http://www.kxxv.com/category/50703/texas-headlines en-us Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and KXXV News - AP-State 15 texas-headlines http://www.kxxv.com/story/22625876/man-pleads-guilty-to-smuggling-snakes-on-planes http://www.kxxv.com/story/22625876/man-pleads-guilty-to-smuggling-snakes-on-planes?t=2013-06-18T18:02:39Z KXXV Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:02:00 EDT Samuel L. Jackson would have been cursing up a storm. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22625606/texas-gov-perry-looking-to-lure-ny-companies http://www.kxxv.com/story/22625606/texas-gov-perry-looking-to-lure-ny-companies?t=2013-06-18T17:34:38Z KXXV Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:34:00 EDT Texas Gov. Rick Perry says his efforts to lure companies out of New York and to his state "is no different" than if the New York Knicks were playing the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA finals. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22625427/da-veto-doesnt-take-away-ethics-responsibility http://www.kxxv.com/story/22625427/da-veto-doesnt-take-away-ethics-responsibility?t=2013-06-18T17:18:44Z KXXV Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:18:00 EDT The Travis County district attorney says she remains responsible for investigating state ethics violations despite Gov. Rick Perry vetoing funding for her office. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22625148/texas-man-sentenced-for-medicare-scam http://www.kxxv.com/story/22625148/texas-man-sentenced-for-medicare-scam?t=2013-06-18T16:54:36Z KXXV Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:54:00 EDT Federal prosecutors say a 48-year-old man has been sentenced to six years in prison for operating bogus ambulance companies that fraudulently collected $3.6 million in Medicare payments. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22624989/texas-house-lawmakers-debate-youth-punishment http://www.kxxv.com/story/22624989/texas-house-lawmakers-debate-youth-punishment?t=2013-06-18T16:38:32Z KXXV Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:38:00 EDT Members of a Texas House panel say they feel conflicted about approving proposed new punishments for 17-year-olds who are convicted of capital murder with the mandatory possibility of parole after 40 years. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22624746/heimlich-rescues-choking-texas-congressman http://www.kxxv.com/story/22624746/heimlich-rescues-choking-texas-congressman?t=2013-06-18T16:22:32Z KXXV Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:22:00 EDT A Texas congressman who was choking on a piece of popcorn is thanking a fellow Republican from Arizona and a House staffer who is also a doctor for stepping in to help. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22624650/probe-prompts-child-welfare-workers-to-resign http://www.kxxv.com/story/22624650/probe-prompts-child-welfare-workers-to-resign?t=2013-06-18T16:14:35Z KXXV Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:14:00 EDT The Texas child welfare agency under investigation for its mishandling of a toddler's death last year has disciplined two workers after discovering a supervisor had "an inappropriate relationship" with the child's... News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22624553/dead-zone-predictions-much-less-spread-than-2012 http://www.kxxv.com/story/22624553/dead-zone-predictions-much-less-spread-than-2012?t=2013-06-18T16:10:34Z KXXV Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:10:00 EDT Scientists in Michigan and Louisiana are predicting a big summer "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico. In the Chesapeake Bay, a smaller than average dead zone is expected. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/Global/story.asp?S=14878087 http://www.kxxv.com/Global/story.asp?S=14878087&t=2013-06-18T17:35:08Z KXXV Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:06:00 EDT The latest Texas news from The Associated Press News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22624209/man-accused-of-threatening-texas-sen-ted-cruz http://www.kxxv.com/story/22624209/man-accused-of-threatening-texas-sen-ted-cruz?t=2013-06-18T15:38:30Z KXXV Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:38:00 EDT A Houston man is accused of threatening to kidnap, murder and burn U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and his father and also to "blow up" the sun if he wasn't paid $3 million. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22623616/senate-gives-early-approval-to-road-spending-plan http://www.kxxv.com/story/22623616/senate-gives-early-approval-to-road-spending-plan?t=2013-06-18T14:50:27Z KXXV Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:50:00 EDT The Texas Senate has given preliminary approval to taking nearly $1 billion a year from the state's reserve fund and spending it on transportation. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22623115/east-texas-fire-kills-more-than-200-exotic-birds http://www.kxxv.com/story/22623115/east-texas-fire-kills-more-than-200-exotic-birds?t=2013-06-18T14:06:25Z KXXV Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:06:00 EDT An apparent electrical fire at an East Texas man's animal sanctuary has killed more than 200 exotic birds. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22622862/border-patrol-rescues-3-from-south-texas-ranch http://www.kxxv.com/story/22622862/border-patrol-rescues-3-from-south-texas-ranch?t=2013-06-18T13:38:24Z KXXV Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:38:00 EDT The Border Patrol says it has saved the lives of two men lost in the brush north of the U.S.-Mexico border, but a third was reported as brain dead in an area hospital. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22622838/boy-bitten-by-shark-now-good-at-houston-hospital http://www.kxxv.com/story/22622838/boy-bitten-by-shark-now-good-at-houston-hospital?t=2013-06-18T13:34:19Z KXXV Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:34:00 EDT A 15-year-old boy recovering after a shark bit two of his limbs at a Southeast Texas beach has been upgraded to good condition. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22622770/south-texas-county-sued-over-jail-abuse http://www.kxxv.com/story/22622770/south-texas-county-sued-over-jail-abuse?t=2013-06-18T13:26:21Z KXXV Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:26:00 EDT A South Texas county has been sued in federal court for the second time in a year over the sexual abuse of women held in its jail. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22622401/after-blast-nursing-home-deaths-higher-than-usual http://www.kxxv.com/story/22622401/after-blast-nursing-home-deaths-higher-than-usual?t=2013-06-18T12:54:17Z KXXV Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:54:00 EDT While the fertilizer plant explosion in the town of West destroyed much of the nursing home next to it, almost all of its residents survived that first night. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880377 http://www.kxxv.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880377&t=2013-06-18T17:35:08Z KXXV Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:34:00 EDT A rail line in the Texas Panhandle has reopened after storms packing winds strong enough to form a tornado overturned more than 40 BNSF Railway cars. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22621948/texas-counties-can-seek-feral-hog-control-grants http://www.kxxv.com/story/22621948/texas-counties-can-seek-feral-hog-control-grants?t=2013-06-18T12:14:46Z KXXV Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:14:00 EDT Texas counties needing financial help controlling feral hogs are being encouraged to pair up and apply for $30,000 in grants. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22621735/high-winds-derail-47-bnsf-cars-in-texas-panhandle http://www.kxxv.com/story/22621735/high-winds-derail-47-bnsf-cars-in-texas-panhandle?t=2013-06-18T11:54:11Z KXXV Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:54:00 EDT A rail line in the Texas Panhandle has reopened after storms packing winds strong enough to form a tornado overturned more than 40 BNSF Railway cars. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22620939/texas-police-identify-2-men-killed-in-dispute http://www.kxxv.com/story/22620939/texas-police-identify-2-men-killed-in-dispute?t=2013-06-18T11:02:12Z KXXV Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:02:00 EDT Police in North Texas have identified two men fatally shot following a weekend altercation between groups of people in separate cars. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22620744/thieves-in-hazmat-suits-rob-texas-jewelry-store http://www.kxxv.com/story/22620744/thieves-in-hazmat-suits-rob-texas-jewelry-store?t=2013-06-18T10:34:12Z KXXV Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:34:00 EDT Thieves wearing white hazardous materials suits and masks often used by painters have robbed a Houston-area jewelry store. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22620044/railroad-museum-in-el-paso-needs-new-home http://www.kxxv.com/story/22620044/railroad-museum-in-el-paso-needs-new-home?t=2013-06-18T09:42:27Z KXXV Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:42:00 EDT A railroad museum in West Texas has left a locomotive behind after being evicted in a rental dispute at a city-operated building. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22619209/woman-slain-in-central-texas-teen-suspect-caught http://www.kxxv.com/story/22619209/woman-slain-in-central-texas-teen-suspect-caught?t=2013-06-18T08:46:00Z KXXV Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:46:00 EDT A Central Texas woman has been found slain in a home and a 16-year-old boy allegedly linked to the death has been captured. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22618530/texas-doctor-convicted-of-patient-sex-assault http://www.kxxv.com/story/22618530/texas-doctor-convicted-of-patient-sex-assault?t=2013-06-18T07:46:04Z KXXV Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:45:00 EDT A South Texas dermatologist faces up to 20 years in prison after being convicted of sexually assaulting a female patient. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/Global/story.asp?S=22618421 http://www.kxxv.com/Global/story.asp?S=22618421&t=2013-06-18T07:30:07Z KXXV Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:29:00 EST More areas that flooded in a South Texas border county have reopened after weekend storms dumped 17 inches of rain on Eagle Pass. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22618401/highway-patrol-texas-man-drowns-in-red-river http://www.kxxv.com/story/22618401/highway-patrol-texas-man-drowns-in-red-river?t=2013-06-18T07:26:04Z KXXV Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:25:00 EDT The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says a Texas man has drowned in the Red River near Durant. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22618156/lifeguard-at-houston-area-pool-drowns-doing-laps http://www.kxxv.com/story/22618156/lifeguard-at-houston-area-pool-drowns-doing-laps?t=2013-06-18T07:09:55Z KXXV Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:09:00 EDT Investigators say a lifeguard at a Houston-area pool has drowned while swimming laps. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22618061/2-paramedics-baby-hurt-in-houston-ambulance-wreck http://www.kxxv.com/story/22618061/2-paramedics-baby-hurt-in-houston-ambulance-wreck?t=2013-06-18T06:57:59Z KXXV Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:57:00 EDT Houston police have arrested a suspected drunken driver after his SUV allegedly ran a red light, hit an ambulance and knocked the emergency vehicle on its side. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22618003/body-found-wrapped-in-carpet-near-houston-park http://www.kxxv.com/story/22618003/body-found-wrapped-in-carpet-near-houston-park?t=2013-06-18T06:45:59Z KXXV Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:45:00 EDT Some hikers in a wooded area near a Houston park have found a body rolled in a carpet bound with tape. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880376 http://www.kxxv.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880376&t=2013-06-18T17:35:08Z KXXV Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:33:00 EDT Nelson Cruz homered twice last night as the Texas Rangers defeated the Oakland Athletics 8-7. A.J. Pierzynski added three RBIs for the Rangers, who snapped a six-game losing streak. Neal Cotts earned the victory in relief... Sport http://www.kxxv.com/story/22617304/senate-set-for-votes-on-transportation-abortion http://www.kxxv.com/story/22617304/senate-set-for-votes-on-transportation-abortion?t=2013-06-18T04:21:52Z KXXV Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:21:00 EDT The Texas Senate returns to Austin for scheduled votes on new transportation funding and abortion restrictions. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22616838/judge-to-rule-on-fort-hood-suspects-delay-request http://www.kxxv.com/story/22616838/judge-to-rule-on-fort-hood-suspects-delay-request?t=2013-06-18T04:06:00Z KXXV Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:05:00 EDT A military judge is expected to rule on whether to grant a three-month trial delay to the Army psychiatrist charged in the Fort Hood shooting rampage. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22616837/dallas-to-spray-some-areas-for-west-nile-virus http://www.kxxv.com/story/22616837/dallas-to-spray-some-areas-for-west-nile-virus?t=2013-06-18T04:06:00Z KXXV Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:05:00 EDT Health authorities in North Texas will begin spraying for West Nile virus after detecting a significant increase in the type of mosquito that primarily carries the virus. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22616549/texas-governor-woos-disgruntled-conn-gun-makers http://www.kxxv.com/story/22616549/texas-governor-woos-disgruntled-conn-gun-makers?t=2013-06-18T02:37:41Z KXXV Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:37:00 EDT Texas Gov. Rick Perry is courting Connecticut gun manufacturers, extolling the tax policies and regulatory climate of his state. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22615873/2-north-texas-men-charged-with-neglecting-pony http://www.kxxv.com/story/22615873/2-north-texas-men-charged-with-neglecting-pony?t=2013-06-17T22:49:57Z KXXV Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:49:00 EDT Two North Texas men are facing animal cruelty charges for allegedly neglecting a Shetland pony that was malnourished, suffering from an infected wound and living in squalid conditions. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22615587/north-texas-woman-sentenced-after-fleeing-trial http://www.kxxv.com/story/22615587/north-texas-woman-sentenced-after-fleeing-trial?t=2013-06-17T21:53:50Z KXXV Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:53:00 EDT A North Texas woman who fled her trial after being convicted of child sex trafficking and compelling prostitution has been sentenced in absentia to 25 years in prison. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22615491/se-texas-school-district-subject-of-state-probe http://www.kxxv.com/story/22615491/se-texas-school-district-subject-of-state-probe?t=2013-06-17T21:29:48Z KXXV Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:29:00 EDT A Southeast Texas school district says it will cooperate fully with a state investigation that will review several areas of its operations. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22615373/parents-file-suit-in-texas-students-shooting http://www.kxxv.com/story/22615373/parents-file-suit-in-texas-students-shooting?t=2013-06-17T20:53:47Z KXXV Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:53:00 EDT The parents of a 15-year-old boy who was fatally shot last year by police in a South Texas middle school hallway have filed a federal lawsuit. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22615287/texas-lake-briefly-closed-after-barrel-found http://www.kxxv.com/story/22615287/texas-lake-briefly-closed-after-barrel-found?t=2013-06-17T20:33:51Z KXXV Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:33:00 EDT A Central Texas lake and popular recreational area was closed for several hours after a 55-gallon barrel with unknown material was found floating in the water. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22615091/teen-fatally-stabbed-while-protecting-mother http://www.kxxv.com/story/22615091/teen-fatally-stabbed-while-protecting-mother?t=2013-06-17T19:49:44Z KXXV Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:49:00 EDT Police say a 16-year-old Houston-area boy was fatally stabbed as he tried to protect his mother when her ex-boyfriend attacked her. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22614602/thrifty-says-offer-of-free-rental-car-was-mistake http://www.kxxv.com/story/22614602/thrifty-says-offer-of-free-rental-car-was-mistake?t=2013-06-17T18:41:34Z KXXV Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:41:00 EDT Thrifty Car Rental says it's sorry, but many customers who were offered a free one-day rental won't be getting that after all. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22614520/man-convicted-in-paternity-related-shooting http://www.kxxv.com/story/22614520/man-convicted-in-paternity-related-shooting?t=2013-06-17T18:33:35Z KXXV Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:33:00 EDT A North Texas man has been sentenced to 38 years in prison for shooting his ex-girlfriend after learning he was not the father of her 2-year-old twin daughters. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22614266/tesoro-announces-75m-sale-of-hawaii-refinery http://www.kxxv.com/story/22614266/tesoro-announces-75m-sale-of-hawaii-refinery?t=2013-06-17T18:05:36Z KXXV Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:05:00 EDT Tesoro Corp. says it has agreed to sell its refining operations in Hawaii to Par Petroleum Corp. for $75 million plus the market value of its working capital. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22614227/teenager-recovering-from-shark-bites-on-hand-leg http://www.kxxv.com/story/22614227/teenager-recovering-from-shark-bites-on-hand-leg?t=2013-06-17T18:01:32Z KXXV Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:01:00 EDT A teenager is recovering from shark bites on his hand and leg as he stood in waist-deep water at a Southeast Texas beach. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22613789/police-moms-homemade-remedy-killed-infant http://www.kxxv.com/story/22613789/police-moms-homemade-remedy-killed-infant?t=2013-06-17T17:13:45Z KXXV Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:13:00 EDT A Houston woman is facing for charges for the death of her 11-month-old daughter after the infant was severely burned and later treated with a homemade remedy with lethal amounts of a pain reliever. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22613573/dallas-to-spray-some-areas-for-west-nile-virus http://www.kxxv.com/story/22613573/dallas-to-spray-some-areas-for-west-nile-virus?t=2013-06-17T16:57:35Z KXXV Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:57:00 EDT Health authorities in North Texas will begin spraying for West Nile virus after detecting a "significant" increase in the type of mosquito that primarily carries the virus. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22612713/nv-non-hispanic-white-s-down-all-but-3-counties http://www.kxxv.com/story/22612713/nv-non-hispanic-white-s-down-all-but-3-counties?t=2013-06-17T15:33:24Z KXXV Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:33:00 EDT New census figures show Nevada is continuing to become a little less white. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22612448/onewest-bank-to-lay-off-725-texas-workers http://www.kxxv.com/story/22612448/onewest-bank-to-lay-off-725-texas-workers?t=2013-06-17T14:57:20Z KXXV Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:57:00 EDT Executives with OneWest Bank have announced that more than 700 workers will lose their jobs as the company is acquired as part of a $2.53 billion deal. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22611748/court-says-pre-miranda-silence-can-be-used http://www.kxxv.com/story/22611748/court-says-pre-miranda-silence-can-be-used?t=2013-06-17T13:25:15Z KXXV Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:25:00 EDT The Supreme Court says prosecutors can use a person's silence against them if it comes before he's told of his right to remain silent. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22611520/court-says-pre-miranda-silence-can-be-used http://www.kxxv.com/story/22611520/court-says-pre-miranda-silence-can-be-used?t=2013-06-17T13:09:27Z KXXV Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:09:00 EDT The Supreme Court says prosecutor can use a person's silence against them in court if it comes before he's told of his right to remain silent. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22611471/more-than-1000-911-calls-received-night-of-blast http://www.kxxv.com/story/22611471/more-than-1000-911-calls-received-night-of-blast?t=2013-06-17T13:01:13Z KXXV Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:01:00 EDT Authorities say the 911 center that scrambled emergency response to the fatal fertilizer plant explosion in the town of West received more than 1,000 calls the evening of the blast. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22611407/ventura-wants-american-sniper-lawsuit-to-proceed http://www.kxxv.com/story/22611407/ventura-wants-american-sniper-lawsuit-to-proceed?t=2013-06-17T12:53:11Z KXXV Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:53:00 EDT Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura is asking a judge to allow his defamation lawsuit against slain "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle to go forward by substituting Kyle's widow as the defendant. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22610545/komen-breast-cancer-charity-names-new-ceo http://www.kxxv.com/story/22610545/komen-breast-cancer-charity-names-new-ceo?t=2013-06-17T11:33:08Z KXXV Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:33:00 EDT Susan G. Komen for the Cure has a new CEO. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22610370/nasa-picks-8-new-astronauts-4-of-them-women http://www.kxxv.com/story/22610370/nasa-picks-8-new-astronauts-4-of-them-women?t=2013-06-17T11:13:04Z KXXV Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:13:00 EDT NASA has eight new astronauts - its first new batch in four years. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22610107/3-sought-in-north-texas-in-killing-of-12-year-old http://www.kxxv.com/story/22610107/3-sought-in-north-texas-in-killing-of-12-year-old?t=2013-06-17T11:01:10Z KXXV Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:01:00 EDT North Texas authorities are searching for three suspects they say participated in a shooting at a house that left a 12-year-old dead and a sleeping teenager injured. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22608689/texas-governor-visiting-connecticut http://www.kxxv.com/story/22608689/texas-governor-visiting-connecticut?t=2013-06-17T09:01:02Z KXXV Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:00:00 EDT Texas Gov. Rick Perry is bringing his job-poaching tour of the Northeast to Connecticut. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22607834/church-pastor-killed-in-tarrant-wreck-was-helping http://www.kxxv.com/story/22607834/church-pastor-killed-in-tarrant-wreck-was-helping?t=2013-06-17T07:53:04Z KXXV Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:52:00 EDT A youth pastor has been identified as one of the victims of a massive wreck in North Texas that left four dead and at least six injured. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22607778/bee-removal-calls-up-throughout-north-texas http://www.kxxv.com/story/22607778/bee-removal-calls-up-throughout-north-texas?t=2013-06-17T07:40:55Z KXXV Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:40:00 EDT Apparently, the buzz in the air is stronger than usual. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22607564/4-dead-in-fatal-san-antonio-crash http://www.kxxv.com/story/22607564/4-dead-in-fatal-san-antonio-crash?t=2013-06-17T07:17:05Z KXXV Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:16:00 EDT Four people are dead after a fatal San Antonio crash in which their vehicle was struck by a driver fleeing police. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22607445/police-man-who-killed-ex-girlfriend-shot-dead http://www.kxxv.com/story/22607445/police-man-who-killed-ex-girlfriend-shot-dead?t=2013-06-17T07:04:58Z KXXV Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:04:00 EDT Austin-area police say an officer fatally shot a man who allegedly killed his ex-girlfriend, then refused to stand down when confronted by authorities. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22606893/long-beach-will-host-ripken-tournament http://www.kxxv.com/story/22606893/long-beach-will-host-ripken-tournament?t=2013-06-17T05:25:04Z KXXV Mon, 17 Jun 2013 05:24:00 EDT About 1,000 visitors are expected in Long Beach, Miss., when it hosts the 2013 Cal Ripken Southwest Regional baseball tournament. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22606648/texas-house-members-back-for-redistricting http://www.kxxv.com/story/22606648/texas-house-members-back-for-redistricting?t=2013-06-17T04:16:44Z KXXV Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:16:00 EDT The Texas House of Representatives is back in Austin to work on redistricting after holding hearings across the state. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22606642/goats-could-help-eat-kudzu-near-art-center-waco http://www.kxxv.com/story/22606642/goats-could-help-eat-kudzu-near-art-center-waco?t=2013-06-17T04:12:54Z KXXV Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:12:00 EDT Goats could be used to gobble up pesky kudzu vines near a Central Texas arts site. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22606641/house-panel-to-discuss-insurance-groups-finances http://www.kxxv.com/story/22606641/house-panel-to-discuss-insurance-groups-finances?t=2013-06-17T04:12:54Z KXXV Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:12:00 EDT A Texas House committee will hear from officials on the troubled financial standing of the non-profit, state-supervised insurance agency for coastal counties. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22606416/lawmakers-getting-update-on-west-explosion-inquiry http://www.kxxv.com/story/22606416/lawmakers-getting-update-on-west-explosion-inquiry?t=2013-06-17T04:08:51Z KXXV Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:08:00 EDT Officials are set to again brief members of a key Texas House committee on their ongoing investigation into the fertilizer plant explosion that killed 15 people in the town of West. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22606415/austin-energy-could-sign-2-large-scale-wind-deals http://www.kxxv.com/story/22606415/austin-energy-could-sign-2-large-scale-wind-deals?t=2013-06-17T04:08:51Z KXXV Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:08:00 EDT Austin Energy hopes to finalize two wind contracts in another step toward a goal of getting 35 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2020. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22605728/manu-ginobili-sparks-spurs-to-game-5-win http://www.kxxv.com/story/22605728/manu-ginobili-sparks-spurs-to-game-5-win?t=2013-06-16T23:00:12Z KXXV Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:00:00 EDT Manu Ginobili had 24 points and 10 assists in a surprise start to spark the San Antonio Spurs to a 114-104 victory over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night, pushing the Spurs one victory away from... News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22604973/2-killed-1-wounded-in-north-texas-shooting http://www.kxxv.com/story/22604973/2-killed-1-wounded-in-north-texas-shooting?t=2013-06-16T18:15:55Z KXXV Sun, 16 Jun 2013 18:15:00 EDT Two men were fatally shot and a third man was wounded in an overnight shooting in Fort Worth. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22604789/mexico-reports-severe-flooding-in-border-city http://www.kxxv.com/story/22604789/mexico-reports-severe-flooding-in-border-city?t=2013-06-16T17:23:54Z KXXV Sun, 16 Jun 2013 17:23:00 EDT Heavy weekend rains have caused severe flooding in the Mexican city of Piedras Negras on the border with Texas. Coahuila state officials say one person died and 10,000 houses are damaged, leaving 40,000 peoples homeless. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22604698/some-eagle-pass-shelters-close-after-flooding http://www.kxxv.com/story/22604698/some-eagle-pass-shelters-close-after-flooding?t=2013-06-16T17:04:01Z KXXV Sun, 16 Jun 2013 17:03:00 EDT More than a foot of rain dumped in South Texas forced evacuations in Maverick County but the weather has eased and some shelters closed. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22604643/tyler-man-charged-with-killing-his-father-62 http://www.kxxv.com/story/22604643/tyler-man-charged-with-killing-his-father-62?t=2013-06-16T16:51:55Z KXXV Sun, 16 Jun 2013 16:51:00 EDT An East Texas man has been charged in the fatal shooting of his 62-year-old father. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22604385/man-gets-death-over-1975-slaying-in-san-marcos http://www.kxxv.com/story/22604385/man-gets-death-over-1975-slaying-in-san-marcos?t=2013-06-16T15:59:52Z KXXV Sun, 16 Jun 2013 15:59:00 EDT A Central Texas man has been sentenced to death for the 1975 slaying of a woman who was raped, strangled and drowned. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22604345/9-hurt-in-san-antonio-truck-rollover-car-wreck http://www.kxxv.com/story/22604345/9-hurt-in-san-antonio-truck-rollover-car-wreck?t=2013-06-16T15:43:52Z KXXV Sun, 16 Jun 2013 15:43:00 EDT Investigators say a rollover traffic accident in South Texas has left nine people hurt. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22604319/atf-agent-in-texas-wounds-burglary-suspect http://www.kxxv.com/story/22604319/atf-agent-in-texas-wounds-burglary-suspect?t=2013-06-16T15:31:53Z KXXV Sun, 16 Jun 2013 15:31:00 EDT An agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has shot an intruder he caught rummaging through his Houston-area house. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22603992/texas-tortoise-dealing-with-drought-other-dangers http://www.kxxv.com/story/22603992/texas-tortoise-dealing-with-drought-other-dangers?t=2013-06-16T13:43:43Z KXXV Sun, 16 Jun 2013 13:43:00 EDT The Texas tortoise - a state-listed threatened species - is facing various challenges, including drought conditions, disease and speeding motorists. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22603961/man-rescued-from-plano-golf-course-pond-dies http://www.kxxv.com/story/22603961/man-rescued-from-plano-golf-course-pond-dies?t=2013-06-16T13:35:46Z KXXV Sun, 16 Jun 2013 13:35:00 EDT A man has died after being rescued from a North Texas golf pond at a time when the course was closed. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22603891/nuclear-weapons-plant-improving-fire-safety http://www.kxxv.com/story/22603891/nuclear-weapons-plant-improving-fire-safety?t=2013-06-16T13:11:38Z KXXV Sun, 16 Jun 2013 13:11:00 EDT Pantex - the country's only nuclear weapons assembly and disassembly plant - has completed main construction on a $35 million project that will beef up fire protection at the facility. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22603876/dallas-police-groups-stolen-meat-smoker-returned http://www.kxxv.com/story/22603876/dallas-police-groups-stolen-meat-smoker-returned?t=2013-06-16T13:07:40Z KXXV Sun, 16 Jun 2013 13:07:00 EDT A massive $10,000 meat smoker stolen from the Dallas Police Association has been recovered after allegedly being swiped for $75 in drugs. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22603745/ticketed-misdemeanor-suspects-no-shows-in-court http://www.kxxv.com/story/22603745/ticketed-misdemeanor-suspects-no-shows-in-court?t=2013-06-16T12:35:42Z KXXV Sun, 16 Jun 2013 12:35:00 EDT Efforts to ease the strain on Travis County's criminal justice system through a program in which offenders of relatively minor crimes are ticketed and not arrested has left thousands of cases pending. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22603699/graham-without-immigration-gop-to-fail-in-2016 http://www.kxxv.com/story/22603699/graham-without-immigration-gop-to-fail-in-2016?t=2013-06-16T12:19:38Z KXXV Sun, 16 Jun 2013 12:19:00 EDT One of the authors of a bipartisan Senate proposal is warning fellow Republicans that if they fail to pass an immigration overhaul, the party's prospects of winning the White House are dim. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22603623/report-faults-heinz-endowments-head-for-gas-ties http://www.kxxv.com/story/22603623/report-faults-heinz-endowments-head-for-gas-ties?t=2013-06-16T12:03:41Z KXXV Sun, 16 Jun 2013 12:03:00 EDT The head of an influential Pittsburgh-based charity is being criticized for his ties to the oil and gas industry, but some experts say the allegations are misguided. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22603596/6-urban-districts-recognized-for-ap-performance http://www.kxxv.com/story/22603596/6-urban-districts-recognized-for-ap-performance?t=2013-06-16T11:59:38Z KXXV Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:59:00 EDT A recent report by The Broad Foundation is recognizing six urban school districts for boosting participation and performance among black students on Advancement Placement exams. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22603556/officer-hit-by-truck-in-texarkana-disturbance-dies http://www.kxxv.com/story/22603556/officer-hit-by-truck-in-texarkana-disturbance-dies?t=2013-06-16T11:47:36Z KXXV Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:47:00 EDT A Northeast Texas police officer has died after being hit by a truck while answering a disturbance involving dozens of people. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22603473/2nd-woman-hurt-in-se-texas-house-explosion-dies http://www.kxxv.com/story/22603473/2nd-woman-hurt-in-se-texas-house-explosion-dies?t=2013-06-16T11:27:34Z KXXV Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:27:00 EDT A second woman who was injured in a house explosion near a Houston-area town has died. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22603261/jet-with-president-gw-bush-makes-emergency-landing http://www.kxxv.com/story/22603261/jet-with-president-gw-bush-makes-emergency-landing?t=2013-06-16T10:35:34Z KXXV Sun, 16 Jun 2013 10:35:00 EDT A private jet that had former President George W. Bush on board made an emergency landing Saturday night. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22603260/skydiver-killed-in-houston-area-chute-accident http://www.kxxv.com/story/22603260/skydiver-killed-in-houston-area-chute-accident?t=2013-06-16T10:35:34Z KXXV Sun, 16 Jun 2013 10:35:00 EDT Investigators say a skydiver has been killed after plunging to the ground when his parachute failed to open during a Houston-area jump. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22603223/special-legislative-session-turns-deeply-partisan http://www.kxxv.com/story/22603223/special-legislative-session-turns-deeply-partisan?t=2013-06-16T10:23:39Z KXXV Sun, 16 Jun 2013 10:23:00 EDT If there is one thing more divisive among Texas politicians than drawing political maps, its abortion. And Gov. Rick Perry has added both to the special legislative session. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22603091/fracking-fuels-water-fights-in-nations-dry-spots http://www.kxxv.com/story/22603091/fracking-fuels-water-fights-in-nations-dry-spots?t=2013-06-16T09:43:56Z KXXV Sun, 16 Jun 2013 09:43:00 EDT The latest domestic energy boom is sweeping through some of the nation's driest pockets, drawing millions of gallons of water to unlock oil and gas reserves. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22603081/4-killed-in-4-vehicle-wreck-in-tarrant-county http://www.kxxv.com/story/22603081/4-killed-in-4-vehicle-wreck-in-tarrant-county?t=2013-06-16T09:39:33Z KXXV Sun, 16 Jun 2013 09:39:00 EDT Four people have been killed and several others hurt in a four-vehicle wreck in a North Texas neighborhood. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22603001/ap-impact-bites-derided-as-unreliable-in-court http://www.kxxv.com/story/22603001/ap-impact-bites-derided-as-unreliable-in-court?t=2013-06-16T09:07:56Z KXXV Sun, 16 Jun 2013 09:07:00 EDT A judge's ruling expected this month in New York could help end the practice of using bite mark analysis in courtrooms. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22602568/solar-powered-plane-lands-near-washington http://www.kxxv.com/story/22602568/solar-powered-plane-lands-near-washington?t=2013-06-16T03:43:56Z KXXV Sun, 16 Jun 2013 03:43:00 EDT A solar-powered plane bidding to fly across the U.S. has landed at Dulles International Airport near the nation's capital, with one leg to New York left. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22601480/men-get-federal-prison-time-for-poaching-bears http://www.kxxv.com/story/22601480/men-get-federal-prison-time-for-poaching-bears?t=2013-06-15T18:58:55Z KXXV Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:58:00 EDT A federal magistrate sentenced seven men to prison time for poaching bears and deer and other illegal hunting activities in national forests in North Carolina and Georgia. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22601374/3-injured-in-se-texas-small-plane-crash http://www.kxxv.com/story/22601374/3-injured-in-se-texas-small-plane-crash?t=2013-06-15T18:31:00Z KXXV Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:30:00 EDT Three men were injured after the small twin engine plane there were riding in crashed shortly after taking off from a Southeast Texas airport. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22601146/ex-west-texas-jailers-sentenced-in-bribery-scheme http://www.kxxv.com/story/22601146/ex-west-texas-jailers-sentenced-in-bribery-scheme?t=2013-06-15T17:30:52Z KXXV Sat, 15 Jun 2013 17:30:00 EDT Seven ex-jail guards from West Texas have been sentenced to federal prison for taking bribe from prisoners. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22601039/plea-reached-in-cartel-informants-shooting-death http://www.kxxv.com/story/22601039/plea-reached-in-cartel-informants-shooting-death?t=2013-06-15T16:58:48Z KXXV Sat, 15 Jun 2013 16:58:00 EDT An ex-federal informant and Mexican drug cartel member has pleaded guilty to murder as part of an agreement with prosecutors for the slaying of a fellow cartel member and fellow informant. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22600920/group-complains-about-prayer-at-texas-school http://www.kxxv.com/story/22600920/group-complains-about-prayer-at-texas-school?t=2013-06-15T16:22:47Z KXXV Sat, 15 Jun 2013 16:22:00 EDT The Freedom From Religious Foundation has sent a letter to a Texas public school district saying it violated the constitution when a principal led students and parents in prayer before a kindergarten graduation. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22600534/ex-county-employee-awarded-400k-in-lawsuit http://www.kxxv.com/story/22600534/ex-county-employee-awarded-400k-in-lawsuit?t=2013-06-15T14:34:43Z KXXV Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:34:00 EDT A former Southeast Texas county employee has been awarded $400,000 by a jury after claiming she had been the target of a hostile work environment because she had testified against a former justice of the peace. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22600426/report-man-threated-to-use-bomb-in-burrito-in-nm http://www.kxxv.com/story/22600426/report-man-threated-to-use-bomb-in-burrito-in-nm?t=2013-06-15T14:14:40Z KXXV Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:14:00 EDT A man has been arrested after authorities say he threatened to blow up the Albuquerque FBI field office with explosives folded into a burrito. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22600278/1-dead-3-hurt-in-houston-night-club-shooting http://www.kxxv.com/story/22600278/1-dead-3-hurt-in-houston-night-club-shooting?t=2013-06-15T13:26:41Z KXXV Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:26:00 EDT Houston police are looking for a gunman who killed one person and injured three others in a shooting outside a nightclub. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22600277/city-seeks-to-sell-part-of-international-bridge http://www.kxxv.com/story/22600277/city-seeks-to-sell-part-of-international-bridge?t=2013-06-15T13:26:41Z KXXV Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:26:00 EDT A South Texas city is looking to sell part of an international bridge it built after projected revenue from the structure has failed to come through. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22600260/sumner-county-kan-crash-kills-texas-infant http://www.kxxv.com/story/22600260/sumner-county-kan-crash-kills-texas-infant?t=2013-06-15T13:22:52Z KXXV Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:22:00 EDT A Texas infant has been killed in a single-vehicle accident in south-central Kansas. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22600063/texas-da-convicted-of-dwi-not-tied-to-hit-run http://www.kxxv.com/story/22600063/texas-da-convicted-of-dwi-not-tied-to-hit-run?t=2013-06-15T12:26:36Z KXXV Sat, 15 Jun 2013 12:26:00 EDT Officials say there is no evidence that a Central Texas prosecutor who was convicted of driving while intoxicated was involved in a hit-and-run accident that happened on the same night she was arrested. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22599994/texas-lawmakers-review-laws-after-west-plant-blast http://www.kxxv.com/story/22599994/texas-lawmakers-review-laws-after-west-plant-blast?t=2013-06-15T12:10:37Z KXXV Sat, 15 Jun 2013 12:10:00 EDT A Texas lawmaker says the state may need new laws and regulations regarding the safe handling of hazardous materials after an explosion at a fertilizer plant in West highlighted the dangers. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22599897/austin-says-marriott-developer-violated-38m-deal http://www.kxxv.com/story/22599897/austin-says-marriott-developer-violated-38m-deal?t=2013-06-15T11:46:31Z KXXV Sat, 15 Jun 2013 11:46:00 EDT Austin city officials believe the developer of a 1,000-room downtown J.W. Marriott hotel has violated a $3.8 million incentive deal. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22599853/fort-worth-police-use-clay-model-to-try-to-id-body http://www.kxxv.com/story/22599853/fort-worth-police-use-clay-model-to-try-to-id-body?t=2013-06-15T11:30:31Z KXXV Sat, 15 Jun 2013 11:30:00 EDT Fort Worth police are using a clay facial reconstruction of a woman's face to try to identify her remains. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22599709/texas-seeks-ids-for-10-kids-found-in-border-home http://www.kxxv.com/story/22599709/texas-seeks-ids-for-10-kids-found-in-border-home?t=2013-06-15T11:02:29Z KXXV Sat, 15 Jun 2013 11:02:00 EDT Texas Child Protective Services are trying to identify 10 children taken from a home in an upscale neighborhood in the border town of Laredo. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22599665/suburban-houston-police-jail-man-for-teen-assault http://www.kxxv.com/story/22599665/suburban-houston-police-jail-man-for-teen-assault?t=2013-06-15T10:46:39Z KXXV Sat, 15 Jun 2013 10:46:00 EDT Conroe police say a registered sex offender has been charged with sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy after the teenager's mother caught the two together. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22599533/farmers-scuffle-through-record-south-texas-drought http://www.kxxv.com/story/22599533/farmers-scuffle-through-record-south-texas-drought?t=2013-06-15T10:06:33Z KXXV Sat, 15 Jun 2013 10:06:00 EDT South Texas is in the midst of its worst-ever drought. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22597879/pregnant-woman-girl-dead-in-s-texas-car-crash http://www.kxxv.com/story/22597879/pregnant-woman-girl-dead-in-s-texas-car-crash?t=2013-06-14T21:30:09Z KXXV Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:30:00 EDT A 26-year-old woman who was 7 ½ months pregnant and her 4-year-old daughter are dead after a fatal rollover crash in South Texas. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22597368/mother-boy-dead-in-possible-murder-suicide http://www.kxxv.com/story/22597368/mother-boy-dead-in-possible-murder-suicide?t=2013-06-14T19:29:59Z KXXV Fri, 14 Jun 2013 19:29:00 EDT Police in a Dallas suburb are investigating the deaths of a mid-20s woman and her 4-year-old son in a possible murder-suicide. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22597047/whole-foods-revises-employee-language-policy http://www.kxxv.com/story/22597047/whole-foods-revises-employee-language-policy?t=2013-06-14T18:38:00Z KXXV Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:37:00 EDT Whole Foods has announced that the organic grocery chain has revised its employee language policy following the suspension of two Spanish-speaking Albuquerque employees. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22596639/sc-man-gets-15-years-in-alleged-drug-murder-plot http://www.kxxv.com/story/22596639/sc-man-gets-15-years-in-alleged-drug-murder-plot?t=2013-06-14T17:49:59Z KXXV Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:49:00 EDT A federal judge has sentenced a Columbia, S.C. man to 15 years in prison for his participation in a cocaine and marijuana trafficking conspiracy. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22596429/air-force-recruiter-gets-27-years-on-sex-charges http://www.kxxv.com/story/22596429/air-force-recruiter-gets-27-years-on-sex-charges?t=2013-06-14T17:25:54Z KXXV Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:25:00 EDT An Air Force recruiter has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for aggravated sexual assault and other offenses. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22596403/agents-fuel-saving-measures-hamper-border-patrol http://www.kxxv.com/story/22596403/agents-fuel-saving-measures-hamper-border-patrol?t=2013-06-14T17:21:55Z KXXV Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:21:00 EDT Border Patrol agents say their work on the Southwest border is being hampered by fuel conservation measures brought on by budget cuts. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22596259/colt-to-welcome-texas-governor-on-monday-visit http://www.kxxv.com/story/22596259/colt-to-welcome-texas-governor-on-monday-visit?t=2013-06-14T17:09:58Z KXXV Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:09:00 EDT The president of Colt Manufacturing says he will be pleased to welcome Texas Gov. Rick Perry for a tour of its plant in West Hartford on Monday. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22596000/police-man-stole-little-debbie-truck-sold-goods http://www.kxxv.com/story/22596000/police-man-stole-little-debbie-truck-sold-goods?t=2013-06-14T16:45:54Z KXXV Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:45:00 EDT Police in Dallas are accusing a man of taking off with a Little Debbie truck and selling some of the goods inside at a steep discount. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22595509/houston-man-on-death-row-20-years-loses-appeal http://www.kxxv.com/story/22595509/houston-man-on-death-row-20-years-loses-appeal?t=2013-06-14T16:01:47Z KXXV Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:01:00 EDT A Houston man on Texas death row for nearly 20 years has lost a federal appeal, moving him a step closer to execution. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22595373/us-rig-count-up-6-this-week-to-1771 http://www.kxxv.com/story/22595373/us-rig-count-up-6-this-week-to-1771?t=2013-06-14T15:45:49Z KXXV Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:45:00 EDT Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. says the number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by six this week to 1,771. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22595366/senate-panel-approves-transportation-funding-bill http://www.kxxv.com/story/22595366/senate-panel-approves-transportation-funding-bill?t=2013-06-14T15:45:39Z KXXV Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:45:00 EDT A push to divert nearly $1 billion a year from the state's reserve fund to pay for Texas roads and bridges is advancing in the Legislature. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22595036/soldier-charged-after-daughter-accidentally-shot http://www.kxxv.com/story/22595036/soldier-charged-after-daughter-accidentally-shot?t=2013-06-14T15:09:42Z KXXV Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:09:00 EDT Authorities in Central Texas have arrested an Army specialist after his 2-year-old daughter was wounded in an accidental shooting. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22595012/judge-bans-fort-hood-suspects-defense-strategy http://www.kxxv.com/story/22595012/judge-bans-fort-hood-suspects-defense-strategy?t=2013-06-14T15:05:46Z KXXV Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:05:00 EDT A military judge will not allow an Army psychiatrist to tell jurors that he shot Fort Hood soldiers to protect Taliban leaders in Afghanistan. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22594720/federal-audit-confirms-cheating-at-el-paso-schools http://www.kxxv.com/story/22594720/federal-audit-confirms-cheating-at-el-paso-schools?t=2013-06-14T14:29:44Z KXXV Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:29:00 EDT A federal audit confirms several schools in El Paso cheated on high-stakes accountability tests during the tenure of now-convicted superintendent Lorenzo Garcia. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22594719/senators-pass-life-with-parole-for-juveniles http://www.kxxv.com/story/22594719/senators-pass-life-with-parole-for-juveniles?t=2013-06-14T14:29:44Z KXXV Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:29:00 EDT Texas is moving closer to enacting a new punishment for 17-year-olds convicted of capital murder to include the possibility for parole after 40 years. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22593717/texan-gets-prison-in-colombia-firearms-case http://www.kxxv.com/story/22593717/texan-gets-prison-in-colombia-firearms-case?t=2013-06-14T12:29:31Z KXXV Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:29:00 EDT A Houston man has been sentenced to more than eight years in prison for his role in smuggling hundreds of firearms to Colombia. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22593512/watchdog-perry-veto-threat-may-be-abuse-of-power http://www.kxxv.com/story/22593512/watchdog-perry-veto-threat-may-be-abuse-of-power?t=2013-06-14T12:01:30Z KXXV Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:01:00 EDT A watchdog group is alleging Gov. Rick Perry abused his official powers by threatening to halt funding to the state's Public Integrity Unit if a district attorney convicted of drunk driving doesn't resign. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22592821/texas-linked-christian-group-buys-glorieta-center http://www.kxxv.com/story/22592821/texas-linked-christian-group-buys-glorieta-center?t=2013-06-14T10:53:28Z KXXV Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:53:00 EDT A northern New Mexico conference center has been sold to a nonprofit group led by "strong evangelicals" associated with a Christian camp in Texas. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22592798/texas-prisons-face-more-lawsuits-over-no-ac http://www.kxxv.com/story/22592798/texas-prisons-face-more-lawsuits-over-no-ac?t=2013-06-14T10:49:30Z KXXV Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:49:00 EDT An advocacy group has sued the Texas prison system blaming 13 inmate deaths since 2007 on hot conditions in units without air conditioning. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22591860/man-indicted-in-may-slaying-of-texas-postal-worker http://www.kxxv.com/story/22591860/man-indicted-in-may-slaying-of-texas-postal-worker?t=2013-06-14T09:05:22Z KXXV Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:05:00 EDT A man who complained about problems getting his mail has been indicted in the May slaying of his neighborhood's U.S. postal service carrier. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22591826/bovine-tb-case-in-nd-shouldnt-hurt-exporting http://www.kxxv.com/story/22591826/bovine-tb-case-in-nd-shouldnt-hurt-exporting?t=2013-06-14T09:01:23Z KXXV Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:01:00 EDT State and cattle industry officials say North Dakota's first reported case of bovine tuberculosis in 14 years shouldn't threaten the state's federally designated "TB-free" status. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22591626/repeat-texas-bank-robber-gets-35-years http://www.kxxv.com/story/22591626/repeat-texas-bank-robber-gets-35-years?t=2013-06-14T08:41:22Z KXXV Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:41:00 EDT A repeat Texas bank robber has been sentenced to 35 years in prison. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22591225/credit-union-officer-in-texas-sentenced-to-3-years http://www.kxxv.com/story/22591225/credit-union-officer-in-texas-sentenced-to-3-years?t=2013-06-14T08:01:21Z KXXV Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:01:00 EDT A loan officer at a credit union in the Texas Panhandle has been sentenced to three years in prison for faking documents and stealing about $442,000. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22591143/houston-officer-no-billed-in-disabled-mans-death http://www.kxxv.com/story/22591143/houston-officer-no-billed-in-disabled-mans-death?t=2013-06-14T07:45:22Z KXXV Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:45:00 EDT A grand jury has declined to indict a Houston police officer over a disturbance in which he fatally shot a double amputee who had a history of mental illness. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22590866/judge-to-rule-on-issue-holding-up-fort-hood-trial http://www.kxxv.com/story/22590866/judge-to-rule-on-issue-holding-up-fort-hood-trial?t=2013-06-14T07:09:25Z KXXV Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:09:00 EDT A military judge is to address the latest snag holding up the trial in the deadly Fort Hood shooting rampage: the former defense attorneys' objections to helping the suspect as he represents himself in court. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22590809/arlington-officer-charged-in-steroids-ring-fired http://www.kxxv.com/story/22590809/arlington-officer-charged-in-steroids-ring-fired?t=2013-06-14T07:01:18Z KXXV Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:01:00 EDT A North Texas police officer accused of protecting an alleged drug dealer and helping sell anabolic steroids to department personnel has been fired. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22590739/4-children-hurt-as-truck-goes-into-fort-worth-home http://www.kxxv.com/story/22590739/4-children-hurt-as-truck-goes-into-fort-worth-home?t=2013-06-14T06:41:30Z KXXV Fri, 14 Jun 2013 06:41:00 EDT Four sleeping children have been seriously hurt after a pickup truck crashed into a North Texas house, backed up and the person behind the wheel drove away. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22590653/officer-seriously-hurt-in-texarkana-disturbance http://www.kxxv.com/story/22590653/officer-seriously-hurt-in-texarkana-disturbance?t=2013-06-14T06:29:24Z KXXV Fri, 14 Jun 2013 06:29:00 EDT A Northeast Texas police officer has been seriously hurt after being hit by a truck while responding to a disturbance involving about 100 people. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22590158/texas-senate-expected-to-approve-voter-maps http://www.kxxv.com/story/22590158/texas-senate-expected-to-approve-voter-maps?t=2013-06-14T04:25:08Z KXXV Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:25:00 EDT The Texas Senate is scheduled to vote on the state's political maps and a new sentence for 17-year-olds convicted of capital murder. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22589795/financier-facing-sentencing-for-14-million-fraud http://www.kxxv.com/story/22589795/financier-facing-sentencing-for-14-million-fraud?t=2013-06-14T04:05:20Z KXXV Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:05:00 EDT An associate of a Texas financial adviser who committed suicide while under federal fraud investigation in 2011 is facing up to 20 years in a federal prison when he goes before a judge after pleading guilty to a $1.4 million... News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22589794/ag-secretary-in-lubbock-for-farm-bill-town-hall http://www.kxxv.com/story/22589794/ag-secretary-in-lubbock-for-farm-bill-town-hall?t=2013-06-14T04:05:20Z KXXV Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:05:00 EDT U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will be in Lubbock for a town hall meeting to discuss the farm bill that's headed to the House of Representatives this month. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22589793/perry-to-sign-drug-testing-for-unemployment-law http://www.kxxv.com/story/22589793/perry-to-sign-drug-testing-for-unemployment-law?t=2013-06-14T04:05:20Z KXXV Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:05:00 EDT Gov. Rick Perry is to sign a law mandating drug testing for some unemployment benefits recipients. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22589617/judge-to-rule-on-issue-holding-up-fort-hood-trial http://www.kxxv.com/story/22589617/judge-to-rule-on-issue-holding-up-fort-hood-trial?t=2013-06-14T03:05:33Z KXXV Fri, 14 Jun 2013 03:05:00 EDT A military judge was to address the latest snag holding up the trial in the deadly Fort Hood shooting rampage: the former defense attorneys' objections to helping the suspect as he represents himself in court. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22589141/big-3-help-heat-even-nba-finals-with-spurs http://www.kxxv.com/story/22589141/big-3-help-heat-even-nba-finals-with-spurs?t=2013-06-13T23:49:33Z KXXV Thu, 13 Jun 2013 23:49:00 EDT LeBron James scored 33 points while playing with the aggression and ferocity that everyone expects of the four-time MVP, leading the Miami Heat to a 109-93 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night that evened the... News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22588483/encore-nba-crowd-roars-for-11-year-old-mariachi http://www.kxxv.com/story/22588483/encore-nba-crowd-roars-for-11-year-old-mariachi?t=2013-06-13T21:13:13Z KXXV Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:13:00 EDT An 11-year-old Latino boy whose singing of the national anthem at the NBA Finals set off a barrage of racist tweets earned a roaring ovation in an encore performance Thursday night. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22588243/rand-pauls-nsa-rebukes-could-help-or-hurt-in-2016 http://www.kxxv.com/story/22588243/rand-pauls-nsa-rebukes-could-help-or-hurt-in-2016?t=2013-06-13T20:21:16Z KXXV Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:21:00 EDT Of the handful of tea party-backed Republicans eyeing a 2016 presidential bid, Sen. Rand Paul is emerging as the most forceful in pushing libertarian principles. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22586753/woman-hurt-in-southeast-texas-house-explosion-dies http://www.kxxv.com/story/22586753/woman-hurt-in-southeast-texas-house-explosion-dies?t=2013-06-13T17:25:02Z KXXV Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:25:00 EDT One of two women injured in a house explosion near a Houston-area town has died. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22586252/da-to-retry-man-held-33-years-without-conviction http://www.kxxv.com/story/22586252/da-to-retry-man-held-33-years-without-conviction?t=2013-06-13T16:41:02Z KXXV Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:40:00 EDT Prosecutors say they're preparing to retry a Texas man who's been in prison for 33 years, even though the state's top appeals court confirmed he doesn't have a valid conviction. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22585959/okla-congressman-pleased-with-water-rights-ruling http://www.kxxv.com/story/22585959/okla-congressman-pleased-with-water-rights-ruling?t=2013-06-13T16:16:53Z KXXV Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:16:00 EDT The congressman that represents southeastern Oklahoma says the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to support the state's water laws is welcome news for the state. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22585788/fbi-seeking-robber-dubbed-loan-ranger-bandit http://www.kxxv.com/story/22585788/fbi-seeking-robber-dubbed-loan-ranger-bandit?t=2013-06-13T16:04:52Z KXXV Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:04:00 EDT The FBI and police in three states are searching for a bank robber they call the "Loan Ranger Bandit." News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22585658/oklahoma-lawmakers-praise-sup-ct-water-decision http://www.kxxv.com/story/22585658/oklahoma-lawmakers-praise-sup-ct-water-decision?t=2013-06-13T15:48:55Z KXXV Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:48:00 EDT Oklahoma lawmakers are praising a U.S. Supreme Court decision that they say protects Oklahoma's ability to manage its water resources. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22585126/cousin-testifies-in-zoey-belcher-custody-hearing http://www.kxxv.com/story/22585126/cousin-testifies-in-zoey-belcher-custody-hearing?t=2013-06-13T14:54:44Z KXXV Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:54:00 EDT A Texas woman seeking custody of her slain cousin's baby says she doesn't blame the family of Kansas City Chiefs player Javon Belcher for shootings that left the little girl an orphan. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22584845/texas-district-disappointed-by-okla-water-ruling http://www.kxxv.com/story/22584845/texas-district-disappointed-by-okla-water-ruling?t=2013-06-13T14:22:39Z KXXV Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:22:00 EDT The general manager of a Texas water district says he's disappointed with a U.S, Supreme Court decision that sides with Oklahoma in a water rights dispute. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22584820/arkansas-attorney-general-sues-texarkana-pawn-shop http://www.kxxv.com/story/22584820/arkansas-attorney-general-sues-texarkana-pawn-shop?t=2013-06-13T14:18:41Z KXXV Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:18:00 EDT The Arkansas Attorney General's office is suing a Texarkana pawn shop for allegedly charging interest rates as high as 240 percent on car title loans. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22584503/ag-says-decision-affirms-oklahomas-water-rights http://www.kxxv.com/story/22584503/ag-says-decision-affirms-oklahomas-water-rights?t=2013-06-13T13:50:39Z KXXV Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:50:00 EDT Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt says a U.S. Supreme Court ruling has affirmed the state's sovereignty over its water. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22584448/aaa-says-texas-retail-gasoline-prices-up-3-cents http://www.kxxv.com/story/22584448/aaa-says-texas-retail-gasoline-prices-up-3-cents?t=2013-06-13T13:42:35Z KXXV Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:42:00 EDT Retail gasoline prices across Texas have risen 3 cents this week to an average of $3.40 per gallon. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22584400/concrete-company-owner-indicted-in-south-texas http://www.kxxv.com/story/22584400/concrete-company-owner-indicted-in-south-texas?t=2013-06-13T13:34:39Z KXXV Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:34:00 EDT A South Texas businessman has been indicted on bribery charges related to nearly $600,000 worth of concrete work for Maverick County. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22584345/perry-says-no-more-items-for-special-session http://www.kxxv.com/story/22584345/perry-says-no-more-items-for-special-session?t=2013-06-13T13:26:36Z KXXV Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:26:00 EDT Gov. Rick Perry says he will not be adding any more items to the special legislative session under way in Austin. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22584103/3-firefighters-homeowner-hurt-in-beaumont-blaze http://www.kxxv.com/story/22584103/3-firefighters-homeowner-hurt-in-beaumont-blaze?t=2013-06-13T13:10:34Z KXXV Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:10:00 EDT A fire that heavily damaged a Southeast Texas house has left three firefighters and the homeowner hurt. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22584043/husband-says-ricin-case-like-a-really-bad-dream http://www.kxxv.com/story/22584043/husband-says-ricin-case-like-a-really-bad-dream?t=2013-06-13T13:02:49Z KXXV Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:02:00 EDT The Texas man whose wife is accused of sending ricin-laced letters to President Barack Obama and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg in an attempt to frame him says the experience has been "like a really bad dream." News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22583760/caterpillar-drops-boy-scout-support-over-gay-ban http://www.kxxv.com/story/22583760/caterpillar-drops-boy-scout-support-over-gay-ban?t=2013-06-13T12:38:30Z KXXV Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:38:00 EDT Caterpillar Inc. says it will no longer give money to the Boy Scouts of America because the organization doesn't allow homosexuals to serve as adult leaders. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22583535/texas-man-still-missing-in-mesa-verde-park http://www.kxxv.com/story/22583535/texas-man-still-missing-in-mesa-verde-park?t=2013-06-13T12:26:28Z KXXV Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:26:00 EDT A search of cliffs and trails has failed to turn up any sign of a Texas man missing since Sunday in Mesa Verde National Park. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22583352/dps-3-die-in-fiery-head-on-wreck-near-lovelady http://www.kxxv.com/story/22583352/dps-3-die-in-fiery-head-on-wreck-near-lovelady?t=2013-06-13T12:02:33Z KXXV Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:02:00 EDT Investigators say a fiery head-on traffic accident in East Texas has left three people dead. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22582536/dc-circuit-reviewing-judges-alleged-misconduct http://www.kxxv.com/story/22582536/dc-circuit-reviewing-judges-alleged-misconduct?t=2013-06-13T10:50:25Z KXXV Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:50:00 EDT A council of federal judges in Washington will look into a misconduct complaint against a conservative judge who's alleged to have made racially discriminatory comments. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22582500/new-hostess-owner-prepares-to-re-start-ga-plant http://www.kxxv.com/story/22582500/new-hostess-owner-prepares-to-re-start-ga-plant?t=2013-06-13T10:46:23Z KXXV Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:46:00 EDT The smell of snack cakes could soon return to the Dolly Madison plant in Columbus as Hostess Brands LLC prepares to relaunch production. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22582146/court-sides-with-oklahoma-in-red-river-dispute http://www.kxxv.com/story/22582146/court-sides-with-oklahoma-in-red-river-dispute?t=2013-06-13T10:18:23Z KXXV Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:18:00 EDT The Supreme Court has unanimously rejected Texas' claim that it has a right under a 30-year-old agreement to cross the border with Oklahoma for water to serve the fast-growing Fort Worth area. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22581659/texans-win-defamation-lawsuit-over-bogus-bodies http://www.kxxv.com/story/22581659/texans-win-defamation-lawsuit-over-bogus-bodies?t=2013-06-13T09:38:20Z KXXV Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:38:00 EDT A judge has awarded nearly $7 million to a Southeast Texas couple who sued a self-described psychic over her bogus 2011 tip of mass graves on their land. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22581164/texas-aampms-century-oak-leads-to-scholarships http://www.kxxv.com/story/22581164/texas-aampms-century-oak-leads-to-scholarships?t=2013-06-13T09:02:18Z KXXV Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:02:00 EDT A sprawling oak tree on the Texas A&M University campus has been the inspiration for a $100,000 endowed scholarship thanks to its seedlings. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22580784/lackland-recruiter-convicted-on-sex-abuse-counts http://www.kxxv.com/story/22580784/lackland-recruiter-convicted-on-sex-abuse-counts?t=2013-06-13T08:30:22Z KXXV Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:30:00 EDT A military jury in South Texas has convicted a Houston-area recruiter on multiple sexual assault-related counts. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22580429/linda-gale-reed-indicted-for-embezzlement http://www.kxxv.com/story/22580429/linda-gale-reed-indicted-for-embezzlement?t=2013-06-13T08:02:16Z KXXV Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:02:00 EDT Linda Gale Reed will be arraigned Friday before Copiah County Circuit Judge Lamar Pickard on three counts of embezzlement. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22580403/north-dakota-cow-tests-positive-for-bovine-tb http://www.kxxv.com/story/22580403/north-dakota-cow-tests-positive-for-bovine-tb?t=2013-06-13T07:54:14Z KXXV Thu, 13 Jun 2013 07:54:00 EDT A beef cow in south central North Dakota that originated in Texas has tested positive for bovine tuberculosis in initial tests. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22580275/south-texan-gets-10-years-for-soliciting-child-sex http://www.kxxv.com/story/22580275/south-texan-gets-10-years-for-soliciting-child-sex?t=2013-06-13T07:30:17Z KXXV Thu, 13 Jun 2013 07:30:00 EDT A South Texas man who thought he was negotiating online with a mother offering her juvenile daughters for sex has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22579343/southern-baptists-address-prisoners-trafficking http://www.kxxv.com/story/22579343/southern-baptists-address-prisoners-trafficking?t=2013-06-13T05:02:10Z KXXV Thu, 13 Jun 2013 05:02:00 EDT The Southern Baptist Convention tackled topics at its annual meeting this week that seemed to show a concern for a broadening array of social issues. Those included human trafficking and the country's high rate of... News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22579316/senators-meet-to-consider-abortion-restrictions http://www.kxxv.com/story/22579316/senators-meet-to-consider-abortion-restrictions?t=2013-06-13T04:50:07Z KXXV Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:50:00 EDT Texas senators are meeting to consider placing more restrictions on when, where and how women can get abortions. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22578868/perry-set-to-sign-merry-christmas-bill-into-law http://www.kxxv.com/story/22578868/perry-set-to-sign-merry-christmas-bill-into-law?t=2013-06-13T04:10:01Z KXXV Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:10:00 EDT Christmas may be more than six months away, but it's already on the minds of Gov. Rick Perry and some lawmakers in the state Legislature. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22578779/carnival-triumph-returns-to-scheduled-sailing http://www.kxxv.com/story/22578779/carnival-triumph-returns-to-scheduled-sailing?t=2013-06-13T04:06:20Z KXXV Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:06:00 EDT A Carnival Cruise Lines ship is to weigh anchor four months after an engine fire left it to drive for days in the Gulf of Mexico. News - AP-State http://www.kxxv.com/story/22578778/federal-grant-fuels-texas-jobs-for-vets-program http://www.kxxv.com/story/22578778/federal-grant-fuels-texas-jobs-for-vets-program?t=2013-06-13T04:06:21Z KXXV Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:06:00 EDT Texas has received a $750,000 federal grant to help returning U.S. Army veterans find civilian jobs. News - AP-State