May 19, 2021 Texas executes Quintin Jones, convicted of beating great aunt, 83, to death A Texas inmate convicted of beating his 83-year-old great aunt to death more than two decades ago was executed by lethal injection Wednesday evening.
May 19, 2021 Caretaker of Texas boy snatched while sleeping has left bedroom untouched: 'I know I have to confront this' The bedroom where a 4-year-old Dallas boy peacefully slept before he was snatched from his bed and found brutally murdered over the weekend has been largely left untouched, said the woman who cared for him and his twin brother.
May 19, 2021 Texas elementary school surprises cafeteria worker after she becomes a US citizen Students and teachers at an elementary school in Texas surprised a cafeteria worker who became a U.S. citizen earlier this month with a celebratory parade.
May 19, 2021 Texas inmate faces execution for killing his great aunt A Texas inmate convicted of fatally beating his 83-year-old great aunt nearly 22 years ago is scheduled to die by lethal injection Wednesday, even after family members asked that his life be spared.
May 19, 2021 Texas human remains found in mobile home ID’d as missing toddler: police The human remains of an infant Texas boy who has missing for months have been found, police and the boy’s family confirmed Wednesday.
May 19, 2021 4 family members accused of murder in mistaken identity case Four members of a Texas family have been charged with murder after being accused of ambushing a neighbor in what authorities said Wednesday was a case of mistaken identity.
May 19, 2021 Texas Chick-fil-A befriends duck and her new ducklings in its parking lot A Chick-fil-A in Brownsville, Texas, posted on Facebook about a duck that reportedly appeared in the restaurant’s parking lot last week.
May 19, 2021 Down syndrome abortion bans gain traction after court ruling It’s a ban that even supporters acknowledge will be hard to enforce. Yet 2021 has been a breakthrough year for legislation in several states seeking to prohibit abortions based solely on a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome.
May 19, 2021 Texas governor signs law banning abortions early as 6 weeks Texas became the largest state Wednesday with a law that bans abortions before many women even know they are pregnant, but with a unique provision that essentially leaves enforcement to private citizens through lawsuits against doctors or anyone who helps a woman get an abortion.
May 19, 2021 Flood threats turn deadly for states along Gulf Coast Residents in Texas, Louisiana and other states along the Gulf Coast and South Central U.S. continued to feel the impact of dangerous flooding and severe weather conditions.