Tornadoes, severe storms strike Texas, Central U.S.
Severe weather, including tornadoes, high winds, hail and flooding, killed at least 16 people in Texas and the Central U.S. this weekend
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Deadly tornadoes, severe floods hit South, Midwest
At least 14 people died across four states amid severe weather -- including a volunteer fire department chief in Arkansas
Texas cop staged elaborate fake death then fled to Mexico, police say
Affidavit states that Coleman Martin staged an elaborate scheme to make it appear as if he drowned in a lake
Radio host Alex Jones loses custody battle with ex-wife
Jury in Texas strips right-wing radio host of primary custody after contentious trial
Grandpa building priceless memories for his granddaughter
From the moment Jimmy White found out his daughter was pregnant, he decided to become a spoiling kind of grandpa
Parents build mini Blockbuster for son with autism
When the 20-year-old's family found out his beloved store was closing, they gave him his very own movie section
Cops: Teacher had sex with two students at same time
Heather Lee Robertson, 38, of Lufkin, Texas, is charged with four counts of improper relationship between educator and student
"Fearless" Texas feline hangs out with rattlesnake
Authorities are calling it a “fearless” feline: a cat who was pictured just inches away from a rattlesnake
Fire department hires first female firefighter in 105-year history
Bree Rios, whose father has worked for the Harlingen Fire Department for more than 20 years, is the only woman to pass the fire department's exam in its entirety
Generous man treats people to $1,300 worth of ice cream
For nearly three hours, this stranger stood by a checkout counter offering to buy people ice cream
Federal judge strikes down Texas' voter ID law -- again
Floyd Carrier says he wasn’t allowed to vote because he did not have one of the photo IDs required under a 2011 law
Lawsuit, arrests in high school sex assault hazing scandal
The lawsuit alleges school officials ignored or sanctioned a "pervasive 'rape culture'" in La Vernia High School's football program
Woman on Ancestry.com discovers man using dead baby's ID
A woman saw that Nathan Laskoski got married and moved around the country -- but the problem is Laskoski died in 1972 when he was 2 months old
Total number of lost or stolen firearms increases in 2016, federal report finds
Reported burglaries and robberies of firearms have also been on the rise since 2012, says the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Cops: Suspect killed self with same gun used to kill deputy
Police say a man who fatally shot a Houston-area deputy constable outside a county courthouse last week killed himself the next day
Texas lawmakers weigh proposed masturbation bill
The "Men's Right to Know Act" is would impose a $100 fine on masturbation in an attempt to highlight restrictive abortion laws
Officer dies after shooting at Texas courthouse
Assistant Chief Deputy Constable Clinton Greenwood was shot at the Harris County courthouse in Baytown Monday morning
Mom, daughter killed when tornado topples mobile home
Francine Gotch, 38, and her 3-year-old daughter Neville Alexander were inside, according to the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office
Saying no to retirement, Willie Nelson laughs at mortality with latest album
Nearing 84, the singer-songwriter has released a new album, "God's Problem Child"
Texas jails hope to cash in with immigration crackdown
Several counties struggling with debt are hoping an influx of detainees will re-fill jails left empty by a decline in the prison population
Callers reported a swerving pickup before deadly Texas bus crash
Cause of wreck not known yet; 13 died on church bus returning from retreat after bus collided with a pickup truck
Rep. Beto O'Rourke to challenge Ted Cruz for Texas Senate seat
O'Rourke will make the big announcement in El Paso on Friday, according to a report from The Houston Chronicle
Multiple fatalities reported in Texas church bus crash
Bus carrying 14 senior citizens back from a church retreat got into head-on collision with a pickup truck
3 storm chasers killed in Texas driving towards tornado, police say
While severe weather did not directly cause the crash, one vehicle ran a stop sign and collided with another while driving toward the tornado
Heavily-tattooed Texas man sentenced for assaulting pregnant girlfriend
Jacob Pauda of Texas was found guilty of domestic violence for chasing his girlfriend with a knife and slamming her into objects
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