Mother dies shielding her child from three dogs

Emily Panuco and her 5-year-old son were visiting her mother's house to see several week-old puppies when three adult dogs attacked them.

Measles outbreak forces lockdown of Texas ICE detention facility

A measles outbreak at the Fort Bliss immigration camp has infected 14 detainees and forced a total lockdown of the facility.

Stimulus payment March 2026, IRS direct deposit relief, tariff dividend & tax refund fact check

Claims about new stimulus checks, IRS direct deposits, relief payments and tariff dividends circulated widely throughout 2025, and they’re still making the rounds in 2026. The question is whether any of it actually checks out.

Community holds vigil for victims of 6th Street mass shooting in Austin

The Austin community came together Wednesday evening to hold a vigil for those lost in the mass shooting on 6th Street Sunday night.

Six arrested in $2.8M Texas 'gold bar' scam targeting elderly victims

Six individuals were arrested in connection with an organized "gold bar" scam that defrauded elderly Texans of approximately $2.8 million by posing as federal agents.

James Talarico thanks supporters, warns billionaires in Senate primary victory speech

Texas Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, thanked his grassroots supporters and gave a warning to the "billionaire class" in his victory speech Wednesday night. 

‘The Masked Singer’: Eggplant eliminated; here’s who it is

Eggplant was unmasked on “The Masked Singer" after “Ozzfest Night." The celebrity behind the costume was a familiar soap star with decades on TV.

Texas Primary: GOP battle for U.S. Senate nomination should not go into runoff, Trump says

President Trump said the GOP battle for the Senate nomination should end now without a runoff in May. The idea comes as incumbent John Cornyn and challenger Ken Paxton were quick to start trading late night verbal punches.

Bandidos Motorcycle Club President 'Hot Tub' charged after 3 pounds of meth found in Lubbock raid

Steven "Hot Tub" Ryals, the 74-year-old president of the Lubbock Bandidos chapter, faces up to 20 years in federal prison following a raid that uncovered over three pounds of meth at the club's headquarters.

Two young unidentified Black girls found dead inside buried suitcases in Ohio

Police in Cleveland, Ohio, are asking the public for tips after two young Black girls were found dead inside separate suitcases buried in shallow graves on Monday.

Austin 6th Street shooting: APD officers who fired weapons will not be charged, DA says

The Travis County District Attorney's Office has formally ended the review of the Austin police officers who fired their weapons at the gunman during the mass shooting at a west 6th Street bar early Sunday morning.

How did Trump-endorsed candidates fare in the Texas primaries?

Trump's candidates won the Republican nomination in 24 of 28 U.S. House of Representatives primary elections. The other four are going to a runoff election in May.

Senate fails to pass war powers resolution

In a vote Wednesday, the Senate failed to pass a war powers resolution which gives lawmakers an opportunity to demand congressional approval before any further attacks are carried out.

Emergency resources in place for Texas severe weather

The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) has activated state emergency response resources ahead of a severe weather threat at the direction of the governor.