2-hour police chase of stolen Dallas ambulance ends in arrest
DALLAS, Texas — The driver of a stolen ambulance was taken into custody on Monday afternoon after a two-hour police chase that stretched along…
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Gonzaga faces Baylor in NCAA men’s basketball title game with a perfect season on the line
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana — The two best teams in men’s college basketball all season long will meet in the national championship game Monday…
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Undefeated Gonzaga beats UCLA on last-second shot, advances to NCAA Tournament final against Baylor
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana — Gonzaga has given fans the NCAA championship game they wanted with a shot for the ages. Jalen Suggs banked in a shot from…
Continue Reading Baylor dominates Houston to advance to NCAA hoops title game
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana — Baylor has cruised into the NCAA championship game and will wait to see if No. 1 Gonzaga can provide the much-anticipated…
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A mom just reunited with her 10-year-old daughter in Texas after 6 years apart – and their journey isn’t over
A 10-year-old girl bolted down the escalator of a Texas airport and into the arms of a mother who hadn’t held her for six years. Both of them…
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Republican congresswomen revoke endorsements of Texas GOP candidate after ‘hurtful and untrue’ comments about Chinese immigrants
Two Republican congresswomen are revoking their endorsements of Texas GOP congressional candidate Sery Kim after she said that she didn’t want…
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Beto O’Rourke says he has ‘no plans’ to run against Texas Gov. Abbott, but later clarifies he might in future
DALLAS, Texas — Former Democratic El Paso Congressman Beto O’Rourke said Friday that he doesn’t currently intend to run against incumbent Republican…
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Whatabonus! Texas-based Whataburger thanks employees with $90 million in bonuses
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Whataburger is thanking its more than 45,000 employees with $90 million in bonuses, ABC affiliate KSAT reports. The…
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Texas 2-step: Baylor, Houston reunite in the Final Four
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana — Somebody will be doing a joyful Texas two-step after Baylor and Houston meet Saturday night in the Final Four. It could be…
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UTEP head basketball coach Rodney Terry rumored as candidate for Texas assistant job
EL PASO, Texas — Could Rodney Terry leave a head coaching job for an assistant role? Sources have told ABC-7’s Nate Ryan that the UTEP head men’s…
Continue Reading 7 detention officers fired, 1 resigns, after an in-custody death in a Texas jail
COLLIN COUNTY, Texas — Seven detention officers in Texas have been fired, and an eighth has resigned, following the death in custody of Marvin…
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Some Texas & Borderland students may skip STAAR tests this year
EL PASO, Texas — Parents, in the Borderland and across Texas, of elementary and middle schoolers in virtual learning who don’t want their children…
Continue Reading Texas Gov. Abbott says Biden border approach created ‘open season’ for human traffickers
WESLACO, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, speaking in Weslaco on Thursday, said, “The Biden Administration’s open border policies have created an…
Continue Reading Meet Rusty: He has spent half of his dog life in a Texas animal shelter
WACO, Texas — A dog in Waco has done a lot of living in his two short years on Earth. The latest twist? An adoption that lasted less than 24…
Continue Reading How will New Mexico’s marijuana legalization impact Texas? Border community police chief concerned
ANTHONY, Texas — It may be April Fools Day, but legalizing marijuana in the neighboring state of New Mexico is no joke. In a special session on…
Continue Reading Texas Senate advances bill with new voter restrictions
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas State Senate advanced a far-reaching elections bill early Thursday with several provisions placing new restrictions…
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Texas Highway Patrol trooper dies after being shot trying to help a driver
WACO, Texas — After being shot in the line of duty last week, a Texas state trooper has now died, according to a statement from the Texas…
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More money now available in Texas rent relief program
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Hundreds of thousands of surveyed Texas residents are behind on rent payments, according to the latest Household Pulse…
Continue Reading NCAA Final 4 is set: Gonzaga, Baylor, Houston & UCLA
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana — Gonzaga’s countdown to perfection has ticked to two. The Bulldogs are back in the Final Four, two wins from becoming the…
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Texas Senate approves legislation banning most abortions in a test to Roe v. Wade
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas state Senate on Tuesday approved five bills restricting access to abortion, including a priority measure that could ban…
Continue Reading 2 former Texas sheriff’s deputies indicted in connection with Javier Ambler’s death
AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas grand jury indicted two former Williamson County deputies Monday in connection with the death of Javier Ambler II, a…
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Texas’ Covid-19 death toll nears 50,000 – 3rd highest in nation
AUSTIN, Texas — The number of people with Covid-19 who have died in Texas is edging close to 50,000, the third-highest death toll in…
Continue Reading Children sleeping on mats in overcrowded plastic pods: Inside a Texas facility on the U.S.-Mexico border
DONNA, Texas — Children lying side by side in plastic-lined pods. Shelves stocked with supplies, including baby bottles and diapers. Girls…
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Journalists observe over 4,000 migrants, many kids, crowded into Texas facility
DONNA, Texas — The Biden administration for the first time Tuesday allowed journalists inside its main border detention facility for migrant…
Continue Reading Texas trooper shot in line of duty to make ‘final sacrifice’ – will be taken off life support to donate organs
WACO, Texas — A Texas state trooper and married father of four children, who remains hospitalized after being shot while in the line of duty, “no…
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State of Texas launches vaccine appointment scheduler as eligibility widens to 22 million adults
AUSTIN, Texas — All people 16 and older are now eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine in Texas. The state has joined several others in opening…
Continue Reading Caught on video: SpaceX Mars rocket prototype again explodes during Texas test flight
BOCA CHICA, Texas — An experimental SpaceX rocket exploded at the end of a high-altitude test flight Tuesday, but heavy fog at the site left…
Continue Reading Texas now making virus vaccines available to all adults
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas on Monday began making Covid-19 vaccines available to anyone who wants one. Texas becomes the most populous U.S.…
Continue Reading Failed Nevada GOP congressional candidate pushes back on claims he turned up twang in new Texas run
As a congressional candidate last year in Nevada, Dan Rodimer pitched himself as “a small business man, a family man, living in the…
Continue Reading Botham Jean boulevard officially unveiled in Dallas
DALLAS (KTVT) — Botham Jean Boulevard was officially unveiled on Saturday as a way to honor the man who was tragically killed in his own…
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