May 21 Watch 4:58 News Wrap: Texas holds moment of silence for school shooting victims In our news wrap Monday, Texas held a statewide moment of silence for those killed and wounded in Friday's school shooting. Outside Santa Fe High, students and staff gathered around 10 white crosses, one for each person who died in… Continue watching
May 20 Texas lieutenant governor calls for 'hardening' of schools By Paul J. Weber, Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick called Sunday for a "hardening" of the nation's school buildings in the wake of the attack by a 17-year-old student who killed 10 people at a high school near Houston. Continue reading
May 20 The 10 victims of the Santa Fe High School shooting By Michael D. Regan Eight students and two teachers are among the dead. Continue reading
May 18 Watch 6:47 Texas school shooting days before graduation draws governor's call for new gun laws Students, parents and teachers suffered the agony of a school shooting on Friday morning near Galveston, Texas, where at least 10 people were murdered and 10 more wounded. The suspect, a 17-year-old according to media reports, is being held on… Continue watching
May 18 10 killed, 10 injured in Texas high school shooting By Joshua Barajas The Texas governor confirmed that 10 people were killed and another 10 injured following a shooting Friday morning at a high school about 30 miles southeast of Houston, Texas. Continue reading
Apr 24 Supreme Court decision pending in Texas redistricting case By Associated Press The Supreme Court justices heard arguments Tuesday in the latest round of court action over Texas electoral districts that began in 2011. Continue reading
Apr 20 Mourners line up to pay final respects to Barbara Bush By Juan A. Lozano, John L. Mone, Associated Press Many women waiting in line wore blue, Barbara Bush's favorite color, and pearls, her go-to neckwear jewelry. Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 8:43 Can schools juggle hardened security with welcoming culture? By Lisa Stark, Education Week Since the shooting massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, there have been calls for adding guns at U.S. schools. On the outskirts of San Antonio, Texas, one district has their own school police force, with more than 100 officers… Continue watching
Apr 06 Arizona, Texas preparing to deploy National Guard members to Mexico border By Associated Press The move is a response to President Donald Trump's call for more border security. Continue reading
Mar 24 7 months after Harvey, flood-control projects' fate unclear By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press Large-scale projects long considered essential to easing Houston's flooding woes went to the top of the area's to-do list after Hurricane Harvey inundated large swaths of the nation's fourth-largest city. Continue reading