News from around the state of Texas
Texas Man Survives More Than 200 Bee Stings
An elderly South Texas man has survived more than 200 bee stings when he was swarmed while mowing some grass. A spokeswoman for Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen says 76-year-old Tiburcio Ramirez of Sa...
Woman 9 Months Pregnant Beaten, Robbed
Two men and a teenager are jailed on aggravated robbery charges for breaking into an apartment and beating a woman there who was 9 months pregnant.
Houston Man Executed for Fatal Officer Shooting
A Houston man condemned for the slaying of a police officer shot while trying to handcuff him during a car theft arrest 14 years ago was put to death Wednesday evening.
18-Year-Old Texan Bags Biggest Gator On...
Braxton Bielski now has the distinction of hunting and bagging a 800-pound, 14-foot, 2-inch
alligator during a public hunt on James E. Daughtrey Wildlife Management Area.
Houston Woman Allegedly Offered Son for...
A pregnant Houston-area woman has been charged with offering her 3-year-old son for adoption on Craigslist in an advertisement signed "Desperate."
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Cute, Stubborn Cow Corralled
An escaped cow was corralled after breaking free in downtown New Hartford, New York. WKTV's Kristen Copeland reports.
CDC: Fecal Bacteria Common in Swimming Pools
Health officials at the CDC say they found fecal bacteria in more than half of the water samples taken from Atlanta-area public swimming pools last summer. And they say contaminated water leading to...
Man Runs onto Frozen Lake to Avoid Jail
Anchorage police say a young man who didn't want to return to jail ran out onto the uncertain ice of an Alaska lake to escape officers armed with an arrest warrant.
High School Removes Photos of Pregnant Students
A Michigan high school removed full body photos of pregnant students from their yearbook. WOOD's Heather Walker tells us the story.
New Camera Captures Bug's Eye View
Scientists at the University of Illinois developed a miniature lens that "sees" like a bee. The panoramic view mimics Mother Nature's optical system in some insects.
"Robin Hooders" Feed Parking Meters
A New Hampshire town claims group that put coins in strangers' parking meters are harassing traffic officers. WHDH-TV's Ryan Schulteis reports.
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