Calhoun County, Point Comfort declare disaster after severe high winds
Calhoun County, Point Comfort declare disaster after severe high winds
May 3, 2026Open source
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Investigators work to find out how an infant died at a Southeast Houston apartment complex
A 7- or 8-month-old child died at a SE Houston apartment complex on Saturday, police said.
May 10, 2026Open source
Gov. Abbott adds Crossroads counties to storm disaster declaration
AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday expanded Texas’ disaster declaration to include Victoria County and Calhoun County following severe storms that dam...
May 7, 2026Open source
Calhoun County weather station reports wind gust over 100 miles per hour
Calhoun County weather station reports wind gust over 100 miles per hour
May 1, 2026Open source
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Eight riders rescued after Texas roller coaster malfunction
Eight riders were rescued after a roller coaster malfunction left them stranded nearly 100 feet in the air at a Galveston amusement park.
May 30, 2026Open source
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
Riders being rescued from Texas roller coaster after they were stuck for hours
Riders were rescued Thursday from a roller-coaster in Galveston, Texas, after being stuck for hours.
May 29, 2026Open source
Galveston roller coaster: All passengers rescued after Iron Shark roller coaster gets stuck
All passengers who were stuck on a roller-coaster on Pleasure Pier in Galveston, Texas, have been rescued. Some of those passengers were stuck on the roller-...
May 29, 2026Open source
75-year-old man arrested with $455K of cocaine and ketamine at Texas border
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Laredo Port of Entry intercepted more than $455,000 worth of hidden cocaine and ketamine inside an SUV.
May 28, 2026Open source
How Texans can check Galveston beach water quality before they hit the water this weekend
Texas Beach Watch tracks bacteria levels at Galveston beaches daily. Here is what the data shows heading into Memorial Day weekend and how to check it yourself.
May 22, 2026Open source
'Kangaroo on the loose': Police in Texas city take hopping herbivore that escaped 'into custody'
Police in the city of Elmendorf, Texas, are asking the public not to interact with a kangaroo that was reportedly "on the loose" on Wednesday.
May 20, 2026Open source
A Texas town may offer a preview of a Trump plan to force noncitizens from public housing
The situation in Port Isabel offers a possible preview if a Trump administration plan to force noncitizens from public housing takes effect.
May 17, 2026Open source
A Texas town may offer a preview of a Trump plan to force noncitizens from public housing
A bungled message from a South Texas housing authority prompted mass flight.
May 15, 2026Open source
No. 13 A&M-Victoria drops opener to Hope International; will face elimination game Tuesday
LEWISTON, Idaho — The Texas A&M University‑Victoria baseball team dropped into the elimination side of the Lewiston Bracket of the NAIA Opening Round aft...
May 12, 2026Open source
6 people, including 14-year-old, found dead in Laredo train car likely killed by Texas heat
Authorities have identified five of the six people found dead inside a shipping container at a South Texas rail yard, including a 14-year-old boy, officials...
May 12, 2026Open source
Texas sheriff says 7th body could be tied to shipping container deaths The body of a seventh person was loc...
The body of a seventh person was located Monday nearly 150 miles north of a Union Pacific rail yard in Laredo, where six bodies were discovered on Sunday aft...
May 12, 2026Open source
Heat stroke is suspected among 6 found dead in boxcar at a rail yard in Laredo
Six people were found dead Sunday inside a boxcar in Laredo, Texas, a city close to the Mexican border. Here's what we know about the investigation.
May 11, 2026Open source
Heat stroke is suspected among 6 found dead in a shipping container at a rail yard near Texas border
A medical examiner believes heat stroke led to the deaths of six people thought to be immigrants found inside a shipping container at a Union Pacific rail ya...
May 11, 2026Open source
This week in Texas music history: Isidro López born
A bandleader dubbed "El Indio" claims the orquesta tejana crown.
May 11, 2026Open source
Multiple people found dead inside a train boxcar in Laredo
Union Pacific employees found six people deceased inside the boxcar during a routine inspection Sunday afternoon.
May 11, 2026Open source
6 bodies found in Union Pacific boxcar in Laredo, Texas, near Mexico Six people were found dead in a Union...
Six people were found dead in a Union Pacific Railroad boxcar in Laredo, Texas, at the Mexican border, police there said, without offering any details.
May 11, 2026Open source
Federal prosecutors file 256 immigration-related cases in one week in south Texas
HOUSTON — Federal prosecutors filed 256 immigration and border security-related cases across South Texas during a one-week period, including allegations in...
May 11, 2026Open source
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The Democrats’ Greatest Fear: The GOP Will Turn James Talarico Into a Creepy, Unmanly Weirdo
The GOP targets James Talarico’s masculinity in the 2026 Texas Senate race to divide Democrats.
May 30, 2026Open source
Austin-area election results for the Texas primary runoffs
Find results for races in Travis, Williamson and Hays counties, as well as statewide contests like the Republican U.S. Senate runoff.
May 30, 2026Open source
Texas primary runoff results for U.S. Senate, lieutenant governor, attorney general and more
Voters are deciding on candidates in some high-profile statewide races ahead of November's general election.
May 30, 2026Open source
Democrat Nathan Johnson to run against Republican Mayes Middleton for Texas AG in November election
Texas voters appear to have selected State Sen. Nathan Johnson of Dallas as their candidate for Texas Attorney General in the November election according to...
May 30, 2026Open source
Texas A&M expands low-income dental care program to North Texas seniors
The College of Dentistry launched the Empowering Smiles Oral Health Initiative Program in 2024 in partnership with Metrocrest Hospital Authority. The program...
May 30, 2026Open source
Paxton appeals after Texas judge strikes down reporting rules for large-county district attorneys
The attorney general promptly appealed the May 7 decision to a statewide appeals court that already signaled it disagreed with Paxton's rules.
May 30, 2026Open source
ICE agent accused of shooting man and filing false report arrested in Texas
Prosecutors say an ICE agent fired into a Minneapolis home occupied by four adults and two children, then falsely claimed he acted in self-defense. He was ar...
May 30, 2026Open source
Tulsa neighbors: Obituaries for May 28
Robert Cunningham Simpson was born in Houston, Texas to parents Oscar Strother Simpson and Cordelia Simpson. The youngest of four boys, Robert…
May 30, 2026Open source
Tulsa neighbors: Obituaries for May 29
Robert Cunningham Simpson was born in Houston, Texas to parents Oscar Strother Simpson and Cordelia Simpson. The youngest of four boys, Robert…
May 30, 2026Open source
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