Uvalde mom Evadulia Orta reflects on first Mother's Day without son Rojelio
Evadulia Orta keeps the last Mother's Day card she received from her son Rojelio tucked away in a box.
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Evadulia Orta keeps the last Mother's Day card she received from her son Rojelio tucked away in a box.
House Bill 2744 would raise the legal age to 21 for someone to buy an AR-style firearm, and prohibit the sale of a firearm to someone who's intoxicated or who has an active protective order
Family members of some of the 21 victims murdered in the Robb Elementary School shooting were back at the state Capitol.
Texas schools could offer up to $25,000 stipends to teachers and staff who accept the dual role of being armed campus "sentinels" with specialized mental health training under a proposal that state lawmakers advanced Tuesday in response to the Uvalde classroom shooting.
Families of some of the 19 children and two teachers killed in the Uvalde school shooting are making another plea for tighter gun laws.
There has been an emphasis on securing doors after the school shooting in Uvalde last year.
As school shootings continue, Texas lawmakers are considering a new law that would require school districts train children as young as nine how to treat wounded classmates.
The bills would also specify what districts need to do and how the state will hold them accountable.
The state's top police agency has refused to release records, including incident reports, internal communications, ballistic reports and body-camera footage.
The bills would ban people under 21 from buying firearms and impose restrictions on large volume ammunition sales.
Texas state police will not discipline any more of its officers over the Uvalde school shooting that left 19 children and two teachers dead as heavily armed agents hesitated to confront the lone gunman.
With the families of some of victims of the Uvalde and Santa Fe massacres behind him, State Sen. Roland Gutierrez announced a package of bills aimed at preventing mass shootings.
"People are dying every day, this shouldn't be happening," said Veronica Mata, whose 10-year-old daughter, Tess, was among those killed in the May attack at Robb Elementary School.
"Time's on our side right now. I know we probably have kids in there, but we've got to save the lives of the other ones."
Records shed new light on the medical delays of that day, adding to the scrutiny facing local, state and federal officials over the botched response to the shooting after officers waited 77 minutes to confront the gunman.
"She will never graduate high school, never fall in love herself, never be present at my wedding. We will never know how scared she was in her last moments in that classroom."
The frequency of school shootings has increased dramatically since the Columbine massacre in 1999, according to a new report from Tarleton State University.
The city of Uvalde sued the local prosecutor's office Thursday seeking access to records and other investigative materials on the May shooting at Robb Elementary School.
Sandra Torres has filed a federal lawsuit on Monday against police, the school district and the maker of the gun the shooter used.
The Uvalde officer who was leading the city's police department during the hesitant law enforcement response to an elementary school shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers has stepped down.
A dispatcher spoke with Lt. Mariano Pargas minutes after a 10-year-old girl dialed 911 from inside the adjoining rooms where the gunman had holed up.
A 10-year-old girl trapped with classmates and the Uvalde shooter repeatedly called 911 for help. It took officials 40 minutes to act.
The deadliest classroom shooting in Texas history has cast a long shadow in the midterm elections, intensifying Republican Gov. Greg Abbott 's campaign against Democrat Beto O'Rourke.
Sitting face to face with some of the parents and relatives of the Uvalde elementary school students gunned down, the Texas DPS Director insisted he won't resign despite their repeated demands.
A criminal investigation looking into the hesitant police response to the Uvalde school massacre will be finished by the end of the year, according to police.
When the Japan vs. Netherlands World Cup match ended, many headed for the exits, but Japanese fans reached for trash bags instead.
CBS News Texas obtained multiple arrest documents about the tragic shooting of Tre'Shawn Moore.
A campaign called "Fairview Speaks" is asking the church to reduce the steeple's height.
In January, Sorsby signed with Texas Tech to play quarterback for his fifth and final season of college eligibility.
"We bought some nice tickets; we had good seats."
When the Japan vs. Netherlands World Cup match ended, many headed for the exits, but Japanese fans reached for trash bags instead.
CBS News Texas obtained multiple arrest documents about the tragic shooting of Tre'Shawn Moore.
A campaign called "Fairview Speaks" is asking the church to reduce the steeple's height.
In January, Sorsby signed with Texas Tech to play quarterback for his fifth and final season of college eligibility.
"We bought some nice tickets; we had good seats."
Drivers towed from a Fort Worth CVS may be eligible for refunds after an I-Team investigation found questions over whether the tow company had authorization to operate in the lot.
Before striking a pipeline, causing a natural gas leak and subsequent explosion, an engineering firm did follow proper protocol to begin work at a Dallas apartment building.
A North Texas foster family says a legal gray area in Texas' Baby Moses law led to the child being returned to biological relatives.
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.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement this week extended training for new officers and mandated additional instruction for those onboarded under a shortened Trump administration academy process that has now been scrapped, according to an internal agency memo obtained by CBS News.
Gina Hinojosa was in North Texas launching Team Texas Public Schools. Hinojosa told our Eye on Politics reporter Jack Fink about the effort to make education one of the big campaign issues ahead of the election. She is facing Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, who is seeking his fourth term in November.
Former Dallas mayors Laura Miller and Tom Leppert share their thoughts on what should happen to Dallas City Hall.
Plano's population has reached 300,000, and the city has landed AT&T, Samsung, and now the Dallas Stars. Mayor John Muns tells Eye on Politics reporter Jack Fink what he thinks sets Plano apart.
Plano's population has reached 300,000, the city landed AT&T, Samsung and now the Dallas Stars. The mayor tells Eye on Politics reporter Jack Fink what he thinks Plano is doing right. Former Dallas mayors Laura Miller and Tom Leppert share their thoughts on what should happen to Dallas City Hall. And in the race for Texas governor, candidate Gina Hinojosa says she is making education the priority over culture wars and corporations.
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.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
The most recent week of data from Dallas County Health and Human Services shows a 50% increase in positive flu cases.
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
Despite the costs and rules, fans are excited for the World Cup madness that's finally taking off.
After sharing management of the arena for decades, the Mavericks are now in full control.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
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.
When the Japan vs. Netherlands World Cup match ended, many headed for the exits, but Japanese fans reached for trash bags instead.
In January, Sorsby signed with Texas Tech to play quarterback for his fifth and final season of college eligibility.
"We bought some nice tickets; we had good seats."
Monday night, Texas Tech issued a statement saying Sorsby will not be a member of the Red Raider football team this fall.
APD was "very pleased" with how things went during Sunday's FIFA World Cup match, a spokesperson said.
Rio de Janeiro's Military Fire Department said one of the helicopters crashed in the parking lot of a car dealership, where several electric vehicles were parked, igniting a fire.
Creative minds are coming together in North Texas.
Anthony Head played librarian and mentor Rupert Giles in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and recently appeared in "Ted Lasso."
Peabo Bryson, a two-time Grammy-winning singer and songwriter known for Disney movie hits "Beauty and the Beast" and "A Whole New World," has died at age 75.
President Trump said he is considering replacing the Freedom 250 concert series with a rally after many artists dropped out.
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.
