How big is a 1-million acre wildfire? Smokehouse Creek Fire could stretch from NYC to Philly
The Smokehouse Creek Fire in the Texas Panhandle surpassed 1 million acres burned on Thursday, becoming the largest wildfire in Lone Star State history.
How to help the Texas Panhandle wildfire victims
Looking for a way to help the Texans who are affected by the largest wildfire in state history? Here are some organizations providing relief.
Texas Panhandle wildfire: Largest fire in state history claims 2 lives
The Smokehouse Creek fire in the Texas Panhandle has now burned more than 1 million acres and has claimed the lives of two women.
Texas Panhandle wildfire grows to the second-largest in state history
The Smokehouse Creek Fire in Hutchinson County is now the second-largest wildfire in Texas history.
Texas wildfires force brief shutdown of US nuclear weapons facility
Texas wildfires forced the temporary shutdown of Pantex, the U.S. main assembly and disassembly site for its atomic bombs.
Car crashes into ER at North Austin hospital leaving 1 dead, 5 injured; driver identified
One person is dead, and five others were injured after a car crashed into the emergency room at a North Austin hospital on Tuesday night.
Farting passenger delays American Airlines flight to Austin, redditor says
A flight from Phoenix to Austin was delayed after a passenger purposely passed gas and was removed from the flight, according to a person who posted in the Austin subreddit.
Dallas woman who sought abortion invited to State of the Union address by Bidens
Kate Cox, a North Texas woman who was denied abortion in the state, will attend the State of the Union this March as a guest of the Bidens.
'Cheer' star Monica Aldama's son charged with child pornography
Austin Aldama, 27, was arrested by the Navarro County Sheriff's Office last week and charged with multiple counts of possession with intent to promote child pornography.
Decades-lost bridal photos discovered at auction, returned to 85-year-old bride
Lost bridal photos, missing for over 30 years, have been rediscovered and returned to their owner, Harriet Galbraith, by a Virginia woman named Sandra Poindexter. Poindexter found the photos at an auction while searching for vintage picture frames.
Uvalde, Texas school shooting timeline and law enforcement response
The Robb Elementary School shooting left 19 students and two teachers dead. In the months since, law enforcement has come under scrutiny and even ridicule for the 74 minutes it took officers to enter the school and kill the lone gunman.
Fort Worth hotel explosion: 911 calls shed light on terror following blast
Newly released 911 calls are shedding new light on the terror in the moments after an explosion at the Sandman Hotel in Fort Worth earlier this month.
Weatherford K-9 receives Purple Heart after being shot in line of duty
K-9 Jack was shot in the ear and paw after an attempt to serve a warrant turned into a police shootout last year. On Tuesday night, he received a special honor.
Ikea Hood murder: 'On-again-off again' boyfriend charged with killing high schooler
17-year-old Trevon Wright is charged with the murder of Ikea Hood. An arrest warrant affidavit says that Hood planned to tell Wright, her "on-again-off-again" boyfriend, the baby she recently had was not his.
23-year-old charged with manslaughter for allegedly throwing gas on fire, killing North Texas teen
23-year-old Sebastian Lindsey has been charged with manslaughter for allegedly throwing gasoline on a fire, causing the death of 17-year-old Madison Lewis.
Explosion at Fort Worth hotel injures at least 21, officials say
MedStar confirms at least 21 people have been injured in a building explosion at the Sandman Hotel in downtown Fort Worth.
Dallas shooting: 17-year-old high school junior killed; arrest warrant issued for suspect
17-year-old Ikea Hood, a member of Lancaster High School's drill team, was shot and killed on Sunday morning, according to police.
Man charged with punching flight attendant on Dallas flight also allegedly kicked officer in the groin
A man accused of punching a flight attendant later kicked a police officer in the groin and spit on officers who were removing him from the plane in Texas, according to a newly released report by an FBI agent.
New York City suing charter bus companies for transporting migrants from Texas
New York City is suing more than a dozen charter bus companies for their role in Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s operation to send tens of thousands of migrants to urban areas.
Justice Department sues Texas over law that would let police arrest migrants who enter US illegally
The Justice Department on Wednesday sued Texas over a new law that would allow police to arrest migrants who enter the U.S. illegally, taking Republican Gov. Greg Abbott to court again over his escalating response to border crossers arriving from Mexico.