Nearly 100 homes were damaged by a predawn tornado in the St. Louis area, while golf ball-sized hail hit Wichita and north Texas. The weather was spawned by a powerful storm system draped across the nation's mid-section

Nearly 100 homes were damaged by a predawn tornado in the St. Louis area, while golf ball-sized hail hit Wichita and north Texas. The weather was spawned by a powerful storm system draped across the nation's mid-section that is affecting as many as 52 million people. Vicente Arenas reports.

• Apr 3, 2014
• 01:11

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno briefs the Senate Armed Services Committee on the latest details about Wednesday's shooting at Fort Hood in Texas

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno briefs the Senate Armed Services Committee on the latest details about Wednesday's shooting at Fort Hood in Texas.

• Apr 3, 2014
• 02:39

Newly-released video shows the driver of a SUV in Houston going around a railroad crossing gate, and being slammed by a light-rail train

Newly-released video shows the driver of a SUV in Houston going around a railroad crossing gate, and being slammed by a light-rail train. Norah O'Donnell reports.

• Apr 3, 2014
• 00:21

CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reports on the history of military shootings

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said the military is not doing enough to identify and help personnel who are in trouble. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reports on the history of military shootings.

• Apr 3, 2014
• 01:52

CBS News homeland security correspondent Bob Orr reports on what is known about the suspect, Ivan Lopez

CBS News homeland security correspondent Bob Orr reports on what is known about the suspect, Ivan Lopez, 34.

• Apr 3, 2014
• 01:56

It is the second deadly attack by a fort hood soldier in the last five years

Officials say an Iraq war veteran killed three people yesterday, and then committed suicide. Sixteen other people were wounded or otherwise injured. It is the second deadly attack by a fort hood soldier in the last five years. CBS News' Anna Werner reports from Fort Hood.

• Apr 3, 2014
• 03:00

Shots were fired Wednesday afternoon at Fort Hood Army post in central Texas. A spokesman for the base said there was an active shooter situation and all personnel were asked to shelter in place

Shots were fired Wednesday afternoon at Fort Hood Army post in central Texas. A spokesman for the base said there was an active shooter situation and all personnel were asked to shelter in place. Fort Hood was the site of a mass murder on Nov. 5, 2009, when Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, an Army psychiatrist, opened fire at a soldier readiness center on the base, killing 13 people. Bob Orr reports.

• Apr 2, 2014
• 01:37

For generations, millions of Mexican free-tailed bats have found a home just north of San Antonio, Texas, in the Bracken Cave

For generations, millions of Mexican free-tailed bats have found a home just north of San Antonio, Texas, in the Bracken Cave. But this year, one colony of the bats decided to make a home inside an apartment complex.

• Mar 27, 2014
• 01:27

A construction worker in Houston, Texas, was trapped on the balcony of a burning building, surrounded by fast-moving flames, when firefighters rescued him in the nick of time

A construction worker in Houston, Texas, was trapped on the balcony of a burning building, surrounded by fast-moving flames, when firefighters rescued him in the nick of time. Manuel Bojorquez reports.

• Mar 26, 2014
• 01:35

The Galveston Bay oil spill is having an impact on the wildlife on the Bolivar Peninsula. While oil has yet to make landfall on the beaches, oil-covered birds are still being spotted up and down the coastline during the height of their migration season

The Galveston Bay oil spill is having an impact on the wildlife on the Bolivar Peninsula. While oil has yet to make landfall on the beaches, oil-covered birds are still being spotted up and down the coastline during the height of their migration season. KFDM-TV's Leslie Rangel reports.

• Mar 25, 2014
• 01:32

Cleanup of the oil spill in the Houston Ship Channel has been difficult with winds and surface currents carrying the oil offshore

Cleanup of the oil spill in the Houston Ship Channel has been difficult with winds and surface currents carrying the oil offshore. CBS News' Manuel Bojorquez reports on the effect the oil spill is having on commerce.

• Mar 25, 2014
• 02:23

A major cleanup is underway in Texas after a collision released more than 160,000 barrels of oil into Galveston Bay. Some of the oil has spread as far as 12 miles into the Gulf of Mexico

A major cleanup is underway in Texas after a collision released more than 160,000 barrels of oil into Galveston Bay. Some of the oil has spread as far as 12 miles into the Gulf of Mexico, and seabirds covered in the sticky oil have been spotted along the bay. Manuel Bojorquez reports.

• Mar 24, 2014
• 02:19

An oil spill closed the Houston Ship Channel after a barge transporting oil collided with a cargo ship Saturday

An oil spill closed the Houston Ship Channel after a barge transporting oil collided with a cargo ship Saturday. CBS News' Manuel Bojorquez reports.

• Mar 24, 2014
• 02:32

Cleanup efforts continue after a barge accident causing an oil spill of 168 thousand gallons

Cleanup efforts continue after a barge accident caused 168 thousand gallons of crude oil to spill in Galveston Bay, Texas

• Mar 24, 2014
• 01:15

A collision and spill has sent 168,000 gallons of oil into Galveston Bay

A barge collided with a tanker in Texas' Galveston Bay, where crews are now dealing with not only an environmental mess, but a logistical nightmare. Manuel Bojorquez reports.

• Mar 23, 2014
• 01:46

Dangerous storm system moves east

A violent storm system left a path of destruction across parts of the South from Texas to Alabama. Tanya Rivero spoke with CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Beradelli about where this system is heading next.

• Mar 18, 2021
• 01:51

A brand of bowling that was once illegal and died out in much of the country - has been kept alive by a few small Texas towns

Nine-pin bowling - a brand of bowling that was once illegal and died out in much of the country - has been kept alive by a few small Texas towns. Brandon Scott reports.

• Mar 22, 2014
• 03:46

Officers say the men, women and children were held against their will in deplorable conditions

More than 100 suspected illegal immigrants were found in an apparent stash house in south Houston on Wednesday. Officers say the men, women and children were held against their will in deplorable conditions. There were about 500 chickens inside the home, no hot water and only partially working toilets.

• Mar 20, 2014
• 02:10

Drivers stuck in a Dallas traffic jam turned their cars around and headed in the wrong direction in an effort to get moving in gridlock that lasted an hour-and-a-half

Drivers stuck in a Dallas traffic jam turned their cars around and headed in the wrong direction in an effort to get moving in gridlock that lasted an hour-and-a-half. Anthony Mason reports.

• Mar 19, 2014
• 00:21

Deputies in Harris County, Texas, have released surveillance photos from the Silverado Movie Theater, where a man was fatally struck by a vehicle following an argument over a movie

Deputies in Harris County, Texas, have released surveillance photos from the Silverado Movie Theater, where a man was fatally struck by a vehicle following an argument over a movie. Investigators say three friends were inside the theater watching “300: Rise of an Empire” when they got into a heated argument with fellow movie attendees over the movie’s ending. KHOU-TV's Malini Basu reports.

• Mar 18, 2014
• 01:21

Man arrested near VP residence with weapons

Washington, D.C. police arrested Paul Murray of San Antonio outside Vice President Kamala Harris' official residence Wednesday afternoon. According to a police report, Murray, 31, was in possession of an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle, 113 rounds of unregistered ammunition, and five 30-round magazines. Jeff Pegues reports.

• Mar 18, 2021
• 01:19

Charges have been filed against a drunken driving suspect who smashed through a barricade at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Tex

Charges have been filed against a drunken driving suspect who smashed through a barricade at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Tex. Rashad Owens is accused of killing two people and injuring at least 22.

• Mar 15, 2014
• 00:26

Three people inside a Pasadena, Texas, hair salon sustained minor injuries when an SUV crashed through the storefront

Three people inside a Pasadena, Texas, hair salon sustained minor injuries when an SUV crashed through the storefront.

• Mar 13, 2014
• 00:25

Walmart plans to build two new stores near Fort Worth, Texas, even though the retail giant already has a location a few miles away

Walmart plans to build two new stores near Fort Worth, Texas, even though the retail giant already has a location a few miles away. Residents believe that while the stores add convenience and potential employment, the increased traffic headaches aren't worth it. KTVT-TV's Joel Thomas reports.

• Mar 12, 2014
• 01:27

A Texas woman was unable to make it to the hospital in time for her baby's arrival

A Texas woman was unable to make it to the hospital in time for her baby's arrival. Instead, the woman delivered the baby in her car. KENS-TV's Mayra Moreno reports.

• Mar 12, 2014
• 01:35

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