Texas prisons must be air conditioned by 2029, federal judge orders

A federal judge has ruled that conditions in Texas prisons without air conditioning violate inmates’ constitutional rights and ordered the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to install air conditioning throughout its prison system by the end of 2029.

Ole Miss confirms 2 students died after bodies found near kratom packages

The University of Mississippi has confirmed the deaths of two Ole Miss students as local law enforcement offers an update on its investigation into how two college-aged students who were found near packaged kratom died. 

FULL VIDEO: Austin ICE shooting investigation update
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Austin Mayor Kirk Watson and APD Chief Lisa Davis gave an update on the ICE shooting investigation in North Austin. 

Austin ICE shooting: Abbott comments on incident during Gainesville event

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he is “catching up on the details" following a shooting in Austin involving an ICE officer and a Venezuelan man.

Former Texas DPS trooper sentenced to 10 years in prison after FBI finds chats with minors

A former Texas state trooper has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after an FBI undercover operation caught him attempting to entice someone he believed to be a 12-year-old girl into sexual activity.

Texas to execute second inmate in 2005 Jackson County triple murder

On Wednesday, an execution is scheduled for the second man convicted in a violent 2005 home invasion that resulted in the deaths of three people in Jackson County.

Lindsay Clancy attorney wants holdout juror investigated

A lawyer for Lindsay Clancy is asking a judge to probe the lone holdout juror whose refusal to acquit Clancy led to a mistrial in the murder case involving the deaths of her three children.

Austin ICE shooting: Federal judge grants emergency order to stop man's deportation

The attorney for a Venezuelan man shot by an ICE officer in North Austin says that a federal judge has granted an emergency order to stop his deportation.

Homeless man arrested for relative's murder at San Marcos home: police

A homeless man is accused of killing a relative inside a San Marcos home on Monday. He is in the Hays County Jail on murder and a criminal trespass charge.

Talarico holds narrow lead over Paxton in latest Texas Senate poll

The latest poll from Texas Southern University shows Democrat James Talarico holding onto a narrow one-point lead over Attorney General Ken Paxton in the race to become Texas' next senator.

Major Wendy's franchisee files for bankruptcy

One of the largest Wendy’s franchisees in the U.S. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection following a high-stakes dispute with the fast-food chain's corporate parent.

Grand jury declines criminal charges in Nolan Wells death

A Mississippi grand jury will not indict anyone in the death of Nolan Wells, a Black man whose body was found after a boating trip with friends during the Fourth of July weekend.

Maryland hunter's alleged mistake leaves Delaware mother dead

A Maryland hunter is accused of fatally shooting a woman after mistaking her for a deer while she walked through a Delaware field with her children, according to state police.

SEE IT: Chinese nationals intercepted in ‘extremely dangerous’ infiltration attempt near Florida coast

A smuggling vessel filled with Chinese nationals and other illegal immigrants was intercepted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Coast Guard in what sources called a rare and "extremely dangerous" attempt to enter the U.S. through Florida.

For veterans, these are the top schools according to US News & World Report

The Windy City is once again home to the highest-ranked university in the latest U.S. News & World Report list of “Best Colleges for Veterans," while the school that made the biggest leap into the top five is right along the I-55 corridor as well.