Nation Apr 30 How new SNAP restrictions on sugary foods and drinks are affecting Texas residents By Stephanie Sy, Veronica Vela, Maea Lenei Buhre
Nation Apr 28 Camp Mystic relied on teen counselors with no emergency training before flood, investigator says Young and inexperienced Camp Mystic counselors were not trained to help campers during floods or other emergencies, and feared making decisions on their own, an investigator into the flood that killed 27 counselors and campers told Texas lawmakers Monday. By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press
Nation Apr 26 At least 2 dead after tornadoes destroy homes in northern Texas A tornado-producing thunderstorm left at least two people dead in northern Texas and displaced at least 20 families, with many homes sustaining major damage, authorities said Sunday. By Associated Press
Politics Apr 21 Appeals court rules Texas can require public schools to display Ten Commandments in class Texas can require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms, a U.S. appeals court ruled Tuesday in a victory for conservatives who have long sought to incorporate more religion into schools. By Jamie Stengle, Associated Press
Politics Apr 13 Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas says he will retire after admitting to affair with staffer Gonzales had already said he would not seek reelection after admitting to an affair with a staff member who later died by suicide. By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Apr 08 Texas officials investigating hundreds of complaints against Camp Mystic amid bid to renew license By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press The investigation disclosed Tuesday comes as the state considers whether to allow the all-girls camp to reopen this summer. Continue reading
Apr 06 3-year-old suffered sexual abuse during months in immigration custody, family alleges By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press An immigrant family is grappling with the ordeal suffered by a 3-year-old girl who endured alleged sexual abuse while her father fought for five months for her release from federal custody. Continue reading
Mar 30 Texas high school student shoots teacher before fatally shooting himself, authorities say By Associated Press No other injuries were reported in the shooting at Hill Country College Preparatory High School in Bulverde. The Comal County Sheriff’s Office has not said what may have led to the shooting. Continue reading
Mar 23 Supreme Court rejects appeal from online citizen journalist over her arrest in Texas By Associated Press The justices left in place a divided federal appeals court ruling that found journalist Priscilla Villarreal, known online as La Gordiloca, could not sue police officers and other officials over her arrest for seeking and obtaining nonpublic information from police. Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch 8:57 'He took my son's life for nothing,' says mother of man killed by immigration agent By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris A year ago this week, Ruben Ray Martinez, a 23-year-old American citizen, was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Texas. While the Department of Homeland Security says Martinez intentionally rammed his vehicle into an agent, recently released body… Continue watching