August 15, 2020 Texas soldier dies in Fort Hood training accident, cause unknown: reports A Texas National Guard soldier died while conducting training exercises at Fort Hood, according to local reports.
August 13, 2020 Austin City Council just voted to cut up to $150 million from its police department Austin, Texas became the latest city to defund the police Thursday when the city council unanimously approved a $150 million cut to its police deparment budget -- about 34% of its current total -- and reinvest the funds in other services, The Texas Tribune reported.
August 13, 2020 Texas mom who gave coronavirus to unborn baby waited 20 days to hold her for first time: report A Texas mom who tested positive for COVID-19, gave the virus to her unborn daughter, and had to wait nearly three weeks before she could hold her, a Thursday report said.
August 13, 2020 Texas couple arrested after deputies find their 3-week-old baby dead in bucket of tar A Texas couple has been arrested -- and deputies found their missing 3-week-old boy dead in a five-gallon bucket of tar over the weekend, according to local reports.
August 13, 2020 Fort Hood soldiers arrested in child prostitution sting in Texas town next to Army base Three soldiers were arrested last weekend in a two-day child prostitution sting conducted in the Texas town adjacent to Fort Hood after showing up to a location to meet underage girls for sex, police said.
August 13, 2020 Legoland in Texas rearranges Lego minifigures, places them all 6 inches apart Even Legos can play it safe.
August 13, 2020 Minneapolis, Milwaukee see major surge in homicides, new data shows Milwaukee and Minneapolis have seen the biggest surge in murders so far this year compared with other large cities nationwide.
August 12, 2020 Dallas superintendent wants teachers to return to classrooms this fall, with or without students Teachers should return to their classrooms in the fall, with or without their students, the superintendent of schools in Dallas told "The Story" Wednesday.
August 12, 2020 Coronavirus spreading at faster rate in Hawaii than anywhere in US: report Hawaii is struggling with the highest rate of coronavirus transmission in the entire U.S., leading one expert to urge residents about the importance of wearing masks and social distancing, according to a report on Tuesday.
August 11, 2020 Texas court holds jury trial in traffic crime case over Zoom Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic in what Texas court officials said is a national first — a virtual jury trial in a criminal case gathered on a video conference call Tuesday.
