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.
Nation Aug 10 Uvalde shooter’s uncle begged to speak with gunman in newly released 911 recording The uncle of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooter who killed 19 students and two teachers begged police to let him try to talk his nephew down, according to a 911 call included in a massive trove of recordings and transcripts…
Nation Jul 25 Hurricane Beryl death toll in Texas rises to 36, including more who lost power in extreme heat The number of Texas deaths after Hurricane Beryl came ashore and knocked out power to millions of residents climbed to at least 36 on Thursday as officials confirmed more people who died in homes that were left without air conditioning during sweltering heat.
Nation Jul 21 Heat-related deaths climb in Texas after Hurricane Beryl left millions without power Beryl knocked out electricity to nearly 3 million homes and businesses at the height of the outages, which lasted days or much longer, and hospitals reported a spike in heat-related illnesses.