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Train carrying ethanol derails, 14 cars overturn south of Dallas
A train derailment involving a Union Pacific train has caused multiple cars to overturn in Waxahachie, Texas.
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In Dallas, Southern Baptists target porn, sports betting and same-sex marriage
Southern Baptists meeting in Dallas will be asked to support banning pornography and reversing the U.S. Supreme Court’s approval of same-sex marriage.
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Black bear sighting confirmed in North Texas town
A black bear sighting is causing a big stir in the North Texas town of Savoy in Fannin County.
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Cattle industry warns of killer parasite posing $11 billion threat to Texas
The New World screwworm has been advancing north through Mexico, causing the U.S. to temporarily close the border to cattle imports.
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Texas woman dies from brain-eating amoeba after cleaning sinuses with tap water
The woman contracted a fatal infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba and died eight days after developing symptoms.
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Is this the world's largest nail salon? Texas owners say yes
A new business in North Texas has a unique claim to fame: The largest nail salon in the world.
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Jonathan Joss' husband claims ‘King of the Hill' actor's killing was ‘homophobic' attack
In a statement released a day after the killing, Tristan Kern de Gonzales said he and Joss had previously faced harassment, much of it “openly homophobic.”
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Bodies of 5 missing musicians of Mexican regional music band are found near Texas border
The musicians from the band Grupo Fugitivo, which played at parties and local dances in the region, had been reported missing since Sunday.
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Stillborn infant from Texas found in Louisiana laundry shipment
An embalmed baby meant for cremation was found in laundry at a Shreveport dry cleaners.
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Musk's SpaceX town in Texas warns residents they may lose right to ‘continue using' their property
Starbase was officially formed earlier this month after Elon Musk’s aerospace and defense contractor prevailed in a local election.
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Texas bill requiring Ten Commandments in public schools moves closer to governor's desk
Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to sign the legislation. The state’s requirement of a Ten Commandments display follows similar laws in Louisiana and Arkansas.
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Texas woman sues state lottery commission for unpaid $83 million jackpot
The woman, identified as Jane Doe, filed a lawsuit on May 19 alleging the Texas Lottery Commission has not paid her jackpot winnings from February.
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Texas moves forward with expansive social media ban for minors, reigniting debate over platform restrictions
It’s the latest attempt in a growing effort by states to enact significant limits on the use of social media by young people. But these sorts of bills face a murky legal future.
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Days after deadly tornados, more severe weather expected to hit Midwest, Southeast
More severe weather is expected just days after a series of deadly storms hit the southern Plains, Midwest and Southeast.
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San Antonio police arrest mother, son for alleged terror plot against middle school
San Antonio Police Chief William McManus detailed a foiled terror plot against a local middle school in which a mother is accused of helping her son plan and obtain weapons and tactical equipment to carry out the attack.
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7-year-old Texas girl found locked in closet and starving, police search for her missing sister
Police in Austin, Texas, are searching for a 9-year-old girl who vanished in 2017 after her 7-year-old sister was found “locked in a closet and starving,” authorities said. Police received a 911 call on April 3 regarding a 7-year-old who was found in the closet of a home in Del Valle. Six other children were found in the home and...
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Texas high school student critically injured while playing ‘Senior Assassin' game
Isaac Leal is on life support after falling off the back of a Jeep while playing a popular game among high school seniors.
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‘Freak accident' at wedding leaves Texas bride hospitalized with brain injury
Instead of packing for her honeymoon, a bride from Denton, Texas, is recovering from a traumatic brain injury after an accident during her wedding.
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Loose change! Millions of dimes spill onto Texas highway after semitruck crash
A crash early Tuesday morning left millions of dimes scattered across the highway in Wise County and closed down southbound lanes of U.S. 287.
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Horrified Texas lawmakers demand crackdown on body broker industry
An NBC News investigation that exposed how corpses were used for research without consent prompted Texas legislators to push new limits on the body trade.