May 01 Watch 8:14 News Wrap: Intense manhunt continues for Texas man accused of killing 5 neighbors In our news wrap Monday, a manhunt is widening for a Texas gunman accused of killing five of his neighbors in a rural town north of Houston, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is warning the U.S. could default on its debt… Continue watching
May 01 Man who lost wife, son in Texas mass shooting recounts killing By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press A man whose wife and 9-year-old son were killed with three other people north of Houston says the attack began after he asked a neighbor to shoot his gun further away from his home. Continue reading
Apr 30 Texas mass shooting suspect remains at large, ‘could be anywhere,’ sheriff says By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press A widening manhunt for a Texas gunman who killed five neighbors continued turning up nothing Sunday as officers knocked on doors, the governor put up $50,000 in reward money and the FBI acknowledged they had “zero leads” after nearly two… Continue reading
Apr 29 Watch 3:25 Equine therapy program in Texas struggles to grow as developers buy up land By Blair Waltman-Alexin, Austin PBS More than 3 million children in the U.S. have a disability, and in recent years, alternative therapies have grown in popularity to help them with communication, socialization, and just to have fun. Austin PBS reports on one program using horse… Continue watching
Apr 29 Authorities search for suspect who fatally shot 5 people in Texas home By Juan A. Lozano, Paul J. Weber, Associated Press A man went next door with a rifle and began shooting his neighbors, killing an 8-year-old and four others inside a house near Houston, after the family asked him to stop firing rounds in his yard because they were trying… Continue reading
Apr 24 Gunfire at prom after-party in Texas injures 9 teens, police say By Associated Press Deputies in Jasper County said they responded just after midnight to shots fired at a home where the party was held and found nine victims with gunshot wounds that were not life-threatening. Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 8:28 Diabetes a major factor behind declining life expectancy in rural areas By Dr. Alok Patel and Caleb Hellerman, Global Health Reporting Center Over the past two decades, life expectancy in rural areas has declined. One major reason is the prevalence of diabetes. With support from the Pulitzer Center and in collaboration with the Global Health Reporting Center, special correspondent Dr. Alok Patel… Continue watching
Apr 19 Watch 7:07 News Wrap: 3 charged with murder in Ala. birthday party shooting that killed 4 In our news wrap Wednesday, three people were charged with murder after the birthday party shooting that killed four young people in Alabama, a Kansas City man pleaded not guilty in the shooting of Ralph Yarl, the army and paramilitary… Continue watching
Apr 08 Abortion pill decision latest contentious ruling by Trump-appointed Texas judge By Lindsay Whitehurst, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press A Texas judge who sparked a legal firestorm with an unprecedented ruling halting approval of the nation's most common method of abortion is a former attorney for a religious liberty legal group with a long history pushing conservative causes. Continue reading
Mar 30 Judge’s ruling undercuts Affordable Care Act preventive screenings By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press A federal judge in Texas who has previously ruled to dismantle the Affordable Care Act struck down a narrower but key part of the nation's health law. Continue reading