Cargo ship carrying thousands of vehicles sinks off coast of Alaska

“The safety of the responders remains our top priority," Capt. Christopher Culpepper, the commander of Coast Guard sector Western Alaska and U.S. Arctic, said in a statement “We're working closely with Zodiac Maritime in an advisory capacity to ensure a swift and effective response to any potential signs of pollution."

Gov. Abbott slashes summer lunch program for low-income children from state budget

Gov. Greg Abbott has cut a $60 million provision in the state budget that would allow Texas to enter a federal summer lunch program for low-income children.

East Harris County: Man missing out of Channelview for nearly three weeks

Jafaris Reese was last seen on June 8 on Pennygent Lane. Anyone with information can call the Harris County Sheriff's Office or Crime Stoppers

Samuel Olson murder: Benjamin Rivera pleads guilty in connection to 5-year-old's death

Benjamin Rivera has pleaded guilty to tampering with evidence in connection to the murder of 5-year-old Samuel Olson whose decomposed body was found inside a tote.

California firefighters rescue 8 puppies from blaze

Firefighters found "eight little pups" hiding in a den as they extinguished a brush fire in Southern California this week.

Magnolia man accused of murdering stepfather with machete before deadly head-on crash

A 77-year-old man was killed with a machete, and his 35-year-old stepson died in what deputies believe was an intentional crash. The stepson is believed to have killed the 77-year-old man.

Undocumented migrant in Houston, wife sentenced for $3M elder fraud, romance scheme

A Nigerian national and his wife have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a nationwide fraud ring that defrauded elderly individuals and other vulnerable victims out of more than $3 million through romance scams and other financial schemes.

I-10 East Freeway crash in Channelview leaves man dead

A man is dead after crashing into a truck that was part of a construction crew on the East Freeway late Wednesday night near Channelview, deputies say.