Wildfires In Spotlight As State Responders Meet
Governor Rick Perry is welcoming the first statewide gathering of emergency responders since drought and wildfires caused damage across Texas.
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Governor Rick Perry is welcoming the first statewide gathering of emergency responders since drought and wildfires caused damage across Texas.
Governor Rick Perry's failed run for president has cost Texas taxpayers more than $3.6 million in travel and overtime pay to security agents.
The politicans who toured the plant all agree with the industry view that pink slime has been unfairly maligned and mislabeled and issued a joint statement earlier saying the product is safe.
With a growing media storm surrounding "pink slime," the closing of three production plants, including one in Texas, has been changed from "temporary" to "indefinite." To show their support for the product Governor Perry has joined leaders from other states to tour a Beef Products plant in Nebraska.
The main producer of 'pink slime' and the politicians defending the company will have a hard time persuading consumers to accept the product.
The state's top officials will dedicate the first monument on the Capitol grounds honoring the contributions of Tejanos.
Amnesty International says the United States is the only Western democracy that executed prisoners last year, even as more U.S. states are moving to abolish the death penalty.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry took to the stage at an exclusive journalists' gala Saturday night to roast himself — and poke fun at his gubernatorial predecessor George W. Bush, and presidential candidates Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum.
Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison has clarified her comments on the Texas Women's Health Program.
Rick Perry may be governor of Texas, but he's 'Doctor Perry' to thousands of angry women on Facebook, facetiously seeking 'advice' on women's health issues.
Trucks carrying radioactive waste will likely be rolling along Texas highways as early as April, bound for burial at a dump near New Mexico.
The federal government is making good on its promise to cut off all funding for the Texas Medicare Women's Health Program.
Some Republicans are buzzing after a report by Fox News late Sunday that Newt Gingrich's campaign is considering naming Texas Governor Rick Perry as its Vice-Presidential running-mate before the Republican National Convention in August.
The fight for the Women's Health Program in Texas continued Saturday as dozens of people gathered for a rally in Fort Worth's Magnolia Green Park.
Apple will build a new facility in Austin that is expected to create more than 3,600 jobs. Governor Rick Perry announced the facility on Friday.
Governor Rick Perry directed state officials to look for money to keep the Medicaid Women's Health Program, even if federal funding is revoked.
Governor Rick Perry is defending a state-run fund designed to attract high-tech researchers, businesses and jobs to Texas.
School districts are now tackling their budgets for next year, and debate over public funding for public schools will likely escalate later this month.
The agency's three commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to appoint Zak Covar executive director.
Governor Perry says he will not be calling a special session to deal with the on-going education funding issues.
Reggie Bashur, a well-regarded lobbyist and political and media consultant, died this afternoon. The 59-year-old had been battling cancer for several months.
Governor Rick Perry is set to undergo surgery to repair his right clavicle, which has yet to properly heal following a 2009 bicycle accident.
The Texas economy is coming back, but the state budget is still in trouble, top budget experts told lawmakers Tuesday.
Gov. Rick Perry said Tuesday he is leaning toward running for re-election in 2014 and possibly another stab at the White House two years after that.
Looking ahead to the rest of the workweek, the warming trend continues. A high-pressure ridge builds in; expect highs to return to near 90 on Wednesday.
Most of the residents in attendance at the Red Oak city council meeting were set on trying to stop the city council from approving yet another data center.
What started as a routine visit quickly became something neither the salesman or the homeowner expected.
The filing Friday in Tarrant County court ends one of several legal challenges for Morris and Gateway.
The most difficult things to do in sports just come naturally to him as he courts big-league attention.
Looking ahead to the rest of the workweek, the warming trend continues. A high-pressure ridge builds in; expect highs to return to near 90 on Wednesday.
Most of the residents in attendance at the Red Oak city council meeting were set on trying to stop the city council from approving yet another data center.
What started as a routine visit quickly became something neither the salesman or the homeowner expected.
The filing Friday in Tarrant County court ends one of several legal challenges for Morris and Gateway.
The most difficult things to do in sports just come naturally to him as he courts big-league attention.
As he battles terminal cancer, a Fort Worth fire captain says the state's workers' comp system has failed him — and he's far from alone.
A Kennedale couple says their leased solar panels stopped producing power and became a costly burden after years of unfulfilled promises.
Family ignored a nighttime alert during deadly flooding. Now, questions are growing about notification fatigue and whether the system needs changes.
Texans are tuning out more than Amber Alerts, with the highest opt-out rate in the country for wireless emergency alerts.
State records show regulators ordered the removal of a plastic gas pipe installed in the early 1970s after it was linked to multiple explosions and deaths in North Texas.
Marty Makary has served as Food and Drug Administration commissioner since March 2025.
Though the number of police officers killed in the line of duty has dropped, non-fatal assaults against them have been rising since 2021, according to new data released Monday by the FBI.
President Trump made the comments in a phone interview with CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes.
The Senate is returning to Washington to resume work on funding immigration agencies with a package that includes $1 billion for the renovation of the White House East Wing.
Allen is charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump, assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon and two gun counts.
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.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
In 2002, Zermeño found out he contracted hantavirus after cleaning the family house following the death of his mother and sister. He had been exposed to rodent droppings and became infected.
Three passengers have been evacuated from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, as related cases are confirmed in Switzerland and South Africa.
The FDA announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers, a major policy shift after months of appeals to President Trump from the vaping industry.
Expensive tickets, trouble getting visas and anti-American sentiment may all be contributing to underwhelming demand.
Herring said that in the year before tariffs, used car sales were just under half of his business at his dealership in Irving; Now, they are nearly 75 percent.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
Weiser said "the last few years has required a heavy financial lift to continue operating."
Small businesses along South Akard Street say the removal of a key bridge connecting Downtown Dallas to the Cedars neighborhood is already driving customers away, with no return of direct access expected until 2028.
The most difficult things to do in sports just come naturally to him as he courts big-league attention.
America's Team will head to New Jersey to take on the New York Giants on Sunday night, Sept. 13.
Jacob deGrom tied his season high with 10 strikeouts while earning the 1,900th of his career, Evan Carter hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Sunday.
Cox managed the Braves for 25 seasons, winning the World Series in 1995.
Ian Happ extended his on-base streak to 29 games with an RBI single in the first inning that put Chicago ahead to stay, and the Cubs beat the Texas Rangers 7-1 for their second 10-game winning streak this season.
Pop singer accuses electronics manufacturer Samsung of using a copyrighted image of her face to sell TVs.
"The question is what do they get themselves into that requires a visit to the mayor's office? I don't know, but I would love to," said Mattie Parker in an interview with CBS News Texas.
A trial in the lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was set to begin later in May.
The performance followed similar shows by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year on one of the world's most iconic waterfronts.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
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.
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