Tragic loss: Texas man on mission to spread father's ashes dies of heatstroke in Utah's Arches National Park

A Texas man whose body was found in Utah’s Arches National Park is believed to have died of heat stroke while on a trip to spread his father’s ashes, family members said Tuesday.

Austin man dies while trying to spread father's ashes at Arches National Park

James Bernard Hendricks was journeying across the West to the Sierra Nevada region of Nevada and California to spread his father’s ashes. Hendricks is believed to have died of heat stroke.

CBP officers in Texas seize ‘meth veggies’ worth more than $4 million

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Texas last week seized more than $4 million worth of methamphetamine concealed inside vegetables.

Houston woman detained in Dubai known as the ‘Sassy Trucker’ leaves after months long legal dispute

A Houston woman known online as the “Sassy Trucker" who had been stranded in Dubai for months over an altercation at a car rental agency left the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, an advocate for the woman said.

'Macaroni Tony' gets beaten up by family at Houston Galleria, viral video shows

A viral video captures local legend, ‘Macaroni Tony,’ in a shocking altercation at the Houston Galleria shopping mall after allegations of inappropriate behavior towards two teenage sisters.

Texas’ abortion ban too restrictive for women with pregnancy complications, judge rules

A Texas judge has ruled the state’s abortion ban has proven too restrictive for women with serious pregnancy complications and must allow exceptions without doctors fearing the threat of criminal charges.

12 horses, 24 dogs found dead on Collin County property, woman arrested

A North Texas woman is facing animal cruelty charges after law enforcement officials found the remains of 12 horses and 24 dogs near her home.

United Airlines bans passenger following viral video showing dispute over wine

United Airlines banned a female passenger following the emergence of a viral video in which she apparently argued with a flight attendant about wine. 

McDonald’s franchise had minors working deep fryers, Labor Department finds

A McDonald’s franchise that controls 12 restaurants in metro New Orleans violated child labor laws and has hired more than 80 minors in two states, the U.S. Department of Labor said Tuesday.

5th bus carrying migrants from Texas arrives in Los Angeles

A new bus carrying asylum-seeking migrants arrived in Los Angeles Saturday morning, making it the third bus to arrive from Texas in the last 10 days.

Justice Department tells Texas that floating barrier on Rio Grande raises humanitarian concerns

The Justice Department has told Texas that a floating barrier of wrecking ball-sized buoys the state put on the Rio Grande violates federal law and raises humanitarian concerns for migrants crossing into the U.S. from Mexico.

Houston man loses hands, parts of his feet after flea bite

Michael Kohlhof's family says the 35-year-old has been fighting a tough battle in a San Antonio hospital after having his limbs amputated due to a flea bite.

Honduran migrant throws 1-year-old girl in the Rio Grande, authorities say

A Honduran migrant tossed his young daughter into the Rio Grande while trying to illegally cross the southern border from Mexico into Texas, authorities said.