Mother reunites with good Samaritan who leapt into action to save her son from choking

A good Samaritan came to the rescue after a woman's son began choking while they were driving in Texas City. The mother shares the frightening experience with us and her gratitude to the man for his heroic actions.

Santa Fe High School mass shooting survivor now a freshman at Harvard University

She was a freshman at Santa Fe High School when a gunman opened fire in a deadly school shooting. Now, Jai Gillard, one of the survivors, is a freshman at Harvard.

'Death is on the table,' 2 charged with capital murder of off-duty New Orleans PD officer killed in Houston

Two suspects, who were previously out on bond, were arrested and charged for capital murder of an off-duty New Orleans PD officer in Houston. Officials say they're working to ensure they don't get a bond this time.

Arlington firefighters rescue deaf senior dog trapped in storm drain

Arlington firefighters pulled out all the stops and brought out the heavy equipment to help rescue a deaf elderly dog trapped 400 feet deep in a storm drain over the weekend.

Abbott adds vaccine mandate ban to Special Session agenda

He also has issued a new executive order maintaining the ban on mandating COVID-19 vaccinations by Texas government entities.

19-year-old charged with murder, accused of setting Houston man on fire

Houston police are searching for 19-year-old Emma Presler, who has been charged with murder and is accused of setting a man on fire at a home in Kingwood.

Mother honors son's only birthday wish and gets COVID-19 vaccine

A Houston woman, who now lives in Minnesota, says our report of a mother's dying wish to have her children get the COVID-19 vaccine, encouraged her to take the advice of family members and get the shot.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott tests negative for COVID-19

Less than a week after his positive test, Governor Abbott tweeted Saturday he is now testing negative for COVID-19.

Children grab steering wheel after seeing father shot in the head while driving

Investigators say the two boys initially thought a rock hit the windshield but after seeing their father slumped over, leaped into action and guided the SUV off the freeway.

ACL Music Festival to require proof of vaccination or negative COVID test

A printed copy of a negative COVID-19 test will need to be obtained within three days of attending the event. Vaccinated people can show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination instead.

Disability rights group files federal lawsuit challenging Gov. Abbott’s mask mandate ban

Disability Rights Texas claims in a lawsuit that Gov. Greg Abbott's ban on mask mandates prevents students with disabilities from safely returning to school and is a violation of students federal rights.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tests positive for COVID-19

According to his office, Gov. Greg Abbott tested positive today, which was his first positive test result amid daily tests.

Parent physically assaults Texas teacher, rips mask off her face

Another teacher was verbally assaulted by parents who claimed they could not understand what the teacher was saying while her face was covered.

Texas requests five mortuary trailers as COVID continues to surge

The trailers would come from FEMA and be stationed in San Antonio, where they would then move to various Texas locations if local leaders request them

Two active-duty Fort Hood soldiers arrested in underage sex sting

The soldiers had traveled over two hours to meet the person believed to be a juvenile female, according to a press release from the sheriff's office.