Viral TikTok helps Texas man find life-saving kidney donor

A Cedar Hill father in kidney failure received a life-saving transplant at Methodist Dallas Medical Center after a Houston woman saw his viral TikTok plea and stepped forward to become his living donor.

TikTok helps Texas man find life-saving kidney donor
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A Cedar Hill father in kidney failure received a life-saving transplant at Methodist Dallas Medical Center after a Houston woman saw his viral TikTok plea and stepped forward to become his living donor.

Gov. Abbott surveys air view of devastating South Texas flooding

Gov. Greg Abbott confirmed that a third person died in widespread South Texas flooding as rising waters along the Nueces River continue to destroy property and isolate communities downstream.

Abbott confirms 3rd death as South Texas flooding moves
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Gov. Greg Abbott confirmed that a third person died in widespread South Texas flooding as rising waters along the Nueces River continue to destroy property and isolate communities downstream.

White Settlement police chief stepping down for role at BNSF Railway

White Settlement Police Chief Christopher Cook is stepping down at the end of August to take a senior executive role with the BNSF Railway Police Department.

Brutal murder, rape of Amarillo woman 30 years ago solved

The murder of a woman whose partially naked body was found by children playing at an Amarillo park nearly 30 years ago has been solved.

Hinojosa urges Gov. Abbott to pause new data centers until lawmakers act

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa is calling on her November opponent, Gov. Greg Abbott, to issue a moratorium on new data centers until the state legislature can adopt statewide regulations.

Karmelo Anthony hearing dates set for possible new trial, judge removal

Hearings are set for next month as Karmelo Anthony seeks a new trial, six weeks after he was sentenced to prison for the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf at a Frisco track meet stabbing.

Video: Teens on e-bikes takeover downtown Orlando; many detained, citations issued

The Orlando Police Department said hundreds of kids on e-bikes and motorized scooters were causing trouble in downtown Orlando last weekend, allegedly driving through red lights, impeding traffic, blocking roadways, and preventing emergency officials from responding to calls.

New rules for data centers in Texas announced by regulators

Data centers coming to Texas now face a more rigorous process for opening in the state after new regulations were announced by state agencies.

'Spider-Man' to the rescue - Helps man in wheelchair cross street

Not all superheroes wear capes—some wear Spider-Man suits. A driver dressed as Spider-Man stopped at a busy Arkansas intersection to help a wheelchair user safely cross the street. Police praised the "web of kindness," and it turns out the good Samaritan was on the way to a superhero event for toddlers.

1st human West Nile Virus case reported in Tarrant County

Tarrant County Public Health confirmed its first human West Nile virus case of 2026 is the severe neuroinvasive form of the disease.

First-known freshwater contagious cancer spreading among catfish in Vermont lake

The first-ever transmissible cancer to spread among fish in a freshwater setting has been discovered among brown bullhead catfish in Lake Memphremagog.

Dallas woman shot and killed outside Pleasant Grove home, police say

Dallas police are investigating after a woman was shot and killed outside a home near Lake June and North Prairie Creek roads in Pleasant Grove on Thursday night.