Texas News

News from around the state of Texas.

vaccines 17 hours ago

Measles continues to spread in Texas; 5 states have active outbreaks

Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico reported new measles cases Tuesday, with the outbreak expanding for the first time into central Texas.

Amazon Apr 1

Amazon resumes drone deliveries after two-month pause
Texas Gulf Coast 23 hours ago

Dow wants new nuclear reactors to power Texas manufacturing complex

WEST TEXAS Mar 31

Will the newly discovered ‘wooly devil' flower reemerge in Big Bend? Botanists hope so

Scientists who want to learn more about a tiny flower recently discovered in West Texas hope it will bloom again in a couple of weeks after rain finally falls in the area.
insurance Mar 28

Texas AG investigating insurance company accused of spying on lawmakers, journalists, other Texans

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into Superior HealthPlan, a Medicaid insurance provider in the state.
Extreme Weather Mar 28

Parts of Rio Grande Valley receive half a year's worth of rainl in just 48 hours, TDA says

Historic rain storm floods streets and prompts water rescues in South Texas
vaccines Mar 28

Texas adds 73 new measles cases this week, outbreak now spans 5 states

Texas now has 400 measles cases after the state health department said another 73 have been confirmed since Tuesday.

El Paso Mar 28

Airman accused of posing as a Texas boy and paying a girl, 9, to send explicit photos

A U.S. airman has been charged with coercing a 9-year-old girl to share sexually explicit images of herself after he posed as a 13-year-old and chatted with the child.
Music & Musicians Mar 28

Yolanda Saldívar denied parole 30 years after murdering Selena

Three decades after the murder of Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla-Pérez shocked the nation, the woman who killed her will remain in a Texas prison.
Texas Longhorns Mar 27

Former Longhorns standout, NFL No. 1 overall pick Kenneth Sims dead at age 65

Kenneth Sims, a standout at Texas who became the No. 1 overall draft pick in the NFL draft in 1982, has died. He was 65.
Texas Abortion law Mar 27

Texas AG ‘outraged' NY clerk refuses to enforce $113k fine over abortion pills

A NY county clerk refused Thursday to file a $113k judgment from Texas against a doctor accused of prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas.
Space Exploration Mar 27

Launch date set for Katy Perry, Gayle King's trip to space

Blue Origin has set a launch date for sending Gayle King, Katy Perry, Lauren Sanchez and three other women into space.
texas Mar 26

Extreme heat without AC in Texas prisons is unconstitutionally cruel punishment, judge rules

A federal judge on Wednesday found the extreme heat in Texas prisons is “plainly unconstitutional,” but declined to order the state to immediately start installing air conditioning, which could cost billions.
texas Mar 26

30 years after music icon Selena's murder, Yolanda Saldívar is up for parole. Here's what to know

Thirty years ago, Latino music legend Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was killed by her fan club’s president, Yolanda Saldívar.
Jasmine Crockett Mar 26

House censure resolution filed against Rep. Crockett for Gov. Abbott comments

U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (R-TX 14th District) followed through on Wednesday on his promise to censure fellow House member Jasmine Crockett (D-TX 30th District) for her comments about Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
texas Mar 25

Barn swallows return, but you can't legally remove them once they make a nest

Barn swallows, infamous for their mud nests in doorways, are returning. Once they make a nest, you can’t legally remove them.
Education Mar 26

Top Texas Republicans push for private school vouchers as opponents fear impact on public schools

Texas leaders push school choice bill with $10K private school vouchers, stirring debate.
Crime and Courts Mar 25

Gunman who killed 23 in racist attack at Texas Walmart offered plea deal to avoid death penalty

The gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack at an El Paso Walmart in 2019 in one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history has been offered a plea deal to avoid the death penalty.
Texas A&M Mar 25

Judge allows drag show at Texas A&M despite the university's ban

A drag show scheduled for this week at Texas A&M University can go on as scheduled despite a Board of Regents ban on such performances, a federal judge ruled Monday. The ruling from Houston-based U.S. District Judge Lee Rosenthal blocked a university ban on drag performances on free speech grounds. “To ban the performance from taking place on c...
texas Mar 25

Measles cases hit 370 total in Texas and New Mexico. Here's what to know

The measles outbreaks in West Texas and New Mexico have surpassed 370 cases, and two unvaccinated people have died from measles-related causes.