WASHINGTON, DC — A criminal group originating from Russia named “DarkSide” is believed to be responsible for a ransomware cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline, which transports more than 100 million gallons of gasoline and other fuel daily from Houston to the New York Harbor, according to a former senior cyber official. DarkSide typically targets non-Russian
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HOUSTON, Texas — Colonial Pipeline Company, which was the recent victim of a ransomware cybersecurity attack, says it is working to develop a restart plan for its pipeline system, which was temporarily shut down to contain the threat. The company’s main lines remain offline, but some smaller lines between terminals and delivery points are now
Continue Reading HOUSTON, Texas — A cyber-attack that forced one of the top U.S. fuel pipelines – stretching from Texas to the East Coast – to shut down this weekend has analysts are worried the situation could result in a spike in gas prices. There is currently no information on when service in the pipeline will be
Continue Reading ARLINGTON, Texas — Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez added the WBO super-middleweight belt to his burgeoning collection, defeating Billy Joe Saunders in front of a record-breaking 73,126 crowd inside Texas’ AT&T Stadium. The attendance figure set an all-time record for an indoor US boxing event — breaking the previous record set in 1978 when Muhammad Ali beat
Continue Reading HOUSTON, Texas — A company that operates a major U.S. energy pipeline said early Saturday that it was victimized by a ransomware attack and has been forced to halt all pipeline operations to deal with the threat. Colonial Pipeline isn’t saying what’s been demanded or who’s made a demand. Ransomware attacks are typically carried out
Continue Reading DONNA, Texas — New immigration data shows trends at the border may be changing as the Biden administration attempts to control migration. Amid the encouraging trend, the secretary of Homeland Security visited a U.S. Border Patrol facility in south Texas on Friday. While the number of Border Patrol enforcement encounters remained elevated last month — but leveled
Continue Reading AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Republican lawmakers advanced a sweeping elections bill early Friday following hours of discussion that would put America’s biggest red state closer to imposing a raft of new voting restrictions in the face of growing warning from corporations. The key vote at 3 a.m. in the Texas House followed hours of debate as Democrats,
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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas would allow people to carry a handgun without a license, and the background check and training that go with it, under a measure approved by the state Senate on Wednesday. The Senate approved the Republican-led effort in a 18-13 vote, less than a week after it sailed out of a committee created to
Continue Reading BOCA CHICA, Texas — SpaceX just launched another test flight of an early Mars rocket prototype at its South Texas facility, sending the towering silver vehicle soaring up to about six miles above Earth, then putting it through a series of aerial acrobatics before re-lighting its engines and landing it upright back on a landing
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WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. officials say the Army plans to put a civilian in charge of the command that conducts criminal investigations, in response to widespread criticism that the unit is understaffed, overwhelmed and filled with inexperienced investigators. The decision, expected to be announced Thursday, reflects recommendations made by an independent commission in the wake
Continue Reading FREEPORT, Texas — Family members of the missing 22-year-old airman found his body Tuesday morning off the Texas Coast, according to the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office. Elijah Posana, 22, was swimming approximately 100 feet from shore at Surfside Beach near Freeport, Texas, Sunday when an individual saw him pulled away by a rip current, according
Continue Reading SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — Recent social media posts are at the center of a federal libel lawsuit. A Texas businesswoman is suing Black Lives Matter Sacramento for libel. She claims the group and/or their leader Tanya Faison posted an email on social media bearing her name that was filled with racists remarks. Karra Crowley insists
Continue Reading DALLAS, Texas — Michael Wood, a Republican whose anti-Donald Trump message resulted in a crushing defeat in a special election for a Texas U.S. House seat over the weekend, said the party is compromising its values by spreading the former president’s falsehoods. “It seems like right now, the dividing line in our politics is going
Continue Reading DALLAS, Texas — For nearly a month, attorneys have argued over whether the National Rifle Association’s petition to file for bankruptcy in Texas should be dismissed, and whether its business dealings should be overseen by a court-appointed trustee or an examiner. The virtual trial in a North Texas bankruptcy court included testimony from top current
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FREEPORT, Texas — The search for a missing Air Force member who was last seen swimming near Freeport on Sunday has been suspended by the U.S. Coast Guard. Elijah Posana, 22, was swimming approximately 100 feet from shore at Surfside Beach when an individual saw him pulled away by a rip current, according to a
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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas voters have some thoughts for lawmakers when it comes to police use of force as the Texas Legislature enters the last month of its regular session, according to a new University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. Requiring police officers to intervene when another officer is violating the law or department policy in their use
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AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Department of Public Safety issued a statewide Amber Alert on Monday for a 4-year-old boy believed to be in grave or immediate danger. Wyatt Crowley was last seen wearing a Spiderman sweatshirt. The boy is 3 feet tall, weighs 30 pounds and has brown hair and brown eyes, ABC affiliate
Continue Reading WASHINGTON, DC — Four migrant families separated at the U.S.-Mexico border under the Trump administration will be reunited this week in Texas and California, the Department of Homeland Security announced Monday, marking the first reunifications under President Joe Biden. The effort stems from the family reunification task force set up by one of Biden’s executive
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HOUSTON, Texas — Despite the strain that online learning has placed on students across the country, some have excelled — and made history in the process. Nine students at a Houston-area high school were named valedictorians in mid-April. Yes, you read that right. The students at Bellaire High School achieved a 5.0 grade point average,
Continue Reading AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A special election for a U.S. House seat in Texas is headed for a runoff. Republican Susan Wright secured one of the runoff spots Saturday night in Texas’ 6th Congressional District. Wright is running to replace her late husband, Rep. Ron Wright, who in February became the first member of Congress
Continue Reading BROOKELAND, Texas — A former player for the New York Jets died in an accident during a fishing tournament in Texas on Thursday, according to tournament officials and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Pete Lammons, 77, played six seasons for the Jets, including in Super Bowl III, according to a statement posted on the
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Dallas Cowboys added a linebacker, an offensive tackle, a wide receiver, a nose tackle, a safety and a guard in Day 3 of the 2021 NFL Draft. After trading the No. 10 slot on day 1, the Cowboys became the team with the highest number of picks in this year’s draft with 11 total, ABC
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FORT HOOD, Texas — A long-awaited U.S. Army investigation released Friday has determined that murdered Spc. Vanessa Guillen was sexually harassed by a supervisor, as her family had claimed, and that the leaders in her unit at Fort Hood did not take appropriate action after she stepped forward. Twenty-one soldiers have been reprimanded or disciplined as a
Continue Reading HOUSTON, Texas — Houston police officers following up on a kidnapping report found more than 90 people jammed in a two-story home in what authorities said turned out to be a possible human smuggling operation. Officers were granted a search warrant to enter a home after following up on a kidnapping tip from Thursday night,
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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas voters are feeling safer about being out in public, and better about getting Covid-19 vaccines, but a majority of the state’s voters still consider the coronavirus a “significant crisis,” according to a new University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll. In the first UT/TT Poll of the pandemic, conducted a year ago, 63%
Continue Reading PATAGONIA MOUNTAINS, Arizona — Once there was a bustling construction zone here. Now it’s like a ghost town, frozen in time. Heavy machinery is parked and motionless. Stacks of steel bollards stretch as far as the eye can see. The Trump administration built more than 450 miles of fencing along the US-Mexico border — including
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Hundreds of thousands of Texans lost their jobs when Covid-19 hit. More than a year into the pandemic, many are hitting the end of their traditional unemployment benefits. The Texas Workforce Commission is reminding Texans that federal programs are in place to provide assistance. “It’s not like a typical unemployment
Continue Reading BRECKENRIDGE, Texas — A man in Texas died unexpectedly after being attacked by a swarm of bees in his yard. A 70-year-old man was mowing his lawn in Breckenridge when he was attacked by a swarm of Africanized honey bees, also known as killer bees. The Breckenridge Fire Department said in a Facebook post that
Continue Reading CLEVELAND, Ohio — The NFL Draft set up perfectly for the defense-starved Dallas Cowboys, through the first seven picks. Only offensive players were selected through those first seven selections, and all of them at positions the Cowboys do not need in this draft. And then the bottom fell out, reports ABC affiliate WFAA in Dallas. Dallas, coming off a
Continue Reading AUSTIN, Texas — In Texas, where gun laws are among the loosest in the U.S., there is one line the state has long resisted crossing: making it legal to carry a handgun in public without a permit, background check or training. But now, legislation allowing permitless carrying of handguns appears headed toward the floor of
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