Connor Hilton pleads guilty to fatally shooting friend, injuring another

The plea comes less than a week before his scheduled trial, in which the defense had hoped to use a psychosis defense, claiming the then-teen had been affected by acne medication.

Epstein files: Over 33K pages released by House Oversight Committee

The folders contain hundreds of image files of years-old court filings related to Jeffrey Epstein and his former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell.

Central Texas girl attacked by shark on Galveston beach

A 8-year-old Central Texas girl is in the hospital after being attacked by a shark over the weekend in Galveston.

'We're going in': Trump to deploy National Guard to Chicago, Pritzker pushes back

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he plans to deploy the National Guard to Chicago in an effort to curb violent crime, though he did not provide a timeline.

Houston 'ding dong ditch' shooting arrest: Suspect charged with boy's murder

Gonzalo Leon Jr., 42, has been charged with murder for the deadly shooting of an 11-year-old boy who police say was killed while playing “ding dong ditch" in Houston over the weekend.

Harris County Pct. 7 Constable's Office sergeant charged, put on leave

A sergeant with the Harris County Pct. 7 Constable’s Office has been placed on administrative leave while facing criminal charges related to an investigation that began in 2023, department officials say.

University of Kentucky student charged in infant’s death

A cheerleader at the University of Kentucky is facing several charges after the death of her baby, local police said.

7 kilos of cocaine found in Fayette County traffic stop, Houston man arrested

A traffic stop on Interstate 10 in Fayette County on Friday ended with the arrest of a Houston man and the seizure of seven kilograms of cocaine valued at an estimated $245,000.

Trump's use of National Guard in Los Angeles illegal: judge

A federal judge on Tuesday ruled the Trump administration's use of National Guard troops during Los Angeles' immigration enforcement protests is illegal.

Possible plane wreckage found in Potomac may be from deadly DC crash

Alexandria police are investigating if possible wreckage found recently found in the Potomac River could be tied to the deadly midair collision in DC this past January.

Houston weather forecast: Fewer storms today; hotter, drier trend follows

Tuesday will be partly cloudy and warm with a few morning showers, then isolated afternoon storms. Highs will be in the low to mid 90s.