City clears out sprawling homeless encampment in northeast Dallas

The sprawling homeless encampment was covered by a canopy of trees and located behind houses along Tres Logos Lane in northeast Dallas.

Hospital workers plan to appeal judge's decision to reject lawsuit against mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policy

Houston Methodist Hospital system has suspended 178 staff members without pay, and if they don’t get vaccinated for COVID-19 by June 21st, they’ll be fired.  So far, 117 of the employees have sued to overturn the new COVID-19 vaccine requirement.

Secret recordings, leaked letters show Southern Baptist officials neglected sexual abuse claims

Releases of leaked letters and secret recordings from within the Southern Baptist Convention are intensifying as critics seek to show top leaders were slow to address sexual abuse and worried more about its reputation and donations than about victims.

NY Presbyterian Hospital to require COVID vaccine for all staff

The New York-Presbyterian hospital system will require all of its 48,000 employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 unless they have a valid exemption, hospital officials announced Friday.

Four women pulled to safety after almost going over Longhorn Dam

Four women on an electric boat had to be rescued by Austin Police Department Lake Patrol after getting too close to Longhorn Dam.

Tearful reunion after mom saw photo of daughter at border

Glenda Valdez was at her Texas home, watching a newscast one day in May, when she saw a picture of a young girl in a story on young people crossing the Mexican border alone. She knew at once that it was her daughter.

Pick-up full of marijuana rafted across the Rio Grande

Border Patrol agents say a pick-up truck full of marijuana was rafted across the Rio Grande into Texas.

Father calls out judge for giving daughter's rapist a light sentence

A Polk County dad is speaking out after his 14-year-old daughter was raped and the judge handed down a sentence that will allow the rapist to walk free about 100 days from now.

Texas governor signs law prohibiting businesses from requiring vaccine passports

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed a law that prohibits any business operating in Texas from requiring vaccine passports or any vaccine information.

Gymnast Simone Biles claims 7th US title, eyes Tokyo Olympics

Simone Biles looks ready for Tokyo. So it seems, are the leading contenders vying to join the reigning world and Olympic gymnastics champion in Japan next month.

Affidavit reveals 5-year-old Samuel Olson’s decomposed body was carried around for weeks

In a case involving a 5-year-old Houston boy, whose body was found inside a Jasper motel days after he was reported missing, an arrest affidavit reveals Samuel Olson died weeks before.