Texas Panhandle wildfires: Crews make progress containing largest fire in state history

The wildfire in the Texas Panhandle is now the largest in state history. Gov. Abbott and emergency officials gave an update Friday on the situation that has already taken two lives and injured others.

The largest wildfires in U.S. history

The Smokehouse Creek Fire in Texas is already the largest in the state’s history, and it’s still burning. And while everything may be bigger in Texas, the state does not claim the biggest wildfires in U.S. history.

How to help the Texas Panhandle wildfire victims

Looking for a way to help the Texans who are affected by the largest wildfire in state history? Here are some organizations providing relief.

Texas Panhandle wildfire: Largest fire in state history claims 2 lives

The Smokehouse Creek fire in the Texas Panhandle has now burned more than 1 million acres and has claimed the lives of two women.

Texas wildfires force brief shutdown of US nuclear weapons facility

Texas wildfires forced the temporary shutdown of Pantex, the U.S. main assembly and disassembly site for its atomic bombs.

Graphing calculator theft ring: 2 Texas men face charges in Washington County

Two men from Texas are facing felony charges after allegedly stealing nearly $20,000 worth of graphing calculators from stores in the Twin Cities. 

Off-duty Texas school officer in coma after selfless act turns tragic

Officer Tina Egelston of the Edgewood Independent School District in Texas is currently in a medically-induced coma after being struck by a vehicle. The incident occurred while she was off-duty, directing traffic.

Kyte Baby Controversy: North Texas company faces backlash for denying remote work for mom of premature newborn

The CEO of North Texas-based baby clothing company Kyte Baby has released two apology videos after not allowing an employee to work remotely while her premature newborn son was in the hospital.

Decades-lost bridal photos discovered at auction, returned to 85-year-old bride

Lost bridal photos, missing for over 30 years, have been rediscovered and returned to their owner, Harriet Galbraith, by a Virginia woman named Sandra Poindexter. Poindexter found the photos at an auction while searching for vintage picture frames.

Uvalde, Texas school shooting timeline and law enforcement response

The Robb Elementary School shooting left 19 students and two teachers dead. In the months since, law enforcement has come under scrutiny and even ridicule for the 74 minutes it took officers to enter the school and kill the lone gunman.

Fort Worth hotel explosion: 911 calls shed light on terror following blast

Newly released 911 calls are shedding new light on the terror in the moments after an explosion at the Sandman Hotel in Fort Worth earlier this month.

Explosion at Fort Worth hotel injures at least 21, officials say

MedStar confirms at least 21 people have been injured in a building explosion at the Sandman Hotel in downtown Fort Worth.

Texas mother surprised by US Marine daughter's unannounced return for the holidays

A heartwarming holiday surprise unfolded at 407BBQ in Denton County, Texas, as Lydia Calderon, a hardworking mother, received an unexpected visit from her daughter, a US Marine.

Texas sued over new immigration law

The state of Texas is facing a lawsuit over a new law that allows state and local law enforcement to arrest people who enter Texas illegally.

Border Security: Texas bill signed into law allowing state to arrest migrants, challenging federal authority

Senate Bill 4 allows state and local law enforcement officers to arrest people who enter Texas illegally. The law, which is expected to be challenged, could put immigration in front of the Supreme Court's new conservative majority.