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Peyote, a cactus that contains mescaline, a hallucinogen, grows naturally in South Texas and northern Mexico. It is sacred to many Indigenous people, playing a central role in their ceremonies, spiritual practice and medicine.

TEXAS Sky Ranger captured news moments from the air in 2024. Here’s a look back at what was captured from the sky.

Starting New Year’s Day, non-commercial vehicles will no longer need a safety inspection before registration, thanks to House Bill 3297.

Several Texas laws will kick in after the New Year. One gets rid of the requirement for a safety inspection before registering cars in the state. The fee will remain the same but drivers will save money at the auto-shop. NBC 5’s Phil Prazan has details.

A Texas medical school suspended its body donation program, major biotech companies responded and lawmakers called for accountability.

Two new laws going into effect in 2025 surround vehicles, including the end to vehicle inspections in Texas. NBC 5’s Larry Collins explains what you need to know.

Authorities in Texas say law enforcement has fatally shot a fleeing motorist who drove into a JCPenney at a busy shopping mall Saturday. Five bystanders were injured. Sgt. Bryan Washko of the Texas Department of Public Safety says the five are at area hospitals. They range in age from 6 to 75 years old. Washko says chase the pursuit began...

Nearly a dozen of families learned that their relatives’ bodies had been used for medical research not from a medical examiner, hospital or police officer — but from NBC News and Noticias Telemundo.

Two Union Pacific workers were killed and three others were injured when a freight train collided with a tractor-trailer in Pecos, Texas, on Wednesday, Dec. 18.

Two Union Pacific employees were killed, and three others were injured when a freight train collided with a tractor-trailer and derailed in West Texas Wednesday, authorities say.

It’s time to say “Goodbye” to 2024 and “Hello” to 2025. You can cozy up in the comfort and warmth of your home and watch Lone Star NYE: Countdown to 2025 and ring in the New Year with a night of high-energy entertainment and a dazzling fireworks show over the Dallas skyline!

‘Lone Star NYE: Countdown to 2025’ bids farewell to 2024 and welcomes 2025 in style with music from The Jacksons plus a dazzling fireworks show over the Dallas skyline at midnight!

Immigration and Customs Enforcement said it was following the orders of an immigration judge and the parents decided for the infants to go to Mexico with her.

The family of an inmate from Ellis County, charged with the murder of a corrections officer, is grieving the man’s loss and advocating for change. NBC 5’s Keenan Willard has more.

The extraordinary legal saga over whether death row inmate Robert Roberson should be put to death is not over. The state has already asked for an execution date to be set, but now, NBC 5’s Maria Guerrero reports there’s another attempt to have Roberson testify before lawmakers at the Texas State Capitol.

An Ellis County detention officer was killed Monday in an attack by an inmate the sheriff describes as a “heinous, horrific, purposeful murder.”

Texas drivers and car dealers will be affected by two new laws that go into effect in the new year.

Tyler White was helping a friend whose car was stuck in the mud when he was struck and killed. The friend was also injured and taken to the hospital. Arlington Police are investigating the SUV driver who crashed into them to see if alcohol was a factor. NBC 5’s Sophia Beausoleil spoke with White’s wife. 

Arlington police are investigating an SUV driver who crashed into a man helping a friend, whose car was stuck in the mud.

President Joe Biden pardoned 39 Americans, including three Texans, convicted of nonviolent crimes.