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.
Josh Jung and Corey Seager homered as Texas snapped a three-game skid and closed out its home schedule with a win.
The Texas Rangers are feeling revitalized but still have work to do to win the AL West.
The bus driver and four students were on board when the single-vehicle crash happened near Huling Road and Lois Road East.
Federal indictment charges Nancy Black with 10 counts of bank fraud and two counts of aggravated identity theft.
A nearly 10-year legal battle is over for Fort Worth resident Crystal Mason after Texas' highest criminal court let stand a ruling that acquitted her of illegal voting.
Josh Jung and Corey Seager homered as Texas snapped a three-game skid and closed out its home schedule with a win.
The Texas Rangers are feeling revitalized but still have work to do to win the AL West.
The bus driver and four students were on board when the single-vehicle crash happened near Huling Road and Lois Road East.
Federal indictment charges Nancy Black with 10 counts of bank fraud and two counts of aggravated identity theft.
A nearly 10-year legal battle is over for Fort Worth resident Crystal Mason after Texas' highest criminal court let stand a ruling that acquitted her of illegal voting.
The situation, food banks warn, is getting worse.
Dallas nonprofit Hunger Busters has been under scrutiny since an I-Team investigation in January.
Nearly 300 railroad crossings used by school buses in Texas have a history of crashes.
Technology company SPAN wants to build thousands of tiny data centers and spread them across the country.
Critics of LifeWise say its business model puts too much of the burden on local communities.
Larger cities like Dallas shuttered grant-funded cameras while leaving much of their networks in operation.
Sen. John Cornyn raised $1.1 million for Republican Senate candidates in six competitive races, but none of the money is going to Ken Paxton in Texas.
The California Supreme Court ruled that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco violated that state's election law by ordering his deputies to seize more than 650,000 ballots.
President Trump is hosting Chinese President Xi Jinping for a state dinner on Thursday, as the world's two most powerful countries extend a tariff truce and grapple with a rivalry on advanced AI.
Reporters whose White House access was revoked were allowed to enter the complex again, hours after a judge ordered the Trump administration to restore their press credentials.
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.
About 40 million Americans are on GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound and Mounjaro.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
U.S. officials have confirmed cases of a parasitic illness tied to lettuce in three more states: Georgia, Tennessee and Texas.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Dallas County health officials said the possible exposure happened during the 2025-26 school year, and that testing is recommended for returning students in grades 10-12.
The Republican Midterm Convention starts Wednesday at the American Airlines Center.
After a 2024 merger with Cedar Flags the combined company moved its headquarters to North Carolina.
The project would include a new Dallas Stars arena, along with restaurants, shops and public spaces.
It's an annual Dallas tradition, but this year those pink Cadillacs are parking in Fort Worth.
A fairly new entertainment and food venue in Allen surprised a lot of people last week by suddenly shutting down.
Marcus Semien hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning against his former team and Brett Baty added a pinch-hit grand slam in the ninth as the New York Mets beat the Texas Rangers 7-2.
We now have a good idea of who won't be playing for the Cowboys on Sunday in Rio de Janeiro against the Baltimore Ravens.
The game will be played in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the first-ever NFL game in the city.
A statement on the district's Facebook page shared a plan for junior high school and junior varsity games to continue.
Phoenix forced a difficult shot at the buzzer as Paige Bueckers' 3-point attempt did not hit the rim.
Sylvester Stallone said he took a series of odd jobs to make ends meet before the bruised but unbowed Rocky Balboa.
Taylor Swift announced her new single "Patient Zero" earlier this week, saying she has been "impatiently waiting" to announce that it will be out on Friday.
A Tennessee judge granted Dolly Parton's estate a temporary restraining order Wednesday against the late singer's nephew Bryan Seaver and his private security company.
The price hikes for new subscribers are effective immediately. Existing subscribers' plans will go up next month.
An autopsy by the Greenville County Coroner's Office determined Hayden Panettiere's death was due to an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl.
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.
