Family finds body of missing airman off Texas coast after Coast Guard suspends search
FREEPORT, Texas — Family members of the missing 22-year-old airman found his body Tuesday morning off the Texas Coast, according to the…
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Texas woman suing Black Lives Matter for libel
SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — Recent social media posts are at the center of a federal libel lawsuit. A Texas businesswoman is suing Black…
Continue Reading Texas GOP candidate crushed after opposing Trump says party ‘not living up to this moment’
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.…
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Texas judge mulls whether to dismiss NRA’s bankruptcy petition
DALLAS, Texas — For nearly a month, attorneys have argued over whether the National Rifle Association’s petition to file for bankruptcy…
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Coast Guard suspends search for missing Air Force member off Texas coast
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.…
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Poll finds Texans want stronger checks on police use of force
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…
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4-year-old at center of Texas Amber Alert believed to be in grave danger
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…
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4 families separated at the U.S.-Mexico border under Trump to be reunited this week in Texas, California
WASHINGTON, DC — Four migrant families separated at the U.S.-Mexico border under the Trump administration will be reunited this week in Texas…
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9 students make history by tying for valedictorian in Houston-area high school
HOUSTON, Texas — Despite the strain that online learning has placed on students across the country, some have excelled — and made history…
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Republican Susan Wright advances to runoff election in Texas’ 6th Congressional District
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…
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Former New York Jets player dies in Texas fishing accident
BROOKELAND, Texas — A former player for the New York Jets died in an accident during a fishing tournament in Texas on Thursday, according to…
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Cowboys end final day of NFL Draft making 6 picks, most of any team
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…
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U.S. Army investigation finds Vanessa Guillen was sexually harassed at Fort Hood
FORT HOOD, Texas — A long-awaited U.S. Army investigation released Friday has determined that murdered Spc. Vanessa Guillen was sexually…
Continue Reading Feds launch human smuggling investigation after police find more than 90 people in Houston home
HOUSTON, Texas — Houston police officers following up on a kidnapping report found more than 90 people jammed in a two-story home in what…
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Poll finds Texans remain concerned about pandemic, but are returning to normal
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas voters are feeling safer about being out in public, and better about getting Covid-19 vaccines, but a majority of the…
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Biden stopped building Trump’s wall, here’s what it looks like now
PATAGONIA MOUNTAINS, Arizona — Once there was a bustling construction zone here. Now it’s like a ghost town, frozen in time. Heavy…
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Texas Workforce Commission offers tips for navigating extended unemployment benefits
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…
Continue Reading Texas man mowing lawn killed in attack by aggressive swarm of bees
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…
Continue Reading Dallas Cowboys trade down, select LB Micah Parsons at No. 12
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The NFL Draft set up perfectly for the defense-starved Dallas Cowboys, through the first seven picks. Only offensive players…
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Texas pushes closer to dropping handgun license requirement; state senate now expected to vote on it
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…
Continue Reading Cowboys to seek defensive help as NFL Draft airs on ABC-7 tonight
DALLAS, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys signed their star quarterback to a long-term deal, which means they won’t be in the market at that position…
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Black inmate’s death in Texas jail struggle ruled homicide by medical examiner
DALLAS, Texas — The in-custody death of Marvin David Scott III in Texas has been ruled a homicide by the Collin County Medical Examiner. Scott…
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Texas alcohol to-go bill awaits governor’s signature to become law
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Senate has passed a measure to permanently allow Texans to purchase alcohol to go from restaurants, advancing…
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Texas releases $11 billion of $18 billion in federal stimulus money for public schools
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas’s top state leaders announced this week that they are releasing $11.2 billion out of nearly $18 billion available in federal…
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Texas Sen. Ted Cruz caught sleeping during Biden’s address
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden addressed a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol. Just about…
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Caught on video: Alligator, cow block Houston traffic and turn commute into zoo
HOUSTON, Texas — Some days, Houston area traffic can be a nightmare. Other days, it can be a zoo, literally. A cow and an alligator caused traffic…
Continue Reading Texas Covid-19 deaths top 50K, but new cases drop as vaccinations rise
DALLAS, Texas — Texas has topped 50,000 Covid-19 deaths during the 14-month pandemic, university researchers reported Wednesday. Johns Hopkins…
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3 migrants hurt trying to jump on moving train in Hudspeth County
SIERRA BLANCA, Texas — Three migrants were injured after trying to jump on a moving Union Pacific Train in Hudspeth County on Wednesday, authorities…
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Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger asks appeals court to throw out murder conviction for killing Botham Jean
DALLAS, Texas — An attorney for Amber Guyger, the White former Dallas police officer convicted of killing of Black neighbor Botham Jean in his…
Continue Reading Biden picks Texas sheriff who criticized Trump-era immigration policies for ICE director
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden will nominate Harris County, Texas, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, a critic of former President Donald Trump’s…
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