After back-to-back major flooding events devastated Houston, the community college is launching a new program to ensure that citizens, businesses and emergency responders are better equipped to respond to catastrophic events.

"The swan won, and I'm okay with it." 

IT workers noticed anomalies on the district's networks, leading to the discovery of multiple mining rigs installed by a former employee.

The angler went missing Monday morning before severe weather hindered search efforts.

President Joe Biden has granted the first three pardons of his term, providing clemency to a Kennedy-era Secret Service agent convicted of federal bribery charges that he tried to sell a copy of an agency file and to two people who were convicted on drug-related charges but went on to become pillars in their communities.

Many Texas public universities have committed to accepting students who do not submit SAT or ACT standardized test scores, signaling that test-optional policies could be here to stay.

The White House is mounting a push for doctors to get less stingy about prescribing the antiviral pill Paxlovid, which was initially rationed for those at the highest risk.

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals granted a request by Melissa Lucio’s lawyers for a stay of execution so a lower court can review her claims that new evidence in her case would exonerate her.

Billy Chemirmir, 49, is charged with killing 18 older women in the Dallas area over a two-year span.

The multi-media organization removed all trace of the joint venture from its site and YouTube page Friday, acknowledging that the project “created confusion" for its community.

Texas has led the legal fight against the Biden administration’s immigration policies, filing numerous lawsuits that have led to judges overturning or altering those policies.

The soldier went missing during a mission-related event, according to reports. 

The suspects reportedly ransacked $70,000 worth of jewelry and designer goods.

The state has just 29 affordable housing units for every 100 extremely low-income households, tied for sixth worst in the U.S.

Brian Kolfage admitted to pocketing hundreds of thousands of dollars while promising all donations would pay for the wall.

Death row inmate Melissa Lucio is scheduled to be executed on April 27.

Officer Elias Vega submitted his resignation the same day he was charged, according to police.

The service had attracted big names for its lineup as part of the company’s effort to appeal to younger people.

More than 200 volunteers from various high schools and the community at large gathered at Lake Casa Blanca in Laredo for a post-Easter cleanup, collecting 1 1/2 tons of waste.

Carl Wayne Buntion, 78, was sentenced to death for the June 1990 fatal shooting of Houston police officer James Irby.

Conservative activist Steven Hotze on Wednesday was indicted on two felony charges related to his alleged involvement in an air conditioning repairman being held at gunpoint in 2020.

The 15-1 council vote came after objections from the American Civil Liberties Union, which decried the measure as unconstitutional.

Hundreds of Lone Star State officers may need to lose a few pounds to remain eligible for promotions, raises and overtime.

The order is from the same Texas judge who is overseeing two upcoming trials to determine damages from defamation lawsuits Jones lost to Sandy Hook parents.

Davis is best known for her 13-hour filibuster against another restrictive abortion law in 2013.

Every component stands to change the landscape for people, wildlife and businesses.

Several major airlines made the announcement that the mask policy had been dropped, allowing passengers to remove their face coverings while in flight.

The IRS has put out some information and helpful links for last-minute filers — stressing that “taxpayers should be careful to file a complete and accurate tax return.

A federal judge in Florida has voided the national mask mandate covering airplanes and other public transportation as exceeding the authority of U.S. health officials in the coronavirus pandemic.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating Lucky Charms cereal after dozens of customers complained of illness after eating it.

The bankruptcy filing Sunday in Texas puts civil litigation on hold while the business reorganizes its finances.

The shootings in South Carolina and one in Pittsburgh, in which two minors were killed early Sunday, also left at least 31 people wounded.

A Kentucky man sued his employer after he asked them not to celebrate his birthday at work — and they did it anyway.

The school district is reevaluating its safety protocols following the incident, according to a local report. 

Faith leaders say many teens struggle with regrets and low self-esteem, battered not only by the trauma they fled, but by the guilt they feel for fleeing, and for having ended up in a place far different from their dreams.

In the dusty California desert, U.S. Army trainers are already using lessons learned from Russia's war against Ukraine as they prepare soldiers for future fights against a major adversary such as Russia or China.

The bodies of more than 900 civilians have been discovered in the region surrounding the Ukrainian capital following Russia's withdrawal — most of them fatally shot, police said Friday, an indication that many people were "simply executed.”

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday repealed his traffic-clogging immigration order that backed up commercial trucks at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones will be getting back the $75,000 in fines he paid to a Connecticut court for failing to appear at a deposition last month in a lawsuit over his assertions that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax, a judge has ruled.

From the Pacific Northwest to the Colorado River Basin, irrigation districts already are warning farmers to expect less this year despite growing demands fueled by ever-drying conditions. Climate experts say March marked the third straight month of below-average precipitation across the U.S. and areas of record dryness are expanding in the West.

The chain-reaction wreck sent both officers to the hospital. Houston police are working to determine what led to the crash.

The videos had more than 4 million views before they were deleted, and almost overnight she went from 6,000 Instagram followers to over 80,000. 

The 6,000 residential units include single-family homes, duplexes, townhouses, and multi-family units throughout the 1,888-acre development.

The Houston and Dallas regions may soon be designated as “severe” violators of federal smog rules, which would prompt more aggressive regulations.

 A 3-year-old Texas girl whose mother has waged a court battle to keep doctors from removing her from life-sustaining treatment was released from the hospital.

A committee ruled KellyJeanne Pyne, a disabled Army veteran, was also ineligible for the titles she won at a competition in February. 

Mayor Sylvester Turner pledged to bring an additional request for more non-police mental health response teams in the coming weeks.

The man wanted in the shooting of 10 people on a subway in Brooklyn was arrested Wednesday afternoon.

Members of a Texas House committee on Tuesday repeatedly pressed a prosecutor to use his authority to stop the April 27 execution of a woman.