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.

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.

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.

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.

Military training jet crashes in Lake Worth

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

US soldiers play with evacuee Afghan children in Texas

According to local media, the children are among almost 10,000 evacuees housed at the Fort Bliss Dona Ana Complex.

EXPLAINER: What to know about Texas' abortion law

Abortion clinics in neighboring Oklahoma and nearby Kansas say they're still seeing a high volume of patients from Texas as a new state law there banning most abortions remains in effect.

HPD: Woman shoots, kills possible peeping Tom looking through her window

Police say they believe an unidentified man was looking into the windows of a north Houston home when a woman living there caught him and grabbed a rifle.

Lawsuit filed against Austin Energy, ERCOT over February winter storms

Colinda Meza of Austin is suing for more than $1 million in damages due to the “wrongful death” of her mother, Connie Mae Richey.

Satanic Temple to fight Texas abortion law, cites religious freedom

The Satanic Temple is arguing that women should be able to take an abortion-inducing drug as an expression of religious freedom within the first 24 weeks of pregnancy.

Seagoville mom of three dies from COVID-19 days after giving birth

Krystal Blackwell started feeling COVID-19 symptoms about two weeks ago. She now leaves behind two sons and a newborn baby girl, who is just a week old.

Uber, Lyft to cover drivers' fees if they're sued under Texas abortion ban

Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft say they will cover the legal fees of any driver who is sued under the new law prohibiting most abortions in Texas.

Supreme Court declines to block Texas abortion ban in 5-4 vote

A deeply divided Supreme Court is allowing a Texas law that bans most abortions to remain in force, stripping most women of the right to an abortion in the nation’s second-largest state.

Medical cannabis use expanded to Texas PTSD, cancer patients

Thousands of Texas veterans suffering often life-threatening post-traumatic stress disorder can now legally access medical cannabis to ease the symptoms.

Texas law banning most abortions takes effect after Supreme Court stays silent

The Texas law bans abortions around six weeks and authorizes private citizens to sue abortion providers and anyone involved in facilitating abortions.