Texas
Shooting tragedy shows the fault lines of US gun policy
Stricter gun law is the only solution to such violence
1 dead, 12 hurt in explosion at Texas hospital
One construction worker is killed and a dozen others are injured after an explosion at an addition to a Texas hospital , authorities say.
Texas church gunman escaped mental facility in 2012 while facing court-martial
The former US serviceman who committed the deadliest mass shooting on record in Texas escaped from a mental hospital in 2012 as he faced court-martial on domestic violence charges for which he was later convicted, a police report revealed on Tuesday.
Man linked to Texas shooting faced military court martial
The man authorities have identified as the gunman in a mass shooting at a Texas church was discharged from the Air Force for allegedly assaulting his spouse and child, according to an Air Force spokeswoman.
Death toll in Texas church shooting rises to 26
A gunman dressed in black tactical gear massacred at least 26 worshipers and wounded 20 others at a white-steepled church in Texas on Sunday, carrying out the latest in a series of mass shootings that have plagued the United States.
Harvey death toll rises to 44, thousands of survivors rescued
A flood-hit southeast Texas city lost its drinking water supply and police and soldiers rescued thousands still stranded on Thursday after powerful storm Harvey killed 44 people and displaced more than a million on the Gulf Coast.
Hurricane Harvey makes landfall in Texas
Hurricane Harvey slammed into the Texas coast late Friday, unleashing torrents of rain and packing powerful winds as it became the first major storm to hit the US mainland in 12 years.
One dead in Texas shooting, gunman still at large
One person is killed and four others are wounded in a shooting in Austin, Texas. Police warn that the shooter is still at large.
Muslim doctor shot near Houston mosque on way to prayer
A Muslim man on his way to morning prayer is shot and stabbed outside a mosque in Houston, Texas.
Sandra Bland funeral in Illinois draws hundreds
Hundreds attend the funeral in Illinois of Sandra Bland, who died in a Texas prison cell nearly two weeks ago after being arrested.
'Archie' cartoonist Tom Moore dies aged 86 in El Paso, Texas
Tom Moore, the "Archie" cartoonist who brought to life the escapades of a freckled-face, red-haired character, has died in Texas. He was 86.
McKinney video: Texas officer quits
The US police officer filmed wrestling a black girl to the ground and pointing his gun at teenagers in Texas has stepped down, officials say.
13 dead in Mexico tornado
At least 13 people have been killed by a tornado that hit the northern Mexico border city of Ciudad Acuna.
Analysis: Behind the Waco biker gang shootout
The news site Vox, reports an analysis by an undercover agent who explains dynamics of biker gangs and its raising trend in the US.
Texas shootout leaves 9 dead
Police in the US state of Texas say nine people have been killed and at least 100 arrested after a shootout between rival biker gangs in Waco.
Texas Prophet cartoon attack: Gunman was previous terror suspect
One of two gunmen shot dead at an event in Texas exhibiting cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad has been a terror suspect, court documents show.
Ted Cruz to announce on Monday he plans to run for president, report says
Senator Ted Cruz will declare on Monday that he will run for president in 2016, making him the first major hopeful to formally enter the race