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Police in Weatherford, Texas are on the hunt for arsonists suspected of burning American flags in the front yards and driveways of area homes. CBS affiliate KTVT has the story.
Despite recent rainfall in parts of the Southwest, the extreme drought continues, forcing farms and ranchers to drill deeper than ever before. Brandon Scott reports.
Justice of the Peace Derry Dunn is still battling an aggressive flesh-eating bacteria that he contracted while on family vacation. Doctors considered amputating his leg but, after a successful surgery and antibiotics, there is hope his condition will improve. KFDM's Haley Bull reports.
Google alerted police when it saw suspicious photos in John Skillern's email. It turns out Skillern was a convicted sex offender. KHOU's Tim Wetzel reports.
Security camera footage captured the action when an officer used excessive force and caused severe injuries for inmate Jason Bishop. Ken Molestina reports from Denton, Texas.
Residents of Emsworth, Pa., gathered to discuss a local children's home's decision to make room for three dozen children caught illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border
Surveillance cameras caught a man breaking into a Houston, TX home through an over-sized doggy door. The doggy-door was meant to be big enough for the homeowners' dogs Buddy and Pancho, but apparently it was also big enough for the thief to enter. KHOU's Malini Basu has the story.
A man is behind bars in Texas after allegedly sending hundreds of hoax letters containing a mysterious white powder. The letters were mailed to locations across the country, sparking fear and concern. Bob Orr reports from Washington.
Inmates from Polk County Jail are uprooting the marijuana crop in Goodrich, Texas, 70 miles outside of Houston. Once finished, the total haul could top 100,000 plants. Tim Wetzel of CBS affiliate KHOU reports.
This week's moment in nature takes us among the Texas Horned Lizards at the Matador Wildlife Management Area in Paducah, Texas.
“Boyhood” director Richard Linklater reminisces about his early days in Austin, Texas, when he was a struggling filmmaker living off of his savings as an oil rig worker.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry says it's time to take matters into his own hands in securing the border with Mexico. The move is his latest challenge to President Obama's handling of the child immigration crisis. Manuel Bojorquez reports from Austin, Texas.
Following Texas Gov. Rick Perry's authorization to deploy 1,000 National Guardsman to the Mexican border, many residents of the Lone Star state are wondering what took so long. Landowners like Lorenzo Anzaldua have seen their property turned into a virtual highway for scores of women and children desperately racing across the border. Anna Werner reports.
A beauty queen is found murdered. The prime suspect -- the priest who heard her confession. Richard Schlesinger reports Saturday, July 26 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.
Six members of a suburban Houston family killed last week were remembered Wednesday at their funeral. Cassidy Stay, who was shot in the head and was the only member of the family to survive, did not speak at the funeral. Omar Villafranca reports.
Thomas Mixon, Stephen Stay’s friend and former Scout leader for son Bryan, reflects on why friends gravitated towards the Stay family.
Don Guthrie, a longtime family friend of the Stay family, shares his hopes for Wednesday’s funeral.
Crystal Ross, Katie Stay's best friend, describes Cassidy's personality and upbringing.
Twenty percent of all Chick-fil-A proceeds for a day went to 15-year-old Cassidy Stay in Houston, Texas. She was the sole survivor after her family was gunned down in their home by an ex in-law, according to police. KHOU Andrew Horansky reports.
Pulitzer prize-winning journalist José Antonio Vargas was surprised to be taken into custody yesterday at a Texas airport for being in the country illegally. Anna Werner reports from Dallas, Texas.
Two Texas lawmakers, Sen. John Cornyn, a Republican, and Rep. Henry Cuellar, a Democrat, introduced legislation intended to discourage Central Americans from sending their children to the U.S. The bill calls for unaccompanied minors to see a judge within seven days of being detained. Nancy Cordes reports.
Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., says the "border is secure," and he warns against demonizing the undocumented children arriving at the U.S. from Central America.
Gov. Rick Perry, R-Texas, pans the federal government's response to the flood of unaccompanied minors at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Instead of sending the National Guard to secure the U.S.-Mexico border, White House spokesman Josh Earnest says the House should pass the Senate's comprehensive immigration reform bill, which would add 20,000 Border Batrol agents.
After claiming that he is doing his job while Republicans are not, the president apologized for cutting in line at an Austin barbeque joint and breaking Texan etiquette. Norah O'Donnell reports.
A federal immigration judge has ordered Mahmoud Khalil — a former Columbia University graduate student linked to pro-Palestinian protests — to be deported.
ABC's announcement came as media giants Nexstar and Sinclair announced they would preempt Jimmy Kimmel's show indefinitely on all their stations over his remarks.
Three police officers were fatally shot and two others were wounded in a shooting Wednesday.
On the same day that Tyler Robinson was formally charged with killing Charlie Kirk at a Utah university, a suspect was taken into custody for allegedly making threats against the same college.
President Trump late Wednesday called for investigations into alleged funders of antifa.
Washington County Sheriff Nate Brooksby held a news conference on Wednesday and went through the timeline of events, dispelling certain false reports that had been spreading online.
Tropical Storm Gabrielle formed Wednesday morning over the central Atlantic Ocean, becoming the seventh named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.
Hegseth and each service secretary said posts mocking or celebrating the assassination of Charlie Kirk are unacceptable.
The IRS adjusts its tax provisions for inflation every year, which can help taxpayers avoid so-called "bracket creep."