Austin police: Man pushed 78-year-old father off a cliff

As the victim approached the edge looking for the rattlesnake, he told police that McCants shoved him on his side, pushing him off the steep cliff.

Officials with City of Austin announce cancellation of SXSW

Mayor Steve Adler and other city leaders will be providing the community with information and answering questions about how city and county operations concerning the recent coronavirus outbreak. 

Second COVID-19 case reported in Houston

The Houston Health Department has confirmed the second case of coronavirus COVID-19 within the City of Houston, bringing the total number of confirmed and presumptive cases in the greater Houston area to six.

Blue Bell ice cream licker in Texas sentenced to 30 days in jail

A man in Texas will spend 30 days in jail after pleading guilty to criminal mischief for licking a carton of Blue Bell ice cream.

Two new presumptive cases of COVID-19 confirmed in greater Houston area, cases total 8

Harris County reports all three COVID-19 infections in the greater Houston metropolitan area, including the Fort Bend County patient, occurred on a trip to Egypt.

Plano woman arrested for selling alcohol to teens involved in deadly crash

A 36-year-old woman from Plano is facing charges for allegedly selling alcohol to a group of teenagers who died in a car crash last month.

Indeed instructs employees to work from home, cites coronavirus outbreak

According to the company, the health and safety of its employees has become a top priority in the midst of the global coronavirus outbreak. The company has offices spread across the globe including seven in North America. 

San Antonio: CDC planned to drop cruise passengers at mall

The city filed a lawsuit Monday to halt the plan after a woman was mistakenly released from quarantine at a health care facility over the weekend despite testing positive.

CDC mistakenly releases San Antonio patient who later tests positive for Coronavirus

The patient was part of the group that came back from Wuhan, China over two weeks ago via a State Department chartered flight. According to the CDC, the patient was asymptomatic and had met all of the CDC's criteria for release.

Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston suspends Communion due to coronavirus

The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston is suspending the distribution of Holy Communion from the chalice and will distribute only under the form of the host until further notice. 

Arizona man among members of 'violent extremist group' arrested by the FBI

Federal officials say one of the four people arrested in connection with a conspiracy to threaten and intimidate journalists and activists is a man who lives in Arizona.