Houston airport has become a symbol for the shutdown's impacts on air travel
Read full article: Houston airport has become a symbol for the shutdown's impacts on air travelHouston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport shows how the partial government shutdown is straining air travel as TSA workers miss shifts without pay.
Texas man executed for fatally stabbing girlfriend and her son as survivor of attack looks on
Read full article: Texas man executed for fatally stabbing girlfriend and her son as survivor of attack looks onA Texas man has been executed for fatally stabbing his girlfriend and her 8-year-old son nearly 13 years ago.
Texas man convicted of 2 fatal shootings becomes the 1st person executed in the US this year
Read full article: Texas man convicted of 2 fatal shootings becomes the 1st person executed in the US this yearA Texas man convicted of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend decades ago has become the first person executed in the U.S. this year.
Texas Black man exonerated nearly 70 years after execution in case marked by racial bias
Read full article: Texas Black man exonerated nearly 70 years after execution in case marked by racial biasOfficials have declared that a Texas Black man executed nearly 70 years ago is innocent in a case prosecutors now say was based on false evidence and riddled with racial bias.
Blast of winter weather hits Midwest and East Coast and could bring snow to Florida
Read full article: Blast of winter weather hits Midwest and East Coast and could bring snow to FloridaA blast of winter weather has brought snowfall and subfreezing wind chills across the Midwest and East Coast as well as near-freezing temperatures in parts of the South, including Florida.
Texas man indicted on murder charge in shooting of ‘King of the Hill’ voice actor Jonathan Joss
Read full article: Texas man indicted on murder charge in shooting of ‘King of the Hill’ voice actor Jonathan JossA grand jury in Texas has indicted a man on a murder charge in the shooting of “King of the Hill” voice actor Jonathan Joss.
Buddy Holly crosswalk in Texas hometown to be removed following governor's order on road safety
Read full article: Buddy Holly crosswalk in Texas hometown to be removed following governor's order on road safetyA crosswalk honoring Buddy Holly with a painted depiction of the rock and roll legend's iconic glasses will have to be removed from his hometown of Lubbock, Texas.
Affidavit: Former NFL star Adrian Peterson was asleep in SUV before DWI arrest in Texas
Read full article: Affidavit: Former NFL star Adrian Peterson was asleep in SUV before DWI arrest in TexasCourt records say former NFL running back Adrian Peterson was asleep behind the wheel of his SUV at a suburban Houston gas station before he was arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated and unlawfully carrying a weapon.
Texas appeals court again pauses execution of Robert Roberson in shaken baby case
Read full article: Texas appeals court again pauses execution of Robert Roberson in shaken baby caseTexas’ top criminal court has again paused the execution of Robert Roberson, just days before he had been set to become the first person in the U.S. put to death in a shaken baby case.
Robert Roberson is again approaching execution in Texas in shaken baby case
Read full article: Robert Roberson is again approaching execution in Texas in shaken baby caseRobert Roberson hopes he will again avoid becoming the first person in the U.S. executed for a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome.
Texas man executed for the 'exorcism' killing of his girlfriend's 13-month-old daughter
Read full article: Texas man executed for the 'exorcism' killing of his girlfriend's 13-month-old daughterA Texas man has been executed for killing his girlfriend’s 13-month-old daughter in a torturous ordeal the couple said was part of an “exorcism” to expel a demon from the child’s body.
Houston man charged with murder in shooting of 11-year-old boy after door knocking prank
Read full article: Houston man charged with murder in shooting of 11-year-old boy after door knocking prankPolice say a Houston man has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of an 11-year-old boy after a prank in which the child knocked on the door of a home and ran away.
Uvalde school didn't release most of its shooting-related documents but says it was a mistake
Read full article: Uvalde school didn't release most of its shooting-related documents but says it was a mistakeThe Uvalde school district released only a small fraction of the documents it said would be made public related to the 2022 Robb Elementary School massacre.
Judge dismisses 2 counts against US Rep. Cuellar of Texas, moves bribery trial to next year
Read full article: Judge dismisses 2 counts against US Rep. Cuellar of Texas, moves bribery trial to next yearA judge has granted a request by federal prosecutors to dismiss two of the 14 counts that U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife face.
Flaco Jimenez, Texas accordionist who expanded popularity of conjunto and Tejano music, dies at 86
Read full article: Flaco Jimenez, Texas accordionist who expanded popularity of conjunto and Tejano music, dies at 86Flaco Jimenez, the legendary accordionist from San Antonio who won multiple Grammys and helped expand the popularity of conjunto, Tejano and Tex-Mex music, has died.
Texas county votes to release Uvalde school shooting records, ending legal battle
Read full article: Texas county votes to release Uvalde school shooting records, ending legal battleLeaders of the county where 19 students and two teachers were killed in the 2022 shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, have voted to release records related to the massacre.
New execution date set for Texas man in shaken baby syndrome case
Read full article: New execution date set for Texas man in shaken baby syndrome caseA judge has set a new execution date for a Texas man who had been set last year to become the first person in the U.S. to be put to death for a murder conviction tied to a diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome.
How to prepare your pets for when a hurricane makes it rain cats and dogs
Read full article: How to prepare your pets for when a hurricane makes it rain cats and dogsGetting ready for a hurricane’s landfall means making sure everyone in your household is prepared, including your furry family members.
How to prepare for a hurricane, as forecasters expect a busy 2025 storm season
Read full article: How to prepare for a hurricane, as forecasters expect a busy 2025 storm seasonHurricane season can be stressful for millions of Americans living in coastal areas, as powerful winds and heavy rain can cause widespread damage, cut power for days or weeks and otherwise upend people’s lives.
Police consider whether 'King of the Hill' actor's sexual orientation played a role in his killing
Read full article: Police consider whether 'King of the Hill' actor's sexual orientation played a role in his killingAuthorities in Texas say investigators are looking into whether the sexual orientation of “King of the Hill” voice actor Jonathan Joss played a role in his shooting death.
Charges dropped against conservative activist in Texas over false voter fraud claim
Read full article: Charges dropped against conservative activist in Texas over false voter fraud claimTexas prosecutors have dropped charges against a prominent conservative activist in Houston related to allegations he was part of what authorities have called a baseless voter fraud conspiracy theory.
Texas man is executed 13 years to the day of a store robbery in which he set a clerk on fire
Read full article: Texas man is executed 13 years to the day of a store robbery in which he set a clerk on fireA Texas man has been executed 13 years to the day of a convenience store robbery in which he set a clerk on fire in a Dallas suburb.
Head of NAACP disinvited from speaking to Texas state bar over suit against Trump administration
Read full article: Head of NAACP disinvited from speaking to Texas state bar over suit against Trump administrationThe State Bar of Texas has rescinded a speaking invitation to the NAACP’s president after the civil rights group challenged the Trump administration’s dismantling of the Education Department.
Texas governor calls November election for vacant US House seat as Democrats criticize timing
Read full article: Texas governor calls November election for vacant US House seat as Democrats criticize timingTexas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has announced that the special election to fill the late Democratic U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner's seat won’t be held until November.
The woman who killed Tejano music icon Selena in 1995 has been denied parole
Read full article: The woman who killed Tejano music icon Selena in 1995 has been denied paroleThe woman who has served nearly three decades in prison for killing Tejano music legend Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, has been denied parole by a Texas board.
Rapper Yella Beezy charged with capital murder in shooting death of rapper Mo3
Read full article: Rapper Yella Beezy charged with capital murder in shooting death of rapper Mo3Court records show that Dallas rapper Yella Beezy has been arrested and charged with capital murder in the shooting death of fellow rapper Mo3 on a busy interstate in 2020.
Drake settles legal action against iHeartMedia in dispute over 'Not Like Us'
Read full article: Drake settles legal action against iHeartMedia in dispute over 'Not Like Us'Court records show Drake has reached a settlement with iHeartMedia in his ongoing legal dispute over Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us.”.
US carries out 25 executions this year as death penalty trends in nation held steady
Read full article: US carries out 25 executions this year as death penalty trends in nation held steadyThe number of executions in the U.S. remained near historic lows in 2024 and was mostly carried out in a small group of states.
Prosecutors will seek the death penalty for 2 Venezuelan men accused of killing Texas girl
Read full article: Prosecutors will seek the death penalty for 2 Venezuelan men accused of killing Texas girlProsecutors in Texas will seek the death penalty for two Venezuelan men who are accused of killing a 12-year-old Houston girl after they entered the U.S. illegally.