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Organization helps Latina mothers and daughters succeed In a charter school gymnasium on the city's north side, dozens of families fill the bleachers as four pairs of Latina mothers and daughters talk about emotions too often considered taboo in their culture. by Miranda Cyr | Cronkite News Published Apr. 3 2021 @ 7:18pm

Texan Priest takes message of peace door to door Father Joshua Carlos of Holy Family Church wasn't going to let a little thing like a pandemic lockdown prevent him from his tending his flock. by Steve Clark | The Brownsville Herald Published Apr. 3 2021 @ 7:15pm

From Dreamhouse to courthouse, this Barbie's no plaything for Dallas judges All rise for Judge Barbie. Published Apr. 3 2021 @ 7:14pm

Unopened Super Mario Bros. game from 1986 sells for $660,000 An unopened copy of Nintendo's Super Mario Bros. that was bought in 1986 and then forgotten about in a desk drawer has sold at auction for $660,000. by Associated Press Published Apr. 2 2021 @ 10:06pm

New GOP-led voting restrictions head to key vote in Texas Senate Texas Republicans set out late Wednesday to begin passing sweeping new voting restrictions that include reduced options to cast ballots, limits on polling hours and more power handed to partisan poll watchers. by Associated Press Published Mar. 31 2021 @ 10:53pm

Texas city brings coronavirus vaccine to the homebound Firefighters and ambulance crews in a South Texas city that has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic are bringing vaccines directly to the homes of its most vulnerable people. by Associated Press Published Mar. 31 2021 @ 10:50pm

Over 4,000 migrants, many kids, crowded into Texas facility The Biden administration for the first time Tuesday allowed journalists inside its main border detention facility for migrant children, revealing a severely overcrowded tent structure where more than 4,000 people, including children and families, were crammed into a space intended for 250 and the youngest were kept in a large play pen with mats on the floor for sleeping. by Associated Press Published Mar. 30 2021 @ 8:15pm

Trooper not expected to survive A Texas state trooper who was shot during a traffic stop last week is not expected to survive, officials said Monday. by Associated Press Published Mar. 29 2021 @ 10:44pm

Southwest Airlines orders 100 Boeing 737 Max planes Southwest Airlines said Monday it is expanding its all-Boeing fleet with an order for 100 Max jets instead of buying planes from Europe's Airbus. by Associated Press Published Mar. 29 2021 @ 10:09pm

Capitol riot suspect wore 'I Was There' T-shirt when arrested Garret Miller didn't speak to the law enforcement officers who arrested him on charges he stormed the U.S. Capitol in January, but the T-shirt he was wearing at his Dallas home that day sent a clear and possibly incriminating message. by Associated Press Published Mar. 29 2021 @ 10:07pm

White House: It's working on access to migrant centers WASHINGTON — White House press secretary Jen Psaki declined to provide a specific date for when the media will get access to Border Patrol facilities temporarily holding thousands of migrant children seeking to live in the United States, but said Sunday the Biden administration was committed to transparency and "we're working to get that done as soon as we can." by Associated Press Published Mar. 29 2021 @ 5:15am

Amtrak's Texas Eagle scheduled to resume daily service in May TEXARKANA — The Texas Eagle line that runs from Chicago to San Antonio, with a stop in Texarkana, will soon resume a seven-day-a-week schedule, according to Marc Magliari, Amtrak public relations spokesman. The new schedule begins May 24. "The route was reduced to three days a week in October of last year," he said. "But as we emerge from COVID and with increased demand coming as well as increased funding, this has warranted the Texas Eagle return to its seven-day-a-week schedule." by Junius Stone Published Mar. 29 2021 @ 1:03am

Census data delay scrambles plans for state redistricting Stymied by delayed census data needed for redistricting, some states are considering postponing their 2022 primaries or turning to other population estimates to start the once-a-decade task of redrawing voting districts used for U.S. House and state legislative elections. by Associated Press Published Mar. 29 2021 @ 12:40am

One dead, several hurt after tornado slams East Texas CARTHAGE, Texas — One person was killed after severe weather, including a tornado, caused damage in several communities in East Texas, authorities said Sunday. Widespread destruction across Panola County was reported, including damaged homes and downed trees, from Saturday evening's severe weather, Sheriff Kevin Lake said in a Facebook post. by Associated Press Published Mar. 29 2021 @ 12:19am

Texas tops 10 million total virus vaccinations administered More than 10 million coronavirus vaccinations have been administered in Texas, and more than 1 million more doses are expected in the state next week, the state's health department said Saturday. by Associated Press Published Mar. 27 2021 @ 8:08pm

Death toll from winter storm, outages surpasses 100 Texas officials on Thursday raised the death toll from February's winter storm and blackouts to at least 111 people — nearly doubling the state's initial tally following one of the worst power outages in U.S. history. by Associated Press Published Mar. 27 2021 @ 8:00pm

Drillers burned off gas at a staggering rate as snowstorm hit Texas As Texas was crippled last month by frigid temperatures that killed more than 100 people and triggered widespread blackouts, drilling companies in the state's largest oil field were forced to burn off an extraordinary amount of natural gas — on the worst day, an amount that could have powered tens of thousands of homes for at least a year. by NYTimes News Service Published Mar. 27 2021 @ 7:54pm

'Time does not heal' | Botham Jean's mother says her grief has only worsened The grief has only gotten worse over time for Allison Jean. Published Mar. 27 2021 @ 7:51pm

'Sovereign citizens' allegedly filed $3 million fake award against judges to harass them The two Tarrant County, Texas, judges had ruled on a seemingly routine home foreclosure but then suddenly faced a potential $2.9 million judgment against them. Published Mar. 27 2021 @ 7:49pm

Texas advocates hope Biden closes immigration center marred by sex-abuse allegations An immigrant advocacy group, Grassroots Leadership, has been trying for at least 10 years to get the federal government to close the T. Don Hutto Residential Center in Taylor, where immigrant women seeking asylum are detained. by Austin American-Statesman Published Mar. 27 2021 @ 7:42pm

Republicans lawmakers visit U.S.-Mexico border Senate Republicans who visited the U.S.-Mexico border on Friday demanded that the Biden administration restore a Trump-era policy that requires migrants who cross the frontier to go back to Mexico to file for asylum and wait there while their claims are filed. Published Mar. 27 2021 @ 7:39pm

U.S. waives FBI checks into caregivers at new migrant facilities The Biden administration is not requiring FBI fingerprint background checks of caregivers at its rapidly expanding network of emergency sites to hold thousands of immigrant teenagers, alarming child welfare experts who say the waiver compromises safety. by Associated Press Published Mar. 27 2021 @ 7:27pm

Judge: Austin can require masks despite Texas lifting rules A Texas judge is allowing the City of Austin to continue to require face coverings in local businesses weeks after Republican Gov. Greg Abbott ended a statewide mask mandate and other COVID-19 safety measures. by Associated Press Published Mar. 26 2021 @ 9:59pm