Hundreds give orphaned El Paso Walmart shooting survivor drive-by first birthday celebration

The youngest survivor of the El Paso, Texas Walmart shooting last August – whose parents were killed shielding him from the gunfire – turned 1 last week, inspiring hundreds to organize a drive-by birthday celebration amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Active shooter “neutralized” at NAS Corpus Christi: officials

Officials say an active shooter that was reported near the North Gate at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi has been "neutralized".

Bologna smugglers caught at border

Border patrol agents seized 590 pounds of smuggled bologna and cold cuts in Texas in two different incidents.

Catholic church closes after priests get coronavirus

A Catholic church in Houston has closed its doors after five of its leaders tested positive for COVID-19, including two priests who had helped celebrate public masses which had resumed earlier this month.

BBB: Puppy scams increase during COVID-19

The BBB states that the victims later realize that the animal they were looking to purchase never actually existed and that the photos used on the scammer's website are usually taken from other legitimate online breeders. 

2 arrested after police find 6-year-old boy locked in Dallas shed

A grandmother and her boyfriend are facing charges for allegedly tying up a 6-year-old boy and locking him inside a dark shed in the Pleasant Grove area of Dallas.

Mother's Day outrage: Woman seen driving over graves at Texas veterans cemetery

Onlookers at the Houston National Cemetery watched in horror as driver ran over the gravestones of military veterans while trying to avoid traffic.

54 undocumented immigrants found hiding in tractor trailer

The Border Patrol agency says it is dealing with an increase in people being smuggled into the country in the back of tractor-trailers.

DIY masks: Texas A&M researchers evaluate effectiveness of different materials

According to Texas A&M officials, scientists from the university are currently testing a variety of popular DIY mask materials in order to give consumers "fact-based" information on different mask options. 

36 undocumented immigrants found in sealed tractor trailer

U.S. Border Patrol agents discovered 36 people being smuggled into the United States inside a sealed tractor-trailer.

'And then, boom': Outbreak shows shaky ground as Texas opens

Barely a week ago, rural Lamar County could make a pretty good argument for Texas' reopening on Friday. Now, at least 65 people are infected and everything has changed.

Abbott says alcohol to-go could become permanent in Texas

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said alcohol to-go could remain a permanent thing after the coronavirus pandemic ends.

Texas deputy beat COVID-19, faces the risk again

Thousands of America's first responders are sick. Dozens are dead. But many have recovered. And they're going back to work. Deputy Ravin Washington is one of them.

These first responders beat COVID-19; now they're back at work

Thousands of America's first responders are sick. Dozens are dead. But many have recovered. And they're going back to work, some with a lingering cough and lost weight.