Bus driver shortages are latest challenge hitting US schools

The driver shortfall isn’t new, but a labor shortage across many sectors and the pandemic’s lingering effects have made it worse, since about half the workforce was over 65 and more vulnerable to the virus.

Mother honors son's only birthday wish and gets COVID-19 vaccine

A Houston woman, who now lives in Minnesota, says our report of a mother's dying wish to have her children get the COVID-19 vaccine, encouraged her to take the advice of family members and get the shot.

Children grab steering wheel after seeing father shot in the head while driving

Investigators say the two boys initially thought a rock hit the windshield but after seeing their father slumped over, leaped into action and guided the SUV off the freeway.

Parent physically assaults Texas teacher, rips mask off her face

Another teacher was verbally assaulted by parents who claimed they could not understand what the teacher was saying while her face was covered.

Pentagon to resettle 22,000 Afghan refugees seeking asylum after Taliban takeover

Pentagon officials said they are preparing to temporarily house 22,000 Afghan refugees in Texas and Wisconsin after they fled their country amid Taliban control.

Midlothian boy born with rare condition gets a special escort on his first day of kindergarten

It was a very special first day of school for a Midlothian kindergartener who looks a little different. Last week, his mom made a plea for kindness that has sparked an outpouring of support.

Police: Man shoots alleged thieves trying to steal his catalytic converters

Authorities are investigating a shooting in northwest Houston after a homeowner woke up to the sound of two alleged thieves trying to steal his catalytic converter.

North Texas 4-month-old in ICU battling COVID-19 and RSV simultaneously

Hudson Hooten is battling both COVID and RSV, the two viruses that are packing children's hospitals across North Texas. His mom says it all began with a cough. Things quickly got worse. Doctors told his mom he got the last ICU bed.

No staffed pediatric ICU beds left in North Texas region, hospital official says

“We [have] no staffed pediatric ICU beds available in Trauma Service Area E,” said Stephen Love, President/CEO, Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council.

North Texas man accused of murdering pregnant wife

A Hopkins County man is charged with capital murder after investigators say he shot his pregnant wife in a domestic violence incident.

11 dead, 13 injured in crash linked to human smuggling near US-Mexico border, officials say

Investigators say an overloaded van carrying about 25 passengers has crashed on a remote South Texas highway, killing at least 11 people and injuring more than a dozen others.

Forest Hill officer charged after fatally shooting stabbing suspect with shotgun instead of less lethal gun

Officer Logan Barr was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon by a public servant for fatally shooting the man who killed a woman outside a Forest Hill gas station.