Politics May 22 Families of Uvalde school shooting victims are suing Texas state police over botched response The families of 19 of the victims in the Uvalde elementary school shooting in Texas have announced a lawsuit against nearly 100 state police officers who were part of the botched law enforcement response.
Politics May 16 Texas Gov. Abbott pardons ex-Army sergeant convicted of killing Black Lives Matter protester in 2020 Abbott announced the pardon Thursday, just minutes after the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles had issued a unanimous recommendation that Perry be pardoned.
Politics Apr 25 As pro-Palestinian protesters occupy campuses, some universities call in police while others wait it out Some U.S. universities called in police to break up demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war, resulting in ugly scuffles and dozens of new arrests. Other schools appeared content to wait out student protests Thursday, as the final days of the semester…
Nation Mar 02 Crews fighting largest wildfire in Texas history face challenging weather conditions Firefighters in Texas faced rising temperatures, whipped-up winds and dry air Saturday in their battle to keep the largest wildfire in state history from turning more of the Panhandle into a parched wasteland.
Nation Mar 01 Texas wildfires may have destroyed up to 500 structures as more assessments underway, Gov. Abbott says The Republican governor cautioned in a news conference Friday that the number of lost properties could rise and that damage assessments were still underway.
Nation Feb 29 Texas Panhandle wildfire now the largest in state history The Smokehouse Creek Fire has merged with another blaze and is 3 percent contained, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.
Nation Feb 29 Firefighters try to tame Texas wildfires before hot, windy weekend The explosive growth of the second-largest wildfire in Texas history slowed as snow fell and winds and temperatures dipped, but the massive blaze was still untamed and threatening more death and destruction.
Nation Feb 28 Texas panhandle wildfires force evacuations and brief shut down of nuclear facility Authorities have not said what might have caused the blaze, which tore through sparsely populated counties set amid vast, high plains punctuated by cattle ranches and oil rigs.
Politics Dec 04 Texas prosecutor drops charges against 17 Austin police over tactics used during 2020 George Floyd protests Monday's announcement is a reversal for Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza, a progressive who ran on promises to hold police accountable in the Texas capital.
Nation Nov 16 Texas jury convicts woman of fatally shooting cyclist Anna ‘Mo’ Wilson Prosecutors say Armstrong gunned down the 25-year-old Wilson in a jealous rage. Armstrong then fled to Costa Rica where prosecutors say she got plastic surgery to change her appearance.