Poll: O'Rourke gains on Abbott in race for governor
Forty-eight percent of Texas voters say they support Gov. Greg Abbott for reelection, and 43% support his Democratic challenger, Beto O'Rourke.
Watch CBS News
Forty-eight percent of Texas voters say they support Gov. Greg Abbott for reelection, and 43% support his Democratic challenger, Beto O'Rourke.
The governor's attention, along with that of the nation, remains on Uvalde following the elementary school shooting that left 19 fourth-graders and two teachers dead.
Beto O'Rourke again seized the national political spotlight -- crashing the news conference of the man he wants to unseat, Republican Greg Abbott.
On Friday, Governor Greg Abbott listed a number of state agencies that are offering resources for those impacted by the Uvalde school shooting.
O'Rourke called the shooting "totally predictable when you choose not to do anything."
The Democratic nominee for Texas governor confronted Gov. Abbott, other state officials during a news conference discussing the Uvalde school shooting
The poll, conducted last month, shows the majority of Texans oppose a total ban on abortion if Roe v. Wade is overturned.
The second busload of migrants who crossed into Texas arrived in Washington, D.C., overnight.
To date, Texas Health and Human Services has distributed $6.13 billion in P-EBT food benefits to Texas families.
If you think the sky in DFW looks darker than usual and catch a whiff of smoke in the air, don't worry; it's not just your imagination.
If you think the sky in DFW looks darker than usual and catch a whiff of smoke in the air, don't worry; it's not just your imagination.
After meeting with state and local officials in Medina County earlier today, Governor Greg Abbott held a press conference to update the public on the state's response to the fires there.
She's one of six women on death row in Texas, and the only one who is Hispanic. As things stand, Melissa Lucio will head to the execution chamber on April 27th.
The governor also visited Jacksboro and Crockett, where he met with local officials from communities impacted by tornadoes.
The Governor also received a briefing Friday from local and state officials in Eastland on wildfire activity and response efforts.
In a March 11 hearing, a Texas judge issued an order temporarily barring the state from investigating gender-affirming care for transgender youth as child abuse.
He also announced the Texas Governor's Mansion will be lit blue and yellow on Saturday, March 12 and Sunday, March 13 in solidarity with the Ukrainian people.
A Texas court tossed out the state's appeal of an order preventing child welfare officials from investigating the parents of a transgender teenager over gender-confirming care.
The nation's largest pediatric hospital has announced it has stopped gender-affirming therapies after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the state's child welfare agency to investigate reports of gender-confirming care for kids as abuse.
Texas is getting national attention after a judge blocked the state from looking into the gender-affirming medical care that one family is providing to their transgender teen.
Republican Governor Greg Abbott will face Democrat Beto O'Rourke after voters in Texas opened what could be a primary season poised to reshape political power from Austin and other state capitals to Washington.
Shortly after 7:30 p.m., Don Huffines conceded the race to Gov. Abbott and announced he would not contest the election results.
"It looks like from the early returns I will be your nominee for Governor in the state of Texas," O'Rourke said before the cheering crowd.
While Ukrainians are fighting off the Russian invasion to protect their country, many Russians in North Texas are also angry about the conflict.
The parents of the 16-year-old girl are asking a judge to block the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services from investigating them and the parents of other transgender youth.
Fort Worth ISD's convocation officially kicked off the 2026-27 school year.
All seven council members voted unanimously to approve the site plan, telling residents the vote was procedural — simply on whether or not the plan fits the city's ordinances.
Police are looking for Briasia Landrum, 13, and A'mree Hines, 5.
Officers at the scene said they're still looking for a suspect.
In a new filing in federal court, Teddy's Market denied Buc-ee's allegations that it copied the Texas travel center's branding and instead filed counterclaims.
Fort Worth ISD's convocation officially kicked off the 2026-27 school year.
All seven council members voted unanimously to approve the site plan, telling residents the vote was procedural — simply on whether or not the plan fits the city's ordinances.
Police are looking for Briasia Landrum, 13, and A'mree Hines, 5.
Officers at the scene said they're still looking for a suspect.
In a new filing in federal court, Teddy's Market denied Buc-ee's allegations that it copied the Texas travel center's branding and instead filed counterclaims.
The reversal comes just weeks after an I-Team investigation showed contention over the disciplinary process.
A phone call from jail raised further suspicions that Carney targeted other girls.
More than 40 years after helping catch an ice cream truck driver who exposed himself to her, an Oklahoma woman testified against him in a Texas trial, helping secure a life sentence.
In 1991, a Plano girl was kidnapped and sexually assaulted. The same thing happened 8 years later in Dallas. Investigators found the same DNA on both victims.
Ashley Keith sat down with CBS News Texas for an exclusive interview, her first ever about her 1991 kidnapping.
Federal authorities arrested a man who appeared to be monitoring security-planning activities at Trump National Golf Club in LA County ahead of the president's Southern California visit.
Three words keep coming up when current and former elected leaders describe former Fort Worth Mayor and longtime Republican Congresswoman Kay Granger: trailblazer, tough, and tenacious.
Former U.S. Rep. Kay Granger, a trailblazing North Texas Republican who became the first woman to serve as Fort Worth's mayor, has died, officials said Sunday night.
This week on Eye On Politics, a new bill in Congress seeks to revoke birthright citizenship for the children whose parents entered the U.S. illegally, and Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says social issues matter even as affordability remains at the top of voter concerns.
The hemp industry is still challenging other state regulations in court, so the legal fight in Texas is expected to continue.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
Telehealth platform disclosed users' "most private" health info and locked consumers into subscriptions, regulators allege.
The illness may take up to 14 days to incubate.
Dangerous heat is sending more people to the ER. Here's where North Texas outdoor workers can get free hydration kits.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
A fairly new entertainment and food venue in Allen surprised a lot of people last week by suddenly shutting down.
The future of AI technology manufacturing has landed in North Texas.
Mayor Jim Ross said hotel revenue in the city was a record $31 million in June, smashing the previous mark of $23 million.
Cuban alleges Patrick Dumont has engaged in "adversarial business practices."
During every U.S. World Cup match, 18-year-old Aaron Dotson was selling patriotic gear in downtown Dallas.
Ezequiel Duran drove in four runs, the last on a game-ending double, and the Texas Rangers beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4.
Dallas Cowboys tight end Princeton Fant is out for the season after sustaining a knee injury in training camp.
All the festivities will be hosted at the Ford Center at The Star.
Jung Hoo Lee hit two solo homers and drove in three RBIs and Logan Webb pitched six shutout innings as the San Francisco Giants beat the scuffling Texas Rangers 5-1.
Dallas Cowboys tight end Princeton Fant left practice early after apparently suffering a knee injury Monday.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
A lawsuit alleges that a drive storing a $45 million spy film starring Nicolas Cage was "stolen right off a Netflix desk."
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
