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A Texas man who drove a pickup truck involved in a deadly head-on crash that killed eight migrants he was carrying near a Texas border city has been indicted.

An 8-month-old boy died Saturday after being shot by his 3-year-old brother at a Houston apartment, police said. Assistant Chief Wendy Baimbridge of the Houston Police Department indicated the shooting unfolded accidentally after the toddler picked up an unsecured firearm. Two family members drove the baby boy to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, she said. A subsequent search…

Authorities have issued an Amber Alert for a Texas boy who is believed to be in “grave or immediate danger.” Aaron McBeth, 12, was last seen Thursday in Gonzales, Texas, wearing a gray “Iron Man” shirt, blue jeans, black shoes with a stripe on the side and a dark blue ball cap. (Gonzales is approximately 74 miles east of San…

The names of 13 of the 22 women who have filed lawsuits accusing Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson of sexual assault and harassment will be made public following court hearings

When it comes to ‘red flag’ laws in Texas, laws aimed to allow judges to temporarily seize an individual’s firearms if that person is considered an imminent threat, one group says it’s something they’ve been working on the state level. Meanwhile, some argue people could abuse such a law. NBC 5 reporter Sophia Beausoleil takes a look at the...

The shooting happened at Kent Moore Cabinets in Bryan, Texas. Police said the suspect is an employee of the business.

In less than a month, Selina Herrera registered over 600 people to get COVID-19 vaccine appointments in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley area. Her volunteer initiative began when Herrera, 26, took it upon herself to register her relatives because she was the tech savvy one in her family. The Texas resident figured that if her Latino family had trouble finding appointments…

The ranks of big corporations now criticizing GOP efforts to restrict voting access are spreading to Texas.

As millions of Texans went without power for days during February’s devastating storm, Texas oil and gas regulators were circulating talking points from a noted climate skeptic blaming system failures on the state’s embrace of wind and solar energy, emails obtained by NBC News show.

Following an NBC News investigation, lawmakers want families to be allowed a second medical opinion before CPS takes a child from home.

A teacher in Alice, Texas, promised one of his students that if the student showed up to class every day for two weeks, the teacher would get a mullet.

President Joe Biden on Monday urged states that had lifted the mask mandate to reinstate it as COVID-19 cases rise in parts of the country. “I’m reiterating my call for every governor, mayor and local leader to maintain and reinstate the mask mandate,” Biden said. “Please, this is not politics.”

Beginning Monday, every adult in Texas will be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccination. But one North Texas doctor wonders what that will mean for the elderly and people still waiting to get their shots.

Starting Monday anyone over the age of 16 will be able to receive a COVID-19 vaccine if they want to which medical professionals say will help lead to herd immunity, but some remain hesitant to sign up.

Monday marks the next phase in Texas’ COVID-19 vaccine rollout with eligibility expanding to all adults in the state. Chris Van Deusen, spokesperson for the Texas Department of State Health Services, said the expanded eligibility means between 8-10 million more people will be eligible for a vaccine. The state is expecting more than one-million first doses next week. “It’s...

Why were Texans caught off guard by the massive power outages during February’s winter storm? NBC 5 Investigates senior investigative reporter Scott Friedman went back and looked at what the people in charge of the state’s electric grid really told the public before the storm. See how social media messages like “#showusyourfleece” downplayed the potential threat and gave families...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott gave an update Thursday on his “Save Our Seniors” program. The program gives the COVID-19 vaccinations to homebound individuals.