Texas carried out the nation’s first execution of the year, putting to death a man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend in a 1998 double murder.

Two 16-year-old girls in northern Texas were also killed in the aftermath of the winter storm when their sled, pulled by a Jeep, crashed into a tree, the police said.

Authorities say three brothers died in Texas after falling through ice on a pond as a massive winter storm has gripped much of the nation.

The governor said public universities and state agencies may not seek new visas without Texas Workforce Commission permission.

A State Senate runoff on Saturday in the Fort Worth suburbs will preview whether a backlash against conservative social policies will give Democrats a chance to gain.

Grace "Gracie" Brito is the fifth North Texas child to die in recent winter weather accidents. Her best friend, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Angle, died in the same incident on Saturday.

Austin-based Oracle is being blasted for allegedly manipulating the algorithm.

Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday charged all Texas public universities and state agencies to freeze new H-1B visa applications until the next legislative session ends in 2027. Under Abbott’s directive, public universities and state agencies cannot initiate or file for new H-1B visas until May 31,

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a statewide disaster declaration to prevent New World screwworm fly from spreading from Mexico and protect livestock and wildlife.