Channelview SWAT standoff: Son arrested after pointing gun at mom on Mother's Day

A man who allegedly pointed a gun at his mom on Mother's Day was taken into custody after an hours-long standoff with Harris County authorities and SWAT.

CenterPoint Energy mobilizes for overnight Houston storms, outages possible

CenterPoint Energy is staging crews and expanding its overnight workforce as severe thunderstorms threaten to bring power outages to the Houston area early Monday morning.

Surrogacy is ‘modern day slavery,’ Florida AG argues in push to stop the practice

Florida’s top law enforcement official described surrogacy as "modern day slavery" on Saturday as his office is reported to be lining up to challenge the practice as unconstitutional.

Gov. Abbott activates state emergency resources ahead of severe storm threat

Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to activate state emergency response resources as a massive storm system threatens much of the state with hurricane-force winds, giant hail, and the risk of tornadoes.

America 250: A mother's poignant letter to her son who would later become president

Nearly five decades before her son would become president of the United States – and a decade before she would become first lady –  Abigail Adams penned a poignant letter to her 11-year-old son John Quincy Adams.

Funeral held for 8 children killed in Louisiana mass shooting

The eight children killed last month in a Louisiana mass shooting were laid to rest Saturday as faith leaders and politicians joined the long procession of mourners who came to pay their respects.

Several hospitalized after possible boat explosion in Miami: MDFR

11 people have been hospitalized after a possible boat explosion at Haulover Sandbar in Miami Beach on Saturday, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.

Texas led the nation in FCC complaints about Bad Bunny, Super Bowl

Texas took the top spot in the number of complaints filed to the Federal Communications Commission following Bad Bunny's Super Bowl LX halftime performance, with more than 200.

Betty Broderick, convicted double murderer, dead at 78

Betty Broderick, a convicted double murderer in a high-profile case from the late ‘80s, has reportedly died. She was 78.

Pentagon UFO website shatters records with 340M hits in first 12 hours

The release features hundreds of documents and dozens of videos, including Apollo 11 transcripts and reports of objects performing impossible aerial maneuvers.