Fifth person dies following multi-vehicle crash in Sabine Pass, according to Texas DPS
22-year-old Caleb Burge succumbed to his injuries after the van he was in was involved in a wrong-way crash on Monday.
May 20, 2026Open source
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Changes to Dallas viaducts spark access concerns in Oak Cliff The Jefferson Boulevard and Houston Street vi...
The Jefferson Boulevard and Houston Street viaduct is how thousands of people get into downtown from the south every day.
May 19, 2026Open source
4 people dead after major crash involving coach bus, van in Port Arthur
Four people were killed after a coach bus collided with a van in Port Arthur, Texas on Monday.
May 18, 2026Open source
China's Xi warns Trump about "conflicts" if Taiwan isn't "handled properly" President Trump is in Beijing m...
President Trump is in Beijing meeting with China's President Xi Jinping, with the two leaders aiming to stabilize their trading relationship after last...
May 14, 2026Open source
Fathers of Texas camp flood victims push for summer camp safety laws in Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Missouri has no laws for safety at summer camps.
May 7, 2026Open source
Parents of Camp Mystic flood victims urge Missouri lawmakers to make summer camps safer
Texas parents whose children died in a flood at Camp Mystic last year urged lawmakers in Jefferson City on Tuesday to improve Missouri summer camp safety reg...
May 6, 2026Open source
1 person dead after Sunday morning fire
The fire happened in the 1100 block of South Owens Court near Texas Avenue in Jefferson County.
May 3, 2026Open source
Planned Islamic community in Texas comes closer to construction despite fundamentalist Christian hysteria
“It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg” – Thomas Jefferson Develo...
May 2, 2026Open source
Sabine Pass crash: 5th person dies after van crashes into bus on highway 87
Texas DPS has identified Caleb Burge, 22, as the fifth person who has died in the crash between a passenger van and a bus on Highway 87 in Sabine Pass.
May 20, 2026Open source
Fifth person dies after devastating crash involving van, charter bus in Texas
A fifth person has now died after a horrific crash involving a passenger van and charter bus in Southeast Texas. Investigators say one move changed everything.
May 20, 2026Open source
Russia conducting 3 days of major nuclear drills Russia's army has started three days of nuclear weapons dr...
Russia's army has started three days of nuclear weapons drills involving thousands of troops across the country, as Kyiv escalates its drone attacks and...
May 19, 2026Open source
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Meet the Aspiring Texas Oil Regulator Who Wants to Deport 100 Million People
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — A swanky stockyards-themed venue in this Texas city hosted a far-right politician whose candidacy for a top state oil regulator positio...
May 26, 2026Open source
Baytown mom says $9,000 tax refund went into a stranger's account. She's still waiting for answers
BAYTOWN, Texas — A Baytown woman says her nearly $9,500 federal tax refund was deposited into an unknown person's bank account after filing with a San Anto...
May 18, 2026Open source
North Texas city council member arrested, charged with bribery, police say
Westworth Village Police say council member Halden David Griffith was arrested Friday afternoon
May 15, 2026Open source
Texas City man identified by Galveston police as suspect in 1981 murder before dying of natural causes
After 45 years, Galveston detectives identified a suspect in a 1981 murder cold case, but he died of natural causes in April 2026 before charges could be filed
May 12, 2026Open source
Texas company acquires McGohan Brabender brokerage
A Texas-based financial services firm, Higginbotham, has agreed to acquire Moraine employee benefits brokerage McGohan Brabender, expanding its reach while m...
May 12, 2026Open source
Texas Republicans spent years courting Indian voters. Then came talk of the “Indian takeover.”
A North Texas city has become the epicenter of a collision between the GOP’s efforts to win over Indian American voters and some conservatives’ nativist...
May 12, 2026Open source
'The unluckiest, lucky man alive' | Teen recounts surviving lightning strike in Jasper
A Jasper, Texas teen is recovering after being struck by lightning while fishing with his mother during Mother’s Day weekend storms.
May 12, 2026Open source
Hospital employee stabbed in Texas Medical Center parking garage, police say
A Houston Methodist employee was stabbed in a parking garage in the Texas Medical Center on Monday morning.
May 11, 2026Open source
6 people found dead inside Union Pacific train boxcar in Texas, officials say
Six people were found dead inside a cargo train boxcar in a Texas city along the southern border on Sunday, officials said.
May 11, 2026Open source
Stolen 'law enforcement equipment' found in Texas City; minor in custody
Officials say a tip led to officials searching a Texas City home, finding the equipment and other stolen property.
May 9, 2026Open source
Authorities seek public's help in recovering GCSO equipment stolen in Texas City, police say
The Galveston County Sheriff's Office and Texas City Police Department are actively investigating a burglary involving a GCSO vehicle in Texas City.
May 9, 2026Open source
‘Muslim Only’ Waterpark Event Organizer Runs a ‘Learing Center’
Controversy over Muslim-only Texas waterpark event and organizer
May 8, 2026Open source
Ken Paxton demanded Odessa freeze its tax hike. Then, he went silent.
Local officials in the West Texas city said they are legally unable to comply with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s orders.
May 7, 2026Open source
Birdville ISD teacher arrested for improper relationship with student, district says According to police re...
According to police records, Joseph Nguyen, 23, was booked into the Tarrant County Corrections Center on Wednesday, May 6.
May 7, 2026Open source
Texas Republicans have a data center problem
Data center construction is unpopular among locals, and a majority of the facilities are being proposed in red, rural counties. That puts Texas Republicans i...
May 7, 2026Open source
Texas congressional delegation calls for federal investigation into H-1B visa fraud
(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-TX, and her north Texas colleagues have called for a federal investigation into alleged H-1B visa fraud o...
May 6, 2026Open source
Hut 8 signs about US$10 billion AI data centre lease in Texas, shares jump
Hut 8 said on Wednesday it had signed a 15-year lease worth US$9.8 billion for its Beacon Point data center campus in Texas, as demand rises for infrastruc...
May 6, 2026Open source
We now have a price tag for Elon Musk's ambitious Texas chip project
Construction of SpaceX's Terafab chip factory in Texas could eventually cost up to $119 billion, a notably higher figure than analyst predictions.
May 6, 2026Open source
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Region: East Texas
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Southwest Texas College student dead, another injured after incident on Uvalde campus, school says
A Southwest Texas College student died, and another was injured after an incident on the school’s Uvalde campus, according to a news release obtained by KSAT.
May 29, 2026Open source
Kylie Overfield, toddler who underwent rare double-lung transplant in Houston, dies at 2
Kylie Overfield, the 2-year-old who underwent a successful rare double-lung transplant at Texas Children’s in 2024, has died. Her family says her legacy li...
May 29, 2026Open source
8 students on field trip rescued from near top of Texas roller coaster KETV
Eight students who were on a field trip were stuck on a Texas roller coaster for several hours on Thursday evening after the ride suddenly stopped near the top.
May 29, 2026Open source
Olympic gold medalist Dominique Dawes brings gymnastics academy to Houston area
Olympic gold medalist Dominique Dawes is opening the first Texas location of her Dominique Dawes Academy in Jersey Village on May 30, 2026, offering gymnasti...
May 29, 2026Open source
Students rescued from Texas roller coaster that stalled during vertical climb
A roller coaster in Texas malfunctioned during a vertical climb, stranding eight students nearly 100 feet off the ground for hours
May 29, 2026Open source
Republicans Want to Make the Texas Senate Race About Manliness
This story was originally reported by Shefali Luthra of The 19th. Meet Shefali and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy.
May 29, 2026Open source
Southbound I-35 closed at Loop 1604 after crash involving 18-wheeler
Multiple southbound lanes on Interstate 35 at Loop 1604 are closed after a crash on the Northeast Side, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.
May 29, 2026Open source
A Texas town hopes a new data center will pay to fix its cracked streets and leaking pipes
Lacy Lakeview, a Waco suburb, said it is considering a data center project in efforts to boost their spending power to repair aging roads.
May 29, 2026Open source
Texas’ app age verification law allowed to go into effect for now
A federal appeals court allowed Texas to require app stores to verify users’ ages and seek parental consent before a minor can download apps.
May 29, 2026Open source
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