Ford asks dealers to loan new F-150s to Texans to power homes amid historic cold
After a Texas resident posted a photo of his F-150 helping him charge appliances and keeping his home warm, Ford asked dealers in the state to loan out the trucks to others struggling to stay warm.
Heroic Texas firefighter rescues dog submerged in semi-frozen pond
A local firefighter in Odessa, Texas was caught on video rescuing a dog separated from her owner and trapped in a semi-frozen pond.
More than 4,500 cold-stunned sea turtles rescued from frigid Texas waters
Volunteers in South Texas raced to save roughly 4,500 cold-stunned sea turtles this week threatened by severe winter weather, and SpaceX stepped in to help in the rescue effort.
Ted Cruz flew to Cancun with family amid Texas power crisis
Sen. Ted Cruz flew to Cancun, Mexico, with his family this week as Texas dealt with a winter storm that left millions without power.
Texas mayor tells residents it's 'sink or swim', resigns amid winter power outages
A Texas mayor has resigned over controversial social media posts that called his constituents lazy for complaining about power outages, according to a report.
Bette Midler claims Texas outages is God punishing Senators Ted Cruz, John Cornyn
"‘Inept’ is the wrong word. ‘Hateful’, ‘Vicious’, ‘Cruel’ might all apply," Bette Midler wrote. "I feel for the people suffering thru this weather, but #God doesn't seem to like #TedCruz or #JohnCornyn. . ."
'Snownado': Large waterspout swirls over Texas lake amid record cold
Some are calling this a “snownado” - but here’s the science behind these large waterspouts seen swirling over some lakes in Texas amid record cold temperatures.
Animals at primate sanctuary freeze to death amid Texas power outage
A chimpanzee, several monkeys, some lemurs and an uncounted number of birds died when a nonprofit San Antonio-area wildlife sanctuary lost power this week.
Texas family creates homemade ice skating rink amid record-breaking winter storm
One Texas family decided to make the most out of a very cold and unexpected winter storm and built an outdoor skating rink.
‘Watch your pets’: Man plunges into frozen pool to rescue dog who fell through ice
Video of an owner rescuing his dog from a frozen pool in Texas is a timely reminder to keep a close watch on your pets amid winter weather.
HPD: Woman, girl die from carbon monoxide poisoning after car was left running for heat
Houston police say two people died and two people were hospitalized due to carbon monoxide poisoning after a car was left running in an attached garage to try to create heat when the power was out.
Grandmother, 3 children dead after Sugar Land house fire
A grandmother and three elementary-age children have died after a house fire in Sugar Land, officials said.
Icy roads, power outages: Cold and snow reaching all the way into the Gulf Coast
WINTER REACHES SOUTH: From Sunday night into Monday morning, rain will turn into sleet and snow in Houston. Dallas might get 6 inches of snow. Oklahoma National Guard troops are being called to help stranded drivers.
ICE nearly released sex abuse convicts after confusion over Biden's 'release them all' memo
Immigration authorities prepared to release three men in Texas convicted of sex offenses against children in an apparent misapplication of President Joe Biden’s enforcement directives.
Man charged with intoxication manslaughter for crash that killed Dallas PD officer
A 32-year-old man has been charged for a crash that resulted in the death of a Dallas PD officer who was working another crash scene early Saturday morning.
Victims identified, survivors recall terrifying scene as cars piled up in Fort Worth
More details are being released about the victims of the chain-reaction crash in Fort Worth Thursday and the survivors who had to wait for hours to be rescued.
Nurse escapes crushed car in deadly Fort Worth pileup, continues walking to work
A North Texas woman walked away from the deadly Fort Worth pileup and went straight to the hospital. But it wasn’t because she was injured. She was heading to work.
Texas mom tackles man suspected of looking into her daughter's bedroom window
A mom in Texas took matters into her own hands and tackled a man suspected of looking into her daughter's window as he tried to flee from officers.
6 dead, dozens injured in I-35W pileup in Fort Worth involving 135 vehicles
Officials said six people were pronounced dead following the pileup crash, which stretched for nearly a mile in the southbound lanes of Interstate 35W near Northside Drive north of downtown.
7-year-old with cerebral palsy crawls to his family's rescue: 'He is our hero'
All 7 family members were fast asleep by the time the alarm started going off