North Texas church uses donations to pay off $2.7M worth of medical debt
A local Dallas church is hoping to inspire others with a massive act of kindness.
Magical moment: Mom surprises daughter at bus stop dressed in giant pink unicorn Halloween costume
This year Somer Scandridge wanted Halloween to be extra special for her family, so she decided to surprise her daughter with a giant inflatable unicorn costume she impulsively purchased on Amazon.
Police: Teen driver arrested for passing stopped bus, nearly hitting girl in Houston
Houston police have arrested the driver they say drove past a stopped school bus and nearly hit a 5-year-old girl.
Man carjacked at gunpoint in Houston; police search for suspects
Authorities are asking for the public's help identifying a group of suspects who carjacked a man at gunpoint in the
Mom's raw post on childhood cancer goes viral: 'It affects the entire family'
Heart-wrenching photos of a 5-year-old girl gently supporting her 4-year-old brother as the side effects of chemotherapy disrupt their playtime have gone viral after their mother shared a raw post about how childhood cancer impacts the whole family.
Houston Police: 5-year-old girl's decaying body found in closet at northwest Houston apartment complex
Police are investigating after a mother hid her child’s decaying body in a closet at a northwest Houston apartment complex.
Amber Alert canceled for 15-year-old girl; stepfather charged with kidnapping
An Amber Alert that was issued for a 15-year-old girl has been canceled after a tip from a alert citizen helped locate her.
Viral video appears to show rat jumping into fryer at Texas Whataburger: report
A viral video shared on Facebook Sunday appears to show a rat jumping into a deep fryer at a Central Texas Whataburger restaurant, leaving customers stunned.
Police: Texas gunman was fired from job, called FBI before shooting
The gunman in a spate of violence after a routine traffic stop in West Texas had just been fired from his job and called both police and the FBI before the shooting began, authorities said Monday.
Looser gun laws go into effect in Texas one day after mass shooting
The gun bills that moved through the Texas legislature earlier this year were mostly in response to the mass shootings in Sutherland Springs and at Santa Fe High School.
Texas outlaws unsolicited nude photos
As states push to criminalize the sharing of intimate photos to get revenge on former sex partners, Texas is teaming with Bumble to crack down on people who send unsolicited nude images on dating apps and elsewhere in cyberspace.
Odessa shooting death toll rises to seven
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Car that won't stop nearly runs down young girl getting off school bus
Josephine Kirk-Taylor was waiting for her daughter's bus to arrive after her very first day of school. It pulled up on the opposite side of the street.
JJ Watt's relief fund helps rebuild 1,183 homes in 2 years since Hurricane Harvey
In the two years since Hurricane Harvey, the millions of dollars raised by JJ Watt for relief efforts have helped clean up, repair and rebuild hundreds of homes and distribute millions of meals.
New Texas laws: Brass knuckles, other self-defense items legal in Texas starting Sept. 1
Self-defense items, including brass knuckles and hard plastic kitty keychains, will be legal for Texans to carry starting September 1.
Parents say bus driver told daughter to walk home on state highway in rain
Last Thursday was the second day of school for 12-year-old Ashley Oxborrow.
Matthew McConaughey joins faculty at University of Texas
Academy Award winning actor Matthew McConaughey has been appointed as a professor of practice at the Moody College of Communication at the University of Texas starting in the fall 2019 term.
‘He is a blessing': United Airlines crew, passengers befriend boy with autism who wouldn't sit in seat
A Texas mother praised a United Airlines crew and passengers who befriended and accommodated her son, who has autism and did not want to sit still on their flight home.
Texas newlyweds killed in car crash moments after tying the knot
A newlywed couple was killed in a car crash just moments after confirming their union at a courthouse in Orange County, Texas on Friday afternoon.
Mom’s clever T-shirt tradition for son’s first days of school goes viral
One creative mom in Texas is winning applause on social media after sharing a photo of her young son in an oversized T-shirt, which he’ll mark with a painted handprint in honor of the first day of school for the next 12 years.