9-year-old dies in Fort Worth hospital because of COVID-19

A 9-year-old boy who was healthy enough to go to class on Friday died because of COVID-19 Tuesday at Cook Children's Hospital in Fort Worth.

Sandy Hook parent "looks forward" to facing Alex Jones in court

For years, the group peddled claims on its massive online platform that the Sandy Hook Elementary mass shooting was a “hoax.” 

Second Amendment demonstration at Texas State Capitol despite closure

Demonstrators at the Texas State Capitol, most of them with the "boogaloo" movement, said they came to advocate for Second Amendment rights.

Texas School for the Deaf football team wins state title for first time in history

The Texas School for the Deaf can officially add the title "State Champions" to their name after Friday night's big win against undefeated Veritas Academy. 

Woman carried life-sized doll after dumping baby's body in Texas City lake

A College Station woman has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for dumping her infant daughter's body into Moses Lake in Texas City. She used a life-sized doll to pretend it was her baby.

Texas sues 4 states claiming unconstitutional voting changes

Ken Paxton has sued battleground states Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan, and Wisconsin to challenge their 2020 presidential election results.

Texas teen wins $25K for work on possible COVID-19 solution

14-year-old eighth-grader Anika Chebrolu of Frisco has won the 2020 3M Young Scientist Challenge for her study on COVID-19.

Black man sues Texas city for $1M after viral photo showed mounted officers leading him by rope

A Black man who was led by a rope by two white officers on horseback has sued a southeast Texas city and its police department for $1 million, saying he suffered humiliation and fear during his arrest.

Austin couple gets married after making adjustments to follow coronavirus guidelines

Ben and Ashley Pedretti weren't going to let coronavirus COVID-19 restrictions keep them from walking down the aisle. It wasn't exactly the wedding they'd planned but Ashley's mom Karen May says the couple, and the family, wouldn't have changed a thing.

Black History Month: How an Austin teen turned lemons and honey into a multi-million dollar business

“Black Girl Magic is the ability for African American females to push past the restrictions that are set upon us today and show us that anything is possible," Ulmer said. "You can be an author, entrepreneur student no matter what the color of your skin is or what your gender is.”