One driver has been killed and three students injured when a car drifted into oncoming traffic and struck a school bus in East Texas.
One driver has been killed and three students injured when a car drifted into oncoming traffic and struck a school bus in East Texas.
An East Texas pastor faces up to 10 years in prison for an online chat from church with an alleged 14-year-old girl who turned out to be a Louisiana trooper.
An East Texas pastor faces up to 10 years in prison for an online chat from church with an alleged 14-year-old girl who turned out to be a Louisiana trooper.
A judge in West Texas has ordered that a mental health evaluation be done for a former paramedic who's accused of possessing bomb-making material.
A judge in West Texas has ordered that a mental health evaluation be done for a former paramedic who's accused of possessing bomb-making material.
A solar-powered plane is flying from Arizona to Texas on the second leg of a trip across the United States.
A solar-powered plane is flying from Arizona to Texas on the second leg of a trip across the United States.
Federal prosecutors have rested in the corruption trial of a former South Texas district attorney charged with helping a crooked judge.
Federal prosecutors have rested in the corruption trial of a former South Texas district attorney charged with helping a crooked judge.
North Carolina's largest school district is picking a superintendent among three finalists from Texas, Virginia Beach, and the state's second-largest school district.
North Carolina's largest school district is picking a superintendent among three finalists from Texas, Virginia Beach, and the state's second-largest school district.
An East Texas restaurant worker standing outside the eatery and holding an umbrella during a storm has died after being hit by lightning.
An East Texas restaurant worker standing outside the eatery and holding an umbrella during a storm has died after being hit by lightning.
A coroner says a man who died while working on a project to paint a bridge in western Kentucky was electrocuted.
A coroner says a man who died while working on a project to paint a bridge in western Kentucky was electrocuted.
A man suspected of killing his girlfriend and her teenage daughter at their Dallas-area home has been captured in New Mexico.
A man suspected of killing his girlfriend and her teenage daughter at their Dallas-area home has been captured in New Mexico.
A building contractor must serve more than a year in prison over a failed attempt to burn an East Texas methadone clinic in a rivalry for patients.
A building contractor must serve more than a year in prison over a failed attempt to burn an East Texas methadone clinic in a rivalry for patients.
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Houston police have arrested a second suspect in an apparent botched drug deal that left a boy and a woman dead and the child's father critically hurt.
Houston police have arrested a second suspect in an apparent botched drug deal that left a boy and a woman dead and the child's father critically hurt.
A Central Texas woman has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for beating and shooting her ex-husband amid a child custody dispute.
A Central Texas woman has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for beating and shooting her ex-husband amid a child custody dispute.
The head of a federal safety board says federal agents and the state fire marshal are blocking the board from investigating a deadly Central Texas fertilizer plant blast.
Tony Parker had 15 points and 18 assists last night as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Memphis Grizzlies 93-89 in overtime to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals. Tim Duncan added 17 points for the Spurs,...
The agency looking into last year's train collision that killed four veterans on a parade float in Texas is set to release documents from its investigation.
The agency looking into last year's train collision that killed four veterans on a parade float in Texas is set to release documents from its investigation.
A chandelier by glass artist Dale Chihuly that once belonged to former Texas tycoon R. Allen Stanford is to be sold at auction to raise money to help compensate victims of his Ponzi scheme.
A chandelier by glass artist Dale Chihuly that once belonged to former Texas tycoon R. Allen Stanford is to be sold at auction to raise money to help compensate victims of his Ponzi scheme.
Fort Bliss officials and soldiers will honor three soldiers killed last week by the blast from a roadside bomb in Afghanistan.
Fort Bliss officials and soldiers will honor three soldiers killed last week by the blast from a roadside bomb in Afghanistan.
The Boy Scouts of America will convene a two-day meeting of 1,400 local leaders to consider changing its long-standing ban on allowing openly gay boys to don the Boy Scouts uniform.
The Boy Scouts of America will convene a two-day meeting of 1,400 local leaders to consider changing its long-standing ban on allowing openly gay boys to don the Boy Scouts uniform.
A Washington County judge's decision to throw out a wrongful conviction lawsuit brought by a man who was imprisoned on drug and gun charges has been upheld by the state Court of Appeals.
A Washington County judge's decision to throw out a wrongful conviction lawsuit brought by a man who was imprisoned on drug and gun charges has been upheld by the state Court of Appeals.
Gov. Rick Perry is delivering the keynote address at the Governor's Small Business Forum's 2013 Texas Global Business Summit.
Gov. Rick Perry is delivering the keynote address at the Governor's Small Business Forum's 2013 Texas Global Business Summit.
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst says he is taking House leaders at their word, and that delicate pieces of a complicated Texas budget deal will be passed.
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst says he is taking House leaders at their word, and that delicate pieces of a complicated Texas budget deal will be passed.
Concealed handgun license holders in Texas would be allowed to carry a revolver or semi-automatic pistol, regardless of what they trained with on the shooting range under a bill advancing in the Texas Legislature.
Concealed handgun license holders in Texas would be allowed to carry a revolver or semi-automatic pistol, regardless of what they trained with on the shooting range under a bill advancing in the Texas Legislature.
A much-watched bill designed to give the public more information on schools, taxes, government spending and debt held by state entities has gone down on a House technicality.
A much-watched bill designed to give the public more information on schools, taxes, government spending and debt held by state entities has gone down on a House technicality.
A bill that would allow the state to drug screen unemployment applicants has passed the Texas House.
A bill that would allow the state to drug screen unemployment applicants has passed the Texas House.
The head of a federal safety board says federal agents and the state fire marshal are blocking the board from investigating a deadly Central Texas fertilizer plant blast.
The head of a federal safety board says federal agents and the state fire marshal are blocking the board from investigating a deadly Central Texas fertilizer plant blast.
A Republican lawmaker has resurrected a radioactive waste bill that would allow a West Texas site to store more hazardous materials.
A Republican lawmaker has resurrected a radioactive waste bill that would allow a West Texas site to store more hazardous materials.
Oil production in New Mexico has increased by nearly 50 percent over the last three years, making it one of five western states that have helped boost national production over the last three years.
Oil production in New Mexico has increased by nearly 50 percent over the last three years, making it one of five western states that have helped boost national production over the last three years.
One of the chief critics of the University Interscholastic League is pushing lawmakers to conduct a thorough review of the governing body for public Texas high school sports.
One of the chief critics of the University Interscholastic League is pushing lawmakers to conduct a thorough review of the governing body for public Texas high school sports.
A man accused of vandalizing a 1929 Pablo Picasso painting in an act that was caught on cellphone video has pleaded guilty in exchange for a two-year prison sentence.
A man accused of vandalizing a 1929 Pablo Picasso painting in an act that was caught on cellphone video has pleaded guilty in exchange for a two-year prison sentence.
Walmart says it is pledging $1 million for the recovery from the tornado that devastated Moore.
Walmart says it is pledging $1 million for the recovery from the tornado that devastated Moore.
The Texas Senate has approved a plan to give property tax relief to the spouses of military members killed in combat.
The Texas Senate has approved a plan to give property tax relief to the spouses of military members killed in combat.
Dozens of Indian guest workers are suing an Alabama-based marine and fabrication company, claiming it financially exploited them and forced them to live in squalid conditions after bringing them to work at Gulf...
Dozens of Indian guest workers are suing an Alabama-based marine and fabrication company, claiming it financially exploited them and forced them to live in squalid conditions after bringing them to work at Gulf Coast...
Authorities have traced an E. coli outbreak in Central Texas to meat served to customers of a Mexican restaurant.
Authorities have traced an E. coli outbreak in Central Texas to meat served to customers of a Mexican restaurant.
The White House says President Barack Obama opposes a House bill that would speed approval of the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to Texas.
The White House says President Barack Obama opposes a House bill that would speed approval of the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to Texas.
A judge has ruled that a North Texas lesbian couple can't live together because of a morality clause in the divorce papers of one of the women.
A judge has ruled that a North Texas lesbian couple can't live together because of a morality clause in the divorce papers of one of the women.
A North Texas man convicted of capital murder for drowning his two young sons is scheduled to take the stand in the penalty phase of his trial.
A North Texas man convicted of capital murder for drowning his two young sons is scheduled to take the stand in the penalty phase of his trial.
The Senate Nominations Committee has approved Gov. Rick Perry's three appointments to the University of Texas System board of regents, sending them to the full Senate for consideration.
The Senate Nominations Committee has approved Gov. Rick Perry's three appointments to the University of Texas System board of regents, sending them to the full Senate for consideration.
A must-pass bill that is part of a Texas budget deal remains in limbo as time is running out before a midnight deadline in the House.
A must-pass bill that is part of a Texas budget deal remains in limbo as time is running out before a midnight deadline in the House.
Billie Dunn feared the worst while her teenage daughter was missing for more than two years.
Billie Dunn feared the worst while her teenage daughter was missing for more than two years.
A proposed ban on sales of sugary sodas in public elementary and junior high schools is on its way to the governor.
A proposed ban on sales of sugary sodas in public elementary and junior high schools is on its way to the governor.
By The Associated Press El Paso Times. May 20, 2013.
By The Associated Press El Paso Times. May 20, 2013.
A West Texas inmate facing allegations that he killed his ex-wife and wounded her son in a Christmas Eve attack has died after being diagnosed with cancer.
A West Texas inmate facing allegations that he killed his ex-wife and wounded her son in a Christmas Eve attack has died after being diagnosed with cancer.
Authorities say an Ohio man has been arrested in West Texas after a state trooper found about 50 pounds of cocaine valued at more than $1.6 million hidden in a false compartment of a vehicle.
Authorities say an Ohio man has been arrested in West Texas after a state trooper found about 50 pounds of cocaine valued at more than $1.6 million hidden in a false compartment of a vehicle.
State officials say a very minor oil spill has led to tar balls washing up on more than 2 miles of Galveston beaches.
State officials say a very minor oil spill has led to tar balls washing up on more than 2 miles of Galveston beaches.
An East Texas law officer and a driver being chased by police have been hurt as gunfire broke out during the pursuit.
An East Texas law officer and a driver being chased by police have been hurt as gunfire broke out during the pursuit.
A man who was shot outside a Houston-area bar following a birthday party and then driven to a relative's home has died.
A man who was shot outside a Houston-area bar following a birthday party and then driven to a relative's home has died.
A South Texas school district facing academic and financial challenges to stay open could get help from a university.
A South Texas school district facing academic and financial challenges to stay open could get help from a university.
A North Texas husband and wife have been charged with felony injury to a child after their 4-year-old adopted son was found dead at their home.
A North Texas husband and wife have been charged with felony injury to a child after their 4-year-old adopted son was found dead at their home.
More severe weather is in the forecast for parts of the central United States already reeling from powerful tornadoes this week.
More severe weather is in the forecast for parts of the central United States already reeling from powerful tornadoes this week.
Members of an elite search and rescue team from Texas have been dispatched to Oklahoma to help with recovery following a deadly tornado.
Members of an elite search and rescue team from Texas have been dispatched to Oklahoma to help with recovery following a deadly tornado.
Police in Nashville say Texas state troopers and deputy U.S. marshals have arrested a homicide suspect in Lyford, Texas.
Police in Nashville say Texas state troopers and deputy U.S. marshals have arrested a homicide suspect in Lyford, Texas.
Disaster help may be available for losses not covered by insurance in a Central Texas town recovering from a fertilizer plant explosion.
Disaster help may be available for losses not covered by insurance in a Central Texas town recovering from a fertilizer plant explosion.
The Texas House is considering a proposal that would create special districts operated by turnaround experts to improve struggling schools.
The Texas House is considering a proposal that would create special districts operated by turnaround experts to improve struggling schools.
A trial begins Tuesday that could determine which country will decide the fate of 13-year-old twin boys at the center of an international custody battle that extends from Eastern Europe to Middle Tennessee.
A trial begins Tuesday that could determine which country will decide the fate of 13-year-old twin boys at the center of an international custody battle that extends from Eastern Europe to Middle Tennessee.
Forecasters expect a stormy day across North Texas and East Texas as another day of severe thunderstorms are expected to make it into the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Forecasters expect a stormy day across North Texas and East Texas as another day of severe thunderstorms are expected to make it into the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
A rare $10 bill from 1929 marked with the name of the Texas town of West is set to be auctioned off to benefit the 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 is set to be auctioned off to benefit the families of victims of the deadly fertilizer plant explosion there.
Texas lawmakers will be voting on whether to require some welfare recipients to take drug tests.
Texas lawmakers will be voting on whether to require some welfare recipients to take drug tests.
The House has approved requiring any decision by a future Texas governor to expand Medicaid first be approved by the Legislature.
The House has approved requiring any decision by a future Texas governor to expand Medicaid first be approved by the Legislature.
An online registry of convicted sex offenders in Texas would no longer include employer information under a bill inching closer to Gov. Rick Perry's desk.
An online registry of convicted sex offenders in Texas would no longer include employer information under a bill inching closer to Gov. Rick Perry's desk.
A bill that would have dramatically changed the rules for a radioactive waste dump died in the Legislature because of a parliamentary error.
A bill that would have dramatically changed the rules for a radioactive waste dump died in the Legislature because of a parliamentary error.
The Texas House has approved a plan to train some teachers for classroom gun fights.
The Texas House has approved a plan to train some teachers for classroom gun fights.
Tornado warnings have been issued across much of the Midwest, stretching from Texas to Illinois, following a second deadly twister in as many days in the Oklahoma City area.
Tornado warnings have been issued across much of the Midwest, stretching from Texas to Illinois, following a second deadly twister in as many days in the Oklahoma City area.
The Texas House has voted to tighten disclosure and lobbying rules against state lawmakers - including its own membership.
The Texas House has voted to tighten disclosure and lobbying rules against state lawmakers - including its own membership.
Texas lawmakers have given final approval to an overhaul of the Texas Water Development Board as the state grapples with how to manage water resources amid drought and a rapidly growing population.
Texas lawmakers have given final approval to an overhaul of the Texas Water Development Board as the state grapples with how to manage water resources amid drought and a rapidly growing population.
A strong storm winds authorities suspect was a tornado smashed the public school complex in a small town in the rolling hills southwest of the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
A strong storm winds authorities suspect was a tornado smashed the public school complex in a small town in the rolling hills southwest of the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
A top House Republican says using the state's Rainy Day Fund is being considered for $1.75 billion owed to public schools as part of a complex Texas budget package.
A top House Republican says using the state's Rainy Day Fund is being considered for $1.75 billion owed to public schools as part of a complex Texas budget package.
The tornadoes that have raked communities in Oklahoma, Texas and other states over the past week belie what has been an unusually slow start to the 2013 tornado season.
The tornadoes that have raked communities in Oklahoma, Texas and other states over the past week belie what has been an unusually slow start to the 2013 tornado season.
The Texas House has approved a requirement that state railroad commissioners resign their posts to run for another office.
The Texas House has approved a requirement that state railroad commissioners resign their posts to run for another office.
Authorities are identifying three people killed in a weekend crash involving a wrong-way driver from Las Vegas and several people from India on Interstate 15 near the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Authorities are identifying three people killed in a weekend crash involving a wrong-way driver from Las Vegas and several people from India on Interstate 15 near the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Driving a commercial vehicle without a license in Texas would bring bigger fines under a measure advancing in the Legislature.
Driving a commercial vehicle without a license in Texas would bring bigger fines under a measure advancing in the Legislature.
A federal appeals court has upheld a Texas law that says 18-20-year-olds cannot receive a concealed handgun license.
A federal appeals court has upheld a Texas law that says 18-20-year-olds cannot receive a concealed handgun license.
Investigators have identified four men they say were involved in a drug-related shooting in Houston that left a 10-year-old boy and a woman dead.
Investigators have identified four men they say were involved in a drug-related shooting in Houston that left a 10-year-old boy and a woman dead.
Authorities have charged a 36-year-old man with murder in the death of a U.S. postal worker north of Houston.
Authorities have charged a 36-year-old man with murder in the death of a U.S. postal worker north of Houston.
A man accused of shooting his wife eight times outsider the couple's Sandy Springs apartment is set to go on trial this week.
A man accused of shooting his wife eight times outsider the couple's Sandy Springs apartment is set to go on trial this week.
One man was killed and another was injured in a one-car crash Monday morning in Ouachita Parish.
One man was killed and another was injured in a one-car crash Monday morning in Ouachita Parish.
A proposal to crack down on the slaughter of sharks for their fins has stalled in the last stages of the state legislature.
A proposal to crack down on the slaughter of sharks for their fins has stalled in the last stages of the state legislature.
A member of the Texas House is killing bills authored by a Houston senator in retaliation for her opposition to an exoneration bill.
A member of the Texas House is killing bills authored by a Houston senator in retaliation for her opposition to an exoneration bill.
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.
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.
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.
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.
