A combination of weather events have Central Texas peach farmers expecting a meager crop once again this season, after several years of little yield due to whimsical weather.
A combination of weather events have Central Texas peach farmers expecting a meager crop once again this season, after several years of little yield due to whimsical weather.
Billionaire Warren Buffett is spending his day listening to business pitches from a select group of kids, but the ideas aren't likely to generate new acquisitions for Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate.
Billionaire Warren Buffett is spending his day listening to business pitches from a select group of kids, but the ideas aren't likely to generate new acquisitions for Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate.
More Texas troopers will be on patrol over the Memorial Day weekend watching for speeders, drunken drivers and travelers not wearing seat belts.
More Texas troopers will be on patrol over the Memorial Day weekend watching for speeders, drunken drivers and travelers not wearing seat belts.
A new publication reveals the Austin metro area over the course of a decade saw the nation's second-fastest increase in the number of poor people living in the suburbs.
A new publication reveals the Austin metro area over the course of a decade saw the nation's second-fastest increase in the number of poor people living in the suburbs.
A classroom curriculum system used by hundreds of Texas school districts will stop offering lesson plans after some conservative groups claimed it was promoting anti-American values.
A classroom curriculum system used by hundreds of Texas school districts will stop offering lesson plans after some conservative groups claimed it was promoting anti-American values.
A New Jersey court has upheld the conviction of a Texas man who was arrested in 2009 with 21 guns in his car.
A New Jersey court has upheld the conviction of a Texas man who was arrested in 2009 with 21 guns in his car.
Police have charged a 22-year-old man with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon following a downtown gunfight in which one was killed.
Police have charged a 22-year-old man with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon following a downtown gunfight in which one was killed.
Investigators say four people have been killed in South Texas traffic accident involving a truck, a motorcycle and a car.
Investigators say four people have been killed in South Texas traffic accident involving a truck, a motorcycle and a car.
An airline passenger from Mexico caught in Texas with nearly 4 pounds of heroin in her suitcases has been sentenced to three years in prison.
An airline passenger from Mexico caught in Texas with nearly 4 pounds of heroin in her suitcases has been sentenced to three years in prison.
Supporters say a new water taxi service across the Corpus Christi Ship Channel is meant to bolster tourism in the city's Sports Entertainment Arts District.
Supporters say a new water taxi service across the Corpus Christi Ship Channel is meant to bolster tourism in the city's Sports Entertainment Arts District.
An off-duty Harris County sheriff's deputy has been killed in a traffic accident that's led to another driver charged with intoxication manslaughter.
An off-duty Harris County sheriff's deputy has been killed in a traffic accident that's led to another driver charged with intoxication manslaughter.
A suspect in a Central Texas double slaying has died after apparently hanging himself in his jail cell.
A suspect in a Central Texas double slaying has died after apparently hanging himself in his jail cell.
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Emergency responders have been searching for a Dallas firefighter who reported by radio being trapped while battling a blaze at a condominium complex.
Emergency responders have been searching for a Dallas firefighter who reported by radio being trapped while battling a blaze at a condominium complex.
Two women playing video games at a North Texas convenience store and a worker have been burned after a suspect set one of those customers on fire.
Two women playing video games at a North Texas convenience store and a worker have been burned after a suspect set one of those customers on fire.
Months after state lawmakers elevated a quiet feud with University of Texas System regents into a public spat, the Texas Senate is set to hold a confirmation hearing for new board members with just a week left in the...
Months after state lawmakers elevated a quiet feud with University of Texas System regents into a public spat, the Texas Senate is set to hold a confirmation hearing for new board members with just a week left in the session.
Hundreds of people joined the parents of a 13-year-old Texas cheerleader to remember the teenager who disappeared in December 2010 and turned up dead last month.
Tony Parker scored 20 points and Kawhi Leonard added 18 yesterday as the San Antonio Spurs topped the Memphis Grizzlies 105-83 in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals. Danny Green had 16 points for the Spurs, who raced...
As Congress takes up immigration reform, lawmakers seeking tighter border security may have to confront the reality of places such as Matamoros, Mexico, and other border towns controlled by drug cartels.
As Congress takes up immigration reform, lawmakers seeking tighter border security may have to confront the reality of places such as Matamoros, Mexico, and other border towns controlled by drug cartels.
Authorities say tornadoes have touched down in Wichita, Kan., and a suburb of Oklahoma City but there are no immediate reports of injuries or significant damage.
Authorities say tornadoes have touched down in Wichita, Kan., and a suburb of Oklahoma City but there are no immediate reports of injuries or significant damage.
Houston police are looking for two or three unknown suspects after one person was killed and two others were wounded in a downtown gunfight.
Houston police are looking for two or three unknown suspects after one person was killed and two others were wounded in a downtown gunfight.
Police say they have taken into a custody a man they believe may be linked to the killing of a U.S. postal worker in suburban Houston.
Police say they have taken into a custody a man they believe may be linked to the killing of a U.S. postal worker in suburban Houston.
A 22-year-old man has been killed, and two teenagers are wounded after multiple shots were fired at a Houston-area house party.
A 22-year-old man has been killed, and two teenagers are wounded after multiple shots were fired at a Houston-area house party.
New revisions to a major water bill calls for ousting the six-member Texas Water Development Board and the agency's top official before the state embarks on a new $2 billion water fund.
New revisions to a major water bill calls for ousting the six-member Texas Water Development Board and the agency's top official before the state embarks on a new $2 billion water fund.
A legal battle between a suburban Dallas neighborhood association and a homeowner seeking to install solar panels on his house exposed problems with a state law passed in 2011.
A legal battle between a suburban Dallas neighborhood association and a homeowner seeking to install solar panels on his house exposed problems with a state law passed in 2011.
The beef-processing company that makes the product that critics call "pink slime" continues to struggle more than a year after the initial stories on the lean bits of beef that Beef Products Inc. produced.
The beef-processing company that makes the product that critics call "pink slime" continues to struggle more than a year after the initial stories on the lean bits of beef that Beef Products Inc. produced.
A Houston man was shot in the head after he confronted another man who had dragged his wife out of a nail salon during a domestic dispute.
A Houston man was shot in the head after he confronted another man who had dragged his wife out of a nail salon during a domestic dispute.
Police are looking for an Asian man suspected in a fatal shooting at a Vietnamese restaurant in north Houston.
Police are looking for an Asian man suspected in a fatal shooting at a Vietnamese restaurant in north Houston.
Lawmakers in a number of states are scrambling to cut the cost of preparing mentally ill criminal defendants for trial.
Lawmakers in a number of states are scrambling to cut the cost of preparing mentally ill criminal defendants for trial.
By Associated Press Texas Gov. Rick Perry has aggressively helped shape state policy in his 12 years in office, vetoing more than 260 bills. Here are a few notable actions he has taken during his...
By Associated Press Texas Gov. Rick Perry has aggressively helped shape state policy in his 12 years in office, vetoing more than 260 bills. Here are a few notable actions he has taken during his tenure:
As the Legislature barrels toward its Memorial Day finish, Gov. Rick Perry is getting more powerful by the hour.
As the Legislature barrels toward its Memorial Day finish, Gov. Rick Perry is getting more powerful by the hour.
Hundreds are expected to attend a memorial for a Texas cheerleader whose remains were found more than two years after she disappeared.
Hundreds are expected to attend a memorial for a Texas cheerleader whose remains were found more than two years after she disappeared.
On the best playoff run in their short history, the Memphis Grizzlies refuse to be satisfied with just reaching their first Western Conference final. The San Antonio Spurs are looking for a little payback themselves...
On the best playoff run in their short history, the Memphis Grizzlies refuse to be satisfied with just reaching their first Western Conference final. The San Antonio Spurs are looking for a little payback themselves after...
Lottery officials have announced winning numbers in a near-historic Powerball jackpot.
Lottery officials have announced winning numbers in a near-historic Powerball jackpot.
Powerball is a game of numbers, and lottery officials say the majority of possible combinations have already been purchased ahead of Saturday night's near-historic $600 million drawing.
Powerball is a game of numbers, and lottery officials say the majority of possible combinations have already been purchased ahead of Saturday night's near-historic $600 million drawing.
A powerful Thursday afternoon thunderstorm produced four tornadoes as it moved into Louisiana from Texas
A powerful Thursday afternoon thunderstorm produced four tornadoes as it moved into Louisiana from Texas
Uranium Resources, Inc. has announced that it will be closing its offices in Albuquerque, Crownpoint and Grants.
Uranium Resources, Inc. has announced that it will be closing its offices in Albuquerque, Crownpoint and Grants.
Police are investigating the death of a Dallas man found shot to death on the front porch of his home.
Police are investigating the death of a Dallas man found shot to death on the front porch of his home.
A Dallas man who was in a hospital being treated for a gunshot wound has been arrested after an auto shop owner was killed in a shootout.
A Dallas man who was in a hospital being treated for a gunshot wound has been arrested after an auto shop owner was killed in a shootout.
A federal magistrate refused to appoint appellate attorneys for an Amarillo mother and daughter convicted in a 1995 murder-for-hire scheme.
A federal magistrate refused to appoint appellate attorneys for an Amarillo mother and daughter convicted in a 1995 murder-for-hire scheme.
Texas Tech University students will not pay more for tuition and fees in 2013-14.
Texas Tech University students will not pay more for tuition and fees in 2013-14.
Baylor University regents have approved a plan to build a $13.6 million track stadium at the Waco campus.
Baylor University regents have approved a plan to build a $13.6 million track stadium at the Waco campus.
Sheriff deputies say two people found in a burned suburban Austin home were murdered.
Sheriff deputies say two people found in a burned suburban Austin home were murdered.
El Paso police used a bomb squad to investigate the home of a high school teacher arrested on charges he had an improper relationship with a student.
El Paso police used a bomb squad to investigate the home of a high school teacher arrested on charges he had an improper relationship with a student.
A 300-pound Fort Worth man died shortly after police fired a Taser stun gun at him during a drug raid.
A 300-pound Fort Worth man died shortly after police fired a Taser stun gun at him during a drug raid.
A man arrested in a 51-year-old killing is being held in the Calcasieu Parish jail without bond.
A man arrested in a 51-year-old killing is being held in the Calcasieu Parish jail without bond.
The Star Trek shuttlecraft Galileo is landing in Houston to be displayed not far from NASA's Mission Control, which may have been able to help Dr. Spock all those years ago.
The Star Trek shuttlecraft Galileo is landing in Houston to be displayed not far from NASA's Mission Control, which may have been able to help Dr. Spock all those years ago.
Texas law enforcement agencies have found the body of a missing postal worker in the remains of her burned vehicle in a Houston suburb.
Texas law enforcement agencies have found the body of a missing postal worker in the remains of her burned vehicle in a Houston suburb.
By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer With its ranks deeply divided, the Boy Scouts of America is asking its local leaders from across the country to decide whether its contentious membership policy...
By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer With its ranks deeply divided, the Boy Scouts of America is asking its local leaders from across the country to decide whether its contentious membership policy should be...
A Fort Worth museum has granted the wish of a 91-year-old amateur artist by exhibiting her works.
A Fort Worth museum has granted the wish of a 91-year-old amateur artist by exhibiting her works.
Residents in the North Texas town of Granbury whose homes were torn apart or blown away by a deadly tornado are set to return to get what belongings may be left and start cleaning up.
Residents in the North Texas town of Granbury whose homes were torn apart or blown away by a deadly tornado are set to return to get what belongings may be left and start cleaning up.
Family and friends are set to remember flamboyant swindler Billie Sol Estes, a man whose name was synonymous with Texas-sized schemes, greed and corruption.
Family and friends are set to remember flamboyant swindler Billie Sol Estes, a man whose name was synonymous with Texas-sized schemes, greed and corruption.
President Barack Obama is calling attention to his economic proposals and efforts to expand the middle class.
President Barack Obama is calling attention to his economic proposals and efforts to expand the middle class.
A Bastrop pastor has been found guilty of animal cruelty in the death of a cat he trapped in his neighborhood last year.
A Bastrop pastor has been found guilty of animal cruelty in the death of a cat he trapped in his neighborhood last year.
Authorities say two tornadoes have struck near a small community in rural North Texas, destroying a house but causing no injuries.
Authorities say two tornadoes have struck near a small community in rural North Texas, destroying a house but causing no injuries.
Gov. Rick Perry's deal-closing Texas Enterprise Fund would receive a state audit under a bill close to clearing the state Legislature.
Gov. Rick Perry's deal-closing Texas Enterprise Fund would receive a state audit under a bill close to clearing the state Legislature.
Texas lawmakers are advancing a plan to create a residency training program for school teachers.
Texas lawmakers are advancing a plan to create a residency training program for school teachers.
Texas will keep testing public high school athletes for another two years under the state budget deal agreed to on Friday.
Texas will keep testing public high school athletes for another two years under the state budget deal agreed to on Friday.
The Texas House has approved a dramatic overhaul of the state's troubled $3 billion cancer-fighting agency, including replacing its entire, 11-member board.
The Texas House has approved a dramatic overhaul of the state's troubled $3 billion cancer-fighting agency, including replacing its entire, 11-member board.
Dallas police say a 1-year-old child left in a locked vehicle in an elementary school parking lot has died.
Dallas police say a 1-year-old child left in a locked vehicle in an elementary school parking lot has died.
It's Christmas in May in the Texas Legislature.
It's Christmas in May in the Texas Legislature.
Police say an 83-year-old man has been taken into custody after his son and grandson were found shot to death in the North Texas home all three shared.
Police say an 83-year-old man has been taken into custody after his son and grandson were found shot to death in the North Texas home all three shared.
The Legislature has approved opening a medical school in South Texas' Rio Grande Valley.
The Legislature has approved opening a medical school in South Texas' Rio Grande Valley.
The Texas Senate has approved a bill criminalizing the use of drones and other unmanned aircraft to indiscriminately photograph or conduct surveillance on private property.
The Texas Senate has approved a bill criminalizing the use of drones and other unmanned aircraft to indiscriminately photograph or conduct surveillance on private property.
The Texas House has approved new rules to help small brewers expand.
The Texas House has approved new rules to help small brewers expand.
A woman has been sentenced to 57 months in prison for bilking Gulf Coast residents by posing as a federal safety official after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
A woman has been sentenced to 57 months in prison for bilking Gulf Coast residents by posing as a federal safety official after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
The Texas Senate has voted to extend the life of the state lottery in a vote that was much less contentious than in the House, where some lawmakers tried to kill it off.
The Texas Senate has voted to extend the life of the state lottery in a vote that was much less contentious than in the House, where some lawmakers tried to kill it off.
Texas has become the fifth state to sue British oil company BP over the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, seeking damages for the 2010 disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.
Texas has become the fifth state to sue British oil company BP over the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, seeking damages for the 2010 disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.
A federal judge has agreed to postpone the trial of a former BP engineer charged with deleting text messages about the company's response to its 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
A federal judge has agreed to postpone the trial of a former BP engineer charged with deleting text messages about the company's response to its 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
A northwest Texas rancher has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for firing multiple times at a crop-dusting airplane flying over his property.
A northwest Texas rancher has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for firing multiple times at a crop-dusting airplane flying over his property.
A Dalton man is mourning the death of his soldier son who was killed by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan.
A Dalton man is mourning the death of his soldier son who was killed by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan.
Dallas may be more than 250 miles from the Gulf of Mexico, the closest body of salt water, but that's not stopping a foundation and city officials from announcing plans for an $80 million maritime museum.
Dallas may be more than 250 miles from the Gulf of Mexico, the closest body of salt water, but that's not stopping a foundation and city officials from announcing plans for an $80 million maritime museum.
Military officials say two Fort Bliss soldiers and one from Fort Stewart in Georgia were killed in Afghanistan by an improvised explosive device.
Military officials say two Fort Bliss soldiers and one from Fort Stewart in Georgia were killed in Afghanistan by an improvised explosive device.
Prosecutors in Central Texas say they will retry a man whose quarter-century old murder conviction was overturned due to questions about the fire science used at his trial.
Prosecutors in Central Texas say they will retry a man whose quarter-century old murder conviction was overturned due to questions about the fire science used at his trial.
Authorities in the Turks and Caicos Islands have decided not to prosecute two Americans accused of having one bullet each in their luggage at the airport in the British territory.
Authorities in the Turks and Caicos Islands have decided not to prosecute two Americans accused of having one bullet each in their luggage at the airport in the British territory.
A move to legalize switchblade knives is nearing success in Texas.
A move to legalize switchblade knives is nearing success in Texas.
The Hood County Sheriff's office has released an updated list of six people known dead from Wednesday's tornado in Granbury:
The Hood County Sheriff's office has released an updated list of six people known dead from Wednesday's tornado in Granbury:
The Energy Department has given conditional approval to a Texas company that wants to export liquefied natural gas, the second LNG export project the Obama administration has approved as it faces a wave of export...
The Energy Department has given conditional approval to a Texas company that wants to export liquefied natural gas, the second LNG export project the Obama administration has approved as it faces a wave of export requests.
State officials say the Texas unemployment rate has remained steady for the third straight month at 6.4 percent.
State officials say the Texas unemployment rate has remained steady for the third straight month at 6.4 percent.
The Texas Senate honored Sen. Judith Zaffirini of Laredo after the veteran lawmaker cast her 50,000th consecutive record vote.
The Texas Senate honored Sen. Judith Zaffirini of Laredo after the veteran lawmaker cast her 50,000th consecutive record vote.
A veteran House Democrat is leading a mini revolt against the Senate, saying he will use a parliamentary tactic to temporarily halt every local bill from the upper chamber because it's moving too slowly.
A veteran House Democrat is leading a mini revolt against the Senate, saying he will use a parliamentary tactic to temporarily halt every local bill from the upper chamber because it's moving too slowly.
An East Texas sheriff who took office in January has resigned after pleading guilty to tampering and being sentenced to three years of probation.
An East Texas sheriff who took office in January has resigned after pleading guilty to tampering and being sentenced to three years of probation.
An elderly South Texas man has survived more than 200 bee stings when he was swarmed while mowing some grass.
An elderly South Texas man has survived more than 200 bee stings when he was swarmed while mowing some grass.
Two men and a teenager are jailed on aggravated robbery charges for breaking into an apartment and beating a woman there who was 9 months pregnant.
Two men and a teenager are jailed on aggravated robbery charges for breaking into an apartment and beating a woman there who was 9 months pregnant.
The latest Texas news from The Associated Press
The latest Texas news from The Associated Press
Country star Randy Travis has sued two agencies to block the public release of patrol car video of his 2012 DWI arrest in North Texas.
Country star Randy Travis has sued two agencies to block the public release of patrol car video of his 2012 DWI arrest in North Texas.
Law enforcement divers have recovered a body from the Neches (NAY'-chis) River in the Beaumont area.
Law enforcement divers have recovered a body from the Neches (NAY'-chis) River in the Beaumont area.
A tea party group says the Internal Revenue Service asked about its involvement in efforts to verify signatures in the effort to recall Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker.
A tea party group says the Internal Revenue Service asked about its involvement in efforts to verify signatures in the effort to recall Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker.
People in a Central Texas town whose homes or businesses were destroyed in a deadly fertilizer plant explosion need a permit to tear down the structures.
People in a Central Texas town whose homes or businesses were destroyed in a deadly fertilizer plant explosion need a permit to tear down the structures.
A review finds dozens of tea party groups and other conservative groups subjected to improper scrutiny by the Internal Revenue Service operate with small budgets and rarely displayed overt partisan activities.
A review finds dozens of tea party groups and other conservative groups subjected to improper scrutiny by the Internal Revenue Service operate with small budgets and rarely displayed overt partisan activities.
Gov. Rick Perry will head to a North Texas city devastated by a tornado that left at least six people dead.
Gov. Rick Perry will head to a North Texas city devastated by a tornado that left at least six people dead.
School has been canceled for a second day at a North Texas community where a tornado damaged buildings and cut power.
School has been canceled for a second day at a North Texas community where a tornado damaged buildings and cut power.
An East St. Louis firefighter says he's appealing his firing after his alleged refusal to take a drug test following his Texas arrest for possession of marijuana.
An East St. Louis firefighter says he's appealing his firing after his alleged refusal to take a drug test following his Texas arrest for possession of marijuana.
Prosecutors continue to press a North Texas jury to send a man to death row for drowning two of his sons in a creek.
Prosecutors continue to press a North Texas jury to send a man to death row for drowning two of his sons in a creek.
Houston police and members of the military plan to turn out in force at Houston's Bush Intercontinental Airport to welcome 300 wounded warriors arriving for a "Warrior Weekend."
Houston police and members of the military plan to turn out in force at Houston's Bush Intercontinental Airport to welcome 300 wounded warriors arriving for a "Warrior Weekend."
Dozens of tea party groups and other conservative organizations of the kind subjected to improper scrutiny by the Internal Revenue Service operate with small budgets and rarely displayed overt partisan activities.
Dozens of tea party groups and other conservative organizations of the kind subjected to improper scrutiny by the Internal Revenue Service operate with small budgets and rarely displayed overt partisan activities.
A breakthrough on a new Texas budget could be for real this time.
A breakthrough on a new Texas budget could be for real this time.
Homes built by volunteers from Habitat for Humanity were among the hardest hit by a tornado that killed at least six people in North Texas.
Homes built by volunteers from Habitat for Humanity were among the hardest hit by a tornado that killed at least six people in North Texas.
The former chief of staff to Fort Worth Police Chief Jeff Halstead has been fired after he was accused of driving while intoxicated.
The former chief of staff to Fort Worth Police Chief Jeff Halstead has been fired after he was accused of driving while intoxicated.
An Army sergeant has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the 2009 killings of five fellow service members at a combat stress clinic in Iraq.
An Army sergeant has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the 2009 killings of five fellow service members at a combat stress clinic in Iraq.
The former mayor of a tiny West Texas town has pleaded guilty to stealing about $100,000 from the town treasury.
The former mayor of a tiny West Texas town has pleaded guilty to stealing about $100,000 from the town treasury.
U.S. officials have identified the Fort Hood soldier accused of sexual assault, including possibly arranging for at least one woman to have sex for money. He is Sgt. 1st Class Gregory McQueen, coordinator of a sexual...
U.S. officials have identified the Fort Hood soldier accused of sexual assault, including possibly arranging for at least one woman to have sex for money. He is Sgt. 1st Class Gregory McQueen, coordinator of a sexual assault...
The Hood County Sheriff's office has released a list of six people known dead from Wednesday's tornado in Granbury:
The Hood County Sheriff's office has released a list of six people known dead from Wednesday's tornado in Granbury:
A North Texas neighborhood torn apart by a tornado will remain closed to its residents until officials can account for everyone who lived there.
A North Texas neighborhood torn apart by a tornado will remain closed to its residents until officials can account for everyone who lived there.
President Barack Obama says military leaders are ashamed about the military's failure to stop sexual assaults in the ranks.
President Barack Obama says military leaders are ashamed about the military's failure to stop sexual assaults in the ranks.
At Autrey Mill Middle School in suburban Atlanta, students are using electronic tablets instead of paper and pencil to answer questions, take tests and tell their teachers whether they understand their lesson or not.
At Autrey Mill Middle School in suburban Atlanta, students are using electronic tablets instead of paper and pencil to answer questions, take tests and tell their teachers whether they understand their lesson or not.
Charter schools would be required to display state and U.S. flags under a proposal advancing in the Texas Legislature.
Charter schools would be required to display state and U.S. flags under a proposal advancing in the Texas Legislature.
Two churches in a North Texas city where a massive tornado killed six people have opened their doors as Red Cross shelters.
Two churches in a North Texas city where a massive tornado killed six people have opened their doors as Red Cross shelters.
Dallas City Manager Mary Suhm (soom) has announced plans to retire this year after she's completed putting together the next city budget proposal.
Dallas City Manager Mary Suhm (soom) has announced plans to retire this year after she's completed putting together the next city budget proposal.
The twister that ripped through the town of Granbury on Wednesday night killed at least six people and injured dozens of others. Here are the worst tornadoes ever to hit Texas, based on number of deaths and injuries:
The twister that ripped through the town of Granbury on Wednesday night killed at least six people and injured dozens of others. Here are the worst tornadoes ever to hit Texas, based on number of deaths and injuries:
House Republicans have moved to protect the Department of Homeland Security from the big cuts facing other domestic agencies under the party's slashing budget plan.
House Republicans have moved to protect the Department of Homeland Security from the big cuts facing other domestic agencies under the party's slashing budget plan.
Texas leaders have offered concern and support to communities raked by tornadoes that have left at least six people dead.
Texas leaders have offered concern and support to communities raked by tornadoes that have left at least six people dead.
NASA says an impromptu spacewalk seems to have fixed a big ammonia leak at the International Space Station.
NASA says an impromptu spacewalk seems to have fixed a big ammonia leak at the International Space Station.
Retail gasoline prices in Texas have risen 3 cents this week to reach an average $3.41 per gallon.
Retail gasoline prices in Texas have risen 3 cents this week to reach an average $3.41 per gallon.
The smell of natural gas is leading to calls from concerned citizens in parts of northern New Jersey.
The smell of natural gas is leading to calls from concerned citizens in parts of northern New Jersey.
The House budget chief says a spending deal with the Senate remains elusive after a midnight goal of a compromise came and went with both sides still apart.
The House budget chief says a spending deal with the Senate remains elusive after a midnight goal of a compromise came and went with both sides still apart.
The largest nonprofit group in a North Texas county where a tornado left six people dead will organize local donations for recovery.
The largest nonprofit group in a North Texas county where a tornado left six people dead will organize local donations for recovery.
If you're traveling light, you'll be able to board earlier on American Airlines.
If you're traveling light, you'll be able to board earlier on American Airlines.
A leader of a North Texas county where six people died in a tornado has described a storm-damaged neighborhood as "total devastation."
A leader of a North Texas county where six people died in a tornado has described a storm-damaged neighborhood as "total devastation."
An 18-year-old Fort Bend County high school senior has become the record holder for the heaviest alligator ever caught in Texas.
An 18-year-old Fort Bend County high school senior has become the record holder for the heaviest alligator ever caught in Texas.
A North Texas county sheriff says seven people remain unaccounted for after a massive tornado claimed six lives.
A North Texas county sheriff says seven people remain unaccounted for after a massive tornado claimed six lives.
An ex-municipal worker in South Texas has been sentenced to more than three years in prison over $68,000 in personal charges put on city credit cards.
An ex-municipal worker in South Texas has been sentenced to more than three years in prison over $68,000 in personal charges put on city credit cards.
A leader of a North Texas city devastated by a tornado that left six people dead thinks most missing residents have been located.
A leader of a North Texas city devastated by a tornado that left six people dead thinks most missing residents have been located.
About 130 flights have been canceled or diverted at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport after tornadoes rolled through parts of North Texas.
About 130 flights have been canceled or diverted at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport after tornadoes rolled through parts of North Texas.
Utility officials say about 20,000 homes and businesses have lost electricity after tornadoes swept through North Texas and left at least six people dead.
Utility officials say about 20,000 homes and businesses have lost electricity after tornadoes swept through North Texas and left at least six people dead.
The mayor of a North Texas community battered by a tornado has declared a local disaster as schools canceled classes amid the destruction.
The mayor of a North Texas community battered by a tornado has declared a local disaster as schools canceled classes amid the destruction.
Gov. Rick Perry is holding a special ceremony to sign into law a proposal attempting to limit future wrongful convictions as the legislative session enters its final, frantic days.
Gov. Rick Perry is holding a special ceremony to sign into law a proposal attempting to limit future wrongful convictions as the legislative session enters its final, frantic days.
The House is set to debate a plan to dramatically expand the number of charter schools allowed to operate in Texas - a sweeping proposal that's cleared the Senate but could face a tougher road in the lower...
The House is set to debate a plan to dramatically expand the number of charter schools allowed to operate in Texas - a sweeping proposal that's cleared the Senate but could face a tougher road in the lower chamber.
Officials awaited daybreak to fully assess the scope of the destruction left in the wake of a deadly tornado in Granbury.
Officials awaited daybreak to fully assess the scope of the destruction left in the wake of a deadly tornado in Granbury.
Two small central Kentucky cities top a list of what one business magazine considers the best small cities in the United States.
Two small central Kentucky cities top a list of what one business magazine considers the best small cities in the United States.
Federal and state officials say they're poised to announce findings of their investigation into a deadly Texas fertilizer plant explosion that killed at least 14 people.
Federal and state officials say they're poised to announce findings of their investigation into a deadly Texas fertilizer plant explosion that killed at least 14 people.
A tornado slammed into a North Texas lakefront town of Granbury, demolishing homes and injuring an undetermined number of people.
A tornado slammed into a North Texas lakefront town of Granbury, demolishing homes and injuring an undetermined number of people.
A 37-year-old Houston man convicted of killing a police officer 14 years ago has been put to death.
A 37-year-old Houston man convicted of killing a police officer 14 years ago has been put to death.
A prison inmate has been indicted on a charge that he tried to hire someone to kill a North Texas federal judge.
A prison inmate has been indicted on a charge that he tried to hire someone to kill a North Texas federal judge.
Criminal suspects suffering from mental illness could stay in jail until they are competent to stand trial under a proposal in the Texas Legislature.
Criminal suspects suffering from mental illness could stay in jail until they are competent to stand trial under a proposal in the Texas Legislature.
A rare $10 bill from 1929 marked with the name of the Texas town of West goes up for auction to benefit families of victims of the deadly fertilizer plant explosion there.
A rare $10 bill from 1929 marked with the name of the Texas town of West goes up for auction to benefit families of victims of the deadly fertilizer plant explosion there.
Fifteen people were injured, 10 of them hospitalized, when an escalator packed with people at San Antonio's convention center malfunctioned and jerked to a stop, causing a tumble of bodies down the steps.
Fifteen people were injured, 10 of them hospitalized, when an escalator packed with people at San Antonio's convention center malfunctioned and jerked to a stop, causing a tumble of bodies down the steps.
A federal judge in Iowa says he'll order a new competency hearing to determine whether a former college student accused of planting bombs in rural Midwest mailboxes in 2002 is mentally fit enough to stand trial.
A federal judge in Iowa says he'll order a new competency hearing to determine whether a former college student accused of planting bombs in rural Midwest mailboxes in 2002 is mentally fit enough to stand trial.
Authorities in South Texas say four Mexican nationals with ties to a leading crime ring have been sentenced to prison for attempting to smuggle weapons into Mexico.
Authorities in South Texas say four Mexican nationals with ties to a leading crime ring have been sentenced to prison for attempting to smuggle weapons into Mexico.
Texas lawmakers are engaged in tense, behind-closed-doors talks to hammer out a two-year state budget.
Texas lawmakers are engaged in tense, behind-closed-doors talks to hammer out a two-year state budget.
The Hearst Corp. has announced that Mark Adkins is the new publisher of the Beaumont Enterprise.
The Hearst Corp. has announced that Mark Adkins is the new publisher of the Beaumont Enterprise.
A state district judge has put off next week's scheduled execution of a Texas inmate condemned for the slaying of a corrections officer at a South Texas prison in 1999.
A state district judge has put off next week's scheduled execution of a Texas inmate condemned for the slaying of a corrections officer at a South Texas prison in 1999.
The Texas Senate gave final approval to a bill creating new limits to the powers of university regents to fire campus presidents and requires them to under undergo ethics training. Wednesday's vote sends the bill...
The Texas Senate gave final approval to a bill creating new limits to the powers of university regents to fire campus presidents and requires them to under undergo ethics training. Wednesday's vote sends the bill to Gov....
A pregnant Houston-area woman has been charged with offering her 3-year-old son for adoption on Craigslist in an advertisement signed "Desperate."
A pregnant Houston-area woman has been charged with offering her 3-year-old son for adoption on Craigslist in an advertisement signed "Desperate."
The crew of the International Space Station is boldly going where no one has gone before - to see the new "Star Trek" film.
The crew of the International Space Station is boldly going where no one has gone before - to see the new "Star Trek" film.
New limits on the use of psychotropic drugs on children in foster care are advancing in the Texas Legislature.
New limits on the use of psychotropic drugs on children in foster care are advancing in the Texas Legislature.
A man with ties to the Caribbean has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for sending guns bought in Texas to the U.S. Virgin Islands.
A man with ties to the Caribbean has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for sending guns bought in Texas to the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has ordered a hearing to address allegations raised in an appeal from a woman sent to death row for the 1996 robbery and slaying of an 80-year-old Amarillo man at his apartment.
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has ordered a hearing to address allegations raised in an appeal from a woman sent to death row for the 1996 robbery and slaying of an 80-year-old Amarillo man at his apartment.
A Texas woman who's been aimlessly roaming Hutchinson for several weeks, refusing to talk and rebuffing offers of help, now at least has shelter at the county jail after being arrested for criminal trespass.
A Texas woman who's been aimlessly roaming Hutchinson for several weeks, refusing to talk and rebuffing offers of help, now at least has shelter at the county jail after being arrested for criminal trespass.
Police say a Central Texas man has drowned while trying to unload his boat at Lake Waco.
Police say a Central Texas man has drowned while trying to unload his boat at Lake Waco.
An ex-commercial sprinkler system installer in Southeast Texas has been charged with using his skills to steal and sell brass fire hose fittings.
An ex-commercial sprinkler system installer in Southeast Texas has been charged with using his skills to steal and sell brass fire hose fittings.
The U.S. Postal Service says Los Angeles was the worst city in America for dog attacks on letter carriers last year, and it urged pet owners to help reduce the attacks.
The U.S. Postal Service says Los Angeles was the worst city in America for dog attacks on letter carriers last year, and it urged pet owners to help reduce the attacks.
The Port of Corpus Christi has approved $15 million to help build a replacement for the Harbor Bridge.
The Port of Corpus Christi has approved $15 million to help build a replacement for the Harbor Bridge.
An American Airlines jet bound from Dallas-Fort Worth to New Mexico has made an emergency landing in Amarillo amid reports of smoke in the plane.
An American Airlines jet bound from Dallas-Fort Worth to New Mexico has made an emergency landing in Amarillo amid reports of smoke in the plane.
A memorial to Texas volunteer firefighters who died in the line of duty has run out of room to add names.
A memorial to Texas volunteer firefighters who died in the line of duty has run out of room to add names.
Experts say a wildfire in a North Texas lake-area community devastated by 2011 blazes has been mostly contained with no damage to structures.
Experts say a wildfire in a North Texas lake-area community devastated by 2011 blazes has been mostly contained with no damage to structures.
An advocacy group says only two-thirds of Texans who may be eligible for food stamp assistance received the benefits in 2011.
An advocacy group says only two-thirds of Texans who may be eligible for food stamp assistance received the benefits in 2011.
Authorities say a teenager has died at a Houston-area hospital after he was shot while in a car with several other youths.
Authorities say a teenager has died at a Houston-area hospital after he was shot while in a car with several other youths.
A video showing a man confessing to drowning two of his sons in a creek has been played in his capital murder trial in Dallas.
A video showing a man confessing to drowning two of his sons in a creek has been played in his capital murder trial in Dallas.
Federal investigators say dozens of people have been charged in Medicare scams that collectively billed the taxpayer-funded program about $223 million in bogus charges.
Federal investigators say dozens of people have been charged in Medicare scams that collectively billed the taxpayer-funded program about $223 million in bogus charges.
A former first-responder in the Central Texas town devastated by a deadly plant explosion is to appear in court on allegations that he possessed materials for a pipe bomb.
A former first-responder in the Central Texas town devastated by a deadly plant explosion is to appear in court on allegations that he possessed materials for a pipe bomb.
A Texas death row inmate awaits a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on whether his execution for killing a Houston police officer 14 years ago this week should be blocked.
A Texas death row inmate awaits a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on whether his execution for killing a Houston police officer 14 years ago this week should be blocked.
The House is considering asking voters to approve term limits for future officeholders - which could send a message to Rick Perry, the longest-serving governor in Texas history.
The House is considering asking voters to approve term limits for future officeholders - which could send a message to Rick Perry, the longest-serving governor in Texas history.
Four weeks after a fertilizer plant exploded in Texas, investigators have yet to announce what prompted the fire and touched off the massive explosion that killed 14 people.
Four weeks after a fertilizer plant exploded in Texas, investigators have yet to announce what prompted the fire and touched off the massive explosion that killed 14 people.
Houston police say a group of thieves broke into a house and forced a resident into a closet so they could ransack the place.
Houston police say a group of thieves broke into a house and forced a resident into a closet so they could ransack the place.
Federal prosecutors say a high-ranking female member of a Mexican cartel has been charged in a cocaine conspiracy case in Arkansas.
Federal prosecutors say a high-ranking female member of a Mexican cartel has been charged in a cocaine conspiracy case in Arkansas.
A boss of the Mexican Gulf cartel has been given a life sentence for a drug smuggling and distribution conspiracy prosecutors said brought more than a half ton of marijuana into Texas each week.
A boss of the Mexican Gulf cartel has been given a life sentence for a drug smuggling and distribution conspiracy prosecutors said brought more than a half ton of marijuana into Texas each week.
Aviation officials in the Cayman Islands say an American Airlines plane bound for Panama has made a safe emergency landing in the British Caribbean territory.
Aviation officials in the Cayman Islands say an American Airlines plane bound for Panama has made a safe emergency landing in the British Caribbean territory.
A 17-year-old suburban Dallas boy has been charged with human trafficking after a 15-year-old female schoolmate accused him of holding her captive and compelling her into prostitution.
A 17-year-old suburban Dallas boy has been charged with human trafficking after a 15-year-old female schoolmate accused him of holding her captive and compelling her into prostitution.
A former BP engineer charged with deleting text messages about the company's response to its 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has urged a federal judge to sanction Justice Department prosecutors for...
A former BP engineer charged with deleting text messages about the company's response to its 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has urged a federal judge to sanction Justice Department prosecutors for allegedly...
One of the most popular fish in the Gulf of Mexico are the biggest and most plentiful in years, but the federal recreational season for red snapper keeps getting shorter. Governors of four Gulf Coast states want...
One of the most popular fish in the Gulf of Mexico are the biggest and most plentiful in years, but the federal recreational season for red snapper keeps getting shorter. Governors of four Gulf Coast states want management...
A judge has slashed a landmark $240 million verdict to $1.6 million for 32 mentally disabled workers who suffered years of abuse by their caretakers.
A judge has slashed a landmark $240 million verdict to $1.6 million for 32 mentally disabled workers who suffered years of abuse by their caretakers.
A Central Texas historic preservation program is being challenged because critics say it offers generous tax breaks to owners who don't adequately show whether they need the tax relief.
A Central Texas historic preservation program is being challenged because critics say it offers generous tax breaks to owners who don't adequately show whether they need the tax relief.
Wildfires have broken out in a North Texas community devastated by 2011 blazes that destroyed about 200 homes during the drought.
Wildfires have broken out in a North Texas community devastated by 2011 blazes that destroyed about 200 homes during the drought.
The Texas Senate is to hear legislation that would allow concealed handgun license holders to carry their weapons into college classrooms.
The Texas Senate is to hear legislation that would allow concealed handgun license holders to carry their weapons into college classrooms.
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