May 05 Before Texas mass shooting, locals felt abandoned by police By Juan A. Lozano, Paul J. Weber, Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press The end of a manhunt in Texas for a gunman accused of killing five Honduran neighbors hasn't quieted anger in the rural community where the April 28 shooting took place. Continue reading
May 05 WATCH: Mayorkas says U.S. faces 'very challenging' circumstances along border as asylum limits end By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Friday that authorities faced “extremely challenging” circumstances along the border with Mexico days before pandemic-related asylum restrictions end. Continue reading
May 03 Texas Democrat Collin Allred says he'll run against Ted Cruz for Senate By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press The three-term congressman and former Tennessee Titans linebacker made the announcement Wednesday. Allred enters the race a heavy underdog. Continue reading
May 03 Wife of suspected Texas gunman has been arrested, sheriff says By Juan A. Lozano, Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press Authorities say a woman identified as the wife of a Texas man suspected of killing five of his neighbors was arrested Wednesday for hindering the four-day manhunt for the man, who's also in custody. Continue reading
May 03 Suspected gunman in Texas mass shooting caught, authorities say By Associated Press The shooting occurred after Oropeza's neighbors asked him to stop firing off rounds in his yard late at night because a baby was trying to sleep. The baby's mother and 9-year-old brother were among the the five people killed. Continue reading
May 02 Watch 5:08 News Wrap: Former officer convicted in final criminal case in death of George Floyd In our news wrap Tuesday, the final criminal case in the death of George Floyd ended with a former Minneapolis police officer convicted, law enforcement agencies across Texas spent a fourth day hunting for a gunman accused of killing five… Continue watching
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