to Mexico
News|US

Judge issues ruling that protects a migrant shelter that Texas sought to close

A Texas judge has ruled against the state attorney general in his effort to shut down a migrant shelter in El Paso that he claimed encourages illegal migration

Judge issues ruling that protects a migrant shelter that Texas sought to close
News|World

What to know about Hurricane Beryl as it barrels across Texas

Hurricane Beryl made landfall near the coastal town of Matagorda in Texas on Monday, bringing dangerous storm surges along

What to know about Hurricane Beryl as it barrels across Texas
Crime|News|World

Woman accused of trying to drown 3-year-old Muslim child is rearrested after bond increased to $1M

Woman accused of trying to drown 3-year-old Muslim child is rearrested after bond increased to $1M

Woman accused of trying to drown 3-year-old Muslim child is rearrested after bond increased to $1M
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Iconic painting saved from Goodwill fetches over $100,000 at auction

Iconic painting saved from Goodwill fetches over $100,000 at auction

Crime|News|US

Four shark encounters off Texas island as beachgoers celebrate July 4th

Four shark encounters off Texas island as beachgoers celebrate July 4th

Four shark encounters off Texas island as beachgoers celebrate July 4th
Americas|News|US

Storm Beryl spares Mexico's Yucatan beaches, takes aim at Texas

Tropical Storm Beryl was blowing out to the Gulf of Mexico on Friday afternoon and appeared likely to reach Texas by late

Storm Beryl spares Mexico's Yucatan beaches, takes aim at Texas
Crime|News|US|World

Shark attacks reported at Texas' South Padre Island; 2 people bitten, at least 1 severely

Authorities say shark attacks have disrupted Fourth of July celebrations at Texas' South Padre Island

Shark attacks reported at Texas' South Padre Island; 2 people bitten, at least 1 severely
Economy|Environment|Health|News|World

How to help Hurricane Beryl victims

How to help Hurricane Beryl victims

How to help Hurricane Beryl victims
Americas|News|US|World

How Texas is still investigating migrant aid groups on the border after a judge's scathing order

Texas is widening investigations into aid organizations along the U.S.-Mexico border over claims that nonprofits are helping migrants illegally enter the country

How Texas is still investigating migrant aid groups on the border after a judge's scathing order
Crime|News|US

Three people attacked by sharks in Florida and Texas

Sharks attacked three people on beaches in Texas and Florida on Thursday as the Independence Day weekend got underway, according to officials, adding to a growing list

Three people attacked by sharks in Florida and Texas
Crime|News

A San Antonio mother was arrested after leaving her three children in a hot car while shopping, police say

A San Antonio mother was arrested after leaving her three children in a hot car while shopping, police say

News|US

Beryl charts its course towards South Texas, eyeing what could become the first US landfall of the 2024 Atlantic season

Beryl charts its course towards South Texas, eyeing what could become the first US landfall of the 2024 Atlantic season

Beryl charts its course towards South Texas, eyeing what could become the first US landfall of the 2024 Atlantic season
Crime|News|US

The case of an abandoned newborn who died ran cold for 23 years. Texas authorities just charged her mother with manslaughter

The case of an abandoned newborn who died ran cold for 23 years. Texas authorities just charged her mother with manslaughter

The case of an abandoned newborn who died ran cold for 23 years. Texas authorities just charged her mother with manslaughter
US

U.S. Coast Guard says hurricane may shut oil ports

The U.S.

U.S. Coast Guard says hurricane may shut oil ports
News|World

DFW's Jamaican community concerned as Hurricane Beryl damages homeland

DFW's Jamaican community concerned as Hurricane Beryl damages homeland

DFW's Jamaican community concerned as Hurricane Beryl damages homeland
Crime|News|US

Third suspect arrested in mass shooting at Texas Juneteenth celebration that left 2 dead and 14 injured

Third suspect arrested in mass shooting at Texas Juneteenth celebration that left 2 dead and 14 injured

Environment|News|US

Largest Texas ports close as Hurricane Beryl nears

The largest ports in Texas closed operations and vessel traffic on Sunday as Hurricane Beryl intensified as it approached the

Largest Texas ports close as Hurricane Beryl nears
Education|News|Uncategorized|US

A US appeals court will review its prior order keeping banned books on shelves in a Texas county

A federal appeals court in New Orleans is taking another look at its own recent order requiring a Texas county to keep eight books on public library shelves that deal with subjects including sex, gender identity and racism

A US appeals court will review its prior order keeping banned books on shelves in a Texas county
News|US|World

Beryl weakens to tropical depression after slamming into Texas as Category 1 hurricane

After Hurricane Beryl slammed into Texas, knocking out power to nearly 3 million homes and businesses and killing at least three people it moved east and weakened to a tropical depression

Beryl weakens to tropical depression after slamming into Texas as Category 1 hurricane
Environment|News|US

Texas energy industry assesses damage after Hurricane Beryl batters Gulf coast

The Texas energy industry was evaluating the impact from Hurricane Beryl on Monday after the powerful storm lashed the U.S.

Texas energy industry assesses damage after Hurricane Beryl batters Gulf coast
News|US

Storm Beryl kills three, knocks out power for 2.7 million in Texas

Tropical Storm Beryl brought howling winds and torrential rain to southeast Texas on Monday, killing at least three people, flooding highways, closing oil ports, canceling more than 1,300

Storm Beryl kills three, knocks out power for 2.7 million in Texas
News|US|World

US airlines cancel over 1,300 flights due to Hurricane Beryl

Airlines in the United States canceled more than 1,300 flights and delayed over 1,000 flights on Monday as Hurricane Beryl intensified and made landfall in Texas.

US airlines cancel over 1,300 flights due to Hurricane Beryl
News|US|World

In Texas, over 1 million customers still without power after Hurricane Beryl

More than 1 million homes and businesses in Texas were still without power early on Friday, after Hurricane Beryl slammed through the region, according to data from PowerOutage.us.

In Texas, over 1 million customers still without power after Hurricane Beryl
Economy|News|US

Oil prices fall more than 1% after US crude hub escapes serious damage from Beryl

Oil prices eased more than 1% on Tuesday after traders learned that prolonged supply disruptions from Hurricane Beryl were unlikely after a U.S. oil-producing hub

Oil prices fall more than 1% after US crude hub escapes serious damage from Beryl
Environment|News

Frustrations mount in the Houston heat after Beryl moves on and leaves millions without power

Frustration is mounting that Houston appeared to buckle under a storm not as powerful as previous ones

Frustrations mount in the Houston heat after Beryl moves on and leaves millions without power
Business|Environment|US

Oil companies try to restore Texas operations after Storm Beryl

Oil and gas companies in Texas restarted some operations on Tuesday after Hurricane Beryl lashed the state with 80-mph (

Oil companies try to restore Texas operations after Storm Beryl
Americas|Environment|News|World

AP PHOTOS: From the Caribbean to Texas, Hurricane Beryl leaves a trail of destruction

AP PHOTOS: From the Caribbean to Texas, Hurricane Beryl leaves a trail of destruction

US

Heat wave bakes Texas amid power outages while Canada braces for wildfires

Millions of Americans in southeast Texas endured brutally hot conditions on Tuesday without the relief of air conditioning after deadly Tropical Storm

Heat wave bakes Texas amid power outages while Canada braces for wildfires
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle

How a blind leatherworker revives old cowboy boots entirely by touch

How a blind leatherworker revives old cowboy boots entirely by touch

How a blind leatherworker revives old cowboy boots entirely by touch
Economy|News|US

Union Pacific mostly restores operations in Texas following storm Beryl

Union Pacific said on Tuesday it has mostly resumed operations impacted due to Hurricane Beryl in Texas but expects some disruptions till commercial power and road accessibility are fully

Union Pacific mostly restores operations in Texas following storm Beryl
News|US

Biden points finger at Texas state leaders for delay in federal Beryl aid as they accuse him of politicizing storm

Biden points finger at Texas state leaders for delay in federal Beryl aid as they accuse him of politicizing storm

Biden points finger at Texas state leaders for delay in federal Beryl aid as they accuse him of politicizing storm
Environment|US

Houston residents left sweltering after Beryl with over 1.7 million still lacking power

The return of soaring heat in Houston is deepening the misery for people still without power after Hurricane Beryl crashed into Texas and left residents in search of places to cool off and fuel up as the extended outages strain one of the nation’s largest cities

Houston residents left sweltering after Beryl with over 1.7 million still lacking power
Environment|News

Miserable heat threatens millions of Texans who remain without power in the wake of storm Beryl

Miserable heat threatens millions of Texans who remain without power in the wake of storm Beryl

Miserable heat threatens millions of Texans who remain without power in the wake of storm Beryl
Environment|News|US|World

Storm Beryl carves a path toward the Northeast with damage and suspected tornadoes

The remnants of Hurricane Beryl have spawned suspected tornadoes and caused damage on their path toward the Northeast after leaving millions in the Houston area without power

Storm Beryl carves a path toward the Northeast with damage and suspected tornadoes
Americas|News|US|World

Hundreds of thousands are still without power in the Houston area. Here's how it happened

Hundreds of thousands of people in the Houston area likely won't have power restored until next week, as the city swelters in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl

Hundreds of thousands are still without power in the Houston area. Here's how it happened
News|US

Anger mounts in southeast Texas as crippling power outages and heat turn deadly

Anger mounts in southeast Texas as crippling power outages and heat turn deadly

Anger mounts in southeast Texas as crippling power outages and heat turn deadly
Economy|Finance|News|US

Damage from Hurricane Beryl may cost insurers $2.7 billion in US, KCC says

Insurers in the United States may take a hit of about $2.7 billion from damage caused by Hurricane Beryl, catastrophe modeling company Karen Clark & Co (KCC) said on Thursday.

Damage from Hurricane Beryl may cost insurers $2.7 billion in US, KCC says
Environment|News|US|World

About 1 million in Texas without power, Freeport LNG to restart after Beryl

About 1 million homes and businesses in Texas remained without power on Thursday, four days after Hurricane

About 1 million in Texas without power, Freeport LNG to restart after Beryl
Lifestyle|News|Videos|World

Firefighters recount heroic rescue: "Training kicks in and you get the job done"

Firefighters recount heroic rescue: "Training kicks in and you get the job done"

News

Houston utility says 500K customers still won't have electricity next week as Beryl outages persist

An executive from Houston’s biggest utility says about 500,000 customers whose power was knocked out by Hurricane Beryl will still be without power next week

Houston utility says 500K customers still won't have electricity next week as Beryl outages persist
Environment|News|US

Houston keeps buckling under storms like Beryl. The fixes aren't coming fast enough

As Houston slowly struggles to recover after Hurricane Beryl left millions without power, experts say it's time to rethink how cities are preparing for and responding to weather disasters

Houston keeps buckling under storms like Beryl. The fixes aren't coming fast enough
Americas|News|US

Nearly a million homes, businesses in Texas still without power after Hurricane Beryl

Nearly a million homes and businesses in Texas remained without power on Friday, five days after Hurricane Beryl made landfall with fierce winds and rain that

Nearly a million homes, businesses in Texas still without power after Hurricane Beryl
Economy|Environment|News

Texas needs money to keep the lights on during extreme weather. It’s funding more fossil fuel instead

Texas needs money to keep the lights on during extreme weather. It’s funding more fossil fuel instead

Texas needs money to keep the lights on during extreme weather. It’s funding more fossil fuel instead
Crime|News

Court grants officer immunity in Fort Worth fight, alleged victim appeals

Court grants officer immunity in Fort Worth fight, alleged victim appeals

Court grants officer immunity in Fort Worth fight, alleged victim appeals
Health|News|US

'As bad as Covid': Texas doctor on combination of heat wave power outages

CNN speaks with emergency medicine physician Dr. Owais Durrani about the combination of a heat wave and power outages facing Texas.

'As bad as Covid': Texas doctor on combination of heat wave power outages
News|US

After Beryl, Houston-area farmers pull together to face unique challenges

The misery of Houston’s lasting power outages extend beyond the big city and onto surrounding farms and ranches, where everything from animal bedding to feed is harder to come by since Hurricane Beryl turned off the lights

After Beryl, Houston-area farmers pull together to face unique challenges
Crime|News

Mother remembers 2 daughters killed in Fort Worth car wash shooting: "They were just sweet"

Mother remembers 2 daughters killed in Fort Worth car wash shooting: "They were just sweet"

Health

Modern Heart and Vascular Institute Unveils State-of-the-Art Cardiovascular Center in TMC

Modern Heart and Vascular Institute Unveils State-of-the-Art Cardiovascular Center in TMC

Business|Economy|News|Political|US

Texas Gov. Abbott gives CenterPoint Energy deadline for plan to fix power issues after Beryl slams Houston

Texas Gov. Abbott gives CenterPoint Energy deadline for plan to fix power issues after Beryl slams Houston

Texas Gov. Abbott gives CenterPoint Energy deadline for plan to fix power issues after Beryl slams Houston
Economy|Environment|News|US|World

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott demands answers as customers remain without power after Beryl

With around 270,000 homes and businesses still without power in the Houston area almost a week after Hurricane Beryl hit Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott says he’s demanding an investigation into the response of the utility that serves the Houston area

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott demands answers as customers remain without power after Beryl
Environment|News

In beachy Galveston, locals buckle down without power after Beryl's blow during peak tourist season

Electricity will likely be out another week for hundreds of thousands of people in the Houston after Hurricane Beryl tore down trees and power lines

In beachy Galveston, locals buckle down without power after Beryl's blow during peak tourist season
News|US

Texas governor demands action from CenterPoint over power failures

Texas Governor Greg Abbott said on Sunday he would require CenterPoint Energy to take immediate action to improve its hurricane preparation and response efforts to power outages reported

Texas governor demands action from CenterPoint over power failures
Business|News|US

Freeport LNG in Texas to restart one train this week after Hurricane Beryl

Freeport LNG plans to restart one of three liquefied natural gas trains this week at its Texas facility after the company repairs

Freeport LNG in Texas to restart one train this week after Hurricane Beryl
Crime|News|US

Judge clears way for demolition of Texas church where 26 people were killed in 2017 shooting

A judge has cleared the way for the demolition of the small Texas church where a gunman killed more than two dozen worshippers in 2017

Crime|News|US

Supreme Court grants Texas man a stay of execution just before his scheduled lethal injection

The U.S. Supreme Court granted a stay of execution for a Texas man shortly before he was to receive a lethal injection in a killing decades ago

Supreme Court grants Texas man a stay of execution just before his scheduled lethal injection
Americas|Business|Economy|News|US|World

H-E-B Extends a Helping Hand with Discounts and Community Support Post-Hurricane Beryl

H-E-B Extends a Helping Hand with Discounts and Community Support Post-Hurricane Beryl

Business|Technology

City launches new, on-demand rideshare service

City launches new, on-demand rideshare service

City launches new, on-demand rideshare service
Business|Technology

Musk says he will move SpaceX, X headquarters to Texas over frustration with California laws

Elon Musk said on Tuesday he is moving the headquarters of two more of his companies - social media platform X and rocket company SpaceX - to Texas from California, citing a new gender-

Musk says he will move SpaceX, X headquarters to Texas over frustration with California laws
Business|News|Technology

Elon Musk says he's moving SpaceX, X headquarters from California to Texas

Billionaire Elon Musk says he’s moving the headquarters of SpaceX and social media company X to Texas from California

Elon Musk says he's moving SpaceX, X headquarters from California to Texas
Business|News|Technology|US

Elon Musk says he’s moving SpaceX and X out of California

Elon Musk says he’s moving SpaceX and X out of California

Elon Musk says he’s moving SpaceX and X out of California
Environment|News|US|World

Anger over Houston power outages after Beryl has repair crews facing threats from some residents

Houston’s prolonged outages following Hurricane Beryl has some fed-up and frustrated residents taking out their anger on repair workers who are trying to restore power across the city

Anger over Houston power outages after Beryl has repair crews facing threats from some residents
News|Opinion|US

Another Texas migrant aid group asks a judge to push back on investigation by Republican AG

A prominent aid group along the U.S.-Mexico border is asking a Texas judge to push back on a widening Republican-led investigation into nonprofits that help migrants

Another Texas migrant aid group asks a judge to push back on investigation by Republican AG
Crime|News|US

Delay of Texas death row inmate's execution has not been the norm for Supreme Court, experts say

Texas death row inmate Ruben Gutierrez was only 20 minutes away from being executed when the U.S. Supreme Court granted his request to stay his lethal injection at the state prison in Huntsville

Delay of Texas death row inmate's execution has not been the norm for Supreme Court, experts say
Crime|News|US

FBI seeking fedora-wearing "Derby Desperado" in Dallas and Garland bank heists

FBI seeking fedora-wearing "Derby Desperado" in Dallas and Garland bank heists

FBI seeking fedora-wearing "Derby Desperado" in Dallas and Garland bank heists
Business|Economy|US

Texas tanker bottleneck grows on slow Freeport LNG restart after Beryl

The number of liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers waiting to load at Freeport LNG in Texas has increased since the U.S. second largest

Texas tanker bottleneck grows on slow Freeport LNG restart after Beryl
Education|News|US

Newest National Park Service site is a stark reminder of the era of segregated schools in the US

Newest National Park Service site is a stark reminder of the era of segregated schools in the US

Newest National Park Service site is a stark reminder of the era of segregated schools in the US
News|US

Sheila Jackson Lee, long-serving Democratic congresswoman and advocate for Black Americans, dies at 74

Sheila Jackson Lee, long-serving Democratic congresswoman and advocate for Black Americans, dies at 74

Sheila Jackson Lee, long-serving Democratic congresswoman and advocate for Black Americans, dies at 74
News|Opinion|US

CNN anchor reflects on her relationship with Rep. Jackson Lee

CNN's Laura Coates shares personal memories of Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, a longtime Democratic congresswoman from Texas who has died, according to a statement from her office. She was 74.

CNN anchor reflects on her relationship with Rep. Jackson Lee
News|Uncategorized|US

US Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, fighter for racial, criminal justice, dies at 74

U.S.

US Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, fighter for racial, criminal justice, dies at 74
News|US

Biden praises longtime US Rep Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who died of cancer

President Joe Biden is calling longtime U_S_ Rep_ Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas “a towering figure in our politics.”

Biden praises longtime US Rep Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who died of cancer
Crime|Lifestyle|News|US

A fire severely damages the historic First Baptist Dallas church sanctuary

Firefighters in Texas have contained a fire that all but destroyed the historic church sanctuary at First Baptist Dallas

A fire severely damages the historic First Baptist Dallas church sanctuary
Economy|News|US|World

‘I’m just sick of it’: More than a week without power leaves some Houston-area residents feeling hopeless and abandoned

‘I’m just sick of it’: More than a week without power leaves some Houston-area residents feeling hopeless and abandoned

‘I’m just sick of it’: More than a week without power leaves some Houston-area residents feeling hopeless and abandoned
Environment|Health|News|US|World

Heat-related Texas deaths climb after Beryl left millions without power for days or longer

The number of heat-related deaths in Texas is rising among residents who lost power during Hurricane Beryl

Heat-related Texas deaths climb after Beryl left millions without power for days or longer
Crime|News|US|World

Historic first Baptist church devastated by fire, cause still unknown

Historic first Baptist church devastated by fire, cause still unknown

Historic first Baptist church devastated by fire, cause still unknown
News|Opinion|Political|US

Friends remember U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee as hard worker, 'Wonder Woman'

Friends remember U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee as hard worker, 'Wonder Woman'

Crime|News|US

US Army worker who stole nearly $109 million to buy mansions and luxury cars is sentenced

A Texas woman who pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $109 million from a youth development program for military families has been sentenced to 15 years in prison

US Army worker who stole nearly $109 million to buy mansions and luxury cars is sentenced
News|Science|US|World

4.9-magnitude earthquake in West Texas felt all the way in Dallas-Fort Worth

4.9-magnitude earthquake in West Texas felt all the way in Dallas-Fort Worth

Crime|News|US

Family takes Tarrant County to federal court over jailhouse homicide

Family takes Tarrant County to federal court over jailhouse homicide

Crime|News|US

Uvalde, Texas, school officer pleads not guilty to charges of failing to protect kids during attack

A former Uvalde, Texas, school police officer who was part of the slow law enforcement response to the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School has pleaded not guilty during a court appearance

Uvalde, Texas, school officer pleads not guilty to charges of failing to protect kids during attack
Business|Economy|Finance

Integer: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Integer: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Crime|News|US

Harris County inmate with almost $30K in commissary account accused of selling drugs in jail: Docs

Harris County inmate with almost $30K in commissary account accused of selling drugs in jail: Docs

Harris County inmate with almost $30K in commissary account accused of selling drugs in jail: Docs
Crime|News|US

Ex-Uvalde schools police officer pleads not guilty to charges of child endangerment and abandonment in 2022 massacre

Ex-Uvalde schools police officer pleads not guilty to charges of child endangerment and abandonment in 2022 massacre

Ex-Uvalde schools police officer pleads not guilty to charges of child endangerment and abandonment in 2022 massacre
Health

West Nile Virus survivor shares traumatic experience as more cases reported in North Texas

West Nile Virus survivor shares traumatic experience as more cases reported in North Texas

West Nile Virus survivor shares traumatic experience as more cases reported in North Texas
Business|Economy|News|US

CenterPoint Energy officials apologize after lengthy Houston power outages from Hurricane Beryl

CenterPoint Energy officials apologize after lengthy Houston power outages from Hurricane Beryl

CenterPoint Energy officials apologize after lengthy Houston power outages from Hurricane Beryl
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle

North Texan comes home to lead Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus into new era

North Texan comes home to lead Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus into new era

North Texan comes home to lead Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus into new era
Crime|Education|News|US

Former Uvalde officers plead not guilty in Texas school shooting case

Two former Texas school police officers have pleaded not guilty to charges related to the 2022 shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde that killed 19 students and two

Former Uvalde officers plead not guilty in Texas school shooting case
Americas|Environment|News|World

Texas deaths from Hurricane Beryl climb to at least 36, including more who lost power in heat

A rising number of heat-related deaths in Texas among residents who lost power during Hurricane Beryl has pushed the number of storm fatalities to at least 36

Texas deaths from Hurricane Beryl climb to at least 36, including more who lost power in heat
News|Videos|World

Significant sinkhole opens in neighborhood, no injuries reported

Significant sinkhole opens in neighborhood, no injuries reported

Significant sinkhole opens in neighborhood, no injuries reported
News|Opinion|Political|US

US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas fondly remembered as she lies in state at Houston City Hall

Houston area residents are remembering longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas as an advocate for human rights and for her community

US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas fondly remembered as she lies in state at Houston City Hall
News|US

Harriet Miers Fast Facts

Harriet Miers Fast Facts

News|US

Gov. Greg Abbott extends disaster proclamation for North Texans impacted by spring storms

Gov. Greg Abbott extends disaster proclamation for North Texans impacted by spring storms

News|Political|US

Vice President Kamala Harris Returns to Houston to Honor Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee

Vice President Kamala Harris Returns to Houston to Honor Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee

Business|News|Political|US

How Amy Coney Barrett broke away from Chief Justice Roberts on Trump immunity ruling

CNN's Joan Biskupic reports on the behind-the-scenes dynamics of the Supreme Court's controversial Trump immunity ruling.

How Amy Coney Barrett broke away from Chief Justice Roberts on Trump immunity ruling
Business|News|Technology

Meta agrees to $1.4B settlement with Texas in privacy lawsuit over facial recognition

Officials say Meta has agreed to a $1.4 billion settlement with Texas in a privacy lawsuit over allegations that the tech giant used biometric data of users without their permission

Meta agrees to $1.4B settlement with Texas in privacy lawsuit over facial recognition
Crime|News|US

Former prisoners describe suffocating heat in Texas lockups as they plead for air conditioning

Advocates for Texas prisoners are asking a federal judge to declare the state's lack of air conditioning in most facilities as unconstitutional cruel and unusual punishment

Former prisoners describe suffocating heat in Texas lockups as they plead for air conditioning
News|US

Texas gets win from full appeals court in dispute with DOJ over buoys in Rio Grande

Texas gets win from full appeals court in dispute with DOJ over buoys in Rio Grande

Texas gets win from full appeals court in dispute with DOJ over buoys in Rio Grande
Americas|News|Political|US|World

Texas' floating Rio Grande barrier can stay for now, court rules as larger legal battle persists

A floating barrier in the Rio Grande meant to discourage migrants from trying to cross from Mexico into Texas can stay for now, a full federal appeals court has ruled

Texas' floating Rio Grande barrier can stay for now, court rules as larger legal battle persists
Americas|News|World

US appeals court lets Texas keep river barrier against illegal border crossings

Texas can keep a 1,000-foot (300-meter) long floating barrier in the Rio Grande to deter illegal border crossings by migrants at the river separating the United States

US appeals court lets Texas keep river barrier against illegal border crossings
Crime|News|US

Attorney says parents of ex-student accused in Texas school shooting bear responsibility for attack

An attorney representing victims’ families says the parents of a former Texas high school student accused of killing 10 people during a 2018 shooting on his campus bear responsibility for the attack

Attorney says parents of ex-student accused in Texas school shooting bear responsibility for attack
Health|News

North Texas couple, surrogate move forward despite surrogacy agency investigation

North Texas couple, surrogate move forward despite surrogacy agency investigation

North Texas couple, surrogate move forward despite surrogacy agency investigation
News|US

US Justice Dept finds Texas violated the civil rights of youth in detention centers

The U.S.

US Justice Dept finds Texas violated the civil rights of youth in detention centers
News|US

Three adults, two dogs rescued from beached shrimp boat in Port Aransas

Three adults, two dogs rescued from beached shrimp boat in Port Aransas

Three adults, two dogs rescued from beached shrimp boat in Port Aransas
Crime|News|US

14-year-old alleged smuggler leads Texas DPS trooper on high-speed chase

14-year-old alleged smuggler leads Texas DPS trooper on high-speed chase

14-year-old alleged smuggler leads Texas DPS trooper on high-speed chase
Crime|News|US

Texas woman who traveled to DC arrested for allegedly making threats against Trump

Texas woman who traveled to DC arrested for allegedly making threats against Trump

Crime|Health|News

Waxahachie couple recovering after home explosion, "They survived that by the hands of God"

Waxahachie couple recovering after home explosion, "They survived that by the hands of God"

Education

Gov. Abbott discusses new safety system for schools, state funding and school choice

Gov. Abbott discusses new safety system for schools, state funding and school choice

Gov. Abbott discusses new safety system for schools, state funding and school choice
Crime|News|US

Texas Ranger reinstated more than 2 years after Uvalde shooting, officials say

Texas Ranger reinstated more than 2 years after Uvalde shooting, officials say

Texas Ranger reinstated more than 2 years after Uvalde shooting, officials say
Crime|News|US

Darryl George: Judge dismisses racial discrimination claim in civil rights lawsuit and allows sex discrimination claim to proceed

Darryl George: Judge dismisses racial discrimination claim in civil rights lawsuit and allows sex discrimination claim to proceed

Darryl George: Judge dismisses racial discrimination claim in civil rights lawsuit and allows sex discrimination claim to proceed
Education|News|US

Judge dismisses most claims in federal lawsuit filed by Black Texas student punished over hairstyle

A federal judge has dismissed most of the claims in a lawsuit filed by a Black high school student who was punished by a Texas school district for refusing to change his hairstyle

Judge dismisses most claims in federal lawsuit filed by Black Texas student punished over hairstyle
Crime|Education|Health|News|US

Lawsuit accuses North Texas school therapist of throwing autistic child against a wall

Lawsuit accuses North Texas school therapist of throwing autistic child against a wall

Lawsuit accuses North Texas school therapist of throwing autistic child against a wall
News|US

Disaster Recovery Centers Open in Harris County August 7

Disaster Recovery Centers Open in Harris County August 7

Arts|Entertainment

Alley Theatre announced that single tickets for all remaining shows of the 2024-25 season are now on sale

Alley Theatre announced that single tickets for all remaining shows of the 2024-25 season are now on sale

Sports

Texas running back CJ Baxter lost for season with training camp knee injury that requires surgery

Texas running back CJ Baxter injured a knee in practice this week and will miss the 2024 season

Texas running back CJ Baxter lost for season with training camp knee injury that requires surgery
Environment|Lifestyle|News|US

Woman watches backyard disappear after city says erosion is her problem

Woman watches backyard disappear after city says erosion is her problem

Woman watches backyard disappear after city says erosion is her problem
Crime|Sports|US

Person drowns near site of 2024 CrossFit Games in Fort Worth

Person drowns near site of 2024 CrossFit Games in Fort Worth

Person drowns near site of 2024 CrossFit Games in Fort Worth
Crime|Education|News|US

Former Uvalde schools police chief says he's being 'scapegoated' over response to mass shooting

The former Uvalde schools police chief says he thinks he's been “scapegoated” as the one to blame for the botched law enforcement response to the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School

Former Uvalde schools police chief says he's being 'scapegoated' over response to mass shooting
Crime|Health

Therapist accused of throwing autistic child against wall arrested

Therapist accused of throwing autistic child against wall arrested

Therapist accused of throwing autistic child against wall arrested
Environment|Health|News|Science|Uncategorized

Houston Rallies for the Nation’s Largest Single-Day Heat Mapping Campaign

Houston Rallies for the Nation’s Largest Single-Day Heat Mapping Campaign

Health|News|US

Texas Gov. Abbott instructs hospitals to collect data on patients' immigration status

Texas Gov. Abbott instructs hospitals to collect data on patients' immigration status

Health|News|Opinion|US

Texas’ abortion ban has left doctors with their hands tied. New Mexico’s governor is inviting them to her state

Texas’ abortion ban has left doctors with their hands tied. New Mexico’s governor is inviting them to her state

Texas’ abortion ban has left doctors with their hands tied. New Mexico’s governor is inviting them to her state
Crime|News|US

‘I don’t want to die,’ Uvalde student told 911 dispatcher during mass shooting

As a gunman shot and killed 19 students and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, terrified pupils and staff members made frantic calls to 911

‘I don’t want to die,’ Uvalde student told 911 dispatcher during mass shooting
Health

Southlake doctors find unique approach to helping kids reach developmental milestones

Southlake doctors find unique approach to helping kids reach developmental milestones

Southlake doctors find unique approach to helping kids reach developmental milestones
Business|US

Texas sues GM for allegedly violating drivers' privacy

General Motors has been sued by the state of Texas, which accused the automaker of installing technology on more than 14 million vehicles to collect data about drivers,

Business|Crime|News|Technology|US

Texas sues General Motors, alleging illegal selling of driver data

Texas sues General Motors, alleging illegal selling of driver data

Texas sues General Motors, alleging illegal selling of driver data
Crime|Election|US

Houston prosecutors find no evidence of efforts to sway 2022 elections but charge a county worker

Prosecutors in Texas’ largest county say an investigation found no evidence of intent to influence 2022 election outcomes

Houston prosecutors find no evidence of efforts to sway 2022 elections but charge a county worker
Election|News|US

Houston’s former mayor is the Democrats’ nominee to succeed the late US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee

Houston’s former mayor is the Democrats’ pick to succeed the late Texas congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee on the November ballot

Houston’s former mayor is the Democrats’ nominee to succeed the late US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee
Business|Environment|US

Texas oil regulator under scrutiny as zombie wells gush back to life

On a sprawling ranch in Pecos County in late July, oil well control specialist Hawk Dunlap used a backhoe to uncover an abandoned or so-called zombie well that had

Texas oil regulator under scrutiny as zombie wells gush back to life
Crime|Economy|News|US

Fort Worth City Council approves nearly $10 million in legal settlements

Fort Worth City Council approves nearly $10 million in legal settlements

Fort Worth City Council approves nearly $10 million in legal settlements
Business|Health|News|US

Texas AG sues Biden administration over nursing home staffing rule

Texas's Republican top prosecutor on Wednesday sued the Biden administration in an effort to block a new federal rule on minimum staffing for nursing homes, saying it

Business|Economy|Finance|US

Texas adds UK lender NatWest to energy 'boycott' list over financing restrictions

Texas has added Britain's NatWest to a list of firms that "boycott" energy companies, potentially restricting the bank's business with public agencies, the comptroller said

Entertainment|Food|Lifestyle|Travel

The State Fair of Texas is banning firearms, drawing threats of legal action from Republican AG

The State Fair of Texas is an annual celebration of corn dogs, deep-fried delights and a five-story cowboy named Big Tex

The State Fair of Texas is banning firearms, drawing threats of legal action from Republican AG
Election|Health|News|US

Texas woman who left state for abortion to back Harris at convention

A Texas woman forced to leave the state for an emergency abortion is urging other voters to back Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential candidate,

Texas woman who left state for abortion to back Harris at convention
Education

Charter school in Fort Worth offers adults a second chance at an education

Charter school in Fort Worth offers adults a second chance at an education

Charter school in Fort Worth offers adults a second chance at an education
Crime

Relative intervenes, fatally shoots man to prevent strangulation

Relative intervenes, fatally shoots man to prevent strangulation

Crime|News|Science

Genetic genealogy helps identify killer in 1985 murder of UTA student: Cold case breakthrough

Genetic genealogy helps identify killer in 1985 murder of UTA student: Cold case breakthrough

Genetic genealogy helps identify killer in 1985 murder of UTA student: Cold case breakthrough
Entertainment

BeatKing, a Houston rapper known for viral TikTok song 'Then Leave,' dies at 39

The manager of the Texas rapper BeatKing says the Houston club music hitmaker has died at the age of 39

Crime|News|US

Texas jurors are deciding if a student's parents are liable in a deadly 2018 school shooting

A Texas jury has begun deliberating whether the parents of a former student accused of killing 10 people in a 2018 school shooting near Houston bear responsibility for what happened

Texas jurors are deciding if a student's parents are liable in a deadly 2018 school shooting
Crime|News|US

Carrollton police equip officers with autism support kits for better emergency response

Carrollton police equip officers with autism support kits for better emergency response

Carrollton police equip officers with autism support kits for better emergency response
Business|Finance|US

Oil producer APA explores $1-billion sale of Permian assets, sources say

APA Corp is exploring the sale of oil and gas drilling properties spread across parts of the Permian basin of Texas and New Mexico, in a deal that could be

Oil producer APA explores $1-billion sale of Permian assets, sources say
Crime|News|US

Jury finds parents of Texas student accused in 2018 deadly school shooting not negligent

A Texas civil jury says the parents of a former student accused of killing 10 people in a 2018 Santa Fe high school shooting can’t be held responsible for what happened

Jury finds parents of Texas student accused in 2018 deadly school shooting not negligent
Crime|News

Houston Man Sentenced to Life in Prison Without Parole For Killing College Student Who Repaired Cellphones

Houston Man Sentenced to Life in Prison Without Parole For Killing College Student Who Repaired Cellphones

News|Science|US

Texas power demand breaks record during heat wave, grid operator says

Demand for power in Texas hit a record high on Tuesday as homes and businesses cranked up air conditioners to escape a heat wave across the state.

Texas power demand breaks record during heat wave, grid operator says
Business|Health|News

Widow of UPS driver who collapsed on the job calls for better worker protections in extreme heat

Widow of UPS driver who collapsed on the job calls for better worker protections in extreme heat

Crime|Education|News|US

Corsicana educator recovering at home after classroom attack

Corsicana educator recovering at home after classroom attack

Corsicana educator recovering at home after classroom attack
News|Science|US

Triple-digit temperatures scorch Texas as millions across Southwest under excessive heat warnings

The National Weather Service says a heat dome that has led to nearly 90 consecutive days of triple-digit temperatures in Phoenix has moved into Texas

Triple-digit temperatures scorch Texas as millions across Southwest under excessive heat warnings
Crime|News

Committee says lack of communication, training led to thousands of dropped cases by Houston police

An independent committee says a breakdown in communication, a lack of training, inconsistent protocols and an ineffective records management system were some of the reasons that led to Houston police dropping more than 268,000 cases over nearly the past decade

Committee says lack of communication, training led to thousands of dropped cases by Houston police
Crime|News|US

Crowley teen fatally shot over video game 'smack talk', relative arrested

Crowley teen fatally shot over video game 'smack talk', relative arrested

Crime|News

Alleged attempted kidnapping did not occur, police say

Alleged attempted kidnapping did not occur, police say

Election|News|Political|US

Texas sues over Biden legalization program for immigrants married to US citizens

Texas and a coalition of Republican-led states on Friday sued President Joe Biden's administration over a new program that offers a path to citizenship for

Texas sues over Biden legalization program for immigrants married to US citizens
Crime|News|Political|US

Latino voting rights group calls for investigation after Texas authorities search homes

A Latino voting rights group is calling for a federal investigation after its volunteers said Texas authorities raided their homes and seized phones and computers

Latino voting rights group calls for investigation after Texas authorities search homes
Education|Health|News|Opinion|US

Educator injured by student could lose her eye, calls on Gov. Abbott to make changes to education system

Educator injured by student could lose her eye, calls on Gov. Abbott to make changes to education system

Educator injured by student could lose her eye, calls on Gov. Abbott to make changes to education system
News|US

Immigrant families in limbo after judge puts U.S. program for spouses on hold

Immigration attorneys say families are in limbo after a federal judge in Texas paused a Biden administration program that would provide immigrant spouses of U.S. citizens a pathway to citizenship

Immigrant families in limbo after judge puts U.S. program for spouses on hold
Environment|US

Texas is sued over anti-ESG law

Texas was sued on Thursday by a nonprofit whose members support environmentally-friendly policies, and which seeks to block a state law targeting businesses that support

Texas is sued over anti-ESG law
Business|Economy|Finance|US

Texas narrows gas plant projects vying for $5.4 billion in funding

The Public Utility Commission of Texas selected 17 projects, seeking $5.38 billion in government funding, to advance in a new program aimed at spurring the development of gas-

Texas narrows gas plant projects vying for $5.4 billion in funding
Crime|Lifestyle|News|US

State Fair of Texas is sued by state's Republican AG over new rule banning guns on premises

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit seeking to block a ban on firearms at the sprawling State Fair of Texas, one of the state’s biggest annual celebrations

State Fair of Texas is sued by state's Republican AG over new rule banning guns on premises
Crime|News|US|Videos

Police release video, 911 recording of knife-wielding man fatally shot by officer

Police release video, 911 recording of knife-wielding man fatally shot by officer

Police release video, 911 recording of knife-wielding man fatally shot by officer
Business|Economy|Lifestyle

First-of-its-kind center offers both childcare and coworking in same space

First-of-its-kind center offers both childcare and coworking in same space

First-of-its-kind center offers both childcare and coworking in same space
Crime|News

Mom accused of leaving 2-year-old home alone while she went to a bar, court alleges

Mom accused of leaving 2-year-old home alone while she went to a bar, court alleges

Crime|Education

Part-time teacher accused of leaving child outside of a home overnight, records show

Part-time teacher accused of leaving child outside of a home overnight, records show

Crime|News|US

Grand jury indicts Texas woman in attempted drowning of 3-year-old Muslim girl

A Texas woman has been formally indicted by a grand jury in the attempted drowning of a 3-year-old Palestinian American Muslim girl in a May incident that

Grand jury indicts Texas woman in attempted drowning of 3-year-old Muslim girl
Election|News|US

Texas attorney general sues county for trying to mail registration forms to unregistered voters

Texas attorney general sues county for trying to mail registration forms to unregistered voters

Texas attorney general sues county for trying to mail registration forms to unregistered voters
Election|News|US

Texas attorney general sues Bexar County over mail-in voter registrations

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday sued one of the state's most populous counties, asking a court to block its plan of mailing unregistered county residents

Texas attorney general sues Bexar County over mail-in voter registrations
Health|Lifestyle|News|Opinion|US

Texas sues to block Biden rule protecting privacy for women who get abortions

Texas sued the Biden administration in an effort to block a new rule that seeks to protect the privacy of women living in states that ban abortion who travel out of

Texas sues to block Biden rule protecting privacy for women who get abortions
Arts|Lifestyle

Grapevine woman keeps tradition alive with iconic Texas mums for homecoming season

Grapevine woman keeps tradition alive with iconic Texas mums for homecoming season

Grapevine woman keeps tradition alive with iconic Texas mums for homecoming season
Economy|Technology|US

Texas gas plant proposal rejected from state financing program

Texas energy regulators have denied public funding requests for a proposed power plant days after naming the project as a finalist for a new state program aimed at building out

Texas gas plant proposal rejected from state financing program
Health|Lifestyle

Local veteran shares story about mental health struggles

Local veteran shares story about mental health struggles

Local veteran shares story about mental health struggles
Crime|Lifestyle|News|US

Multiple families sue housing authority over alleged disability discrimination and retaliation

Multiple families sue housing authority over alleged disability discrimination and retaliation

Multiple families sue housing authority over alleged disability discrimination and retaliation
Health|News|US

Texas sues to stop a rule that shields the medical records of women who seek abortions elsewhere

Texas is suing to try to block a federal rule that shields the medical records of women from criminal investigations if they cross state lines to get an abortion where it is legal

Texas sues to stop a rule that shields the medical records of women who seek abortions elsewhere
Crime|News|US

The former Uvalde schools police chief asks a judge to throw out the charges against him

The former Uvalde, Texas, schools police chief is asking a judge to throw out the criminal indictment against him over the slow law enforcement response to the 2022 school shooting massacre

The former Uvalde schools police chief asks a judge to throw out the charges against him
Crime|News|US

Dallas police officer who was fatally shot remembered as 'hero' during funeral service

A Dallas police officer who was fatally shot was remembered as a hero

Sports

Quinn Ewers throws for 3 touchdowns as No. 3 Texas pounds No. 10 Michigan 31-12

Quinn Ewers threw for 246 yards and three touchdowns, leading No. 3 Texas to a 31-12 win over No. 10 Michigan

Quinn Ewers throws for 3 touchdowns as No. 3 Texas pounds No. 10 Michigan 31-12
Americas|News|Science|US|World

Tropical system expected to strengthen near Mexico and Texas and bring heavy rains, forecasters say

The National Weather Service says a tropical system in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico was expected to strengthen this week into a tropical storm and dump heavy rains onto Mexico and Texas before reaching the U.S. as a potential hurricane

Tropical system expected to strengthen near Mexico and Texas and bring heavy rains, forecasters say
News

Lost and found, but not in time: Family heartbroken after missing dog euthanized at North Texas shelter

Lost and found, but not in time: Family heartbroken after missing dog euthanized at North Texas shelter

Crime|News|US

Texas officer honored for saving man's life during suicide attempt

Texas officer honored for saving man's life during suicide attempt

Education|Environment|US

Texas school district purchases 15.9 acres, expanding its wetland learning 'classroom'

Texas school district purchases 15.9 acres, expanding its wetland learning 'classroom'

Crime|News|US

Man escapes prison in Texas, taken back into custody in Calallen

Man escapes prison in Texas, taken back into custody in Calallen

Crime|News|US

Grandmother and child rescued before shootout at Kennedale apartment

Grandmother and child rescued before shootout at Kennedale apartment

Grandmother and child rescued before shootout at Kennedale apartment
Education|News

Students at Apalachee High School could return to classes soon. Here’s what other schools have done

Students at Apalachee High School could return to classes soon. Here’s what other schools have done

Students at Apalachee High School could return to classes soon. Here’s what other schools have done
Business|News|US

Chemicals maker Dow lowers Q3 revenue forecast on partial outage at Texas plant

U.S. chemicals maker Dow lowered its third-quarter revenue forecast on Thursday due to a partial outage at one of its plants in Texas following Hurricane Beryl.

Chemicals maker Dow lowers Q3 revenue forecast on partial outage at Texas plant
Crime|Health|US

Along for the ride: Texas police bust vape shops selling THC to minors

Along for the ride: Texas police bust vape shops selling THC to minors

Crime|News|US

Waco cold-case murder solved; Family looking for victim's child who is now in her 30's

Waco cold-case murder solved; Family looking for victim's child who is now in her 30's

Crime|Education|News|US

Federal review of Uvalde shooting finds Border Patrol missteps but does not recommend discipline

A federal report says U.S. Border Patrol agents who rushed to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, in May 2022, were insufficiently trained and failed to establish command at the scene, but they violated no rules

Federal review of Uvalde shooting finds Border Patrol missteps but does not recommend discipline
Sports

Texas QB Quinn Ewers departs with strained abdomen and Arch Manning leads win over UTSA

Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers departed the No. 2 Longhorns’ 56-7 win over UTSA in the second quarter with a strained abdomen

Texas QB Quinn Ewers departs with strained abdomen and Arch Manning leads win over UTSA
News|Sports

Arch Manning takes over for injured Quinn Ewers, leads No. 2 Texas to 56-7 rout of UTSA

Arch Manning passed for four touchdowns and ran 67 yards for another after taking over for injured starter Quinn Ewers in the second quarter to lead No. 2 Texas over UTSA 56-7 on Saturday night

Arch Manning takes over for injured Quinn Ewers, leads No. 2 Texas to 56-7 rout of UTSA
Health|US

Florida hospitals ask immigrants about their legal status. Texas will try it next

Texas hospitals who are enrolled in state health plans, Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program will start asking patients' immigration status in November

Florida hospitals ask immigrants about their legal status. Texas will try it next
Business|Crime|Environment|News|US|World

Massive pipeline fire burning near Houston began after a vehicle struck a valve, officials say

Officials say a massive pipeline fire that has burned for hours near Houston began after vehicle struck an above-ground valve after driving through a fence

Massive pipeline fire burning near Houston began after a vehicle struck a valve, officials say
Business|Economy|News|US

Energy Transfer pipeline catches fire in La Porte, Texas

A natural gas liquids (NGL) pipeline owned by Energy Transfer caught fire in La Porte, Texas, on Monday morning, the company said in a statement, knocking out power to thousands of homes

News|US

Judge dismisses Texas attorney general’s attempt to stop county from mailing registration forms to unregistered voters

Judge dismisses Texas attorney general’s attempt to stop county from mailing registration forms to unregistered voters

Judge dismisses Texas attorney general’s attempt to stop county from mailing registration forms to unregistered voters
Education|Lifestyle|Uncategorized

Tough treatment and good memories mix at newest national site dedicated to Latinos

An adobe-style Texas building educated Mexican and Mexican-American children in classrooms that alumni call barracks

Tough treatment and good memories mix at newest national site dedicated to Latinos
News|US

Hundreds of homes near Houston still under evacuation orders as pipeline fire burns for second day

A pipeline fire that erupted in a suburban Houston neighborhood is burning into a second night with still no definitive word on when the blaze would finally go out

Hundreds of homes near Houston still under evacuation orders as pipeline fire burns for second day
Crime|News|Political|US

Texas lawmakers show bipartisan support to try to stop a man's execution

A bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers is urging Gov. Greg Abbott and the state’s Board of Pardons and Paroles to halt an execution

Crime|News

When will the pipeline fire on border of La Porte and Deer Park finally go out? Here's what we know

When will the pipeline fire on border of La Porte and Deer Park finally go out? Here's what we know

When will the pipeline fire on border of La Porte and Deer Park finally go out? Here's what we know
News|US

What to know about the pipeline fire burning for a third day in Houston's suburbs

A pipeline fire that forced hundreds of people to flee their homes in the Houston suburbs is burning for a third day, with officials saying they don’t expect it to be extinguished until sometime Thursday evening

What to know about the pipeline fire burning for a third day in Houston's suburbs
Sports

Arch Manning to get first start for No. 1 Texas as Ewers continues recovery from abdomen strain

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian says freshman quarterback Arch Manning will get his first career start Saturday against Louisiana-Monroe

Arch Manning to get first start for No. 1 Texas as Ewers continues recovery from abdomen strain
Environment|News|US

A fire that burned for 4 days after Texas pipeline explosion has finally gone out

A fire that burned for four days after a pipeline explosion in the Houston suburbs burned out Thursday after the once-towering blaze put hundreds of nearby homes under evacuation orders

A fire that burned for 4 days after Texas pipeline explosion has finally gone out
Crime|News|US

Human remains recovered from vehicle that slammed into Houston-area pipeline, causing explosion

Human remains recovered from vehicle that slammed into Houston-area pipeline, causing explosion

Human remains recovered from vehicle that slammed into Houston-area pipeline, causing explosion
Crime|News|US

Body found in car that hit Energy Transfer pipe in Houston

Human remains were found in a burned-out car that struck an Energy Transfer natural gas liquids pipeline earlier this week in Houston, prompting a criminal investigation, officials said on

Election|News|US

Jury deliberations begin in civil trial over 'Trump Train' encounter with Biden-Harris bus in Texas

Jury deliberations have begun in Texas in a civil trial over a so-called “Trump Train” that surrounded a Biden-Harris campaign bus days before the 2020 election

Jury deliberations begin in civil trial over 'Trump Train' encounter with Biden-Harris bus in Texas
News|Sports|US

No. 1 Texas keeps rolling behind Manning and Blue and routs ULM 51-3 in last game before SEC play

Arch Manning earned his first career win as a starter and Jaydon Blue scored four touchdowns as No. 1 Texas ran over Louisiana-Monroe 51-3 Saturday night

No. 1 Texas keeps rolling behind Manning and Blue and routs ULM 51-3 in last game before SEC play
Americas|Lifestyle|Sports

Latin American baseball league provides migrants in Texas sense of community

Latin American baseball league provides migrants in Texas sense of community

Latin American baseball league provides migrants in Texas sense of community
Environment|News

Texas sues Biden administration over lizard's endangered status, cites oil industry threat

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the Biden administration on Monday for declaring the dunes sagebrush lizard an endangered species, saying the politically

Texas sues Biden administration over lizard's endangered status, cites oil industry threat
Crime|News|US|Videos

Police release video from high-speed chase, shooting that ended

Police release video from high-speed chase, shooting that ended

Police release video from high-speed chase, shooting that ended
Election|News|Political|US

Texas jury clears most 'Trump Train’ drivers in civil trial over 2020 Biden-Harris bus encounter

A federal jury in Texas has cleared a group of former President Donald Trump supporters and found one person liable in a civil trial over a so-called “Trump Train” that surrounded a Biden-Harris campaign bus in 2020

Texas jury clears most 'Trump Train’ drivers in civil trial over 2020 Biden-Harris bus encounter
Election|US

Senate Democrats launch first multimillion-dollar TV investments in Texas and Florida as map grows more daunting

Senate Democrats launch first multimillion-dollar TV investments in Texas and Florida as map grows more daunting

Senate Democrats launch first multimillion-dollar TV investments in Texas and Florida as map grows more daunting
Environment|Health|News|Science|US

Airdropping vaccines to eliminate canine rabies in Texas – two scientists explain the decades of research behind its success

Two rabies epidemics in animals spurred a state health emergency in Texas and a program that oversees annual mass wildlife vaccination. Millions of doses have been distributed since the ‘90s.

Airdropping vaccines to eliminate canine rabies in Texas – two scientists explain the decades of research behind its success
News|Sports|US

Tribute for veterans built at a Beeville football stadium

Tribute for veterans built at a Beeville football stadium

Tribute for veterans built at a Beeville football stadium
News

Texas approves plan to boost oil and gas drillers' power grid access

A Texas commission unanimously on Thursday approved the Permian Basin Reliability Plan, which is designed to expand power grid infrastructure in the United

Texas approves plan to boost oil and gas drillers' power grid access
Election|US

Senate Democrats are making a late push in red-leaning states as they try to hold majority

Democrats looking to stay in the Senate majority are going on the offense in two U.S. Senate races in the Republican-leaning states of Texas and Florida

Senate Democrats are making a late push in red-leaning states as they try to hold majority
Crime|Election|News|US

Texas official indicted, accused of making fake social media posts during election

The top elected official in a suburban Houston county has been indicted over allegations he created fake and racist social media posts when he ran for re-election in 2022

Business|Crime|Entertainment|Lifestyle|News|US

The State Fair of Texas opens with a new gun ban after courts reject challenge

The State Fair of Texas is back with a new firearms ban

The State Fair of Texas opens with a new gun ban after courts reject challenge
News|Sports|US

Arch Manning gets second career start for No. 1 Texas as Ewers continues to recover from injury

Texas will start Arch Manning at quarterback when the No. 1 Longhorns play Mississippi State on Saturday as Quinn Ewers continues to recover from a strained abdomen

Arch Manning gets second career start for No. 1 Texas as Ewers continues to recover from injury
Entertainment|Lifestyle|News

Fort Worth Zoo welcomes Jasper, a new baby mandrill

Fort Worth Zoo welcomes Jasper, a new baby mandrill

Fort Worth Zoo welcomes Jasper, a new baby mandrill
Crime|News|US

A Texas man is executed for fatally stabbing twin teenage girls in 1989

A Texas man has been executed for fatally stabbing twin 16-year-old girls more than three decades ago

A Texas man is executed for fatally stabbing twin teenage girls in 1989
Health|News|US

https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/dallas-senior-living-employees-experience-dementia-simulator/

https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/dallas-senior-living-employees-experience-dementia-simulator/

Education|Health|Lifestyle|Technology

Dallas senior living center employees experience life as a dementia patient through groundbreaking simulator

Dallas senior living center employees experience life as a dementia patient through groundbreaking simulator

Dallas senior living center employees experience life as a dementia patient through groundbreaking simulator
Crime|News|US

Texas police investigating death of woman whose body was found in a field

Texas police investigating death of woman whose body was found in a field

Texas police investigating death of woman whose body was found in a field
Business|Health|News|US

Texas attorney general sues insulin makers and pharmacy middlemen over high costs

The Texas attorney general has sued leading insulin manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), accusing them of collaborating to inflate the cost of insulin.

Texas attorney general sues insulin makers and pharmacy middlemen over high costs
Business|News|Technology|US

Texas sues TikTok for violating children's privacy

Texas sued TikTok on Thursday, accusing the social media platform of violating children's privacy and state law by sharing children's personal

Texas sues TikTok for violating children's privacy
Crime|News|Sports|US|Videos

Good Samaritans brutally attacked after Cowboys game

Good Samaritans brutally attacked after Cowboys game

Good Samaritans brutally attacked after Cowboys game
Environment|News|US

Supreme Court steps into a fight over plans to store nuclear waste in rural Texas and New Mexico

The Supreme Court has agreed to step into a fight over plans to store nuclear waste at sites in rural Texas and New Mexico

Supreme Court steps into a fight over plans to store nuclear waste in rural Texas and New Mexico
Crime|News|US

Supreme Court to weigh a Texas death row case after halting execution

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear the case of a Texas man on death row who has long argued that DNA testing would help prove he didn't kill an 85-year-old woman during a home robbery decades ago

Supreme Court to weigh a Texas death row case after halting execution
US

Texas death row inmate's DNA testing case goes to US Supreme Court

The U.S.

Texas death row inmate's DNA testing case goes to US Supreme Court
Education|Lifestyle|News|US

Judge denies an order sought by a Black student who was punished over his hair

A federal judge has denied a request by a Black high school student in Texas for a court order that the student’s lawyers say would have allowed him to return to his high school without fear of having his previous punishment over his hairstyle resume

Judge denies an order sought by a Black student who was punished over his hair
Crime|News|US

A Texas execution is renewing calls for clemency. It's rarely granted

Texas rarely grants clemency for death row inmates, but that's not stopping a group of bipartisan lawmakers from showing their support for a man scheduled to be executed in October

A Texas execution is renewing calls for clemency. It's rarely granted
Health|News|Political|US

Supreme Court declines Biden's appeal in Texas emergency abortion case

The Supreme Court decided Monday that a court order finding Texas hospitals cannot federally be required to provide pregnancy terminations when they violate a state abortion ban will stay for now

Supreme Court declines Biden's appeal in Texas emergency abortion case
Health|News|Political|US

Supreme Court won’t let Biden administration force Texas hospitals to provide emergency abortion care

Supreme Court won’t let Biden administration force Texas hospitals to provide emergency abortion care

Supreme Court won’t let Biden administration force Texas hospitals to provide emergency abortion care
Crime|News|US

Supreme Court rejects appeal from Texas officer convicted in killing of woman through her window

The Supreme Court won’t hear an appeal from a former Texas police officer convicted in the death of a woman who was shot through a window of her home

Supreme Court rejects appeal from Texas officer convicted in killing of woman through her window
News|US

US Supreme Court rebuffs Biden administration on emergency abortions in Texas

The U.S.

US Supreme Court rebuffs Biden administration on emergency abortions in Texas
Business|Economy|US

GM resumes production after hurricane-related supplier issue

General Motors said Monday it is resuming production at two assembly plants in Texas and Michigan after it temporarily halted production at the plants last week because of impacts to its

GM resumes production after hurricane-related supplier issue
Business|Entertainment|Sports

IndyCar partners with Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers for 2026 street race in Arlington

IndyCar will return to Texas in 2026 with a street race in Arlington in a joint venture between the Dallas Cowboys and the official events partner of the Texas Rangers

IndyCar partners with Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers for 2026 street race in Arlington
Crime|News

2 brothers dead in apparent murder-suicide in north Harris County, deputies say

2 brothers dead in apparent murder-suicide in north Harris County, deputies say

2 brothers dead in apparent murder-suicide in north Harris County, deputies say
Election|US

Colin Allred Surges Against Cruz in Final Weeks of Texas Senate Race

Colin Allred Surges Against Cruz in Final Weeks of Texas Senate Race

Arts|Opinion

Flour Bluff's accidental time capsule includes photos, old notes and more between late 70s to early 2000s

Flour Bluff's accidental time capsule includes photos, old notes and more between late 70s to early 2000s

Flour Bluff's accidental time capsule includes photos, old notes and more between late 70s to early 2000s
Crime|Sports|US

Police upgrade charges against suspect accused of attacking couple after Cowboys game

Police upgrade charges against suspect accused of attacking couple after Cowboys game

Sports

SEC's newest rivalry is 120th meeting for No. 1 Texas and No. 18 Oklahoma at the fair

The SEC's newest rivalry will be the 120th meeting for No. 1 Texas and No. 18 Oklahoma

SEC's newest rivalry is 120th meeting for No. 1 Texas and No. 18 Oklahoma at the fair
Crime|Health|US

Chemical leak at Houston-area plant kills 2 workers and injures several others, prompting city-wide shelter-in-place

Chemical leak at Houston-area plant kills 2 workers and injures several others, prompting city-wide shelter-in-place

Chemical leak at Houston-area plant kills 2 workers and injures several others, prompting city-wide shelter-in-place
US

The 2 people killed after a leak at a Texas oil refinery worked for a maintenance subcontractor

The director of Mexico's state-owned oil company Pemex says two employees killed when hydrogen sulfide leaked at a Houston-area oil refinery were employees of a subcontractor performing maintenance work

The 2 people killed after a leak at a Texas oil refinery worked for a maintenance subcontractor
Business|Economy|US|Videos

Two dead in chemical release at Pemex refinery in Texas

Two people were killed in a chemical release at Pemex's 312,500-barrel-per-day (bpd) Deer Park oil refinery in Texas, the county sheriff said.

Sports

Oklahoma and Texas, one of college football's most storied rivalries, open a new chapter in the SEC

Perhaps the only way the Oklahoma-Texas rivalry could have become even more intense happened when both joined the powerful Southeastern Conference in July

Oklahoma and Texas, one of college football's most storied rivalries, open a new chapter in the SEC
Health|Lifestyle|US

Texas man drops case against 3 women for helping his ex-wife get abortion pills

A Texas man dropped a wrongful death lawsuit he filed last year accusing three women of helping his ex-wife obtain abortion pills, which had drawn national attention as

Texas man drops case against 3 women for helping his ex-wife get abortion pills
Crime|Health|Lifestyle|Opinion|Political|US

Texas man drops lawsuit against women he accused of helping his wife get abortion pills

A Texas man who sued his ex-wife’s friends for helping her obtain an abortion informed the court that the two sides reached a settlement, forgoing the need for a trial that would have tested his argument that their actions amounted to assisting in a wrongful death

Texas man drops lawsuit against women he accused of helping his wife get abortion pills
Election|US

Ted Cruz and Colin Allred wage another big US Senate fight in Texas

Republicans have a stranglehold on every statewide elected office in Texas and control the state Supreme Court, both chambers of the Legislature and both U.S. Senate seats

Ted Cruz and Colin Allred wage another big US Senate fight in Texas
Crime|US

Appeals court overturns contempt finding, removes judge in Texas foster care lawsuit

A federal appeals court has ordered the removal of a judge and overturned her contempt finding and fine against the state of Texas in a lawsuit over the state's struggling foster care system

Environment|US

Hours-long toxic gas leak at Pemex oil refinery near Houston far exceeded legal limit

Pemex's Deer Park oil refinery near Houston discharged 43,500 pounds of highly toxic hydrogen sulfide gas over more than seven hours

Hours-long toxic gas leak at Pemex oil refinery near Houston far exceeded legal limit
Science|Technology

SpaceX catches giant Starship booster in fifth flight test

SpaceX in its fifth Starship test flight on Sunday returned the rocket's towering first stage booster back to its Texas launch pad for the first time using giant mechanical

SpaceX catches giant Starship booster in fifth flight test
Crime|US

Texas driver is killed and two deputies are wounded during Missouri traffic stop shootout

Authorities say a Texas man shot and wounded two deputies during a traffic stop before they returned fire and killed him

Crime|US|World

What to know about shaken baby syndrome as a Texas man could be first in US executed over it

A Texas man this week could become the first person executed in the U.S. under a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome

What to know about shaken baby syndrome as a Texas man could be first in US executed over it
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle

Blood River Drive: Couple builds a free haunted house for their neighborhood

Blood River Drive: Couple builds a free haunted house for their neighborhood

Blood River Drive: Couple builds a free haunted house for their neighborhood
Crime|Political|US

Supreme Court revives case of citizen journalist arrested for seeking information

Supreme Court revives case of citizen journalist arrested for seeking information

Supreme Court revives case of citizen journalist arrested for seeking information
Crime|Opinion

Supreme Court opens door to Texas online journalist's lawsuit over her 2017 arrest

The Supreme Court has ordered a federal appeals court to take a new look at the lawsuit filed by a Texas-based online citizen journalist who said she was wrongly arrested in a case that drew attention from national media organizations and free speech advocates

Supreme Court opens door to Texas online journalist's lawsuit over her 2017 arrest
Crime|US|Videos

A Texas board rejects clemency plea from a man facing execution in shaken baby syndrome case

The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles has denied a request for clemency for a man who this week could be the first person in the U.S. executed for a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome

A Texas board rejects clemency plea from a man facing execution in shaken baby syndrome case
Crime|US

Texas committee approves subpoena for death row inmate ahead of his execution

Texas committee approves subpoena for death row inmate ahead of his execution

Texas committee approves subpoena for death row inmate ahead of his execution
Crime|Health|US

Texas Supreme Court halts execution of man in shaken baby case after lawmakers' last-minute appeal

The Texas Supreme Court has halted the scheduled execution of a man who would have become the first person in the U.S. put to death for a murder conviction tied to a diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome

Texas Supreme Court halts execution of man in shaken baby case after lawmakers' last-minute appeal
Crime

Execution of inmate Robert Roberson in ‘shaken baby’ death is halted after last-minute Texas Supreme Court decision

Execution of inmate Robert Roberson in ‘shaken baby’ death is halted after last-minute Texas Supreme Court decision

Execution of inmate Robert Roberson in ‘shaken baby’ death is halted after last-minute Texas Supreme Court decision
Americas|US

Biggest source of new Floridians and Texans last year was other countries

Florida and Texas were the two U.S. states with the largest number of new residents last year, and their biggest source was other countries

Biggest source of new Floridians and Texans last year was other countries
Crime|Health|Lifestyle|US

Texas sues doctor for prescribing testosterone to transgender minors

Texas on Thursday filed what appears to be the first lawsuit against a doctor for allegedly violating the state's ban on providing gender-affirming care, such as puberty

Texas sues doctor for prescribing testosterone to transgender minors
Crime|US|Videos

Texas top court blocks execution of man in shaken baby syndrome case

The Texas Supreme Court on Thursday temporarily halted the execution of a man scheduled to become the first person to be put to death in the United States

Texas top court blocks execution of man in shaken baby syndrome case
Health|Lifestyle|Opinion|Political|US

Texas sues doctor and accuses her of violating ban on gender-affirming care

Texas has sued a Dallas doctor over accusations of providing gender-affirming care for transgender youths, bringing to court one of the first times a state has sought to enforce bans driven by Republicans in recent years

Texas sues doctor and accuses her of violating ban on gender-affirming care
Crime|Political|US

How a stunning 11th-hour race to save a Texas death row inmate from execution in ‘shaken baby’ case unfolded

How a stunning 11th-hour race to save a Texas death row inmate from execution in ‘shaken baby’ case unfolded

How a stunning 11th-hour race to save a Texas death row inmate from execution in ‘shaken baby’ case unfolded
Business|Economy|US

Texas natural-gas pipeline eases bottlenecks, paves way for higher shale output

A new pipeline carrying shale natural gas from west Texas toward export hubs on the U.S.

Texas natural-gas pipeline eases bottlenecks, paves way for higher shale output
Crime|US

‘Justice has finally been served’: Hear from Robert Roberson’s supporters after execution halted

Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson's life was spared by the Texas Supreme Court, which issued a temporary stay of his execution shortly before his death warrant was set to expire at midnight. Roberson was convicted of murder more than two decades ago in the death of his 2-year-old daughter, Nikki, which was attributed to shaken baby syndrome.

‘Justice has finally been served’: Hear from Robert Roberson’s supporters after execution halted
Business|Environment|Technology|US

One of the largest solar projects in the US opens in Texas, backed by Google

One of the largest solar projects in the U.S. opened in Texas on Friday backed by what Google said is the largest solar electricity purchase it has ever made

One of the largest solar projects in the US opens in Texas, backed by Google
Crime|Health|US

Texas was about to execute Robert Roberson. Then a last-ditch tactic bought him more time

Robert Roberson, who had been set to be the first person in the U.S. to be put to death for a murder conviction tied to a diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome, had his execution delayed after a dramatic few hours of legal wrangling among three different Texas courts

Texas was about to execute Robert Roberson. Then a last-ditch tactic bought him more time
Crime|US

Texas death row inmate to testify before lawmakers who secured reprieve

A man on death row in Texas who had expected to be executed on Thursday night is now set to testify next week before the state lawmakers who believe he may have been

Texas death row inmate to testify before lawmakers who secured reprieve
Crime

Fire severely damages $1 million home

Fire severely damages $1 million home

Fire severely damages $1 million home
Crime|Political|US

Texas' junk science law is getting another look over Robert Roberson's case

A man whose execution was halted will testify at a legislative hearing about a “junk science” law in Texas that many say should have saved him long ago

Texas' junk science law is getting another look over Robert Roberson's case
Crime|US

Texas man whose execution was halted doesn't appear at state Capitol after subpoena

A Texas man whose execution was halted because of a last-ditch subpoena won't testify in person before lawmakers

Texas man whose execution was halted doesn't appear at state Capitol after subpoena
Education|Sports|US

Texas fans must use better discretion after SEC fine for debris thrown on field, Sarkisian says

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said the No. 5 Longhorns have a “passionate fanbase” that needs to use “better discretion” after the school was fined and threatened with further sanctions by the Southeastern Conference over fans throwing water bottles and trash on the field during a loss to No. 1 Georgia

Texas fans must use better discretion after SEC fine for debris thrown on field, Sarkisian says
Election|Political|US

Harris will campaign in Texas to highlight state's abortion ban in a pitch to battleground voters

Vice President Kamala Harris plans to head to reliably Republican Texas just 10 days before Election Day to try to refocus her campaign against former President Donald Trump on reproductive care

Harris will campaign in Texas to highlight state's abortion ban in a pitch to battleground voters
US

Harris to travel to Texas as Democrats hope to flip Senate seat

U.S.

Harris to travel to Texas as Democrats hope to flip Senate seat
Crime|US

Iowa woman says man she was dating confessed he was on the run, wanted for murder in Texas

Iowa woman says man she was dating confessed he was on the run, wanted for murder in Texas

Iowa woman says man she was dating confessed he was on the run, wanted for murder in Texas
Crime

What’s next in the complex case of Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson

What’s next in the complex case of Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson

What’s next in the complex case of Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson
Lifestyle

Parker County nonprofit offers second chances to abused, neglected horses

Parker County nonprofit offers second chances to abused, neglected horses

Parker County nonprofit offers second chances to abused, neglected horses
Political|US

Texas sues US over noncitizen voting allegations

Texas's Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Democratic U.S.

Texas sues US over noncitizen voting allegations
Arts|Entertainment|Sports

Mariachi music fills the stands at North Side High School's homecoming game

Mariachi music fills the stands at North Side High School's homecoming game

Health|Lifestyle|Sports

Pro Football Hall of Famers encourage paralyzed Frisco teen at football game

Pro Football Hall of Famers encourage paralyzed Frisco teen at football game

Election|US

First day of Texas early voting for the 2024 election breaks turnout records

First day of Texas early voting for the 2024 election breaks turnout records

US

Laura Bush Fast Facts

Laura Bush Fast Facts

Business|Finance|US

How a US judge injected culture wars into Boeing 737 MAX plea deal

A Texas federal judge with a record of ruling in favor of conservative causes injected uncertainty into Boeing's agreement to plead guilty

How a US judge injected culture wars into Boeing 737 MAX plea deal
Food|Sports

Texas high school competition BBQ team aims to win a state title

Texas high school competition BBQ team aims to win a state title

Texas high school competition BBQ team aims to win a state title
Celebrity|Election|Entertainment|US

Beyoncé to appear with Kamala Harris in Houston on Friday

Superstar singer Beyoncé will appear with Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Kamala Harris at a rally in Houston on Friday, two sources told Reuters.

Beyoncé to appear with Kamala Harris in Houston on Friday
Crime|Education

9 Farmersville ISD students charged for alleged offenses related to hazing

9 Farmersville ISD students charged for alleged offenses related to hazing

Election|Opinion|Political|US

Democrats invest $5 million to try to defeat Republican Ted Cruz in Texas Senate race

Democrats backing Rep. Colin Allred’s bid to defeat Texas Sen. Ted Cruz are investing $5 million in an ad campaign focused on abortion

Democrats invest $5 million to try to defeat Republican Ted Cruz in Texas Senate race
Celebrity|Election|Entertainment|US

Harris and Beyoncé ignite a Houston rally with a double-barreled argument against Trump

Kamala Harris and Beyoncé ignited a Houston rally with a double-barreled argument against Donald Trump on Friday

Harris and Beyoncé ignite a Houston rally with a double-barreled argument against Trump
Celebrity|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle|Opinion|US

In Texas, Harris embraces Beyoncé and warns swing-state voters that ‘Trump abortion bans’ are coming for them

In Texas, Harris embraces Beyoncé and warns swing-state voters that ‘Trump abortion bans’ are coming for them

In Texas, Harris embraces Beyoncé and warns swing-state voters that ‘Trump abortion bans’ are coming for them
Election|US

Harris focuses on abortion in Texas, as Trump heads to Michigan

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump took a detour from barnstorming the battleground states that will decide November's

Harris focuses on abortion in Texas, as Trump heads to Michigan