Coinciding with Earth Day, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday announced the addition of three new state parks in the Central Valley — pushing the statewide total to 283 parks — which he said is the biggest expansion of the park system in decades.
A Louisiana man has been charged with supplying the gun that was used in the Shreveport shooting that killed eight children over the weekend, which court documents show had been stolen from a truck.
Two top-tier Texas universities have officially been named "New Ivies" by Forbes for producing the elite talent today’s AI-driven workforce is looking for.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is seeking $10 billion from Congress to advance the next phase of modernizing the nation’s aging air traffic control system.
Austin ISD is facing even deeper budget cuts as its deficit continues to grow. Now we’re taking a closer look at just how big that shortfall has become and what's driving it.
An Austin firefighter who has been fighting both cancer and the legal system just won a major battle.
A family’s spring break trip near Moab turned tragic April 10 when a parent fell more than 70 feet while hiking near Pritchett Canyon, suffering critical injuries.
As students get ready to take their STAAR test this month, some teachers are going the extra mile to motivate their students to do their best.
Five people were hospitalized, including three in critical condition, after two separate homes exploded hours apart on the same street Wednesday evening.
An envoy for President Donald Trump has reportedly asked FIFA to replace Iran with Italy in the 2026 World Cup set for this summer.
Researchers posited that the reason may be less what’s in those foods than what’s on them: pesticides.
This week’s rainfall across Central Texas could help to bring a much-needed boost to the region’s aquifers, which have been operating at dangerously low levels.
A Mexican man was sentenced to 17.5 years in prison after federal agents found 163kg of meth hidden inside propane tanks at the Texas border.
A Florida produce distributor has recalled thousands of cantaloupes due to a potential risk of salmonella contamination, and now the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning of an increased risk.
Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, has been missing for 81 days. Authorities believe she was abducted from her Tucson-area home sometime between Jan. 31 and Feb. 1.
A new analysis reveals just how much the U.S. has warmed since the first Earth Day, showing dramatic temperature increases across every state and nearly every major city.
An Armenian national has pleaded guilty to a multi-year conspiracy involving the illegal export of restricted U.S. technology to Russia in violation of federal sanctions.
The Pentagon on Wednesday announced the immediate departure of Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan.
A chemical leak at a West Virginia plant killed two people and sent about 30 others to hospitals on Wednesday.
New gruesome forensic details have been released in the murder case of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Singer D4vd’s defense team maintains his innocence as the trial looms.
Baylor University is hosting two major, competing political rallies today as high-profile conservative leaders and LGBTQ+ advocates highlight the deepening debate over free speech and inclusion on the Christian campus.
Support for Congress has plummeted to near-record lows, with a new poll showing that most Americans disapprove of the institution’s job performance, which is in part fueled by U.S. economic strain and foreign affairs frustration.
An Atlanta podcaster has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison after being convicted of using stolen identities to obtain millions of dollar.
Two top-tier Texas universities have officially been named "New Ivies" by Forbes for producing the elite talent today’s AI-driven workforce is looking for.
Hundreds of ships stuck in the Persian Gulf because of the Strait of Hormuz closure are now facing a new threat: scams promising safe passage through the critical waterway in exchange for money.
A Texas congressional candidate and two other politicians in other states have been fined and suspended from prediction market Kalshi for trading on their own races, the company said Wednesday.
A couple eloping in the Mojave Desert experienced a dramatic twist during their ceremony when a sudden rockslide tumbled down behind them.
Darrell Sheets, who appeared on the popular A&E series “Storage Wars," has died. Here's what to know.
