School officers across the state turned to heavy-handed tactics on children, often in response to minor misbehavior, investigation shows.

Two fugitives listed on Texas’ 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List have been captured by the Texas Department of Public Safety.

As President Joe Biden pushes House Republicans to pass needed aid for Ukraine, he wants voters to understand that nearly two-thirds would actually be going to U.S. factories, like a munitions plant set to open this summer in a gleaming new industrial park in suburban Dallas.

A substitute teacher was fired after being accused of instigating a fight between students during class, the Mesquite Independent School District confirmed to CNN.

The Occupational Health and Safety Administration says it will not issue citations tied to its coronavirus vaccination mandate before Jan. 10.

The man accused of fatally shooting a suburban Dallas police officer has been discharged from the hospital and booked into jail.

New government data suggests more Americans have been getting flu shots in 2020, apparently heeding the advice of health officials fearful of a flu/coronavirus double pandemic. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)NEW YORK – More Americans have been getting flu shots this year, apparently heeding the advice of health officials fearful of a flu and coronavirus double pandemic, public health officials said Wednesday. But the flu vaccination rate for Black children is down, fueling worries that Black Americans may be turning away from shots. “It's certainly a point of concern,” said Dr. Ram Koppaka of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which posted new flu vaccination data Wednesday. “We'll monitor this over the coming weeks very closely.”So far there's been little flu going around, CDC officials say.

TEXAS – An Amber Alert has been issued for an 8-month-old girl from Mesquite who has been missing since Friday, officials said. Mesquite police are searching for 8-month-old Nyla Crockett and the suspect tied to her abduction, Chenario Crockett, 30, officials said. The suspect was last seen wearing a gray shirt and blue jeans with black or brown boots. Law enforcement officials have not described the woman’s relationship with the missing child. Anyone with information, in this case, is asked to call the Mesquite Police Department at 972-216-6241.