Son of slain jeweler pleads guilty, sentenced to 35 years
AUSTIN, Texas — The son of a slain Texas jeweler was sentenced to 35 years in prison Wednesday after admitting he hired someone to...
Thousands gather to honor slain Texas trooper
GROESBECK, Texas — About 5,000 people gathered Wednesday at a Texas high school football stadium to pay their respects to a state trooper who...
Texas governor bans mandated COVID-19 ‘vaccine passports’
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott used his executive power Tuesday to ban state government and some private entities from requiring COVID-19 “vaccine...
Police: Texas woman confesses to killing her 2 young kids
IRVING, Texas — A woman who called 911 from the lobby of a suburban Dallas police department and said she had killed her two...
Suit seeks to reverse Trump changes to sea turtle protection
NEW ORLEANS — Conservation groups sued on Tuesday to reverse changes made under former President Donald Trump to rules protecting sea turtles, even though...
Texas, Louisiana sue US government over deportation holds
DALLAS — Texas and Louisiana sued the federal government Tuesday alleging immigration authorities have declined to take custody of people who have been convicted...
Woman alleges she was terrorized by assault from Texans QB
HOUSTON — The first woman to accuse Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson of sexual assault and harassment in a lawsuit spoke publicly on Tuesday,...
NRA exec sheltered on friend’s yacht after mass shootings
DALLAS — After school shootings that left dozens dead in recent years, National Rifle Association leader Wayne LaPierre said the resulting outrage put him...
GameStop finally announces a share sale
Two months after a market phenomenon took shares of GameStop to the moon, the video game retailer said Monday that it will sell up...
Billionaires John, Laura Arnold to give 5% of wealth yearly
Billionaire philanthropists John and Laura Arnold have committed to donate 5% of their wealth annually as part of an effort to encourage increased, timelier...