US will fly 'massive' number of Haitian migrants to Haiti, official says
A US official says the Biden administration plans on “massive movements” of Haitian migrants in a small Texas border city on flights to Haiti starting Sunday.
Jellyfish swims into Texas man's flooded yard after Nicholas dumps rain
A jellyfish was spotted swimming on Sept. 14 in a flooded yard on Galveston Island in Texas after Nicholas made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane.
Justice Department files emergency motion to stop enforcement of Texas abortion law
The emergency motion was filed on Tuesday, asking a judge to stop Texas from enforcing its recently passed state law which bans almost all abortions.
Satanic Temple to fight Texas abortion law, cites religious freedom
The Satanic Temple is arguing that women should be able to take an abortion-inducing drug as an expression of religious freedom within the first 24 weeks of pregnancy.
US DOJ ‘will not tolerate violence’ against Texas abortion seekers, providers
Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement that federal prosecutors are still urgently exploring options to challenge the Texas law.
Texas law banning most abortions takes effect after Supreme Court stays silent
The Texas law bans abortions around six weeks and authorizes private citizens to sue abortion providers and anyone involved in facilitating abortions.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tests positive for COVID-19
According to his office, Gov. Greg Abbott tested positive today, which was his first positive test result amid daily tests.
Hundreds gather to welcome Simone Biles home from Tokyo Olympics
Locals in Spring, Texas held a parade to celebrate Simone Biles’ homecoming following the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Texas committee studying impact of Longhorns’ Big 12 exit holds first meeting
The goal is to study the effect of UT’s decision to leave the Big 12 on communities and schools -- specifically schools that remain in the conference.
Texas Democrats leave state to break quorum and stop GOP voting bill
Dozens of House Democratic lawmakers are in Washington, D.C. to stop a voting bill in the current special session ordered by Gov. Greg Abbott.
Tesla launches initiative to build first solar neighborhood in Austin
The partnership between Tesla, Brookfield, and Dacra will be the first Tesla Solar neighborhood and the nation’s most sustainable residential community.
Second suspect arrested following mass shooting that left one dead
A second suspect in Saturday's mass shooting in downtown Austin has been arrested and charged.
Joint Base San Antonio Lackland on active shooter lockdown, officials say
A spokesperson has confirmed that Joint Base San Antonio Lackland is currently on lockdown.
Phone flashlights save the day when power goes out during Texas graduation
A power outage threatened to derail a Texas high school commencement ceremony Friday evening, but attendees saved the day just by reaching into their pockets.
U.S. congressional delegation gets look at progress at Fort Hood
A congressional delegation comprised of U.S. Representatives from across the country are getting updates about Operation People First.
Texas couple’s Facebook posts helped identify them in police bodycam footage from Capitol riot, FBI says
The FBI says they were tipped off about the since-deleted photos and videos on Facebook, which helped them find and identify the man and woman in police officers’ body cam footage. They’re both now charged with assaulting officers.
Texas dog awarded by fire department, animal services for saving his owner’s life
Last week, Astro reportedly alerted a neighbor when his owner experienced a medical emergency, fire department officials posted on social media.
3 dead after shooting in Northwest Austin, suspect in custody
A manhunt has ended after a suspect was taken into custody early this morning.
Police kill man who opened fire outside San Antonio airport
San Antonio’s airport was placed on lockdown Thursday after a reported police shooting, but authorities said there was no “active threat to the public.”
Deadline for first round of comments about natural gas price spike is Friday
Winter storms that hit Texas and much of the south in February created a natural gas price spike, driving up the price of natural gas ten times more than normal in some parts of the state. Those costs will soon be passed to customers and the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission is collecting public comment to better understand the impact.