Mar 20 White House says Trump is aware of Austin bombings By Associated Press The White House says the federal government is doing “whatever is necessary” to apprehend whomever is responsible for a series of explosions in Austin, Texas. Continue reading
Mar 20 Investigators suspect FedEx explosion is tied to Austin bombings By Paul J. Weber, Will Weissert, Associated Press A package bomb that authorities believe is linked to the recent string of Austin bombings exploded early Tuesday inside of a FedEx distribution center near San Antonio, leaving one worker with minor injuries. Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch 3:25 Police make appeal to Austin bomber after fourth explosion in a month By PBS News Hour Austin, Texas, is on edge after the fourth bombing there this month wounded two men late Sunday night. The latest bombing, triggered by a tripwire, differs from the previous three, which were package bombs. Judy Woodruff learns more from Syeda… Continue watching
Mar 19 Austin is looking for a ‘serial bomber.’ Here’s what we know By Joshua Barajas Here's what we know -- and don't know -- about the series of Austin bombings that have only escalated fear among a city of nearly 1 million people. Continue reading
Mar 19 Austin police chief says fourth bombing shows ‘different level of skill’ By Paul J. Weber, Will Weissert, Associated Press Texas' capital city was rocked by the fourth bombing this month, which injured two people and which the police chief says was caused by a tripwire and showed "a different level of skill" than the package bombs used in the… Continue reading
Mar 12 Police say 2 package explosions in Austin are linked By Will Weissert, Paul J. Weber, Associated Press Investigators believe a package bomb that killed a teenager and wounded a woman in Austin, Texas, on Monday is linked to a similar bombing that killed a man elsewhere in the city this month, and they're considering whether race was… Continue reading
Mar 07 Democrats, women candidates score big in Texas primaries By Will Weissert, Paul J. Weber, Associated Press Women running for Congress surged to big wins and Democrats smashed recent turnout levels in Texas' first-in-the-nation 2018 primary elections, giving Republicans a potential glimpse of what's ahead in the first midterms under President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Mar 06 What to watch in Tuesday’s Texas primary By Saher Khan A guide to Tuesday's primaries in Texas, which kick off the 2018 midterm elections cycle. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 5:20 Texas schools can choose to train and arm their teachers. Here’s how it works By PBS News Hour President Trump, a number of other Republicans and the NRA have ramped up calls for arming teachers. But it's an idea that generating a lot of criticism among educators. Jason Villalba, a Texas state representative and the architect of the… Continue watching
Jan 29 Watch 8:36 Thousands of Texans are still in temporary housing awaiting Hurricane Harvey aid By PBS News Hour Five months after Hurricane Harvey tore through Houston with record rainfall and 130 mph winds, 33,000 Texans are still displaced and living in temporary federal housing. Meanwhile, 80 percent of hurricane victims did not have flood insurance, and for many,… Continue watching