Nation Mar 17 At least 4 dead, hundreds of homes destroyed after wildfires sweep across Oklahoma and Texas The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management said Sunday evening that over 400 homes were damaged statewide. Officials said Sunday that at least four people had died because of the severe weather in Oklahoma.
Health Mar 01 Texas measles outbreak rises to 146 cases spanning more than 9 counties The number of people with measles in Texas increased to 146 in an outbreak that led this week to the death of an unvaccinated school-aged child, health officials said Friday.
Nation Jan 10 Winter storm plods into the Deep South, prompting states of emergency and school closures Another blast of winter storms is closing schools, snarling flights and putting millions of residents on alert across parts of the Deep South and south-central U.S.
Nation Jan 09 Schools close, flights canceled across parts of the South as winter storm sweeps through Snow and icy conditions threatened to paralyze parts of the U.S. South from Texas to Alabama on Thursday, as officials closed schools, canceled or delayed flights and warned residents in some of the worst-hit areas to stay off roads as…
Nation Jan 08 Polar vortex heads for Texas and neighboring states, with snow and sleet expected An area stretching from Texas to Tennessee braced Wednesday for the possible arrival of freezing rain and snow even as some other parts of the U.S. hit by the plunging polar vortex this week began to shake off its icy…
Nation Dec 30 Storm system spawning tornadoes kill 4 across southern U.S. A meteorologist with the National Weather Service's Weather Prediction Center said Sunday there were at least 45 reports of tornado damage over the weekend across Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia.
Politics Nov 22 WATCH: Texas education board approves optional Bible teachings in elementary schools The vote allows schools in Texas, which has more than 5 million public school students, to begin using the material in kindergarten through fifth grade classrooms as early as next year.
Politics Oct 18 Texas sues doctor over accusations she violated ban on gender-affirming care It is the first time Texas has tried to enforce the law.
Nation Sep 10 Tropical Storm Francine gains strength, expected to be a hurricane when it reaches Gulf Coast A hurricane warning was in effect along the Louisiana coast from the border with Texas eastward to Grand Isle, about 50 miles south of New Orleans.
Nation Aug 12 Crews begin tearing down Texas church where gunman killed 26 people in 2017 Crews have started to tear down a Texas church where a gunman killed more than two dozen worshippers in 2017.