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Paxton’s office launched an investigation into the district’s policy after an administrator was caught on tape discussing a possible loophole in the state’s ban.

Scientists who want to learn more about a tiny, newly discovered flower in West Texas are hoping it will bloom again in a couple of weeks after rain finally fell in the area.

A county clerk in New York has refused to file a more than $100,000 judgment from Texas against a New York doctor accused of prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas.

History buffs have uncovered revelations about U.S. espionage in the 1960s in thousands of pages of newly released government records about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

Court records show that Dallas rapper Yella Beezy has been arrested and charged with capital murder in the shooting death of fellow rapper Mo3 on a busy interstate in 2020.

Oklahomans are assessing the devastation after wildfires damaged or destroyed hundreds of homes around the state during a severe weather outbreak.

For the first time in a decade, the St. Mary’s men’s basketball team (19-10) will have a shot at bringing a national championship to the Alamo City.

Attorney General Ken Paxton said a recent statement by Dallas’ interim police chief raised concerns that the city might be violating a state law against so-called sanctuary city policies.

The Oklahoma Attorney General’s office says a former pastor of a Texas megachurch who resigned after a woman accused him of sexually abusing her in the 1980s has been indicted on child sexual abuse charges.

Former Dallas Mavericks majority owner Mark Cuban says he wouldn’t have traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers without receiving much more in return.

Strong winds untethered a U.S. Customs and Border Protection surveillance blimp and carried it 600 miles across Texas.

The goal of the new legislation is to help drive down the cost of housing so that more Texans can afford homes.

Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving has a torn ACL in his left knee and will miss the rest of the season.

Extinction is still forever.

Kyrie Irving suffered a left knee sprain Monday night and shot free throws for the Dallas Mavericks before leaving the floor in obvious pain late in the first quarter against the Sacramento Kings.

San Antonio Zoo CEO Tim Morrow recalled the chaotic scene that unfolded during the National Cheerleaders Association All-Star Championship in Dallas after a fight led to an unexpected evacuation.

The opportunity to acquire a defenseman like Seth Jones might seem like a simple decision.

A fight between two people caused an evacuation during the National Cheerleaders Association All-Star Championship in Dallas, according to the Dallas Police Department.

Two of the biggest lottery jackpots in Texas history are under investigation over claims that the winners may have benefitted from more than good luck.

Conference commissioners who are part of the College Football Playoff have put off any decisions on potential changes to the format, including how the 12-team field is seeded.

Supporters hope easing zoning rules will entice landlords to renovate and ease the state’s housing crisis.

Anthony Davis will be sidelined at least two more weeks with the groin injury sustained in his Dallas debut, while the Mavericks say their star forward is making good progress in his recovery.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has a message to those Dallas Mavericks fans who are still angry, two weeks later: He feels your pain.

The FBI says it's discovered 2,400 records related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy as federal agencies work to comply with President Donald Trump's executive order to release thousands of classified files.

Students at the university created their own news organization — The Retrograde — after they reached an impasse with administrators regarding oversight and the firing of the campus newspaper’s editor-in-chief.

PepsiCo says high prices and changing consumer tastes have weakened U.S. demand for its snacks and drinks.

Luka Doncic released an emotional farewell to Dallas on the same day a trade sending him from the Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers in a swap for fellow All-NBA player Anthony Davis was finalized.

The Philadelphia Eagles can trace their run to the Super Bowl to an epic collapse last season.

A massive apartment building boom in the Austin-Round Rock region has driven rents downward, real estate experts and housing advocates have said.

Coach Pat Kelsey started with a clean slate at Louisville, where he rebuilt the roster with transfers who had won at other places.

The growth is fueling higher rents and home prices in the North Texas city that was once seen as a more affordable option to Dallas and other major cities.

A powerful winter storm that dumped heavy snow and glazed roads with ice across much of Texas and Oklahoma has lumbered eastward into the Deep South and elsewhere.

KSAT anchor Stephania Jimenez spoke with travelers at the Buc-ee’s location in New Braunfels who braved Thursday’s slick conditions.

Wintry weather in Dallas had a trickle-down effect on passengers hoping to fly out of San Antonio International Airport on Thursday.

The NFL moved the Los Angeles Rams’ playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings out of Southern California on Thursday, the biggest of several changes to the sports calendar after days of devastating wildfires in the area.

Several flights between the San Antonio International Airport and Dallas airports were canceled on Thursday morning as a winter storm moved through Texas.

Another blast of winter storms is closing schools, snarling flights and putting millions of residents on alert across parts of the Deep South and south-central U.S. The storm started dumping a mix of sleet and heavy snow Thursday in north Texas and Oklahoma, where schools canceled classes for more than 1 million students.

Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick says members of his family were among those in Southern California forced to evacuate their homes due to a wildfire that was being whipped by strong winds around Los Angeles.

Authorities in Dallas say a fire that broke out at a shopping center has killed more than 500 animals, most of which were small birds.

Jordan McCloud threw for 307 yards and a touchdown, Lincoln Pare ran for a 73-yard touchdown with 2:25 remaining in the fourth quarter and Texas State beat North Texas 30-28 in the First Responder Bowl.

The Cowboys have released running back Ezekiel Elliott.

The FBI is warning sports leagues about crime organizations targeting professional athletes.

The fiancée of Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott had tens of thousands of dollars worth of luxury goods and cash stolen from her vehicle last week, according to a media report.

Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks is the latest professional athlete whose home has been burglarized.

Severe thunderstorms are firing up in parts of Texas and could trigger high winds, hail and potential tornadoes.

Anthony Edwards scored 26 points, and the Minnesota Timberwolves held on for a 105-99 Christmas Day victory over Dallas after Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic left the game with a strained left calf.

The WNBA now has all of its head coaching spots filled after there were eight open positions this offseason.

Cooper Rush threw a touchdown pass, Brandon Aubrey kicked two 58-yarders among four field goals and the Dallas Cowboys beat Tampa Bay 26-24, costing Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers control of their playoff fate.

As Republican Texas leaders show support for Trump’s mass deportation plans, undocumented people — some who have lived in America for decades — are weighing their options amid mounting fears.

A representative for Jamie Foxx says the actor required stitches after getting hit in the face with a glass while celebrating his birthday at a restaurant in Beverly Hills, California.

A car crash in Dallas left two people dead, one hospitalized and a luxury sports car split in half.

The Washington Nationals will have the No. 1 overall pick in the amateur draft next summer for the first time since picking 17-year-old Bryce Harper in 2010.

Nolan Arenado is open to a trade from the St. Louis Cardinals, at age 33 wanting to be on a World Series contender.

A yearslong effort to bring high-speed rail to Texas has recently shown signs of life, but state lawmakers have consistently put up roadblocks to keep it from happening.

Micah Parsons rocked back and forth on the bench in agony after Cincinnati’s winning touchdown that followed a botched blocked punt from his Dallas Cowboys.

Joe Burrow threw a tiebreaking 40-yard touchdown pass to Ja’Marr Chase after Dallas botched a blocked punt to give the ball back to Cincinnati in the final two minutes, and the Bengals beat the Cowboys 27-20.

Devin Vassell and Julian Champagnie told us their gameplan for shutting down Nikola Vucevic tonight

Southwest Airlines is ending cabin service earlier to reduce the risk of in-flight turbulence injuries.

San Antonio Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan shared an optimistic update Wednesday on his recovery from a broken left thumb.

A Texas influencer has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for her role in a murder-for-hire scheme, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Tennessee.

Jim Montgomery is overjoyed to be back with the St. Louis Blues as their head coach.

The nation is set to mark 61 years since President John F. Kennedy was assassinated as his motorcade passed through downtown Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963.

Dallas is the sixth Texas city the attorney general has sued this year over marijuana decriminalization measures that he says conflicts with state law.

Luka Doncic has a right wrist sprain that will sideline the Dallas Mavericks star on a three-game road trip starting Friday night in Denver.

San Antonio Spurs leading scorer Victor Wembanyama will not play against the Utah Jazz on Thursday as he recovers from a knee contusion, according to the team’s injury report.

The family of a man shot and killed by a Dallas police officer who said she mistook his apartment for her own has been awarded nearly $100 million in a federal civil trial.

Joe Mixon ran for three touchdowns, Derek Barnett returned a fumble 28 yards for a score and the Houston Texans beat the Dallas Cowboys 34-10 on Monday night.

A piece of the roof at the home of the Dallas Cowboys fell to the field while the retractable portion of it was being opened at least three hours before a game against Houston on Monday night, officials said.

Houston visits Dallas with the NFL’s two Texas teams having just one victory between them over the past month.

A harsh reality set in for the Dallas Cowboys when the halfway mark of the NFL regular season arrived last week.

Chair Jerome Powell says the Federal Reserve will likely cut its key interest rate slowly and deliberately in the coming months, in part because inflation has shown signs of persistence and the Fed’s officials want to see where it heads next.

The first Michelin Guide Texas was released this week, and it included 117 restaurants spanning 26 different cuisines.

The NBA Cup semifinals are set.

Boeing says it will be several weeks before it fully resumes building passenger planes, as factory workers return following a strike that lasted nearly two months.

The frustration is building for Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys in a season going so wrong.

Jalen Hurts threw two touchdown passes and ran for a pair of scores, and the Philadelphia Eagles rolled to a 34-6 victory over the bumbling Cowboys.

Kevin Durant is out for at least two weeks with a left calf strain, putting a damper on a hot start to the season for the Phoenix Suns.

Voters in Dallas have passed a proposition that would decriminalize possession of four ounces or less of marijuana.

A historic 18.6 million Texans were registered to vote in the 2024 election, and 61% cast ballots, a nearly 6% drop from the 2020 presidential race.

Kirk Cousins threw three touchdown passes and the Atlanta Falcons maintained their hold on first place in the NFC South with a 27-21 victory Sunday over the struggling Dallas Cowboys, who took their third straight setback and lost quarterback Dak Prescott to a hamstring injury.

Restaurant chain TGI Fridays says it has filed for bankruptcy protection as it looks for ways to “ensure the long-term viability” of the casual dining brand.

Three fairgoers are requesting up to $1 million in damages and to allow guns at the State Fair.

Texas desperately needs more and denser housing to keep up with the demand. But zoning restrictions get in the way, a Texas Tribune analysis found.

A new breed of activists wants Texas to tame costs by building more housing. But longstanding opposition to such policies remains strong.

Proposed amendments to the city charter would require the city to hire more police, tie the city manager’s pay to community reviews and let citizens sue the city more easily.

The Dallas Cowboys are elevating running back Dalvin Cook from the practice squad.

Adiah Roberson, 17, was booked into the Bexar County jail Thursday after being captured in Dallas earlier this week. San Antonio police say she went on the run after shooting and killing Daniel Shrewsbury back in July.

Colin Allred also continues to out raise Ted Cruz bringing in over $11.8 million in the first 16 days of October. Cruz raised $9.9 million in the same period.

State data shows just two of Texas’ most populous counties have surpassed their voter turnout rate in 2020.

Klay Thompson has set a Dallas record for 3-pointers in a debut with six as the Mavericks beat San Antonio in his first game after 13 seasons with Golden State.

Democrats backing Rep. Colin Allred’s bid to defeat Texas Sen. Ted Cruz are investing $5 million in an ad campaign focused on abortion.

Al Frugoni stops by to promote his upcoming Texas Open Fire Meat Up in Hondo, Texas, and we wrap up our time at the State Fair of Texas rating all the new bites on the Flavor Gauge.

Texas has sued a Dallas doctor over accusations of providing gender-affirming care for transgender youths, bringing to court one of the first times a state has sought to enforce bans driven by Republicans in recent years.

The Dallas Stars have signed No. 1 goaltender Jake Oettinger to an eight-year extension worth $66 million.

San Antonio Spurs player and reigning NBA rookie of the year Victor Wembanyama is suing a Texas man for using his name and likeness for commercial gain without permission, according to a lawsuit.

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic Rep. Colin Allred met Tuesday night in the only debate of their Texas Senate race that could help determine which party controls the U.S. Senate.

Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson had successful surgery to repair a fractured tibia and fibula he sustained against the Dallas Cowboys.

The Longhorns took back the Golden Hat Trophy from the Sooners with their 34-3 win on Saturday.

No. 1 Texas and No. 18 Oklahoma will square off in their annual game in Dallas.