Leander man charged with threatening Georgia election officials
The Justice Department on Friday arrested a Leander man and charged him with threatening election and other government officials in Georgia, according to court documents and media reports. This is …
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February’s winter storm caught Texans by surprise. Here’s how to prepare this year.
Last February’s winter storm marked a severe weather event unlike any Texans had seen in …
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Who’s required to get vaccinated in Texas? Here’s what you should know
Texas has been at odds with the federal government over COVID-19 vaccine mandates since President …
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Gov. Greg Abbott says critics are "playing politics" over Texas National Guard suicides
Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday pushed back against critics of his border security mission and the suicides that have been linked to it, saying the loss of any life is ...
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Austin voters could decriminalize small amounts of pot in May
As greater numbers of Texas voters sour on harsh punishment for marijuana offenses, Austin voters will …
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Texas sheriff under investigation for routinely seizing cash from undocumented immigrants
A rural sheriff near the Texas border is under criminal investigation for allegedly having his deputies …
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February’s winter storm caught Texans by surprise. Here’s how to prepare this year.
Last February’s winter storm marked a severe weather event unlike any Texans had seen in decades, …
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Texas governor targets Latino vote ahead of O’Rourke face-off
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott kicked off his reelection campaign in the Rio Grande Valley this weekend as the …
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‘They’re past overwhelmed’: Inside the pandemic’s toll on nurses
The last 23 months have been the hardest of Gabriela Whitener’s 27-year career. For almost two …
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Texas GOP’s voting meme shows how Trump-style messaging wins internet’s attention
A Twitter meme posted on Friday by the Republican Party of Texas that compared waiting in line for …
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Dallas-Fort Worth tops the US in industrial building
The Dallas-Fort Worth area has widened its lead as the country’s top industrial building market. …
Despite some internal objections, Texas’ child welfare agency stopped offering two diversity-training courses to its caseworkers late last year, soon after a GOP gubernatorial …
Pandemic forecasters in Texas say the state’s current surge of omicron infections and hospitalizations is likely to get much worse before it gets better, with hospitalizations expected to …
Shelley Luther, a Republican candidate for Texas House and hairdresser who became a hero of the anti-lockdown movement during the coronavirus pandemic, recently said in a since-deleted tweet that …
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Navy extending basic training to 10 weeks so sailors can work with mentors
The Navy is adding two weeks to boot camp, extending basic military training to 10 weeks. The change gives new sailors time to work with mentors to talk about situations …
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How often can you reuse KN95 or N95 masks — and how do you safely do it? What to know
Health experts have recommended switching to N95 or KN95 face masks as the omicron coronavirus variant …
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Fully vaccinated and just got COVID? Here’s how long you should wait to get a booster
The surge of COVID-19 cases across the nation is proving an unsettling yet well-known fact: you can still …
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COVID-19 tests: Different types and when to use them
There are various types of COVID-19 tests that people may choose from to find out if they are infected …
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Most states are wary of mandating COVID shots for kids
Every state requires children to receive an array of vaccinations before they enroll in school. …
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Days before Christmas, a letter: Repay your unemployment benefits
Not long before Christmas, Haven Whiteman got a letter from the Georgia Department of Labor. It …
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Omicron can make you contagious before you test positive, allowing for rapid spread
Ahead of Christmas, health experts suggested undergoing a rapid coronavirus test just before any …
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Mayo Clinic experts debunk COVID-19 vaccine myths
COVID-19 vaccines protect you from getting sick. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …
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How often do unsecured guns kill kids? Michigan report has one answer
The deadly shooting at Oxford High School placed a spotlight on a simple measure experts say could …
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Texas abortion law likely to head to state supreme court, could delay decision by months
In a contentious hearing Friday, a federal appeals court indicated it is likely to send Texas’ restrictive abortion law to the state supreme …
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Texas lawmakers deplore mistreatment of National Guardsmen sent to border duty
Reports that Texas National Guard soldiers deployed to Gov. Greg Abbott's highly touted border security mission are experiencing pay delays and …
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Ted Cruz called the Jan. 6 riot a “terrorist attack.” Now he says he misspoke.
After spending a day being slammed by TV pundits and fellow conservatives for describing last year’s U.S. Capitol insurrection as a “violent …
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Gov. Greg Abbott plans 60 reelection campaign stops, fewer than 60 days before the GOP primary
Gov. Greg Abbott is preparing to rev up his reelection campaign — including 60 campaign stops in under two months — as he readies for the …
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Southwest Airlines hit with 530 more cancellations as weather, COVID-19 sick calls pose challenge
Dallas-based Southwest Airlines started Thursday with more than 530 cancellations nationwide as operations are challenged by weather and an …
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Ted Cruz and 16 other Texans refused to certify the 2020 election. None would say whether they see it as legitimate today.
One year ago, hours after a swarm of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol and briefly stopped Congress from ratifying the 2020 election …
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At least 63 Texans — including a state House candidate — are accused of taking part in the Capitol insurrection
On Jan. 6, 2021, Frisco real estate agent Jennifer Leigh Ryan joined a mob of Donald Trump supporters storming the U.S. Capitol, broadcasting …
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This Texas congressman voted to investigate the Jan. 6 riot. Now fellow Republicans are trying to unseat him.
A year after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, one Texas Republican congressman is facing a spirited primary fueled by anger from his right …
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Federal appeals court to hear narrow challenge to Texas abortion law on Friday
Texas’ new restrictive abortion law returns on Friday to a federal appeals court, where judges will consider a very narrow legal question: …
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