Beto O'Rourke formally kicks off 2020 campaign in Texas
The former Texas congressman has visited nine states since joining the race but promised to head home for an official launch
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Kavanaugh joins SCOTUS majority to delay execution
Kavanaugh wrote the state must permit Patrick Murphy's Buddhist adviser or another Buddhist reverend of the state's choosing to accompany Murphy in the chamber during the execution
Texas AG launches probe into barring Chick-fil-A from airport
"The Constitution's protection of religious liberty is somehow even better than Chick-fil-A's chicken," Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said in a letter
"Doing 90+mph": Alarming text sent before deadly storm chaser crash
A mother is suing The Weather Channel over the death of her son, who died in a crash involving storm chasers employed by the cable network
FEMA exposed info of 2.3 million disaster victims
The victims affected include survivors of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria and the 2017 California wildfires
Chick-fil-A barred from Texas airport as "anti-LGBTQ"
Fast-food chain under fire for giving more than $1.8 million to three groups that oppose LGBTQ rights
DHS secretary denies reintroduction of "catch and release" at border
Some believe the government has deliberately been holding detainees to release them all at once, creating the perception of a crisis
Priest allegedly groped woman during last rites: "Does that feel good?"
The woman reported that Langsch first anointed her chest with holy water, then began to apply lotion, massaging a breast and pinching a nipple
Brief fire flares up at plant after three-day fire is put out
An ITC spokeswoman told CBS Houston affiliate KHOU-TV reports flareups aren't unexpected and could happen again
Man sees "a few" rattlesnakes under home. There were 45.
A Texas homeowner who reported seeing "a few" snakes under his home actually had dozens of rattlesnakes living beneath his house
Chemical plant fire has neighbors worried about air quality
EPA head Andrew Wheeler said his agency is closely monitoring the air quality
Beto O'Rourke weighs in on impeachment
The newly announced presidential candidate spoke with "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King in his first interview since announcing
Beto O'Rourke on changing his mind on 2020, Trump's "hand" comment
He had told "60 Minutes" last year: "I will not do it" because his family would not survive
O'Rourke last November: “I’m not running for president”
O'Rourke's Thursday announcement of a presidential campaign comes after a tight Senate race where he vowed not to run for the White House in 2020
Beto O'Rourke jumps into presidential race
The former Texas congressman tested the waters for a presidential run in unconventional ways
Which states still have the death penalty?
The death penalty is still alive in most states — but many have been phasing it out
Mom killed by "large rock" thrown from overpass
Central Texas woman was killed Saturday night after a "large rock" thrown from an overpass crashed into the windshield of a car carrying a family of five, authorities said
Son's tweet about dad's empty donut shop gets sweet reaction
"My dad is sad cause no one is coming to his new donut shop," Billy By tweeted — sparking an outpouring of support
America's fastest-growing group of renters: Senior citizens
More Americans over 60 years old are opting to rent, putting them in competition with millennials for rental housing
"Blood everywhere": 911 calls from Austin package bombings released
Police said the bomber, 23-year-old Mark Conditt, blew himself up last March
12 states spend less on schools now than before the recession
Many teachers earn less than a decade ago, while classrooms are crowded -- a likely formula for more strikes
Cardi B breaks Garth Brooks' Houston rodeo attendance record
The rapper beat Garth Brooks' record from 2018 by three people, according to the rodeo
Debate rages in Texas over vaccination requirements
Texas has more than 56,000 children with non-medical exemptions
Family members arrested before Texas man's execution
Billie Wayne Coble, 70, was the oldest inmate executed by Texas since the state resumed carrying out capital punishment in 1982
Beto O'Rourke says he's "made a decision" about future
People not authorized to speak on the record passed along a statement from O'Rourke saying, "Amy and I have made a decision about how we can best serve our country"
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Johnson says he intends to stay on as GOP leader if Republicans lose majority
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Saudi airport stays shut as Houthi attacks kill 20 people in a week
Some Israeli settlers use sheep to push Palestinians from West Bank homes
Trump administration ordered to cancel taxpayer-funded TV ads
One killed after Riyadh airport hit again, day after deadly strike killed 13
Trump announces Russia-Ukraine "energy ceasefire" after criticizing Zelenskyy
Drone swarms are a problem Secret Service says they have not solved yet
Nobel Prize in economics goes to 2 Americans
