Ken Paxton's wife attends his impeachment trial amid affair allegations
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been accused of misusing his office to cover up an alleged affair, among other charges.
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New lawsuits to come over abortion bans
New lawsuits will be filed Tuesday, challenging near-total abortion bans in three states, CBS News has learned. The Center for Reproductive Rights plans to sue Idaho, Oklahoma, and Tennessee on behalf of women who say they suffered severe pregnancy complications. CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford has more on these cases.
Country singer-songwriter Charlie Robison dies at 59
Charlie Robison, the Texas musician and former judge of the competition show "Nashville Star," died in San Antonio, a family representative said.
Texas residents asked to conserve electricity
States in the Northeast will start to see a break in high temperatures, but another hot weekend is in the forecast across the southern U.S. CBS News national correspondent Errol Barnett has more.
How the extreme summer heat is taking a toll on Texas businesses
In a survey last month, nearly one quarter of Texas businesses said this summer's heat has negatively impacted their revenue and production.
Extreme heat hurting businesses, workers
Intense heat continues to scorch the U.S. with heat alerts or advisories affecting millions of people from California to Maine. Businesses are saying the seemingly endless streak of high temperatures is hurting their bottom line. CBS News' Omar Villafranca reports from Dallas.
Removal of Rio Grande floating barriers paused by appeals court
The controversial buoys are intended to deter migrants from crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.
Migrant toddler on bus from Texas died of pneumonia, intestinal disease
Jismary Alejandra Barboza González died on a bus from Texas to Chicago in August.
Texas paid bitcoin miner $31 million to cut energy use during heat wave
To ease load on aging grid, state program offers energy credits to bitcoin miners to curtail their power consumption.
Judge orders Texas to remove border buoys
A federal judge in Texas has ordered the state to remove its floating border barriers from the Rio Grande. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez breaks down the ruling and what's next in the case.
Judge orders Texas to remove floating border barriers, siding with Biden
Earlier this month, Texas repositioned the buoys closer to American soil after federal officials concluded that roughly 80% of the barriers were in Mexico.
Ken Paxton's impeachment trial: What to know
A historic impeachment trial involving Texas' attorney general began on Tuesday. Ken Paxton is facing multiple accusations of bribery, obstruction of justice and misuse of power. CBS News correspondent Janet Shamlian takes a closer look at the case and what might be in store for Paxton.
Ken Paxton impeachment trial underway
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment trial is underway with Paxton facing numerous accusations, including bribery and obstruction of justice. His aides say he took bribes from a real estate developer in exchange for favors and tried to cover it up. Paxton denies all of the allegations. CBS News correspondent Janet Shamlian has more from Houston.
Texas AG Ken Paxton pleads not guilty in first day of impeachment trial
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment trial began Tuesday on 16 articles of impeachment relating to allegations of bribery, dereliction of duty and disregard of official duty.
Texas AG Ken Paxton impeachment trial
The Texas House of Representatives moved to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton. Now, his fate is in the hands of the Senate, who will decide whether they will convict the embattled official. Janet Shamlian reports from Houston.
Federal judge blocks Texas law requiring I.D. to view online porn
U.S. District Judge David Ezra ruled a child protections bill signed by Gov. Abbott in June violates free speech rights.
Texas high court denies move to stop ban of gender-affirming care for minors
The law to ban gender-affirming care for most minors is scheduled to go into effect on Friday.
Swimmer in Texas dies after infection caused by brain-eating amoeba
The swimmer developed amebic meningitis infection after swimming in Lake Lyndon B. Johnson in August.
Texas judge blocks state's ban on minor gender-affirming medical care
The ruling temporarily blocks the Sept. 1 start date of the ban.
WWI shipwreck revealed at bottom of Texas river amid hot, dry weather
The wreck is one of nearly 40 wooden-hulled vessels that were abandoned in east Texas rivers after World War I.
Tropical Storm Harold rolls through Texas
Parts of Texas are recovering after Tropical Storm Harold slammed the state Tuesday, knocking out power to thousands of homes and businesses. Billy Delgado, emergency management coordinator with the Corpus Christi Fire Department, joined CBS News to discuss how his community is doing after the storm.
Tropical Depression Harold's path as it moves through southern Texas
Harold formed in the Gulf of Mexico as a tropical storm and made landfall on Padre Island, Texas.
Harold downgraded to tropical depression after making landfall in Texas
Harold is the second named storm to hit the U.S. this week and is expected to bring heavy rain and powerful winds to South Texas.
Texas defends border buoys at hearing over Justice Department lawsuit
The Justice Department sued Texas last month seeking to remove the barrier, arguing that the federal government should have been consulted before they were installed.
Texas court program for military veterans
Every third Thursday of the month at the Tarrant County Courthouse in Texas, Judge Chuck Vanover dedicates his courtroom to a criminal docket of a special class of defendants: military veterans. While reoffending rates in the area can be as high as 40%, the veterans court's recidivism rate is less than 10%. CBS News' Omar Villafranca reports.
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