Third Ward hotel fire leaves 2 guests hospitalized, 20 units damaged
A fire broke out at a Houston hotel room, leaving two people hospitalized and causing severe damage to dozens of units, officials report.
Two undocumented immigrants sentenced for trafficking 16-year-old orphan in Texas
Two Venezuelan nationals living illegally in the United States have been sentenced to a combined 32 years in federal prison for the multi-state sex trafficking of a 16-year-old undocumented orphan.
The best and worst tippers in America: Where each state ranks
Newly released data show the two states that tip the least sit alongside the Pacific Ocean. Meanwhile, the ones in the Ohio Valley have some of the best tippers, but…
Texas judge who refused to officiate same-sex weddings awarded $640K
A Texas judge was awarded more than $600,000 after she was disciplined for refusing to perform same-sex marriages, citing her religious beliefs.
Former cruise ship worker pleads guilty to teen sexual assault after 20 years on the run
A Nicaraguan national who spent more than 20 years fleeing federal authorities has pleaded guilty to the forcible sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl on a cruise ship that departed…
Trump calls for investigation into gas price gouging
President Donald Trump is accusing major oil companies of failing to pass along falling crude oil prices to consumers, suggesting motorists are being overcharged at the pump.
Earthquake rattles West Texas town
A small earthquake was reported in West Texas on Tuesday.
Delta CEO Ed Bastian reveals what he says must happen for airline ticket prices to fall
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian is revealing exactly what it will take for elevated airline ticket prices to decline.
Texas man gets life for supplying fentanyl then watching, recording the victim’s overdose death
A Denison man has been sentenced to life in federal prison for supplying a fatal dose of fentanyl-laced pills to a 20-year-old woman, then recording video of her as she…
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo announces massive new agricultural complex along Highway 288
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is making the largest single facilities investment in its 90-plus-year history to build a new livestock and agricultural complex along Highway 288, officials announced…
New World screwworm cases rise to 19 as Texas expands livestock quarantines
Federal officials have confirmed that the number of New World screwworm cases in the United States has risen to 19, with all but one in Texas.