Justice Department files voting rights lawsuit against Texas

The United States is alleging the new voting restrictions violate Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act and Section 101 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Jan. 6 rioter who tweeted she was ‘definitely not going to jail’ gets 2 months

Jenna Ryan, a Jan. 6 rioter bragged she wasn’t going to jail because she is White, has blond hair and a good job, was sentenced on Thursday to two months.

6-year-old left with hickeys on neck after extreme bullying incident at Spring ISD elementary

A mother says her 6-year-old daughter was excessively bullied at her Spring ISD elementary school. The officers investigating told her they consider one incident a sexual assault.

Braves beat Astros 7-0 in Game 6, winning first World Series since 1995

The Atlanta Braves are World Series Champions for the first time in nearly two decades with their 7-0 win over the Astros in Houston during Game Six on Tuesday.

Saginaw PD: Homeowner fatally shoots man knocking on door

Investigators say a 21-year-old Saginaw man had gone to three or four homes, knocking on the front doors. One homeowner answered the door and told him to go away. Police say the homeowner shot him after he rushed toward the homeowner. But the man's mother says her son suffered from a medical condition and had likely wandered out of his home and needed help.

X-ray tech gets 50 years for sexually assaulting children in Allen

Justin Stricklin, 37, worked at Envision Imaging in Allen. Prosecutors say he sexually abused young children while administering x-rays in a room away from the

Christian radio host gets 3 life prison terms for bilking listeners

A North Texas radio host was sentenced to three life prison sentences Monday for a Ponzi scheme in which he bilked elderly listeners out of millions of dollars.

Mom, boyfriend lived with son's decomposing corpse for months before leaving 3 boys living there alone

Gloria Williams, the mother accused of leaving her three sons abandoned in an apartment with their deceased brother, went before a judge Monday and even more disturbing details came out.

Fort Worth PD: Man was blackmailing exotic dancer before her murder

Investigators found items inside Abigal Saldaña’s car indicating she worked as an exotic dancer at Rick’s Cabaret DFW. Managers told police recently she’d been worried about a particular patron named Stan.

Texas woman points gun at 7-year-old for trick-or-treating outside her home

Monica Ann Bradford, 35, reportedly exited her home with a loaded weapon and pointed it at a 7-year-old child who was walking in front of her property.

Supreme Court questions Texas law banning most abortions

The Supreme Court heard three hours of arguments in two cases that challenge a Texas law that has virtually ended abortion after six weeks of pregnancy.

Timothy the hippo enjoys pumpkins, shares Halloween message to crush Fiona

San Antonio Zoo’s Timothy the hippo chomped on some pumpkins ahead of Halloween and shared a sweet message to his crush at the Cincinnati Zoo, Fiona.

Sheriff: 6 cyclists injured, 3 hospitalized following crash in north Liberty County

Officials say a group of six bicyclists were participating in a ride from San Diego, California to St. Augustine, Florida when a car crashed into them in Liberty County, just northeast of Houston, injuring three of the cyclists.

Man arrested for murder of Dallas woman who may have been stalked

22-year-old Abigail Saldaña was shot and killed just a few weeks after she told her mother she found a tracking device on her car and that she thought someone was following her. Police confirm the reported tracking device is part of the investigation.

'Very emotionally difficult:' Man charged with murdering girlfriend’s son makes 1st court appearance

The man charged with murdering his girlfriend's 8-year-old son and then leaving him to rot in the apartment his brothers lived in alone appeared in court for the first time. Brian Coulter was given a $1 million bond for the murder charge.

Jack Yates Field renamed in George Floyd's honor

Jack Yates Field is being renamed: George Perry Floyd Jr. Athletic Community Field.

Tornado rips across Southern Texas highway

A tornado tore across Interstate 10 in Orange, Texas, on October 27, whipping up debris and snapping power lines.

Astros beat Braves 7-2, tie up World Series

The Atlanta Braves could not pull off the magic of Game One of the World Series. They lose to the Astros in Game Two 7-2 to tie up the series.

National Juneteenth Museum to be built in Fort Worth

Just four months after Juneteenth became a national holiday, plans are now in the works for a national Juneteenth museum in the Fort Worth.