College student deported trying to fly home to Texas

A college student was detained at the airport in Boston while trying to board a flight to visit her parents in Texas for Thanksgiving. An attorney for the 19-year-old said she was deported to Honduras less than two days later.

Texas Capitol Christmas trees delivered by horse-drawn carriage

A festive holiday tradition continues at the Texas Capitol as Christmas trees, including a massive 28-foot display in the House chamber, arrive by horse-drawn carriage, coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the historic ornament program.

'ShamWow' guy running for Congress in Texas as a Republican

Offer Vince Shlomi, the entrepreneur widely known to television viewers as the high-energy "ShamWow guy," has filed to run for the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican in Texas’ 31st Congressional District, according to state election records.

Gov. Abbott orders state-led homeless encampment removal in Austin

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday directed state agencies to begin a concerted operation to remove homeless encampments and enforce laws in Austin, citing public safety concerns over "weapons, needles, and other debris" littering the city's streets and state property.

Texas National Guard deployed for No Kings protest

Governor Greg Abbott is deploying the Texas National Guard to Austin ahead of a protest, a move Texas Democrats criticize as an infringement on free speech rights, while the number of deployed troops remains undisclosed.