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In 1929, Amelia Perry was born in Haskell County; just one year later, the nation would be hit with an agricultural and ...

The San Antonio trial brought into focus the deadly perils of human trafficking as President Trump cuts off safer routes into ...

Nashville-based CoreCivic announced the contract with ICE and the city of Dilley regarding the 2,400-bed South Texas Family ...

While one elected leader has sought assurances that Black, Latino and Native American perspectives are included in a new $235 million Alamo visitor center and museum, traditionalists who support the ...

Henry “Box” Brown’s idea to ship his way to freedom might have been the most successful disappearing act of all time. ‘Box’ ...

Henry “Box” Brown’s idea to ship his way to freedom might have been the most successful disappearing act of all time.

Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Texas, has died at the age of 70 after suffering a medical emergency. NBC News’ Melanie Zanona reports on the latest about the former Houston mayor and freshman ...

Texas can't claim the most serial killers ... A hung jury resulted in one being freed and the other was found to have also ...

tornadoes in Texas are most common during the spring severe weather season. May, in particular, stands out above the other months, with a total of 3,048 tornadoes reported between 1950 and 2024.