News from around the state of Texas

Monday, Apr 29, 2013 at 09:37 AM CDT

Perry Jokes About State Budget

Perry Jokes About State Budget

Gov. Rick Perry is joking about the Legislature passing a Texas budget that's to his liking.

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 at 11:44 PM CDT

Perry Disgusted by Cartoon Depicting Explosion

Perry Disgusted by Cartoon Depicting Explosion

Gov. Rick Perry is expressing "disgust and disappointment" at a cartoon in a California newspaper that depicts him boasting about business booming in Texas just before a major explosion.

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 at 02:25 PM CDT

Lawmakers Pushing Back on Gov. Perry

Lawmakers Pushing Back on Gov. Perry

Gov. Rick Perry revved up for a presidential bid in 2011 by showing the country who's boss in Texas: He slashed spending, tightened abortion restrictions and declared illegal immigration a state emergency.

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 at 10:47 AM CDT

Texas Inmate Shouts "Wow" During Execution

Texas Inmate Shouts "Wow" During Execution

A Texas inmate on death row for fatally shooting one of three people he and a partner abducted during a convenience store robbery nearly 11 years ago yelled "wow" just moments before he was put to death. "Life i

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 at 02:16 PM CDT

Killer in East Texas Slaying-Abductions Set to Die

Killer in East Texas Slaying-Abductions Set to Die

Richard Cobb never denied using a shotgun to kill a man abducted and shot during a holdup of an East Texas convenience store almost 11 years ago.

Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013 at 03:11 PM CDT

PETA Buys Shares of SeaWorld Stock

PETA Buys Shares of SeaWorld Stock

PETA has purchased newly issued shares of SeaWorld Entertainment Inc., the theme park company often targeted for protests by the animal rights group.

Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013 at 12:57 PM CDT

New School Ratings Emphasize Minority Progress

New School Ratings Emphasize Minority Progress

A new Texas school accountability system unveiled Tuesday emphasizes how well campuses and districts close achievement gaps between minority students and those from low-income families and their white...

Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013 at 12:47 PM CDT

Ceremony in Wildfire-Ravaged Bastrop for Arbor Day

Ceremony in Wildfire-Ravaged Bastrop for Arbor Day

Members of a Central Texas community still recovering from 2011 wildfires that claimed two lives and thousands of trees will come together on Arbor Day.

Monday, Apr 22, 2013 at 02:05 PM CDT

Motorist Charged with Murder in Death of Deputy

Motorist Charged with Murder in Death of Deputy

A murder charge has been filed against a 28-year-old North Texas man who authorities say was driving drunk when his vehicle struck and killed a sheriff's deputy.

Monday, Apr 22, 2013 at 05:47 AM CDT

Abbott for Governor?

Abbott for Governor?

When Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott visited the devastation in West following a fertilizer plant explosion, he looked very gubernatorial.

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Man Runs onto Frozen Lake to Avoid Jail

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High School Removes Photos of Pregnant Students

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

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

"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.

Dumb Houses Gets Smart

Dumb Houses Gets Smart

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Dramatic Video: Deer Crashes Through Bus

Dramatic Video: Deer Crashes Through Bus

A deer crashed through the front window of a Johnstown, Pennsylvania bus. And -- it safely left the same way every other passenger gets off the bus.Read full story here

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