William Shatner officially headed to space Oct. 12 on Blue Origin rocket

William Shatner, known to many as Captain James T. Kirk from Star Trek, will blast off into space on Oct. 12 aboard a Blue Origin rocket.

Women’s March for abortion rights underway nationwide

Thousands of protesters are demanding continued access to abortion in marches across the country Saturday in a year when conservative lawmakers and judges have put it in jeopardy.

Former student arrested, principal hospitalized following active shooting at SW Houston school

Officials with YES Prep say a former student, Dexter Kelsey, came to the Southwest Secondary campus around 11:45 a.m. and opened fire. No students were injured, but an administrator was and a suspect is in custody.

Alex Jones liable in 3 defamation lawsuits brought by Sandy Hook parents, judge says

A Texas judge has found Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones liable for damages in three defamation lawsuits related to his claims that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax.

Carrollton teen father accused of murdering newborn son

Carrollton police say a teen father is charged with murdering his newborn son because he was angry at the mother for keeping the baby and was worried about paying child support.

Man arrested for burning dismembered bodies in Fort Worth dumpster

Fort Worth police say the man wanted for murdering, dismembering and then burning the bodies of three people confessed to that crime as well as to two other murders.

CDC: Child infected by deadly brain-eating amoeba at Arlington splash pad

A brain-eating amoeba killed a child in Tarrant County, and investigators say it was likely contracted at one of Arlington's splash pads.

Irving 2-year-old murdered after feces incident, suspect arrested

An Irving man is facing capital murder charges after police said he killed the 2-year-old boy he was supposed to be caring for.

Prosper cheerleader damages spinal cord in tumbling accident

A 16-year-old Prosper cheerleader had a freak tumbling accident Monday night, which damaged her spinal cord.

Many Haitian migrants from border camp staying in US, officials say

U.S. officials say many Haitian migrants camped in a small Texas border town are being released in the United States, undercutting the Biden administration’s public statements that Haitians who enter the country illegally face immediate expulsion.

Chicago man sues over Texas abortion law

A man from Chicago has gotten directly involved in the fight over the new abortion ban in Texas.

Fire at Georgetown pet boarding-facility kills all 75 animals inside

Despite the quick response time from GFD, all 75 dogs inside the Ponderosa Pet Resort in Georgetown, Texas died from smoke inhalation.

Del Rio, Texas migrants: US tries to block border, begins flying Haitians home

The United States began flying some of the thousands of Haitian migrants who have crossed from Mexico into a Texas border camp back to their poverty-stricken homeland.

Military training jet crashes in Lake Worth

Multiple crews are in Lake Worth to investigate a military training jet crash Sunday morning.

Thousands of migrants gathering at the US-Mexico border

Thousands of migrants are gathering at the U.S. border with Mexico, hoping to get into the country.