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Authorities are investigating after human remains were found in the jaws of an alligator while officers were searching for a missing woman.
While Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan survived the runoff, six of the eight Republican incumbents on Tuesday night lost to challengers.
Another round of major storms in Texas knocked out power for thousands of residents and impacted travel plans for many across the U.S. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has more.
"Hush money" jury deliberations set to begin; obesity medicine specialists worry there are not enough trained providers to match soaring demand.
Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife are accused of accepting nearly $600,000 in bribes from an Azerbaijani energy company and a bank in Mexico.
Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas narrowly won his primary runoff against a gun-rights activist. Gonzales' backers had warned that a loss could open the door for Democrats to flip the district in November.
More than 400,000 homes and businesses are without power in Texas after another onslaught of severe weather Tuesday night brought baseball-sized hail and wind strong enough to move a jet parked on the tarmac at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. CBS News correspondent Tom Hanson has more.
In the latest round of storms, people in Texas have endured back-to-back days and nights of heavy rain, winds of up to 80 mph and the threat of tornadoes. The storms took down power lines, leaving 1 million people in the dark. Officials say it could take days to restore.
Storms with damaging winds and baseball-sized hail have pummeled Texas again.
Texas Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales is fighting to keep his seat in a GOP primary runoff. He faces Brandon Herrera, a gun rights YouTuber with more than three million followers. CBS News politics reporter Hunter Woodall has the latest.
Powerful storms left a wide trail of destruction in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina and Missouri. But there were also remarkable stories of survival.
Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas faces YouTube personality Brandon Herrera, known as "The AK Guy," in runoff on Tuesday.
Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales is facing a challenge by the more conservative-leaning Brandon Herrera in Texas' 23rd congressional district. CBS News' Hunter Woodall is following the race.
North Texas residents are awaiting more storms and potential flood risks after dealing with deadly tornadoes over the Memorial Day holiday. CBS News' Tom Hanson reports from Garland, Texas, and Roxana Saberi breaks down the weather's travel impact from New York's LaGuardia Airport.
Severe weather across the Eastern Seaboard caused headaches for millions of Americans trying to get away for Memorial Day weekend. More bad weather is expected Tuesday in Texas. CBS News correspondent Roxana Saberi has more.
Tens of millions of Americans are returning home from the record-breaking Memorial Day holiday travel weekend after deadly storms swept through multiple states and caused delays at some U.S. airports. CBS News correspondent Roxana Saberi reports.
Powerful storms left a trail of devastation in their wake after spawning possible tornadoes in parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas overnight.
Challenging the authority of the Biden administration, Texas has deployed state police, national guard soldiers, barriers and controversial policies to deter illegal crossings.
At least 15 people have been killed as tornadoes moved through Arkansas, Texas and Oklahoma on Sunday. Dave Malkoff reports.
In Texas, Operation Lone Star has made stopping human smuggling part of the daily work of state law enforcement.
Challenging the authority of the Biden administration, Texas has deployed state police, national guard soldiers, barriers and controversial policies to deter illegal crossings.
The Lone Star State's distinctive barbecue is getting some impressive variations, with the help of pitmasters with roots in such places as Egypt, Vietnam and Japan. Correspondent Lee Cowan talks with some of the new bright lights of Texas BBQ, and with Daniel Vaughn, barbecue editor of Texas Monthly. (This story was originally broadcast November 19, 2023.)
A Michigan farmworker was diagnosed with bird flu, the second U.S. case of a human contracting the virus from an infected cow, health officials said. A Texas dairy farmworker was diagnosed last month. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder has more.
There is a looming threat of severe weather in Texas Thursday after a powerful storm already caused damage in Temple and parts of the Plains this week. Meanwhile, the death toll climbed in Greenfield, Iowa, where a strong tornado leveled the small town and caused damage to the only hospital in the area. CBS News' Tom Hanson reports.
Family members of Uvalde school shooting victims also said they're filing lawsuits against dozens of Texas Department of Public Safety officers and Uvalde's school district.