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• Immigration debate...China, North Korea talks...NBA thriller

  June 18, 2013 11:47 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) House Republicans have pushed through immigration legislation that would crack down on immigrants living illegally in the United States. Violators would face felony charges, not civil penalties. Meanwhile, an assessment by the Congressional Budget Office estimates approval of the Senate's immigration proposal would reduce the federal deficit. WASHINGTON... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  June 18, 2013 3:31 AM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) The Texas House Redistricting Committee has rejected proposed changes to the state's political maps. Lawmakers returned to the special legislative session yesterday to consider adopting a redistricting plan drawn by a federal court in San Antonio. Democratic lawmakers representing minority districts suggested several changes, but the Republican... more »

• Combat roles rules...Abortion debate...Bruins up in race for Stanley Cup

  June 17, 2013 11:45 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) The Pentagon is expected to announce Tuesday that all four branches of the military will phase in rules to allow women to start training for combat positions, including elite forces. Details obtained by The AP show women may be able to start training as Army Rangers by mid-2015.... more »

• Here is the latest Florida news from The Associated Press

  June 17, 2013 4:31 AM

  MILTON, Fla. (AP) Florida Highway Patrol officials say three people have died in a head-on collision on Interstate 10 in the Florida Panhandle. Witnessed reported seeing a vehicle traveling west in the eastbound lane before Sunday's crash in Santa Rosa County. The two jeeps burst into flames after the crash.... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  June 17, 2013 3:31 AM

  DALLAS (AP) A private jet with former President George W. Bush on board made an emergency landing after the smell of smoke was reported in the cockpit. The Federal Aviation Administration says the plane was flying from Philadelphia to Dallas on Saturday night when it was diverted to Louisville, Ky.... more »

• Here is the latest West Virginia news from The Associated Press

  June 17, 2013 2:01 AM

  WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) The Greenbrier County Sheriff's Department is investigating the drowning of a man at the Blue Bend Recreation Area. A Forest Service worker found Thomas Michael Richter's wallet and other personal items on Thursday before divers found his body Friday. Foul play isn't suspected. HUNTINGTON, W.Va.... more »

• CO evacuees want to return...Obama heads to G-8... Guardian: Britain spied on diplomats

  June 16, 2013 11:33 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) Evacuees are anxious to return as firefighters work to protect homes spared by the most destructive wildfire in Colorado's history. But officials say it's still not safe because extremely dry grass and trees could quickly ignite if wind stirs up hot spots in the densely wooded... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  June 16, 2013 3:31 AM

  VICTORIA, Texas (AP) Three men were injured when the small twin engine plane they were in crashed shortly after taking off from a Southeast Texas airport. The plane took off from the airport in Victoria at around 10 a.m. yesterday when it crashed in a nearby field. A spokesman for... more »

• Report on NSA data gathering...Protesters cleared from Turkish park...Egypt cuts diplomatic ties with Syria

  June 15, 2013 11:46 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) Top U.S. intelligence officials say information gleaned from two controversial data-collection programs have thwarted potential terrorist plots in the U.S. and other countries. And the officials have told Congress that last year fewer than 300 phone numbers were checked against the database gathered daily by the National Security... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  June 15, 2013 3:31 AM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Governor Rick Perry has vetoed funding for the Public Integrity Unit charged with investigating state elected officials. Perry said he vetoed the unit's $7.5 million two-year budget because the Travis County district attorney in charge of the unit was convicted of drunk driving. He wanted her to... more »

• Family disputes father was Nazi...Early returns from Iran...Surprise show aids Colorado firefighters

  June 14, 2013 11:57 PM

  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) The family of a Minnesota man is disputing a report that he commanded a Nazi SS-led unit in World War II and lied about his wartime past when immigrating to the U.S. A son of Michael Karkoc (KAHR'-kahts) read a statement late Friday accusing The Associated Press of... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  June 14, 2013 3:31 AM

  TEXARKANA, Texas (AP) 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." Nathan Richardson says he's now questioning "everything" about his pregnant... more »

• 2 dead in Colorado wildfire...Arming Syria's rebels...Iranian go to the polls

  June 13, 2013 11:43 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) Sheriff's deputies have been going door-to-door in Colorado's El Paso County to make sure people have cleared out of their homes as the most destructive fire in state history continues to spread. The county sheriff says the remains of two people were found in a garage... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  June 13, 2013 3:31 AM

  HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) A Texas man who confessed to killing five people in 1998 has been executed. Elroy Chester received lethal injection yesterday evening in Huntsville. Chester was sentenced to death after pleading guilty to killing Port Arthur firefighter Willie Ryman III. HOUSTON (AP) Jurors have convicted a former Houston... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  June 13, 2013 3:31 AM

  HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) A Texas man who confessed to killing five people during a six-month crime spree in 1998 has been executed. Elroy Chester received lethal injection last night in Huntsville for the fatal shooting of Port Arthur firefighter Willie Ryman the Third. The 38-year-old Ryman interrupted Chester as he... more »

• Hot and dry, stormy and wet...NSA director wants more disclosures...Google sees Iranian hacking

  June 12, 2013 11:35 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) Hot and dry or stormy and wet, the common thread is the wind tonight. It's fanning wildfires in four western states, including Colorado, where more than 100 homes and other structures have been destroyed. To the east, a massive line of violent storms is raking across... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  June 12, 2013 3:31 AM

  FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) Defense attorneys ordered to help the Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly Fort Hood shooting rampage say they're being asked to cross ethical lines. Major Nidal Hasan is representing himself at his upcoming trial. The judge yesterday gave defense attorneys about 24 hours to submit motions... more »

• Briefing produces more questions...More 1000 homes evacuate in Colorado...Oldest man ever dies

  June 11, 2013 11:47 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) After hearing from FBI, Justice Department and other intelligence officials on the two sweeping spy programs, members of Congress are voicing more questions and concerns about the level of government surveillance. The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee says it's a question of balancing public safety and... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  June 11, 2013 3:30 AM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) Officials say a soldier who shot a fellow service member at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio has surrendered. The gunman turned himself in to San Antonio police yesterday afternoon. The female victim was transported to a medical center on the post in stable condition. HOUSTON (AP)... more »

• Anger abroad over spy programs...Southwest flight threatened...Tornado, flooding in Mid-Atlantic

  June 10, 2013 11:49 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) The Obama administration is facing fresh anger over spy programs that track phone and Internet messages around the world. On Tuesday, the European Parliament will debate whether the programs have violated local privacy protections. E.U. officials have pledged to seek answers from U.S. diplomats at a meeting in... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  June 10, 2013 3:31 AM

  HOUSTON (AP) A Texas oncologist is accused of trying to poison her lover by spiking his coffee with a toxic chemical used in antifreeze and medical research. Ana Maria Gonzalez-Angulo was charged last week with aggravated assault against Dr. George Blumenschein. Both work at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson... more »

• Afghan forces battle insurgents at Kabul airport...Booz Allen angry about employee's NSA leaks

  June 9, 2013 11:32 PM

  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) Afghan officials say at least five heavily armed insurgents are engaged in a gunbattle with security forces on the perimeter of Afghanistan's main airport. The officials say the insurgents tried to attack NATO's airport headquarters on Monday with rocket-propelled grenades, assault rifles and at least one large... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  June 9, 2013 3:31 AM

  HOUSTON (AP) A nonprofit that offers free shotguns and firearms training to residents of high-crime areas has made a Houston neighborhood the site of its first gun giveaway. Residents of the Oak Forest neighborhood, which has been hit by a rash of burglaries and robberies, say they are grateful for... more »

• Obama and Xi Jinping aligned on North Korea...Police: Heavily armed gunman planned deadly attack in SoCal

  June 8, 2013 11:38 PM

  RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) National security adviser Tom Donilon says President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping (shee jihn-peeng) found "quite a bit of alignment" on the subject of North Korea during their summit and agreed that neither country will accept it as a nuclear-armed state. Donilon says the... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  June 8, 2013 3:31 AM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) Governor Rick Perry has compared the Obama administration's sweeping NSA surveillance program to the policies of China's Communist government. Addressing a Republican event in San Antonio yesterday, Perry said federal officials "have spied on us" and suggested it was "an attack on 120 million American phones." SAN... more »

• One-man rampage...Security programs defended...Rainy East Coast forecast

  June 7, 2013 11:53 PM

  SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) Police in Santa Monica, Calif., say a lone gunman killed four people before he was shot dead on the campus of Santa Monica college. The gunman, dressed in all black and wearing what appeared to be tactical clothing, opened fire on a house where two bodies... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  June 7, 2013 3:31 AM

  HOUSTON (AP) An ex-Houston police officer has told jurors he used force against a black teenage burglary suspect only because he thought the teen might have a gun. Drew Ryser testified in his trial yesterday that he didn't abuse, assault or mistreat the suspect. Security video from the March 2010... more »

• Intelligence disclosure fallout...Andrea less intense...Spurs take Game 1 of NBA Finals.

  June 6, 2013 11:39 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) Director of National Intelligence James Clapper says press disclosures about two top-secret intelligence gathering programs could cause permanent damage to national security. One program monitors phone records, the other scours Internet providers. Clapper news articles contain inaccuracies and overlook key information. Lawmakers are divided over the justification and... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  June 6, 2013 3:31 AM

  FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) A military judge says she'll decide next week whether to delay the Fort Hood shooting suspect's trial. Major Nidal Hasan is seeking a three-month delay to prepare for his "defense of others" strategy. Hasan is charged in the 2009 attack that killed 13 people. HOUSTON (AP)... more »

• Deadly Philadelphia building collapse...Report: Phone record search...Tropical Storm Andrea

  June 5, 2013 11:46 PM

  PHILADELPHIA (AP) At least six people -- five women and a man -- have been killed in a building collapse in downtown Philadelphia. And at least 14 others were injured when a four-story building being demolished rained bricks and other debris on a Salvation Army thrift store. Mayor Michael Nutter... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  June 5, 2013 3:31 AM

  FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) A judge says she won't decide whether to delay the Fort Hood shooting suspect's trial until he provides evidence to support his defense strategy. Major Nidal Hasan said yesterday his defense will explain that he killed 13 people in the 2009 shooting rampage because he was... more »

• Veto threat...Guantanamo vote...River threat

  June 4, 2013 11:35 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) It passed the House late Tuesday on a vote of 421-4, but the White House is threatening a veto of the first of 12 spending bills for the budget year beginning Oct. 1. The measure provides more money for veterans' programs like health care. But there is Democratic... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  June 4, 2013 3:31 AM

  FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) A victim of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting rampage says he's upset that the Army psychiatrist charged in the attack will get to question all the wounded soldiers. A military judge ruled yesterday that Major Nidal Hasan could represent himself at trial. Retired Staff Sergeant Alonzo... more »

• Nominee fight likely...Poison letters indictment...Wildfire threat diminished

  June 3, 2013 11:46 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) A White House official says President Barack Obama plans to jointly name three nominees Tuesday to the federal appeals court in Washington. Obama is expected to announce his nomination of Patricia Ann Millett, Cornelia Pillard and Robert Leon Wilkins to the U.S. court of Appeals for the District... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  June 3, 2013 3:31 AM

  HOUSTON (AP) The Coast Guard says crews saved or helped rescue 17 people caught in storms along the Gulf Coast. The guard says 10 search-and-rescue missions were logged yesterday, including the recovery off Galveston of 12 people from three separate capsized boats. Officials cited the "devastating effects of strong winds... more »

• Power outages in New England storms...Searching for the missing in Oklahoma... Wildfire in SoCal

  June 2, 2013 11:41 PM

  PORTLAND, Maine (AP) More than 30,000 customers in northern New England are still without power after strong storms moved through the area on Sunday, some of them packing wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph. The damaging winds that flattened trees and utility wires initially cut electricity to more than... more »

• Here is the latest Alaska news from The Associated Press

  June 2, 2013 6:00 AM

  FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) A draft Environmental Impact Study released by the U.S. Air Force recommends moving forward with a proposal to transfer a F-16 fighter jet squadron at Eielson Air Force Base in Fairbanks to Anchorage. The Fairbanks Daily New Miner reports the 226-page study was released Friday. The Air... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  June 2, 2013 3:31 AM

  FORT CARSON, Colo. (AP) The Pentagon says a 29-year-old soldier from suburban Houston has died in Afghanistan. Staff Sergeant Joe Nunez-Rodriguez was killed after his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in Wardak province. He was assigned to the 4th Infantry Division based at Fort Carson, Colorado. CORSICANA, Texas (AP)... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  June 1, 2013 3:31 AM

  HOUSTON (AP) Houston's fire chief says the four firefighters who died fighting a motel fire on Friday were looking for people they thought were still trapped in the burning building. At a news conference yesterday, Terry Garrison said the firefighters "took the highest amount of risk possible" because they thought... more »

• More twisters in Oklahoma...Fire in New Mexico's Santa Fe National Forest ... 4 Houston firefighters killed

  May 31, 2013 11:51 PM

  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Oklahoma is again reeling from another round of violent weather. Tornadoes rolled in from the prairie and slammed Oklahoma City and its suburbs Friday at rush hour, trapping people in their vehicles on an interstate highway. The medical examiner's office says five people have been killed in... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 31, 2013 3:31 AM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) A Texas Senate panel has held its first public hearing on redistricting. The Senate Redistricting Committee met yesterday to consider adopting maps drawn by a federal court in San Antonio. But minority advocates have blasted the process, calling it discriminatory against Hispanics and African Americans. NEW YORK... more »

• Threatening letters investigations....Hagel, Chinese leaders to meet...Benefit for bombing victims

  May 30, 2013 11:48 PM

  SEATTLE (AP) A registered sex offender who lives near downtown Spokane, Wash., has pleaded not guilty to a single charge of mailing a threatening communication and is being held without bail. He faces charges in connection with a suspicious letter containing the poison ricin sent to a federal judge. The... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 30, 2013 3:31 AM

  DALLAS (AP) Another day of strong storms brought high winds and hail to parts of the Texas Panhandle and North Texas. Winds up to 70 mph downed trees and power lines in North Texas last night, with one tree falling onto a mobile home near Fort Worth. No injuries or... more »

• 7 killed in highway accident...Poisoned letters sent to New York's mayor...Lawyer: Massacre guilty plea

  May 29, 2013 11:39 PM

  TRUXTON, N.Y. (AP) A highway crash in upstate New York has killed seven people. Police say all of the victims were in a minivan that was ripped apart on a rural two-lane roadway near the town of Truxton, about 25 miles south of Syracuse. It was struck when a tractor-trailer... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 29, 2013 3:31 AM

  JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (AP) Authorities say a Marine killed after going on a shooting spree in Texas also is suspected to killing his wife in North Carolina. Police in Jacksonville, N.C., say 21-year-old Rubi Smith was found dead Sunday afternoon. Her husband, 23-year-old Esteban Smith, died Sunday in a gunfight with... more »

• Police: Detailed school plot...Sectarian violence in Myanmar...Breadwinner Moms

  May 28, 2013 11:43 PM

  CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) Bail has been set at $2 million for an Oregon teen accused of planning an assault on his high school. Police say the detailed plans included the use of explosive devices which were found hidden beneath the floorboards of Grant Acord's (uh-KORDZ') bedroom. The 17-year-old attends West... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 28, 2013 3:31 AM

  EDEN, Texas (AP) Authorities say a man suspected in a West Texas shooting rampage that left one woman dead and five others wounded was stationed at a Marine base in North Carolina. The Texas Department of Public Safety says 23-year-old Esteban Smith later died in a gunfight with an agency... more »

• Siding with the opposition...Obama to tour recovering Jersey Shore...Back to Baltimore, prematurely

  May 27, 2013 11:46 PM

  BRUSSELS (AP) The European Union has voted to allow member nations to send weapons to Syria's outgunned rebels. Several nations including Britain, have said they have no plans to send arms immediately. The EU ban on sending weapons to the regime of President Bashar Assad remains in place. WASHINGTON (AP)... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 27, 2013 3:30 AM

  SCHERTZ, Texas (AP) Searchers have found the body of a teenager who was swept away by floodwaters as he tried to swim across a swollen creek near San Antonio. Eighteen-year-old Avron Adams of Schertz was swept away Saturday while trying to cross Cibolo Creek. Officials say Adams' body was located... more »

• Obama to honor fallen troops...President tours tornado damage... Service for tornado victims

  May 26, 2013 11:31 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama will honor the men and women of the U.S. military who have made the ultimate sacrifice on Memorial Day. He'll place a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday and deliver remarks at the nearby amphitheater. On Sunday, the... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 26, 2013 3:31 AM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) Authorities say flooding in San Antonio has killed at least two people, and they are searching for a third person who was swept away. A San Antonio Fire Department spokesman says two women were killed in separate incidents yesterday after becoming trapped in their cars. In the... more »

• Obama heads to Oklahoma...Floodwaters recede in San Antonio... British police arrest 3 more suspects

  May 25, 2013 11:35 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama will travel to Oklahoma on Sunday to see firsthand the damage caused by the powerful tornado that sliced through the city of Moore on Monday. Obama also plans to visit with families that were impacted by the twister as well as thank the many first... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 25, 2013 3:31 AM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) The Texas Senate has confirmed three of Governor Rick Perry's appointments to the University of Texas System board of regents. The appointees are under scrutiny because lawmakers have criticized some current board members and Perry is trying to force out popular Austin campus president Bill Powers. The... more »

• Courageous teachers in Oklahoma...Small plane crashes in upstate NY... Trouble for Arizona sheriff

  May 24, 2013 11:36 PM

  MOORE, Okla. (AP) Another story of courage and selflessness is emerging in the Oklahoma town where a tornado killed 24 people, 10 of them children, and ravaged thousands of homes and buildings. In an emotional news conference Friday, the principal of the elementary school where seven of the children died... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 24, 2013 3:31 AM

  GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) The Boy Scouts of America's National Council has voted to ease a long-standing ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted as Scouts. More than 60 percent of voting Scout leaders supported the proposal at their annual meeting in Texas yesterday. Under the proposal, gay adults... more »

• Interstate bridge collapses...Boy Scouts to allow gay members... Arias jury dismissed, new penalty trial set

  May 23, 2013 11:40 PM

  MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) Mount Vernon, Wash., about an hour north of Seattle, is the scene of a bridge collapse. The Washington State Patrol says the four-lane Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit (SKA'-jiht) River collapsed around 7 p.m. PDT Thursday, dumping vehicles and people into the water. It's not... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 23, 2013 3:31 AM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) The State Fire Marshal's Office says a federal safety panel's investigators had access to the site of a fertilizer plant explosion that killed 15 people. The head of the U.S. Chemical Safety Board has asked for congressional help in obtaining evidence from the Texas agency. But the... more »

• Here is the latest New Mexico news from The Associated Press

  May 23, 2013 3:30 AM

  DALLAS (AP) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) A transgender student at an Albuquerque high school opted to skip his graduation over a dispute about what color robe he had to wear. Officials at St. Pius X Catholic School insisted that Damian Garcia, born a girl, had to wear a white robe along... more »

• Obama plans trip to tornado-ravaged Oklahoma ...Man hacked to death in London... Probe into FBI shooting death

  May 22, 2013 11:38 PM

  MOORE, Okla. (AP) President Barack Obama plans to view tornado destruction in Oklahoma firsthand on Sunday. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano visited the area around the city of Moore on Wednesday and pledged the federal government's ongoing support. The death toll from the twister stands at 24. The medical... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 22, 2013 3:32 AM

  WACO, Texas (AP) The head of a federal safety board says federal agents and the state fire marshal are blocking the board from investigating a deadly Central Texas fertilizer plant explosion. U.S. Chemical Safety Board chairman Rafael Moure-Eraso says the board's probe into the blast at the West Fertilizer plant... more »

• 17-mile path of destruction...IRS official to take 5th...Early results from LA, Portland

  May 21, 2013 11:36 PM

  MOORE, Okla. (AP) The National Weather Service says the tornado that hit the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday was a top-of-the-scale EF-5 twister with winds of at least 200 mph. It was on the ground for 40 minutes, cutting a 17-mile-long, 1.3-mile wide path through Moore, flattening neighborhoods and killing at... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 21, 2013 3:31 AM

  BLANKET, Texas (AP) A suspected tornado smashed a public school complex in a small Dallas-Fort Worth area town. The Texas Department of Public Safety reported a twister yesterday evening in Blanket. Brown County sheriff's spokeswoman Kim Chandler says the storm caused "massive damage" to the complex, but not injuries were... more »

• Disaster in Oklahoma...Tornado hits elementary school...FBI agents fell to deaths

  May 20, 2013 11:35 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama has declared a major disaster in Oklahoma as the state recovers from a massive tornado that ripped through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, killing at least 51 people and flattening entire neighborhoods. Obama has ordered federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts. Individuals... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 20, 2013 3:31 AM

  COLORADO CITY, Texas (AP) Hundreds of mourners turned out to remember a 13-year-old Texas cheerleader who disappeared in December 2010 and was found dead in March. The memorial for Hailey Darlene Dunn was held yesterday at Colorado Middle School in Colorado City. Officials have not released a cause of death... more »

• Tornado outbreak across the Plains...Economists see consumer spending rising...United's 787s to fly

  May 19, 2013 11:34 PM

  SHAWNEE, Okla. (AP) Emergency officials in Oklahoma say at least 21 people have been injured across the state as a massive storm system blasts through the Plains and upper Midwest. Tornadoes have been reported in Kansas, Iowa and Oklahoma. One touched down southeast of Oklahoma City, reducing homes in one... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 19, 2013 3:31 AM

  DALLAS (AP) A Dallas man who was in a hospital being treated for a gunshot wound has been arrested after an auto shop owner was killed in a shootout. The Dallas Morning News reports that 31-year-old Rachard Angton has been charged in Friday's death of 44-year-old Joseph Taylor. Angton was... more »

• University student shot by officer...No foul play suspected in train wreck...Checking the numbers

  May 18, 2013 11:58 PM

  MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) The Nassau County homicide squad in New York says it was a police officer's bullet that killed a Hofstra University student early Friday morning. Andrea Rebello was being held in a headlock at gunpoint by a masked intruder when the officer who had responded to the home... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 18, 2013 3:31 AM

  GRAHAM, Texas (AP) Authorities say two tornadoes have struck near a small community in rural North Texas, destroying a house but causing no injuries. National Weather Service meteorologist Dennis Cavanaugh says the tornadoes struck near the small community of Eliasville in southwestern Young County yesterday evening. Friday's twisters came after... more »

• Derailment in Connecticut...Prosecutors need more time...Bionic hands

  May 17, 2013 11:45 PM

  FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) Sixty people have been taken to hospitals, five with critical injuries, after a pair of commuter trains collided in Connecticut during Friday's evening rush hour. Officials say about 700 people were on board the Metro-North trains when one heading east from New York City's Grand Central Station... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 17, 2013 3:32 AM

  GRANBURY, Texas (AP) Forecasters say the tornado that killed six people in North Texas is believed to have had winds up to 200 mph. The National Weather Service says the preliminary estimate for Wednesday night's twister in Granbury was an EF-4, which means the storm carried wind speeds of 166... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 16, 2013 3:31 AM

  GRANBURY, Texas (AP) Officials say at least six people were killed following a tornado in North Texas. Authorities in Granbury say the fatalities occurred yesterday as the twister tore through two neighborhoods. Hood County Sheriff Roger Deeds also says dozens were injured. DALLAS (AP) The attorney for a North Texas... more »

• Deadly tornado hits North Texas...Bomb blast in Afghan capital...IRS targeting angers Obama

  May 15, 2013 11:34 PM

  GRANBURY, Texas (AP) Officials report a tornado has caused "multiple fatalities" in North Texas. The tornado hit the scenic Brazos River town of Granbury about 8 p.m. local time Wednesday, tearing through two neighborhoods. The Hood County sheriff's office says crews "are going house to house" looking for those trapped,... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 15, 2013 3:32 AM

  PALO PINTO, Texas (AP) Residents of a North Texas lake subdivision threatened by a wildfire have been allowed to return to their homes. The Texas A&M Forest Service says the residents of the Peninsula neighborhood at Possum Kingdom Lake were allowed back into their homes last night. Officials say the... more »

• Obama: IRS agents failed test...Abortion doc avoids death penalty...Nigeria at war with extremists

  May 14, 2013 11:40 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama says the IRS "must apply the law in a fair and impartial way," but some of its employees have failed that test. Obama made the comments after viewing a government watchdog's report on the IRS' targeting of tea party groups for extra scrutiny when they... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 14, 2013 3:31 AM

  HOUSTON (AP) A 10-year-old boy and a 29-year-old woman are dead and the boy's father is hospitalized in critical condition after a shooting in Houston. Police say the shooting was discovered yesterday afternoon when the man's other son returned home from school. Authorities found no signs of forced entry or... more »

• Both sides praise abortion doc verdict...Lawmaker want more on IRS targeting...Fleeing zombies?

  May 13, 2013 11:36 PM

  PHILADELPHIA (AP) The conviction of a Philadelphia abortion doctor on first-degree murder charges is being praised by both sides in the abortion debate. Supporters of legalized abortion say the case shows what desperate young women could face if abortion is driven underground with more restrictive laws. The National Right to... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 13, 2013 3:31 AM

  EMHOUSE, Texas (AP) Navarro County authorities say two people have drowned and a 2-year-old was seriously hurt after their boat capsized in a stock pond. Officials say the adults drowned while apparently searching for the child after the boat overturned on Saturday morning. Three other children survived without injury. PARIS,... more »

• Gunmen fire on New Orleans parade...Japan shares get boost...Lawyer: send 'Carlos the Jackal' home

  May 12, 2013 11:31 PM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) The FBI is calling it street violence, not an act of terror. But a shooting in New Orleans' 7th Ward Sunday shattered the festive mood at a Mother's Day parade. Gunmen opened fire on marchers, wounding at least 19, three seriously. Police say three suspects fled the... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 12, 2013 3:31 AM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Republican negotiators from both chambers remain at an impasse over how best to pay for priorities while squeezing in tax cuts. The legislative session ends in two weeks. Governor Rick Perry wants $1.8 billion in tax cuts and $2 billion for a new water fund. Leaders say... more »

• Brother arrested in girl's stabbing death...Trenton standoff continues...Bible scribe says Amen

  May 11, 2013 11:50 PM

  VALLEY SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) The sheriff of Calaveras County in Northern California says residents "can sleep a little better tonight." The community of Valley Springs was shaken last month by the mysterious stabbing death of an 8-year-old girl. The girl's brother told police he found her body and an intruder... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 11, 2013 3:31 AM

  WACO, Texas (AP) The paramedic from West charged with possessing bomb-making materials was dismissed two days after the fertilizer plant explosion rocked the Central Texas town. Bryce Reed was "let go" by West Emergency Medical Services April 19. Reed was arrested early yesterday and charged with possessing a destructive device.... more »

• Call to replace massacre school...Plant blast probe...Historic vote

  May 10, 2013 11:48 PM

  NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) If a group of community leaders in Newtown, Conn., has its way, the school where 20 first-graders and six educators were shot dead in December should be demolished and rebuilt at the same site. A taskforce of 28 election officials supports a new building for Sandy Hook... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 10, 2013 3:31 AM

  FREDERICKSBURG, Texas (AP) Two people have died in a small plane crash near the runway of a Texas Hill Country airport. The Texas Department of Public Safety has identified the victims as 43-year-old Donald Frosch and 41-year-old Jeane Frosch. Authorities say the plane went down yesterday afternoon near Fredericksburg. FORT... more »

• Grim milestone in Bangladesh...Ohio teen deaths...Serious space station leak

  May 9, 2013 11:39 PM

  DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) The death toll from a garment factory building that collapsed in Bangladesh more than two weeks ago has topped 1,000. Officials say 1,021 bodies have been recovered from the rubble. It's unclear how many more victims there may be because the number of workers inside at the... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 9, 2013 3:31 AM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) The Texas House has approved a bill allowing students with proper licenses to keep guns in their cars on college campuses. The measure passed by a voice vote last night. Under the current law, universities can post a sign prohibiting guns like any private property owner. AUSTIN,... more »

• Gruesome allegations...Conservatives for immigration reform...Abuse claims against Jackson

  May 8, 2013 11:47 PM

  CLEVELAND (AP) Police and prosecutors won't go into the gruesome details, but multiple counts of rape and kidnapping charges have been filed against a Cleveland man accused of holding three women captive for about a decade. The conditions were so oppressive that the women are said to have been allowed... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 8, 2013 3:31 AM

  HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) A Texas death row inmate convicted of killing a fellow drug dealer outside a Waco convenience store 10 years ago has been executed. Carroll Joe Parr received a lethal injection yesterday evening. Appeals to block the punishment were rejected last week in state and federal courts. GALVESTON,... more »

• Sanford: Back from the dead...Obama wants action against military assaults...Rocker's hit plot?

  May 7, 2013 11:33 PM

  MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (AP) Former Republican South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford is comparing himself to the biblical figure Lazarus, who was resurrected from the dead. Sanford easily defeated Democrat Elizabeth Colbert (KOHL'-buhrt) Busch in a special election to reclaim his old congressional seat. Colbert Bush was considered a viable candidate... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 7, 2013 3:31 AM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Officials have determined that ammonium nitrate stored at a Texas fertilizer plant is what exploded last month, killing 14 people and injuring hundreds. But State Fire Marshal's Office spokesman Rachel Moreno says it's still undetermined what touched off the chemical. She also says findings on what caused... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 6, 2013 3:31 AM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) The Federal Emergency Management Agency has activated a plan to provide shelter for residents of West whose homes were destroyed or damaged by last month's fertilizer plant explosion. The plan allows affected residents to stay in motels for a limited amount of time at FEMA's expense. The... more »

• Israeli airstrikes in Syria...Officials: SoCal fire started accidentally... Uncle takes care of suspected bomber's body

  May 5, 2013 11:37 PM

  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The White House isn't commenting directly on Israel's latest airstrikes in Syria. But a spokesman says Israel is "justifiably concerned about the threat posed by Hezbollah's obtaining of advanced weapons systems." A senior Israeli official says the two attacks over 48 hours targeted a shipment of precision-guided... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 5, 2013 3:31 AM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) The Texas House has approved contentious plans to let college students carry concealed weapons to class. Another measure would create special marshals for public schools statewide. Both measures were part of what has been unofficially dubbed "gun day" at the Texas House yesterday. AUSTIN, Texas (AP) The... more »

• Fighting a big fire in SoCal...Lawyers say bomb suspect's widow is cooperating... Syria reports Israeli strike

  May 4, 2013 11:43 PM

  CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) Crews in Southern California are making progress against a huge wildfire that's burned more than 43 square miles in coastal mountains west of Los Angeles. They're being aided by calmer winds and a big cool-down. The blaze is now 56 percent contained. The wind-driven behemoth broke out... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 4, 2013 3:30 AM

  EL PASO, Texas (AP) Cities and counties that offer same-sex partner health benefits don't anticipate altering their policies after the Texas attorney general called the practice unconstitutional. Greg Abbott's opinion is the latest of several challenges to same-sex benefits across the country that have had mixed results in the courts.... more »

• Massive wildfire...Israeli attack...Obama visiting Costa Rica

  May 3, 2013 11:45 PM

  CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) Officials say shifting winds are fanning a wildfire in Southern California that has scorched 43 square miles. It started Thursday near Camarillo, about 50 miles northwest of Los Angeles. It tripled in size on Friday. Some 900 firefighters using engines, aircraft, bulldozers and other equipment have it... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 3, 2013 3:32 AM

  HOUSTON (AP) Authorities say a man who fired a gun inside Houston's largest airport was killed after being confronted by a law enforcement official. Houston police say it's unclear if the unidentified man fatally shot himself or was killed by a Homeland Security agent who had confronted him yesterday afternoon.... more »

• Obama in Mexico City...California wildfire grows...Marathon suspect's body released

  May 2, 2013 11:43 PM

  MEXICO CITY (AP) President Barack Obama is trying resolve differences with Mexico over a major shift in the cross-border fight against drug trafficking and organized crime. Since taking office in December, Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto (PAYN'-yuh nee-EH'-toh) has moved to end the widespread access that U.S. security agencies have... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 2, 2013 3:31 AM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Texas' assistant state fire marshal says investigators hope to complete their onsite probe into a deadly plant explosion by May 10th. Kelly Kistner says investigators are working to determine the origin and the cause of the fire and blast at the West Fertilizer plant. Fourteen people were... more »

• Here is the latest North Carolina news from The Associated Press

  May 2, 2013 2:01 AM

  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Five people were arrested yesterday evening during a march through downtown Raleigh by worker and immigrant rights advocates protesting North Carolina Republican policies. General Assembly Police Chief Jeff Weaver says the young people were placed in handcuffs early after a confrontation with officers. RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) A... more »

• Bomb suspects' friends arrested...Seattle May Day rally turns violent...Sex slave ring alleged

  May 1, 2013 11:43 PM

  BOSTON (AP) The FBI says three college friends of the Boston Marathon bombing suspect have told agents they suspected Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (joh-HAHR' tsahr-NEYE'-ehv) was one of the bombers only after authorities released photos of him and his brother. In FBI interviews recounted in court papers, the young men said the... more »