Houston Mayor John Whitmire and Houston Police Chief Noe Diaz say they have requested the Texas Rangers to conduct an independent investigation following a deadly ICE shooting last week in Houston that killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.
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A dangerous, multi-day weather system brings a systemic flash flood risk across vast portions of Texas, prompting high-water rescues, widespread road closures, and a statewide emergency response.
The city announced Tuesday it will break ground on a mixed-use development on a piece of land that used to house a car dealership and a Home Depot just off of I-35 at St. Johns Ave.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a 20-year-old man at the Brownsville Port of Entry after discovering he was wanted on a warrant charging him with sexual assault of a child.
Houston Mayor John Whitmire and Houston Police Chief Noe Diaz say they have requested the Texas Rangers to conduct an independent investigation following a deadly ICE shooting last week in Houston that killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.
Austin firefighters responded to an apartment fire Tuesday at a complex in north Austin, evacuating residents as crews put out the fire.
The incident marks the third death in an incident involving ICE since July 7.
The memo states officers issued 78 hazardous citations, 17 non-hazardous citations, 127 warnings, and made contact with 10 motorcyclists but no engine noise violations.
Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett testified on Capitol Hill Tuesday, requesting a major security funding boost in the first Supreme Court testimony in 7 years.
"Cosmic gumbo of sounds" is how one of the organizers of Resound Presents' Holiday Hootenanny described putting together the lineup for the event, which the local events promoter announced on Monday.
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has been completely drained as crew members initiate another round of repairs following months of persistent complications at the iconic National Mall landmark.
The Texas Attorney General's office is investigating LinkedIn over claims the platform misleads users and profits from fake or inactive "ghost jobs."
A New Jersey man says he was forced to change an anti-war T-shirt before boarding a United Airlines flight after a flight attendant deemed the message offensive.
Some areas in Central Texas have seen so much rain that flooding has become a concern.
Travis County Judge Andy Brown and Austin Mayor Kirk Watson declared local disasters ahead of expected heavy rain and possible flash flooding through Thursday.
Sabinal residents and Mayor Erik Gomez are preparing for an expected second round of heavy rain following significant flooding in Uvalde County.
A new proposal from the Texas Medical Association is taking aim at online prediction market platforms, calling for more guardrails to protect young users from gambling-like behavior.
Taco Bell is under investigation as health officials identify lettuce as the likely source of a recent cyclospora outbreak.
An invasive insect is rapidly spreading across Texas, threatening millions of acres of pastureland and raising new concerns for the state's cattle and hay producers.
United Airlines is introducing a new Economy Plus seating option that replaces the traditional middle seat with an open space and shared table.
The U.S. House has passed the Sunshine Protection Act, which would allow states to enact Daylight Saving Time year-round — with an option to opt out.
Well over a half-million Subaru vehicles were recalled over concerns that an incorrectly listed weight rating could lead to a crash. The recall affects four of the Japanese automaker’s most popular models.
The weather this week brings a lot of rain and storms to parts of Texas, including here in the Austin metro area.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has issued a disaster declaration for 59 counties as flooding hits parts of the state.
Taco Bell is reportedly taking precautions as a parasite continues to sicken thousands of people nationwide.
Austin's St. John Pocket Park will close through 2028 as the city expands it into a 4-acre neighborhood park.
SpaceX is looking at later this week for its next flight test of Starship from its South Texas launch site.
The county recently launched Behavioral Health 360, a partnership with CredibleMind that provides residents with free access to thousands of mental health resources, self-care tools and local support services.
NEW YORK (AP) — The writer E. Jean Carroll has collected over $5.6 million that a jury awarded in her sexual abuse and defamation lawsuit against President Donald Trump, court records and her lawyers said. The payment — representing the $5 million jury award, plus interest — was made Monday from ...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened an investigation into LinkedIn over allegations that the professional networking platform advertised and profited from fake or misleading job listings, commonly referred to as "ghost jobs."
According to CENTCOM, it's the military's first combat use of unmanned naval vessels
A deputy U.S. marshal was shot and killed Monday while serving an arrest warrant in Louisiana, authorities said.
Finding an affordable first home may feel tougher than ever, but new data reveals the U.S. cities where first-time buyers have the best chance to succeed.
A New Braunfels resident has won $20 million with a top prize-winning ticket in the Texas Lottery's scratch ticket game $20 Million Supreme.
Court records show the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has lifted a $10 billion freeze on child care subsidies and social services funding for California, Illinois, Colorado, New York and Minnesota after legal obstacles got in the way of the Trump administration's funding freeze...
Millions across Texas face the risk of flash flooding this week.
The Texas energy grid will get some major upgrades in West Texas to better ready the grid for data centers and oil and natural gas development after the approval of a U.S. Department of Energy loan.
Video shows a DoorDash driver completing her delivery despite being hit by a car that was fleeing from police in Houston.
Minnesota officials said Monday that they obtained body camera footage and other evidence from the federal government for the shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Before Will Ferrell became the Will Ferrell we know today, he, too, was a young person working so-called "fun, dumb jobs" that preceded his career.
If you're unlucky enough to ingest a contaminated food, you may get stuck with weeks of watery diarrhea as well as "frequent and sometimes explosive bowel movements," according to the CDC.
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