Dallas restaurant owner killed after helping employee get to safety during apparent robbery

Overnight Wednesday, Dallas police killed an armed man who was wanted for questioning in a recent murder. Police believe the man they killed may have been involved in the shooting death of 53-year-old Brian Harp.

8-year-old Texas boy suffers brain injury after attack by bullies

A family in the Houston suburb of Tomball says their 8-year-old student was treated for a traumatic brain injury after being attacked by bullies at school.

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.

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. 

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.

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.