Texas is the second largest state in the United States by area and population. Geographically located in the South Central region of the country, Texas shares borders with the U.S. states of Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the west, and the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo LeĂłn, and Tamaulipas to the southwest, and has a coastline with the Gulf of Mexico to the southeast.
U.S. prosecutors announced charges on Wednesday against 58 people accused of engaging in healthcare fraud schemes that centered on the illegal distribution of more than 6 million opioid pills across.. Reuters - Published
A launch site for SpaceX rockets is next to a tiny neighborhood east of Brownsville, Texas, called Boca Chica, where the rocket company has transformed life CBS News - Published
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Kamala Harris on Tuesday urged a House of Representatives panel to investigate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in the wake of new allegations of sexual..
Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke says all Americans, regardless of party, want to do the right thing and change the law so that 40,000 do not die from gun violence each year. Rough Cut..
Democratic presidential candidates gathered in the spin room after meeting in their third debate in Houston, Texas on Thursday (September 12), which saw some candidates taking shots at front-runner Joe..
Donald Trump says he had a “big meeting” on guns on Thursday, according to Reuters. It is being reported that progress was made on background checks and other issues. Trump told reporters that his..
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday ahead of the Democratic debate in Houston, Texas that the eventual Democratic presidential nominee will likely be one of either Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren..
Shooting suspect Patrick Crusius was indicted for capital murder Thursday in an El Paso courtroom. Crusius is charged with capital murder for a mass shooting at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas...
The Democratic National Committee sent out an email to the 2020 Democratic presidential campaigns. The email reminded the campaigns not to use "foul language" in the upcoming Democratic debate this..
Beto O'Rourke is a former Texas congressman. He's running for President. Julian Castro is the former mayor of San Antonio. He's also running for President. O'Rourke and Castro will appear in the..
Democrats will hold a single debate for 10 U.S. presidential contenders on Thursday but the spotlight will likely be on frontrunner Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren, whose support rose more than that of..
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a progressive New York Democrat, says "kids are dying" and that Republican members of Congress must do something on guns, including taking up House-passed legislation on..
President Trump on Monday, presented six police officers, who stopped the gunman in a mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio last month, with the Medal of Valor and Heroic Commendations. Rough cut (no reporter..
Walmart on Tuesday said it would discontinue sales of some ammunition - for short-barrel rifles and handguns - in stores across the United States, in response to the mass shootings in Texas last month..
U.S. stocks fell Tuesday as investors worried about global growth prospects after data showed U.S. factory activity shrank in August for the first time since 2016 and the United States and China..
The Trump administration has drafted legislation that would speed the death penalty for people who have committed mass murder. The US has experienced virtually countless mass shootings over the years...
Residents of Odessa, Texas gathered on Sunday (August 1) to remember the seven people killed in a mass shooting that began with a routine traffic stop during the busy Labor Day holiday weekend. Rough..
Several new laws in Texas ease restrictions for gun owners to carry weapons and store ammunition in public places. The nine laws kick into effect just one day after seven people were killed and 21 were..
The death toll in Saturday's gun rampage in West Texas rose to seven on Sunday, Odessa Police Chief Michael Gerke said. It's the second mass shooting to rock the state in less than a month. Gavino..
As Americans mourned following the country's most recent mass shooting, President Donald Trump weighed in on gun violence. According to Reuters, Trump said that background checks on gun purchasers..
A tearful Shauna Sexton says she had her grandson in her car Saturday when the suspect in the Odessa, Texas shooting pointed the gun at her. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
At least five people are dead after a man stopped by Texas state troopers for failing to signal a left turn opened fire and fled, shooting more than 20 people as he drove before being killed outside a..
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A white male in his 30s who was known to police killed four people and wounded 21 others on Saturday in a gun rampage between the West Texas cities of Midland and Odessa, authorities said. Emer..
Five people were killed, including a shooter, and around 21 were injured in a gun rampage in the cities of Midland and Odessa in west Texas on Saturday, police said. Gavino Garay reports.
A hover test by a Starhopper rocket at SpaceX's launch site is the latest move by founder Elon Musk to eventually take humans to Mars. The launch site is next to a tiny neighborhood east of.. CBS News - Published
Flash flood watches are in effect as tropical depression Imelda pushes inward. Also, there’s growing fallout after the attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil industry. All that and all that matters in.. CBS News - Published
Toyota Motor Corp said on Tuesday it was investing $391 million in its pickup truck assembly plant in San Antonio, Texas, as part of the Japanese automaker's plan to invest $13 billion in its U.S... Reuters - Published
Art restorers examined New York's Charging Bull statue Tuesday after the iconic piece was vandalized last week. A Texas man was arrested on charges of attacking it with a banjo. (Sept. 17)
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“CBS This Morning” is revealing Bon Appetit magazine's "Hot 10,” its list of the ten best new restaurants in America. Number three is Longoven in Richmond, Virginia. Number two is Khao Noodle.. CBS News - Published
The Trump administration began hearing cases for asylum-seekers in "tent courts" in south Texas Monday. The hearings are for migrants who've been forced to wait in Mexico for their U.S. immigration.. CBS News - Published
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Galveston, Texas on Sunday evening to demand that the police department release body camera video of the controversial August arrest of a black man by two white.. USATODAY.com - Published
The Trump administration is opening "tent courts" today to review cases from asylum-seekers affected by the president's "Remain in Mexico" policy. CBS News correspondent Mireya Villarreal is outside.. CBS News - Published
"I have also informed all appropriate agencies to expedite approvals of the oil pipelines currently in the permitting process in Texas and various other states," the president tweeted CBS News - Published
U.S. President Donald Trump will meet next week with the leaders of India and Australia at events in Texas and Ohio to promote trade and investment. Reuters - Published
Lily Avant, 10 was hospitalized after her family says she contracted a rare 'brain-eating' amoeba while swimming in a Texas river.
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Led by a dream of marrying on U.S. soil, a young Honduran couple traveled thousands of miles from their home in the port city of La Ceiba, narrowly escaping a kidnapping in Mexico before seeking asylum.. Reuters - Published
Texas authorities on Friday charged 31 people involved in a protest that shut a key Houston oil artery under a state law that makes it a felony to disrupt energy pipelines and ports. Reuters - Published
Climate protesters, who dangled beneath a bridge on Thursday shutting the channel to the nation's busiest petrochemical port at Houston, were charged on Friday with violating a new Texas law that.. Reuters - Published
A Texas state representative was criticized for tweeting he had an assault weapon ready for Democratic president candidate Beto O'Rourke. (Sept. 13)
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Italian builder Salini Impregilo and its U.S. subsidiary Lane Construction Company have signed a contract to help build a new high-speed train line in Texas, the developing company Texas Central said.. Reuters - Published
Beto O'Rourke's call for the buyback of military-style assault weapons was met with what O'Rourke called a "death threat" from one Texas lawmaker.
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The U.S. government is paying Texas cotton farmer J. Walt Hagood $145 an acre for losses related to U.S. President Donald Trump's trade policies. But Minnesota soybean farmer Betsy Jensen will get just.. Reuters - Published
Thursday night's Democratic presidential debate in Houston, Texas made clear that there are three main candidates leading the field, Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, according to AP.. USATODAY.com - Published
O'Rourke called tweet, which came during Democratic debate, a death threat, and Twitter later removed it, saying it broke site's rules on threats and violence CBS News - Published
School budget bust linked to Facebook’s sweetheart deal in Iowa, Greenpeace stages Texas stunt ahead of Dem debate, and more
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Police have arrested the Greenpeace climate protesters who closed part of a key oil export waterway for 18 hours by tying themselves to a bridge and dangling over the water. Reuters - Published
Austin, Texas Mayor Steve Adler says he's supporting South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. Gromer Jeffers of the Dallas Morning News joined "Red &.. CBS News - Published
Austin Mayor Steve Adler says he's supporting South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg for president — not the two Democratic candidates from Texas, Julian Castro and Beto O'Rourke. He told CBSN.. CBS News - Published
Manny Garcia, the executive director of the Texas Democratic Party, says he believes the party can turn the state blue in 2020. He spoke to CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns about the issues.. CBS News - Published
Bernie Sanders' senior adviser Chuck Rocha says the candidate is focused on reaching out to Latino voters, especially in Texas. He discussed the Sanders campaign's strategy with CBSN political reporter.. CBS News - Published
Austin, Texas, has become the first city in the nation to approve funding for abortion access services such as transportation, advocates said.
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The third Democratic debate is being held in Houston, the biggest city in Texas, where Democrats are focusing on turning into a battleground state in 2020. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns speaks to Jen.. CBS News - Published
The Trump campaign held an event in Houston hours before the third Democratic presidential debate was being held nearby. Jeremy Wallace, political writer for the Houston Chronicle, joined CBSN's "Red.. CBS News - Published
Daniel Johnston, the iconic Texas singer-songwriter, died Wednesday. Fans flocked to his "Hi, how are you?" mural in Austin to pay tribute. Jordan Bontke of CBS Austin reports. CBS News - Published
Ten candidates have qualified to take the stage at the third Democratic presidential debate in Houston. CBSN political reporter Caitlyn Huey-Burns spoke with the president of Emily's List, Stephanie.. CBS News - Published
Ten Democratic presidential candidates will take the stage in Houston Thursday night for the third debate of the 2020 primary. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns, Republican strategist Leslie.. CBS News - Published
A Texas grand jury on Thursday indicted a man accused of killing 22 people and wounding 26 others in an August shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, who had told authorities he was targeting.. Reuters - Published
A new poll shows Democratic candidates Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren neck and neck ahead tonight's third presidential debate. CBSN political contributor Molly Hooper joined CBSN with more on what we.. CBS News - Published
At least 11 Greenpeace protesters could be seen dangling from a bridge near Houston ahead of the third 2020 Democratic debate .(Sept 12)
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The U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday closed part of the Houston Ship Channel to vessel traffic near Baytown, Texas, after 11 Greenpeace USA protesters suspended themselves by cables over the key oil export.. Reuters - Published
The U.S. Coast Guard closed the upper Houston Ship Channel on Thursday morning as 11 Greenpeace USA protesters blocked a portion of the country's largest oil port near Baytown, Texas, the agency said. Reuters - Published
T. Boone Pickens, a brash and quotable oil tycoon who grew even wealthier through corporate takeover attempts, died Wednesday at age 91. Pickens suffered a series of strokes in 2017 and was.. CBS News - Published
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