Texas carried out the nation’s first execution of the year, putting to death a man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend in a 1998 double murder.

Erin Hunt’s house feels louder than usual. The mom of three hears the televisions vibrating through the walls, video games clacking on the XBox, and the constant swirl of doors as her kids rumble through the house.

Two 16-year-old girls in northern Texas were also killed in the aftermath of the winter storm when their sled, pulled by a Jeep, crashed into a tree, the police said.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a statewide disaster declaration to prevent New World screwworm fly from spreading from Mexico and protect livestock and wildlife.

Authorities say three brothers died in Texas after falling through ice on a pond as a massive winter storm has gripped much of the nation.

Grace "Gracie" Brito is the fifth North Texas child to die in recent winter weather accidents. Her best friend, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Angle, died in the same incident on Saturday.

Austin-based Oracle is being blasted for allegedly manipulating the algorithm.

Texas A&M basketball returns to the court after a week off. How its emphasis on exceptional effort is central to success against Georgia and other SEC foes.