Texas DA charges individual with falsely claiming positive COVID-19 test on social media
The name of the accused person has not been released, a member of Babin's staff told Fox News Tuesday.
Mark Cuban offers to pay day care expenses for health care workers
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said he and his team will do their part to help the community during the coronavirus pandemic.
Houston nursing home patients visit families through windows, FaceTime
It can be difficult to be separated from vulnerable family members during the coronavirus outbreak.
Several malls, shopping centers closing temporarily amid COVID-19 concerns
The Galleria Mall, Katy Mills Mall and Houston Premium Outlets are among several malls and shopping centers closing until the end of March.
Austin officials ban gatherings of 250 or more
It follows Austin Public Health’s request on March 13 for event organizers to strongly consider cancelling or postponing events of that size.
Mark Cuban plans financial support program for hourly AAC workers in wake of coronavirus
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said he’s investigating how he could support hourly workers at the American Airlines Center in the wake of the NBA suspending its season due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Pregnant teen dies after falling over border wall
A 19-year-old Guatemala woman, who was 8-months pregnant, died after falling over a section of the border barrier near El Paso.
Suspected murder-suicide at Texas hotel leaves four dead, including two children, police say
Two children were among the four bodies found shot dead in a Texas hotel room on Tuesday in what investigators suspect was a murder-suicide.
Texas man accused of shoving 78-year-old father off cliff
The father estimated the drop was around 40 feet and said he could hear his son laughing as he fell, according to the arrest affidavit.
Police: No evidence of shots fired at College Station shopping mall
The College Station Police Department says officers found no evidence of gunshots or that weapons were displayed after investigating a report of an active shooter at Post Oak Mall.
Bible undamaged as engine fire engulfs truck in Texas: report
A Texas woman’s truck was engulfed in flames Sunday in Deer Park, but she credits some divine intervention – and a little help from the Deer Park Fire Department – for minimizing the damage preventing any injuries to herself and saving her Bible, a report said Monday.
Officials with City of Austin announce cancellation of SXSW
Mayor Steve Adler and other city leaders will be providing the community with information and answering questions about how city and county operations concerning the recent coronavirus outbreak.
Two new presumptive cases of COVID-19 confirmed in greater Houston area, cases total 8
Harris County reports all three COVID-19 infections in the greater Houston metropolitan area, including the Fort Bend County patient, occurred on a trip to Egypt.
Tito's Handmade Vodka does not want you to use it to make homemade hand sanitizer
Some fans of Tito's Handmade Vodka began tweeting at the Austin-based company that they were using their vodka for their recipes.
Copy Cat, world's first cloned cat, dies at 18 in College Station
Before Copy Cat, no pet had ever been successfully cloned with 100 percent genetic identity.
San Antonio: CDC planned to drop cruise passengers at mall
The city filed a lawsuit Monday to halt the plan after a woman was mistakenly released from quarantine at a health care facility over the weekend despite testing positive.
Governor Abbott, city leaders in San Antonio speak out after coronavirus patient mistakenly released
The CDC had mistakenly released a patient from the Texas Center for Infectious Disease whose test later came back positive for COVID-19.
Police: Woman accused of punching, squeezing 1-year-old girl to death 'out of frustration'
The incident happened in December 2018.
Texas woman, 19, accidentally shoots nephew, 10, while playing with gun: reports
Smith was reportedly taking selfies with the gun before it went off, according to a report.
Aunt arrested, charged after shooting 10-year-old nephew while taking selfies with gun
A 10-year-old boy is recovering in the hospital after being shot in the stomach while under the care of his aunt, who was taking selfies with a gun.