Julie Johnson to become first LGBTQ+ Congress member from the South
Texas state Rep. Julie Johnson (D) will take over the seat vacated by Colin Allred. Johnson will be the first openly LGBTQ+ person to represent Texas, and all of the South, in Congress.
How many electoral votes does each state have?
In the race for the White House, a candidate will have to win 270 of the 538 total electoral votes to win the 2024 presidential election.
Texas Supreme Court halts Robert Roberson's execution in 'shaken baby syndrome' case
The Texas Supreme Court halted the controversial execution of Robert Roberson on Thursday night after an unorthodox move by Texas lawmakers.
Cards Against Humanity sues Elon Musk’s SpaceX over alleged trespassing in Texas
The makers of Cards Against Humanity allege SpaceX has essentially treated the game company’s property as its own for at least the past six months.
Drunk woman tried to drown 3-year-old-girl, hurt her brother because they were Muslim: indictment
Investigators say Elizabeth Wolf was drunk and made racial statements before approaching a Palestinian woman wearing a hijab and her two kids at a Euless apartment pool. She's now formally charged with attempted capital murder with an added hate crime enhancement.
Dallas police shooting: Officer 'executed by coward' in ambush attack; 2nd officer remains critical
Police Chief Eddie Garcia says they lost a hero Thursday night after Officer Darron Burks was "executed" by a coward. Meanwhile, an officer who was shot in the face continues to fight for her life. Here's the latest.
Murder suspect from California arrested at DFW Airport after Illinois man found dead
The murder suspect was identified as 39-year-old Andrew Swetland from Los Angeles.
Brenna Swindell, daughter of former MLB pitcher, found in Oregon; ex-boyfriend arrested
Brenna Swindell, the daughter of former Longhorns and MLB pitcher Greg Swindell, was located in Oregon after she went missing on August 22.
Missing: Daughter of former MLB pitcher not seen since August 22
Brenna Swindell, an Austin single mother and daughter of former MLB pitcher Greg Swindell, has not been seen since August 22 but her vehicle tags were recently seen in Colorado.
Texas man hides fentanyl in child's toy, faces nearly a decade in prison
A Dallas man was sentenced to over eight years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl, including stashing the drugs inside his child’s stuffed bear.
Santa Fe High School Shooting Civil Trial: Parents of student accused of killing 10 people found not liable
Parents of the admitted shooter, Antonios Pagourtzis and Rose Marie Kosmetatos, were on trial for the 2018 shooting that left 10 people dead and 13 others injured.
Dallas Cowboys are first team in the world to be worth $10B
Despite the $10 billion value, the Cowboys haven’t won a Super Bowl or even a divisional playoff game since 1995.
Texas man tried to kill 4-month-old daughter by feeding her gasoline, police allege
The mother says she was not home when her daughter’s father allegedly fed her gasoline, but she arrived home shortly afterward. “I asked him, ‘Why does it smell like gas in my house?’"
Toddlers seen on I-10 East Freeway after crash caused Jeep to roll over
Two toddlers were seen in the middle of I-10 East after a crash caused a Jeep to flip over multiple times.
‘I don't want to die,' student tells 911 dispatcher from Uvalde school during mass shooting
911 calls, body camera footage and surveillance videos from May 24, 2022 were included in a massive collection released by Uvalde city officials after a prolonged legal fight.
Videos and 911 calls from Uvalde school massacre released by officials after legal fight
The release of the records came in response to a lawsuit by news organizations after Uvalde officials refused to publicly release documents related to the shooting at Robb Elementary School.
CrossFit Games: Lazar Dukic drowns in Fort Worth lake during swimming event
The rest of Thursday's events and activities for The CrossFit Games have been suspended.
Texas woman turns 115, making her the oldest living person in the US
A Houston, Texas, woman who turned 115 last month is now the oldest living person in the United States.
Chevron moving California headquarters to Texas
Chevron Corporation on Friday announced it is relocating company’s headquarters from San Ramon, California, to Houston, Texas – the latest in a string of companies to leave the Golden State.
Elon Musk moving SpaceX HQ out of California amid new transgender notification law
Elon Musk has apparently had enough and announced he plans to move SpaceX and X, formerly known as Twitter, out of California.