Gov. Greg Abbott's rule imposing safety inspections at the border did "nothing to stop the flow of illegal immigration or illegal drugs," Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller told NPR.

Rescuers say attempts to reach the dolphin and rescue it failed.

The Texas governor has dropped his new rules that had required all commercial trucks from Mexico to undergo extra inspections.

New Mexico is making the sale of up to 2 ounces of recreational marijuana legal, bringing legalization to the doorstep of Texas, the largest prohibition state.

Severe storms packing isolated tornadoes and high winds are racing across the Deep South, killing two in the Florida Panhandle and leaving scattered damage to buildings and homes in their path.

Austin's school district holds events to celebrate LGBTQIA+ students every year. Attorney General Ken Paxton says, "when it comes to sex education, parents—not school districts—are in charge."

The storm reportedly leaves about 13,000 homes and businesses without power in the three parishes around New Orleans.

Southeastern states are in the pathway of a storm system that left widespread damage and some injuries in Texas.

Building on SB 8 in Texas, some Republican lawmakers are trying a new strategy: pushing bills that would attempt to limit what residents can and can't do even beyond state lines.

Instead of attending SXSW 2022, the popular audio-only social app says it will hold its panel "The Power of Voice" on its platform, a spokesperson said.

Judge's order stops short of preventing the state from looking into other reports about children receiving similar care.

It's been six months since the Texas law banning almost all abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy took effect. Doctors and patients feel frustrated as they navigate the new legal environment.

The numbers offer a fuller picture of the sharp drop in patients that Texas doctors have described in their clinics over the past five months.

The National Weather Service predicts a prolonged, major winter storm that could travel across parts of the Midwest into the Northeast later this week.

The Texas Department of State Health Services adjusted the number of people who died from last February's storm to 246 people — up from July's tally of 210.