Deadly Hays CISD bus crash: Truck driver eligible for parole just months after sentencing

Those impacted by the deadly Hays CISD bus crash are speaking out again after learning the driver responsible could soon be released. Jerry Hernandez is eligible for parole later this month, just months after being sentenced to 18 years in prison.

Will Texas really absorb counties from New Mexico?

Last week, Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows released committee priorities in preparation for the 2027 legislature. Among the typical items up for study was one notably stranger, leaving many wondering: Will Texas really absorb counties that secede from New Mexico?

Watch: Stolen Bud Light truck chase ends in crash with deputy’s patrol car

A two-county police chase involving a stolen Bud Light truck ended in a crash with a Vanderburgh County sheriff’s patrol car near Evansville, Indiana.

Artemis II: What is the flight termination system?

NASA officials encountered a brief communication issue with the flight termination system, a critical safety system needed before Artemis II could safely launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Austin ISD plans to close Blackshear Elementary School in 2028

Blackshear Elementary School will be closing in 2028, Austin ISD announced. The decision comes as the district continues to deal with a nearly $20 million budget shortfall after proposing consolidations to help address it.

Trump commends US military for 'swift, decisive, overwhelming victories'

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian sent a message to the American people accusing the U.S. of being manipulated by Israel, saying Iran will endure any aggression by the U.S. and that “confrontation and engagement between Iran and the U.S. are accessible."

Houston TSA lines: Man passes out vodka shots while waiting

A man at Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport added a little extra something to help make the security line feel less long.

Sugar the surfing dog, beloved wave-riding champion and therapy hero, dies at 16

Sugar, a beloved surfing dog from California and the first canine inducted into the Surfer’s Hall of Fame, has died at age 16 after battling cancer.

Trump attends Supreme Court as justices hear birthright citizenship case

The Supreme Court cast doubt Wednesday on President Donald Trump’s attempt to restrict birthright citizenship in a high‑stakes case highlighted by the president’s appearance in the courtroom.

Potential severe storms overnight, early Thursday

Rain is on the way to break our long dry spell with a potential for severe storms overnight and early Thursday morning across the region.

Texas launches first all-digital state wildlife action plan in the nation

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s new digital action plan provides a real-time roadmap for conservation and secures $3 million in annual federal funding for rare species.