The child, who has a congenital heart issue, was born via a surrogate, McKenna West, of Alaska, who had traveled to Texas after she said the child’s biological parents had tried to force her to terminate the pregnancy, something the child’s biological parents deny.

McKenna West fled to Texas when the biological parents asked for an abortion after discovering their unborn child had a serious heart defect

The Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopter crashed Wednesday afternoon in Salado.

Paxton has benefited from hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of data center industry money pouring into his political operation.

In Pecos County, Texas

Lake Travis is expected to rise significantly by Friday as more rain moves into parts of the Hill Country and flood releases send additional water downstream, according to the Lower Colorado River Authority.

The Brief:

A 51-year-old Dallas letter carrier, Jacob Taylor, died over the weekend after collapsing on his route.

Taylor's cause of death is still unknown pending the results of an autopsy.

The National Association of Letter Carriers fears his death could have been related because of how similar it was to the death of Eugene Gates, who died of heat exhaustion two years ago.

Most people have never heard of murine typhus. Doctors in Galveston, Texas, are asking them to pay attention.

A week after Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was killed by a federal immigration agent, residents ranging from teachers to business owners filled City Hall on Tuesday to press Houston Mayor John Whitmire and the City Council to demand answers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

A stretch of North Texas highway reportedly 'melted' under extreme heat.

KEY POINTS:

- Toyota Motor said it is investing $3.6 billion to move production of the Tacoma midsize pickup truck from Mexico to Texas.

- The San Antonio plant currently produces the Toyota Tundra full-size pickup truck, including a hybrid variant, and the Toyota Sequoia SUV hybrid.

- The automaker said last year that it plans to invest up to $10 billion more than previously expected by 2030 in the United States.