Autistic teen gets standing ovation for "unexpected" speech
A usually nonverbal teen from Plano, Texas did the unexpected on graduation day – he bravely stood at the podium to give a powerful speech
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Hundreds of senior deaths examined after elderly woman smothered
A grand jury has indicted a man in the woman's smothering; police in several north Texas towns found similar cases
Student with Down syndrome steals the show at graduation
Carlos Neira showed so much enthusiasm at his high school graduation that a faculty member on stage began jumping along with him
Widow seeks "truth" amid patient deaths at renowned heart transplant program
Out of nine heart transplants performed at the hospital in 2018, three have ended in death
Jailed immigrant kills self after reportedly being separated from family
The man had been kept in a cell with a camera, and guards had been checking on him
Mom in "affluenza" case in Texas jail after positive drug test
Tonya Couch's son, Ethan, was released from prison last March after serving time for actions in a wreck that killed four people
Teen reunites with deported dad at border on graduation day
Before her high school graduation, Leslie Silva visited her deported father at the U.S.-Mexico border in her cap and gown, and video of the reunion has gone viral
Severed rattlesnake head bites man who decapitated it
Not only did the snake bite him, it discharged so much venom that he had to have 13 times the normal dose of antivenom
"Like God was throwing rocks at us": Baseball-size hail pummels Texas
"I've been here my whole life in North Texas, Dallas area, and I've never seen anything like this before," said one resident
Why one swimmer is trying to cross the Pacific
Lecomte will have to swim more than 5,000 miles, and face dangers like great white sharks
Hotel blamed for woman's "horrific death" during Hurricane Harvey
Lawsuit reveals new details of what happened in the moments leading up to the drowning of 48-year-old Jill Renick
American Airlines flight damaged by hail, makes unexpected landing
American Airlines Flight 1897 was carrying 130 passengers, five crew members from San Antonio
Senator denied entry into migrant detention facility, claims he saw kids caged in another
Jeff Merkley live-streamed the incident outside a Texas detention facility
Woman fatally shot husband because he beat family cat, police say
Police say Mary Harrison, 47, admitted to the crime; she's being held on $100,000 bail
GOP rep confident House members can force vote on immigration
"Now is time to solve this problem and do it once and for all," Rep. Will Hurd told "Face the Nation" on Sunday
Students graduate from high school where mass shooting killed 10
In the sweltering twilight on their school's football field, 328 seniors received their diplomas with memories of a deadly mass shooting fresh in their minds
Report: 14-year-old stabbed, killed after fight that started over sleepover
A Texas judge has ordered a 13-year-old girl to be detained as she awaits trial in the stabbing death of a 14-year-old girl
"Treated as the lowest of the low": Ex-cheerleaders sue Houston Texans
A Texans spokeswoman said the team is constantly evaluating its cheerleader program and makes changes "as needed to make the program enjoyable for everyone"
Trump visits with families affected by Santa Fe school shooting
One mom whose child died said the president kept mentioning arming teachers, and talking to him was like "talking to a toddler"
Trump says North Koreans may come to deliver letter from Kim Jong Un
Trump heads to Houston and Dallas where he's expected to meet with families of Sante Fe shooting victims
Boy helps save more than 1,000 dogs
A 6-year-old boy has helped hundreds of dogs in Texas kill shelters find forever homes in the Pacific Northwest with his mom and their organization, Project Freedom Ride
Texas gov. unveils school safety plan in wake of deadly shooting
Strategies include increased presence of law enforcement officers at schools and more mental health screening for students
9 months after Harvey, some hospitals see uptick in newborns
Storm left a wake of destruction for many Texas residents, but it also seems to have brought a few new bundles of joy as well
Why this kindergarten class has special greeting
A class in North Texas starts each morning with a handshake and a smile, something their teacher hopes will make a powerful difference in their lives
Justin Timberlake surprises Texas shooting survivor in hospital
A Santa Fe High School shooting survivor got a special surprise as she recovers from her wounds
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