Charles Byrd allegedly admitted to killing his wife and living with her decomposing body for a month, telling investigators he wanted to 'go big or go home' (Credit: Bexar County Sheriff's Office)

Texas Democrats are considering their options to block a Republican-led effort to redraw the state's congressional maps during a special session that began Monday.

In one of the biggest GOP primaries of the midterms, Sen. John Cornyn and his allies are bringing up Ken Paxton’s personal life, and some backers are rethinking their support.

The head of FEMA’s Urban Search and Rescue branch, which runs a network of teams stationed across the country that can swiftly respond to natural disasters, resigned on Monday.

Third baseman Josh Jung, infielder/outfielder Michael Helman and right-hander Cole Winn have been recalled from Triple-A Round Rock, the Rangers announced Monday. In a corresponding move, the team optioned infielder Justin Foscue and outfielder Alejandro Osuna to Round Rock.

Lawmakers will have 30 days to tackle a packed agenda outlined by Gov. Greg Abbott, from flood relief to redistricting to THC products.

Torrential rains transformed the pristine Guadalupe River, unleashing roaring cascades in the predawn hours of Independence Day along 40 miles of Kerr County – claiming at least 106 lives there alone, including 36 children. The confirmed death toll statewide was 133 as of Tuesday morning.

Texas lawmakers’ inaction on flood prevention often hits rural and economically disadvantaged communities the hardest, experts said.

Immigrants in Texas’s Rio Grande Valley are avoiding medical care due to intensified deportation efforts under the Trump administration.