Jamaal Howard is scheduled to be executed in Texas on Wednesday, one week after Tennessee's botched attempt to execute Christa Pike. His attorneys say he is intellectually disabled and are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to halt the execution.
A Tomball, Texas, family says their 5-year-old daughter was inappropriately touched by another student at Grand Oaks Elementary. After they reported it, they say a voicemail from the principal revealed laughter and dismissive comments—prompting the district to place the principal on leave.
A Venezuelan DoorDash driver was shot and wounded by an ICE agent in Austin on Sunday, city officials said, prompting protests and demands for an independent investigation as federal immigration enforcement intensifies.
A 28-year-old Venezuelan national was shot in the torso by an ICE agent during a DoorDash delivery in Austin, Texas officials and his lawyer said Sunday. The case has sparked protests and calls for an independent investigation, while federal authorities say he remains in custody pending removal.
Georgia was preparing to execute Stacey Humphreys when a judge issued a stay tied to the Georgia Survivor Justice Act. Texas, meanwhile, executed LeJames Norman for a 2005 triple murder.
A Texas judge found TikTok violated state consumer protection law by misleading users about how it filtered content for minors and whether Restricted Mode blocked inappropriate material. The case now moves toward a trial that could determine penalties and other remedies.
As U.S. authorities battle New World screwworm, cartel-linked smugglers keep moving horses across the Texas-Mexico border without veterinary inspection. The traffic is exposing gaps in a containment effort already complicated by record beef prices and a partial reopening of trade.
A federal judge in Brownsville dismissed Minnesota's lawsuit against Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over the extradition of an ICE officer charged in a Minneapolis shooting.
After accounting for homeowners insurance, the median-priced home in a Texas household's county is out of reach for nearly two-thirds of residents, the latest State of Housing report finds.
Karmelo Anthony, sentenced to 35 years for the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf, argues the judge in his murder trial was biased and gave the jury flawed instructions. Hearings on his request for a new trial began Wednesday in suburban Dallas.
A newborn with a rare heart defect has had the first of three surgeries as an interstate custody fight intensifies between his parents and the surrogate who carried him.
California has long been America’s most populous state, but Texas is on track to pass it. Why migration, business policy and a cultural shift are driving the change.
U.S. factory activity is picking up, hiring is stabilizing and investment is pouring into chips, AI infrastructure and power equipment. But the rebound is uneven, and the next few months will test whether it lasts.
The Trump administration's border barrier push has reached Big Bend, where bulldozers are clearing land in a park that sees only 1% of unauthorized crossings. A growing chorus that includes a Republican sheriff, environmentalists and state officials is fighting back.
The infant born during a Texas surrogacy dispute is now with his California parents and receiving specialized care for a rare heart condition, their lawyer says. The case has become a legal flashpoint involving Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
McKenna West, an Alaska woman who refused the intended parents’ request to terminate her pregnancy, gave birth Wednesday to a boy identified as Gabriel. The case has drawn Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton into a fight over the newborn’s medical care and custody.
Two U.S. soldiers died Wednesday when their AH-64 Apache attack helicopter went down near Fort Hood in Salado, Texas, the Army confirmed. The crash sparked a large grass fire, and an investigation into the cause is underway.
A North Texas man faces a felony cattle theft charge after authorities say he used checks that later bounced to buy 77 head of cattle at a livestock market.
An adult female was arrested on a DWI charge after a crash along Normandy Forest Drive in Harris County. Deputies described the incident as minor, but photos show a badly damaged car and a brick neighborhood sign in pieces.
A joint report from Human Rights Watch and the ACLU alleges systemic abuse at Camp East Montana, the largest U.S. immigration detention center, including routine beatings, withheld medical care, and denial of contact with families and lawyers.
