DOE approves $3.26B in federal funding for Texas electric grid improvements

The Texas energy grid will get some major upgrades in West Texas to better ready the grid for data centers and oil and natural gas development after the approval of a U.S. Department of Energy loan.

ICE to immediately cease most vehicle stops, federal sources says

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have been instructed to suspend most vehicle stops nationwide during immigration enforcement operations, according to federal sources.

Trump notifies Congress the Iran war has resumed

President Donald Trump sent a letter to Congress, officially notifying them that hostilities against Iran have begun again. 

Houston weather: Heavy rain, street flooding Tuesday; radar

Multiple rounds of heavy downpours are moving across Southeast Texas Tuesday morning. Street flooding in some locations is happening with a few Flood Advisories and Flood Warnings in effect through mid-morning.

Trump signs order shrinking 2 Utah national monuments by 90%

President Donald Trump signed an order Monday drastically reducing the size of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and Bears Ears National Monument. Combined, the lands will shrink by more than 90%, from more than three million acres to just over 300,000 acres, according to White House statistics. 

Montgomery County drowning: Man dies after being swept away by river current while fishing

A 33-year-old man died after being swept away by a river current while fishing in Montgomery County on Sunday evening, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office.

Sheldon construction site death: Man falls at least 30 feet down shaft

The sheriff’s office is investigating after a man fell 30 feet down a shaft at a construction site near Sheldon, officials say.

Houston ICE shooting: Harris County leaders seek funding for independent investigation

Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis is seeking county funding for an independent investigation into the July 7 ICE agent-involved shooting that killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.

Texas man sentenced to federal prison after sexually abusing minor at furry convention

A North Texas man will spend years in federal prison after transporting a minor to a furry convention in Georgia, sexually abusing them, and commissioning artwork of sexual acts between the victim and his "furry persona."

Baby safely surrendered at The Woodlands Safe Haven Baby Box

A baby was safely and anonymously surrendered on Monday using the Safe Haven Baby Box at The Woodlands Fire Department Station 6, according to The Woodlands Township.

Cyclosporiasis outbreak possibly tied to salad greens, lettuce, MDHHS says

Michigan health officials are pointing to lettuce or salad greens as a potential source behind the outbreak of cyclosporiasis that is spreading throughout the state.