New execution date set for Texas inmate Robert Roberson in shaken baby syndrome case

A judge in Texas has set Oct. 16 as the new execution date for Robert Roberson, a Texas death row inmate convicted of killing his daughter in a case linked to shaken baby syndrome. Roberson's lawyers want the state's highest court to pause his …

A risky bet? Texas Republicans poised to redraw state congressional map on Trump’s orders

At the behest of Donald Trump, Texas Republicans are poised to redraw their state’s congressional map to try and gain as many as five congressional seats, a move that is likely to further weaken the influence of the state’s fast-growing non-white …

What Texas is doing about its vulnerability to floods

Coping with tragedy in Texas as search for flood victims continues

Camp leader may not have seen urgent alert before deadly Texas flood, family says

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Former Texas soldier pleads guilty to hacking, extortion scheme

FORT HOOD, Texas (FOX 44) – A former Army soldier most recently stationed in Texas pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring to hack into telecommunications companies’ databases, access sensitive records, and extort the telecommunications companies by …

Remembering Bill Moyers and the Texas story he couldn’t tell | Opinion

Bill Moyers was one of the first people I called when I was offered the job of running the University of Texas’ film production program almost 30 years ago. I’d visit his New York office, where a shelf was stuffed with a row of Emmy statues, and we’d talk …

Texas chefs unite to comfort Kerrville flood victims through food

Amber Hoffman stared into the middle distance toward the Guadalupe River. The river rumbled just out of sight, a few hundred yards away, but the terror it brought on the Fourth of July will stick with the mother of five for a lifetime.  Relief volunteer …

Texas Flooding: Rescues Continue Amid Renewed Storm Threats

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Heavy rain and a new wave of flooding hit central Texas on Sunday, prompting swift water rescues as responders continued their search for victims of past floods. At least 132 people died in the region due to flooding that began on …

11 Texas ice creams shops are among the top 100 in the country: Yelp

While any ice cream is generally good ice cream, we all have our go-to ice cream shops. National Ice Day is Sunday, July 20. To celebrate the sweet day, Yelp released a list of the top 100 ice cream shops throughout the country based on reviews. Texans …