House Rushes To Vote $7.9 Billion For Harvey Relief
Politics quickly intruded, as Democratic and Republican leaders disagreed on how to pay for the funding.
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Politics quickly intruded, as Democratic and Republican leaders disagreed on how to pay for the funding.
Houston's mayor insists that America's fourth-largest city is "open for business," but with areas under water, people not yet in their homes, and billions in damage to repair, major disasters that Harvey created are by no means resolved.
Even first responders need breaks while helping Harvey recovery efforts in Texas, and one New Yorker took the opportunity to get his "first sweet taste" of Whataburger.
Roadways, refineries and other infrastructure have taken a beating in the Texas and Louisiana regions that were hit hardest by Harvey. But cell phone networks, so far, have remained largely functional.
A homeowner shot an alleged intruder in Corpus Christi, Texas, just as Hurricane Harvey was making landfall late Friday night, police confirmed to CBS News.
The Coast Guard in Corpus Christi launched two MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrews for a rescue mission.
The fiercest hurricane to hit the U.S. in more than a decade made landfall Friday night about 30 miles northeast of Corpus Christi as a Category 4 storm with 130 mph winds.
While the worst of Harvey will be impacting South Texas late Friday night and into early Saturday morning, the DFW area is already feeling some early effects from the storm -- at the airport.
Forecasters labeled Harvey a "life-threatening storm" that posed a "grave risk." Millions of people braced for a prolonged battering that could swamp dozens of counties more than 100 miles inland.
Harvey is currently a tropical storm, but is rapidly intensifying and will likely become a hurricane by the end of Thursday. The storm is on track to make landfall very early Saturday somewhere in the Corpus Christi area.
A hurricane warning has been issued for a section of Texas' Gulf Coast as Tropical Storm Harvey approaches.
Police explained that a Texas contractor who became trapped inside of an ATM slipped notes to customers through the receipt slot, pleading for them to call his boss and help him escape.
A judge in Texas who was put on unpaid leave in May after officials discovered she was not a U.S. citizen has become a citizen.
Communities across Texas have celebrated Juneteenth with flags, food and historic remembrances of when Texas slaves, more than 150 years ago, learned that they were free.
Exxon Mobil and a Saudi partner will build a nearly $10 billion petrochemical plant just north of Corpus Christi as part of a venture receiving nearly $2 billion in tax breaks from state and local governments.
Police in South Texas have arrested a father hours after his 2-year-old son found a loaded gun on the kitchen table and fatally shot himself in the head.
A Texas judge says a lawsuit against the widower of slain Tejano star Selena can proceed as her father seeks to block a TV series about her.
A nearly four-day ban on drinking the water in Corpus Christi, Texas, was lifted on Sunday after test results showed no contamination due to a chemical leak, the city's mayor announced.
There were three reports of dirty water before the 300,000 residents of Corpus Christi were told not to drink the city's water due to a chemical leak at an asphalt plant, a top Corpus Christi official said Saturday, adding that the city has not found evidence of water contamination.
Officials eased restrictions on tap water use in outlying parts of Corpus Christi, nearly 24 hours after warning all 320,000 residents to stop using it because a harmful chemical had leaked into the water supply.
A man has been convicted of manslaughter in the punching death of a man in a Corpus Christi strip club parking lot three years ago.
Experts said that the algae bloom known as 'red tide' has been found along parts of South Texas. The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department confirmed 'red tide' in areas of the Rio Grande Valley and near Corpus Christi.
Ground has been broken for a $60 million expansion at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in a push to bolster science-related studies and research.
A glass of drinking water hasn't been easy to come by lately for the 320,000 people in Corpus Christi.
A surgeon from Driscoll Children's Hospital in Corpus Christi said that a complicated procedure to separate conjoined South Texas infants went well and the girls face several months of hospital care.
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The environmental artist says the decades‑old mural was covered without notice as part of a World Cup project.
With the World Cup expected to bring major crowds to North Texas, some homeowners are looking to cash in by renting out their homes.
Camp Mystic's chief health officer lost her nursing license after regulators cited emergency planning failures tied to the flood that killed 27 girls.
A Democratic House candidate in Texas is facing widespread condemnation and accusations of antisemitism from her own party.
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The environmental artist says the decades‑old mural was covered without notice as part of a World Cup project.
Voters who participated in the March primary election may only vote in that same party's primary runoff for the remainder of the election cycle, officials say.
Runoff contests across Texas will determine final party nominees in several closely watched races, with early voting set for May 18-22.
With the World Cup expected to bring major crowds to North Texas, some homeowners are looking to cash in by renting out their homes.
As he battles terminal cancer, a Fort Worth fire captain says the state's workers' comp system has failed him — and he's far from alone.
A Kennedale couple says their leased solar panels stopped producing power and became a costly burden after years of unfulfilled promises.
Family ignored a nighttime alert during deadly flooding. Now, questions are growing about notification fatigue and whether the system needs changes.
Texans are tuning out more than Amber Alerts, with the highest opt-out rate in the country for wireless emergency alerts.
State records show regulators ordered the removal of a plastic gas pipe installed in the early 1970s after it was linked to multiple explosions and deaths in North Texas.
A Democratic House candidate in Texas is facing widespread condemnation and accusations of antisemitism from her own party.
Former CIA Director John Brennan is the subject of two criminal probes being led by the Miami-area U.S. Attorney's Office.
Former Cuban leader Raúl Castro was indicted by a U.S. grand jury in connection with the Cuban military's fatal downing of two planes in 1996 — an escalation in the U.S. pressure campaign against the Cuban government.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class and Afghanistan war veteran Jose Serrano told CBS News his wife, Deisy Rivera Ortega, was detained by ICE despite doing the "right thing."
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
A Texas couple is filing a lawsuit accusing the AI company of guiding their teenage son in using drugs, resulting in a fatal overdose.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
Expensive tickets, trouble getting visas and anti-American sentiment may all be contributing to underwhelming demand.
Herring said that in the year before tariffs, used car sales were just under half of his business at his dealership in Irving; Now, they are nearly 75 percent.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
Weiser said "the last few years has required a heavy financial lift to continue operating."
Jung scored on Duran's two-run shot in the fourth, and Burger followed with another homer that gave Texas a 3-1 lead.
A day after the Mavericks announced Kidd's departure, Ujiri said Wednesday he felt like the organization needed a clean slate.
The five-time national champion will put the crown aside to be a fan of the Japanese soccer team, which is coming to Arlington for the World Cup.
Court records show Rice failed a drug test, violating his probation from a 2025 plea agreement.
The Rockies scored two in the third when Karros hit a grounder to third baseman Jung for a two-out error.
"Survivor" 48 and 50 contestant Joe Hunter believes his sister Joanna, whose death was ruled a suicide, was murdered. He and their mother are working to be Joanna's voice and advocate for others who have experienced domestic violence.
Pop singer accuses electronics manufacturer Samsung of using a copyrighted image of her face to sell TVs.
"The question is what do they get themselves into that requires a visit to the mayor's office? I don't know, but I would love to," said Mattie Parker in an interview with CBS News Texas.
A trial in the lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was set to begin later in May.
The performance followed similar shows by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year on one of the world's most iconic waterfronts.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
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