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.
Politics Jul 14 A timeline of how the attempted assassination of former President Trump unfolded Former President Donald Trump was the target of an assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania rally Saturday that set off panic as a bloodied Trump was surrounded by Secret Service and hurried into his vehicle. Here's what's known so far about the timeline…
Nation May 08 Here’s why the Boy Scouts of America are rebranding With flagging membership numbers, the Texas-based organization is leaning into a more inclusive message as it emerges from a long stretch of turmoil that includes bankruptcy and a flood of sexual abuse claims.
Nation May 07 Boy Scouts of America rebranding to more inclusive Scouting America The organization began allowing gay youth in 2013 and ended a blanket ban on gay adult leaders in 2015. In 2017, it made the historic announcement that girls would be accepted as Cub Scouts as of 2018 and into the…
Nation May 06 Houston’s heavy rain eases, but high waters leave lengthy cleanup ahead Floodwaters closed some Texas schools on Monday after days of heavy rains pummeled the Houston area and led to hundreds of rescues including people who were stranded on rooftops.
Nation May 05 Hundreds rescued from Texas floods as more storms move through Houston area Storms in Texas brought additional rain Sunday to the already saturated Houston area where hundreds of people have been rescued from flooded homes and roads, while to the north in the Fort Worth area, a child died after being swept…
Politics Mar 21 WATCH: WWII ‘Ghost Army’ members, whose mission had been secret, honored with Congressional Gold Medal The Ghost Army used hundreds of soldiers to conduct about 20 battlefield deceptions in Europe. Some say the fake military movements likely saved thousands of American lives by diverting the attention of the enemy.
Nation Mar 07 Why do clocks spring forward? You can thank two world wars, some confusion and a hunger for sunlight.