Texas lawmakers pass new congressional maps bolstering GOP

The maps reduce the number of competitive U.S. House districts, and Hispanic-majority seats, though Hispanics drove much of Texas' growth.

• Oct 19, 2021

Man who shot at Texas deputies still at large

Law enforcement is still searching for the gunman who opened fire on three deputies in Houston. One, who had recently become a father, was killed. Janet Shamlian has the story.

• Oct 18, 2021

Texas Senate passes controversial transgender student athletes bill

The controversial bill will head to Governor Greg Abbott's desk if the state house approves an amendment to the legislation's terminology.

• Oct 15, 2021

DOJ to take Texas abortion law to Supreme Court

The Biden administration plans to ask the Supreme Court to block a controversial abortion law in Texas after a federal appeals court let the law stand.

• Oct 15, 2021

Texas House passes controversial transgender student athletes bill

The controversial measure, which was debated for 10 hours, now goes to the state Senate. Critics called it discriminatory.

• Oct 15, 2021

Federal appeals court sides with Texas in battle over abortion law

The decision deals a blow to abortion rights advocates, who had hoped to pause the law for as long as possible while it is litigated.

• Oct 14, 2021

United CEO weighs in on Texas mandate, employee firings

United Airlines was the first major airline in the United States to announce a vaccine mandate for all its employees this summer.

• Oct 13, 2021

Pamela forecast to intensify into hurricane with life-threatening flooding

The tropical storm is expected to be "near major hurricane strength" by the time it makes landfall, the National Hurricane Center said.

• Oct 13, 2021

Art exhibit showcases Latino culture and food

An art exhibit in San Antonio, Texas, showcases the talent of Hispanic artists through food. Mireya Villarreal shares more.

• Oct 12, 2021

Texas governor bans COVID vaccine mandates

Texas Governor Greg Abbott threatened to fine companies that enforce COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Nancy Cordes has more on how it contradicts a federal mandate.

• Oct 12, 2021

Texas Governor Greg Abbott bans vaccine mandates by "any entity"

Those found in violation of the order will be subject to a fine.

• Oct 12, 2021

Biden meets with G20 leaders on Afghanistan

Afghanistan and the controversial abortion law in Texas are just two of the many issues on President Biden's docket. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joined Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBSN with the latest.

• Oct 12, 2021

Allen West, running for governor of Texas, diagnosed with COVID-19

According to his Twitter account, Allen West did not get vaccinated against the virus, but his wife did.

• Oct 9, 2021

Federal appeals court temporarily allows Texas abortion law to continue

Texas' attorney general had asked the court earlier Friday to pause the decision that blocked the state from implementing the law.

• Oct 9, 2021

Texas abortion law temporarily suspend

A federal judge has ordered Texas to temporarily suspend enforcement of its new abortion law. The judge's decision stems from a lawsuit filed by the Justice Department against Texas, calling the ban unconstitutional. The law prohibits abortions around the six-week mark, before many people know they are pregnant. CBS News correspondent Mireya Villarreal reports on the latest from Fort Worth. Then Harry Litman, former U.S. attorney and host of the "Talking Feds" podcast, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.

• Oct 7, 2021

Federal judge temporarily blocks Texas abortion law

Abortions have resumed at some clinics in Texas after a federal judge temporarily halted the state's controversial abortion law. Mireya Villarreal reports.

• Oct 7, 2021

Man wanted for killing influencer wife found dead in Florida, officials say

In November 2020, a Houston city worker found 26-year-old Alexis Sharkey's nude body on a road, and seven weeks later authorities announced an autopsy showed she had been strangled.

• Oct 7, 2021

Abortions resume in some Texas clinics after judge's ruling

It was unclear how many abortions Texas clinics rushed to perform in the 24 hours after U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman suspended the law.

• Oct 7, 2021

Judge temporarily bars Texas from enforcing law that bans most abortions

"This Court will not sanction one more day of this offensive deprivation of such an important right," the order from Judge Robert Pitman reads.

• Oct 7, 2021

Group helps Latino families connect with the outdoors

The Latino population is the fastest-growing demographic in the U.S. but one of the most under-represented when it comes to outdoor recreation.

• Oct 7, 2021

Suspect in custody after 4 injured in Texas school shooting

Three of the victims were hospitalized, with at least one requiring surgery.

• Oct 7, 2021

Photo shows texts sent by "scared" son to mom during school shooting

Wednesday's shooting at a Texas high school marks the 22nd school shooting so far this year, according to EducationWeek.

• Oct 7, 2021

Texas school shooting suspect arrested

An 18-year-old turned himself in to police after four people were injured in a shooting at Timberview High School in Arlington, Texas. Mireya Villarreal shares the latest.

• Oct 6, 2021

Student in custody after Texas school shooting

An 18-year-old is in custody after police said he opened fire inside a high school in Arlington Wednesday morning. Four people were injured. CBS News correspondent Mireya Villarreal reports on the victims' recoveries. Then, CBS News security and law enforcement analyst James Gagliano joins CBSN's Lana Zak with more on the investigation.

• Oct 6, 2021

Texas high school shooting suspect in custody

The suspect in the Wednesday shooting at a Texas high school has been taken into custody, police said. He will be charged with three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Watch part of the press conference here.

• Oct 6, 2021

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