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US auto safety agency seeks information from Tesla on fatal Cybertruck crash, fire in Texas
Federal safety authorities say they are seeking information on a crash and fire involving a Tesla Cybertruck that killed a driver of the futuristic new pickup.
Dozens of Texas water systems exceed new federal limits on āforever chemicalsā
The EPA set its first-ever drinking water limits for five types of PFAS chemicals, and nearly 50 Texas public water systems have reported exceeding the new limits for at least one.
Gulf Coast petrochemical growth draws billions in tax breaks despite pollution violations
A new report by the Environmental Integrity Project compiled data on every U.S. plastics plant built, expanded or proposed since 2012, revealing massive growth in Texas.
Sweeping ban on COVID-19 vaccine mandates by private employers heads to governor
The legislation, which Republican lawmakers have been trying to pass since 2021, offers no exceptions for doctorsā offices, clinics or other health facilities.
āItās hellā: Surge of Texas kids dying from gun violence carves canyons of grief through families
In 2012, around 100 Texans under 18 died of gunshot wounds. Last year, that number reached nearly 300.
Immigrating legally means navigating a system both political parties say is broken. Hereās why itās so difficult.
After her brother was gunned down in 2012, Jessica MejĆa and her mother wanted to legally migrate to the U.S. But like millions of migrants who want to move to the U.S., they discovered how difficult it is.
Texas toddler killed in crash involving intoxicated driver, Harris County sheriff says
A Texas toddler was killed in a suspected DWI-related crash and the driver is now in custody, according to the Harris County Sheriffās Office.
Baby formula shortage is making low-income mothers struggle to pay for a product usually covered by the state
The stateās poorest mothers are paying hundreds of dollars out of pocket when they find baby formula because they say they canāt risk waiting for the exact brand and size container covered by Texasā Women, Infant and Children program.
1 dead, at least 13 others injured after suspect opens fire during candlelight vigil near Houston, officials say
One person is dead and several others are injured after a suspect opened fire in a crowd during a celebration of life near Houston, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
Judge blocks Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccination mandate for health care workers after Texas, other states sue
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton had called the mandate āan unprecedented federal vaccine decreeā on health care workers.
Judge tosses hospital workersā vaccine requirement challenge
A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit filed by employees of a Houston hospital system over its requirement that all of its staff be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Lawyer for George Floyd's family wants to turn attention back to case of Pamela Turner, a Texas woman killed by police in 2019
Texas officer charged with assault in fatal 2019 shooting
HOUSTON ā A Texas police officer has been charged with assault for fatally shooting a woman after a struggle over the officerās stun gun last year, prosecutors announced Monday. A Harris County grand jury indicted Baytown Officer Juan Delacruz Monday for shooting Pamela Turner in the parking lot of an apartment complex where they both lived in May 2019. Delacruz shot Turner after a struggle with the 44-year-old Black woman that a bystander captured on video. The footage showed Delacruz standing over Turner and reaching down to try to grab her arms. Police in the Houston suburb said the Hispanic officer shot Turner during an attempted arrest after she shocked him with his Taser.
Five dead, including three children, in Texas vehicle crash
CRANE, Texas Officials say five people were killed including three young children in a vehicle collision in West Texas. The Texas Department of Public Safety said 23-year-old Bailey Nisbet was driving a sport utility vehicle south on U.S. Highway 385 early Friday morning when it drifted into the northbound lane and struck a pickup truck. Officials said Nisbet, of Baytown, and the driver of the pickup truck, Carl Rice, 67, of McCamey, were both killed, as were the three children riding in Nisbet's vehicle. The accident happened just south of Crane, which is about 30 miles (48 kilometers) south of Odessa. Officials identified the children who died as 5-year-old Kimber Nisbet, 3-year-old Kamberee Nisbet and 11-month-old Kasen Nisbet, all of Baytown.
As Texas businesses reopen, COVID-19 case totals are rising. The state says hot spots like prisons and meatpacking plants are key factors.
Harris County Health Department nurse Harriet Lewis administers a test at a Harris County testing site located at Stallworth Stadium in Baytown on March 21, 2020. Reggie Mathalone for The Texas TribuneAs Texas moves forward with a new phase of Gov. Greg Abbotts plan for reopening businesses, the daily number of confirmed coronavirus cases is on a steady, upward trend. But determining exactly how much of the statewide increase comes from recent prison testing is complicated because DSHS does not include all prison cases in the statewide total. Brazoria County officials also said Friday they would no longer report prison cases in their county reports, according to Community Impact.
Texas to increase coronavirus testing and study the virus' impact in black and Hispanic communities
Harris County Health Department nurse Harriet Lewis administers a test at a coronavirus testing at Stallworth Stadium in Baytown on March 21, 2020. Greg Abbott confirmed a report from The Dallas Morning News that the state plans to significantly ramp up coronavirus testing next week in areas of the state that are predominantly black and Hispanic. Both efforts come after lawmakers repeatedly pushed for greater transparency on racial data. Texas previously struggled to get a complete picture of how the coronavirus was affecting its black and Hispanic communities, despite earlier reports that indicated black Americans are disproportionately likely to get sick or die from the virus. State Sen. Borris Miles, D-Houston, wrote a letter to Abbott asking for increased testing in black communities in his district.