Dozens of researchers are chasing, driving and running into storms to collect fresh hail, getting their car bodies and their own bodies dented in the name of science.

Rural Texas towns like Levelland on the South Plains are increasingly turning to the arts to help revitalize their downtowns and provide more attractions for families.

Here are things to know for Friday, July 16:

One officer was killed and three others were wounded Thursday after a police standoff in a small West Texas city erupted in gunfire.