Coast Guard, Texas EquuSearch seek missing teen after rafting incident in Galveston Bay
Search crews are actively looking for 17-year-old Nathan Lowery, who went missing after a raft carrying him, his family, and his friends sank in Galveston…
Houston shooting: Suspect points gun at man and child, officers on Westheimer; suspect now in local hospital
The Houston Police Department is on the scene following an officer-involved shooting on Thursday evening, officials said.
Houston dog rescue seeks help after screwworm restrictions halt out-of-state adoptions
A Houston-area nonprofit dog rescue is urgently seeking adopters, foster families and donations after new restrictions tied to Texas screwworm concerns abruptly halted plans to transport 16 rescued dogs to…
Texas man declared dead by Social Security forced to prove he was alive after benefits stopped
A Texas man says he spent weeks trying to convince the Social Security Administration that he was still alive after receiving a condolence letter informing him of his own death.
Family continues calls for justice after deputy fired in John Mendoza Jr. shooting
Friends and family of John Mendoza Jr. are continuing their calls for justice after former Brazoria County Deputy Kevin Tippit was fired for violating department policy involving the handling and…
Texas AG warning Big 12 about sanctioning Texas Tech following recent court order regarding Brendan Sorsby
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sent a letter to leaders of the Big 12 Conference stating that any effort to sanction Texas Tech following a valid court order regarding QB…
Ban on Big Bend border wall fails in U.S. House committee
A proposal to ban the Trump administration from building a border wall in Big Bend National Park failed Wednesday in the U.S. House Appropriations Committee in a vote along party…
American diplomat killed in Myanmar, Thai woman arrested
An American diplomat assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Yangon, the biggest city in Myanmar, was found dead with police investigating the death as a possible homicide.
Texas high school students see gains in all STAAR test subjects
Texas high school students made gains in every subject this year, according to state test results released Wednesday.
‘8647’ appears on National Mall, USPP investigating
The U.S. Park Police are investigating mysterious numbers that have appeared etched into the grass on the National Mall.
‘Screw scam’ spurs new fears for drivers when filling their tanks
A Virginia police department is warning drivers about a new way scammers are trying to rip off people when they fill their tanks: the gas pump screw scam.