College Professor Looks to Fail Entire Class

04/29/15 3:26 PM PST

An ethics and stragetic management professor at Texas A&M told his entire class they would receive a failing grade

Tags: texas a&m, professor, irwin horowitz, fail, college, education

Nurse Falls to Death from Helicopter During Rescue Mission

04/28/15 10:42 AM PST

A nurse working on a STARFlight helicopter fell to her death while hoisting up an injured woman in Austin, Texas 

Tags: helicopter, fall, nurse, starflight, rescue, medical, airlift, texas, death

Researchers Dig Up 4-Year-Old's Dino Discovery

04/15/15 4:46 PM PST

Researchers from Southern Methodist University started excavating what they believe are the bones of a 100-million-year-old dinosaur discovered by a 4-year-old boy

Science & Technology U.S.

Tags: texas, dinosaur, fossil, bones, nodosaur, discovery

Texas Executes 5th Inmate of 2015

04/10/15 3:59 PM PST

A 42-year-old man is put to death by lethal injection for murdering a Dallas-area police officer in 2002

U.S. Crime

Tags: kent sprouse, texas, execution, lethal injection, crime, 2002, police officer, victims, murder

400-Pound Alligator Gets New Home

04/09/15 2:13 PM PST

A huge alligator discovered in a Texas man's backyard pond was safely moved to a reserve

Nature U.S.

Tags: alligator, reptile, relocated, moved, wrangle, gator, texas, pond, dangerous, aggressive, reserve

Supreme Court to Hear Confederate Flag License Plates Case

03/23/15 4:05 PM PST

Justices will determine whether state specialty license plates are protected free speech under the First Amendment

Politics U.S.

Tags: confederate flag, license plate, texas, supreme court, docket, freedom of speech, constitution, first amendment

Ted Cruz Announces Presidential Candidacy for 2016

03/23/15 3:49 PM PST

The Texas Senator declared he's running for the White House through a tweet

Politics U.S.

Tags: twitter, ted cruz, texas, senate, president, 2016, presidential campaign, candidate

Texas Woman Shot in Head During Rush Hour Traffic

03/20/15 2:16 PM PST

A woman is in critical condition after being shot while driving on a Texas freeway

U.S. Crime

Tags: road rage, shooting, texas, rush hour

American Girl Raped in Gurgaon by 'Facebook Friend'

03/20/15 11:06 AM PST

The minor alleges the sexual assault took place on March 16th at Balaji Guest House in Sector 38 of Gurgaon

World Crime

Tags: american raped, gurgaon, nigerian, african national, texas, aiims

Teenager Charged with Murder in Iraqi Migrant Shooting

03/18/15 9:16 AM PST

Texas police arrested a 17-year-old suspected of shooting an Iraqi immigrant— but have ruled out the possibility of a hate crime

U.S. Crime

Tags: hate crime, texas, snow, shooting, trial, murder

Iraqi Immigrant Fatally Shot While Watching First Snowfall

03/09/15 3:12 PM PST

According to Dallas police, Iraqi immigrant Ahmed Al-Jumaili was fatally shot outside his apartment complex by a group of unknown assailants

U.S. Crime

Tags: iraq, immigrant, us, texas, dallas, shooting, islam, isis, snowfall

Ebola Survivor Nina Pham Sues Hospital

03/04/15 11:43 AM PST

Nurse Nina Pham is reportedly suing Texas Health Resources, saying the hospital failed to provide proper equipment and training to handle Ebola, for violating her rights, and for physical and mental anguish

Health

Tags: nina pham, ebola outbreak, health, lawsuit, texas health resources, hospital