Katy ISD cancels author Emma Straub's visit for repeated use of the 'F' word

According to Katy ISD, Straub was expected to attend two elementary schools until they learned she "regularly used inappropriate and foul language on her social media platforms – specifically repeated the use of the ‘F’ word."

El Paso Walmart shooting suspect won’t face death penalty, DOJ says

The U.S. Department of Justice disclosed the decision not to pursue capital punishment against Patrick Crusius in a one-sentence notice filed with the federal court in El Paso on Tuesday.

American Airlines flight skids off runway at Idaho airport

AA Flight 2990 was arriving from Dallas-Forth Worth to Boise, Idaho, when it went off the runway during landing.

TikTok blocked on University of Texas Wi-Fi and wired networks, devices

In a letter to students UT said, “The University of Texas at Austin is taking steps to comply with Governor Greg Abbott's Dec. 7 directive to all state agencies to eliminate the cybersecurity risks posed by TikTok.”

Texas 7-Eleven store plays classical music to deter homeless population

The owner of a convenience store in Austin, Texas says the goal is to deter homeless individuals from being there and harassing customers. Some customers say they're all for the music, while others are annoyed by it. 

"I'm banned from Walmart over a bag of Reese's," Houston-area woman says after self-checkout "issue"

A Houston-area woman is upset after she says she was banned from Walmart stores for accidentally forgetting to scan a bag of candy at a self-checkout counter at the location off Highway 105 in Montgomery last March.

Missing clouded leopard found safe at Dallas Zoo; criminal investigation ongoing

A clouded leopard that went missing from its Dallas Zoo exhibit has been found safe on zoo grounds after police say someone intentionally created a tear in its enclosure.

Elon Musk rebuffed in bid to move Tesla tweet trial to Texas

Tesla CEO Elon Musk was unsuccessful in his bid to move his trial over a misleading tweet about a potential buyout, saying that negative coverage since his Twitter purchase has poisoned the jury pool in San Francisco.

Humble ISD teacher caught on camera assaulting student, slammed him against wall

A Humble ISD teacher is accused of assaulting a student by grabbed him, slinging him across the tables and chairs, and then slamming him up against the wall.

New kid-friendly Universal theme park coming to Frisco

Universal Parks and Resorts announced plans to build a theme park geared toward families with young children, in Frisco.