NBA’s Dallas Mavericks to resume playing the National Anthem
DALLAS, Texas — The Dallas Mavericks will resume playing the National Anthem prior to home games having previously not played it in 11 regular…
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Extreme Weather: What to expect in 2021 for Western U.S.
EL PASO, Texas — Historic wildfires, excessive heat, and drought are all things that we experienced in the Southwest and West Coast this past year.…
Continue Reading Texas authorities search for tanker truck after heartbreaking 911 calls from people claiming to be inside
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Texas authorities are searching for a white tanker truck after disturbing 911 calls in which people pleaded for help in…
Continue Reading Texas lawyer tells judge ‘I’m not a cat’ after a Zoom filter mishap in virtual court hearing
PRESIDIO COUNTY, Texas — A livestream of a virtual court proceeding in Texas took an “appawling” turn when a lawyer appeared as a…
Continue Reading Senate GOP – including Texas’ Cruz – rip Trump’s attorney for lackluster arguments on trial’s first day
WASHINGTON, DC — A wide array of Senate Republicans harshly criticized former President Donald Trump’s defense team on the opening day of…
Continue Reading Texas GOP Congressman Ron Wright dies following Covid-19 diagnosis
ARLINGTON, Texas — Republican U.S. Rep. Ron Wright of Texas has died, his congressional office announced in a statement Monday, saying that he…
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Kansas out of Top 25 for 1st time in 12 years; Gonzaga, Baylor still 1-2
LAWRENCE, Kansas — Kansas dropped out of The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll for the first time in 12 years on Monday, ending the…
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Houston mural honoring George Floyd is unveiled in front of his high school alma mater
HOUSTON, Texas — Houston leaders unveiled a two-block mural over the weekend, dedicated to George Floyd and located directly in front of his…
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After El Paso massacre, Abbott was open to gun control; he’s moved on
AUSTIN, Texas — In August 2019, Texas was devastated by the back-to-back mass shootings in El Paso and Midland-Odessa that left 30 people…
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El Paso’s Joe Moody again named speaker pro tem of Texas House
AUSTIN, Texas — Republican Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan shook up the chamber’s leadership this week, signaling who his top…
Continue Reading 111-year-old Houston woman shares secrets to longevity
Click here for updates on this story Houston (KTRK) — It’s no longer unusual to know or hear about someone…
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Hospitals in Texas border towns are fighting an explosion of post-holiday coronavirus cases
DEL RIO, Texas — Azeneth Perry traced the sign of the cross on her body as she watched the ambulance drive away. Her husband, Paul, felt fine…
Continue Reading Houston doctor, known as father of modern Leukemia therapy, dies from COVID-19 at 93
Click here for updates on this story Houston (KTRK) — There’s no telling how many lives Dr. Emil Freireich saved…
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Amber Alert issued for 2-year-old missing Texas boy missing believed to be in ‘grave danger’
CELINA, Texas — A statewide Amber Alert was issued overnight for a 2-year-old from north Texas who is believed to be in grave danger. The Celina…
Continue Reading FAA to oversee investigation of SpaceX Mars rocket prototype’s explosive landing in Texas
BOCA CHICA, Texas — The Federal Aviation Administration said it will oversee an investigation into a crash landing of a SpaceX prototype rocket…
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Biden administration prepares to open overflow facility for migrant children in Texas
CARRIZO SPRINGS, Texas — The Biden administration is opening an overflow facility for unaccompanied migrant children apprehended at the…
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SpaceX Mars rocket prototype explodes on Texas landing, again
BOCA CHICA, Texas — Starship SN9, SpaceX’s early prototype for a rocket the company hopes will carry the first humans to Mars, launched a…
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Abbott talks pandemic, police funding and ‘election integrity’ in State of State speech
AUSTIN, Texas — Republican Gov. Greg Abbott said Texas is on a comeback from a pandemic that has killed more than 36,000 people here —…
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5 Mexican nationals charged with attempting to smuggle drugs, migrants into U.S. through Hudspeth County
HUDSPETH COUNTY, Texas – Five Mexican nationals were charged in federal court Monday in connection with a smuggling incident that attempted to…
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Texas YWCA calls on state Legislature to enact laws to help working moms
El Paso, TX — Local YWCA chapters across the state are calling on the Texas Legislature to enact legislation that will increase access to quality…
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NASA astronauts conduct spacewalk to make space station upgrades
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION — A pair of spacewalking astronauts completed a four-year effort to modernize the International Space Station’s power…
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Mexican soldiers rescue toddler abandoned in Rio Grande near Del Rio, Texas
CIUDAD ACUNA, Mexico — Mexican soldiers and immigration agents rescued a 2-year-old girl from Chile after she apparently fell into the Rio Grande…
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Gonzaga, Baylor top AP Top 25, Houston now No. 5
NEW YORK (AP) — Baylor has overshadowed nearly everything in the Big 12 this season as it tries to complete an undefeated season. Oklahoma has been…
Continue Reading Name a cockroach after your ex and watch it get eaten for Valentine’s Day at San Antonio Zoo
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Ever felt like ripping your ex’s head off? Well now you can. Sorta. For just $5, the San Antonio Zoo will name a…
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Dallas axed plan to prioritize vaccinating Hispanic, Black neighborhoods after state of Texas threatened to slash doses
DALLAS, Texas — Faced with the threat that the state might slash its vaccine allocation, Dallas officials in late January reversed course on a plan…
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‘Nightmare’: 9-year-old Texas boy dies suddenly of Covid-19 complications
FORT WORTH, Texas — A 9-year-old boy died of complications of Covid-19 this past week at Cook Children’s Hospital in Fort Worth, his family told ABC…
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Texas Republicans want to keep transgender girls, women out of school sports teams
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Republicans are again trying to limit the ways transgender youth can participate in athletics. Lawmakers have filed…
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Texas getting more vaccine doses than expected this week as virus cases decline but deaths rise
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas is scheduled to get more than 520,000 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine this week, more than state officials said they…
Continue Reading No. 2 Baylor whips Auburn to stay a perfect 16-0
WACO, Texas — It was just another Saturday for the streaking Baylor Bears basketball team. Second-ranked Baylor is 16-0 after Davion Mitchell had…
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Amber Alert for Chucky doll accidentally sent out by Texas DPS
AUSTIN, Texas — An Amber Alert was mistakenly published from the Texas Alerts System on Friday for Chucky the doll and his child, according to ABC…
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