Texas 7 hours ago Texas boy, 12, facing charges after leading deputies in pursuit in stolen vehicle, sheriff's office says A 12-year-old boy was charged after leading deputies in a chase while driving a stolen vehicle in Harris County, Texas, according to officials.
Texas 2 days ago Cruz spearheads effort to derail nuclear waste dumping in oil-rich area of Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is urging the Supreme Court to uphold a ruling holding the Nuclear Regulatory Commission lacks licensing authority, arguing that nuclear waste sites in Texas pose "an enormous threat to the country’s security and economic well-being."
US 3 days ago Texas Gov. Abbott asks government to reimburse state for $11B spent to secure southern border Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has asked the federal government to reimburse his state for the more than $11 billion of taxpayer money it has spent on border security over the past four years.
Texas 3 days ago Illegal immigrant in Texas wanted for allegedly raping child in Mexico repatriated back to native country An illegal immigrant wanted in Mexico for allegedly raping a child was repatriated back to his country after entering the U.S. four times illegally since 2002.
Police and Law Enforcement 3 days ago 7 San Antonio police officers shot in confrontation with suspect with 3 prior arrests Seven San Antonio police officers were wounded after a shootout with man who was reported to be suicidal late Wednesday night. The suspect has not been identified.
Immigration 4 days ago Texas man sentenced after admitting to smuggling more than 2,500 illegal immigrants in six-month span A Texas man who led a large human smuggling operation was sentenced to 4.5 years in prison after he was found guilty of conspiracy to transport aliens and transporting aliens.
Texas 5 days ago Texas mother charged after found lying outside in freezing temps with two babies: sheriff's office The Harris County Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 call about a woman lying on a sidewalk with her two babies in what weather forecasters described as historic snowfall.
Politics 5 days ago Dem rising star eyeing elected office has social media littered with vulgar posts: 'Open your Asian eyes' An award winning Tejano singer that is mulling a political future in Texas has a social media history full of vulgar and racially charged posts with some directed at Trump.
Texas 5 days ago US sting snares armed felon smugglers tied to foreign prison gang, cartel: police The Texas Department of Public Safety said it nabbed three ex-convicts with weapons and drugs in El Paso on Friday, including one admitted human smuggler with the Paisa prison gang.
Texas January 18 Porn case in the Supreme Court this week is about protecting children, says Republican AG Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is fighting to uphold a Texas law he says is keeping the pornography industry from targeting children with harmful content.