June 28, 2023
Scorching temperatures brought on by a “heat dome” have taxed the Texas power grid and threaten to bring record highs to the state before they are expected to expand to other parts of the U.S. during the coming week, putting …
May 15, 2023
One person was killed and a curfew was imposed after a powerful tornado tore through a community near the southern tip of Texas before dawn Saturday, damaging dozens of residences and knocking down power lines, authorities said. At least 10 …
February 3, 2023
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A mess of ice, sleet and snow lingered across much of the southern U.S. on Thursday as thousands in Texas endured freezing temperatures with no power, including many in the state capital of Austin, but a …
May 9, 2022
The embattled director of the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department resigned and the state filed a lawsuit against the operator of six state park restaurants. The actions come amid investigations by state lawmakers and the state auditor into a multimillion-dollar …
May 4, 2022
An Oklahoma judge ruled Monday that a lawsuit seeking reparations for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre can proceed, bringing new hope for some measure of justice for three survivors of the deadly racist rampage who are now over 100 years …
March 29, 2022
A small, four-seat, car carrying six Oklahoma teenagers reportedly failed to come to a full stop before entering an intersection where it was hit by a large truck, killing all of the teens, the National Transportation Safety Board said. “Witnesses …
January 20, 2022
A wildfire in a central Texas state park is no longer growing and no injuries were reported after the blaze, suspected to have been caused by a prescribed burn, charred 1.2 square miles (3.2 square kilometers), officials said. Texas A&M …
December 14, 2021
A former member of Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt’s cabinet has filed a claim for $60 million damages with the state attorney general’s office, alleging he was wrongly charged with bribery. Former Secretary of Digital Transformation and Administration David Ostrowe filed …
August 16, 2021
A storm system that stalled for days over West Texas led to what a National Weather Service meteorologist on Aug. 14 called an “unprecedented” amount of rain in the predominantly dry El Paso area, leaving a woman dead. “We’ve had …
July 29, 2021
Health officials in Oklahoma on July 27 urged Gov. Kevin Stitt to issue an emergency declaration that would allow for expanded care for those with COVID-19 — something the Republican has said he will not do. Such a declaration would …