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David Richards, a prominent Austin labor and civil rights attorney who helped reshape political representation for minorities in Texas, died Thursday night in Austin surrounded by family, a friend ...

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - A horse virus outbreak has been confirmed to have begun in Waco from one infected horse who participated at an event at the Extraco Events Center. The Texas Animal Health ...

Unfortunately, news circulating on social media indicates that several vet clinics have been warning horse owners about an EHV-1 outbreak. The first posts started appearing around 3 pm ET on Tuesday, ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) acting director, David Richardson, resigned Monday, according to multiple reports citing people familiar with the matter. Richardson, who was first ...

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - On November 25, 1993, Central Texas was hit by an unexpected Thanksgiving Day ice storm. This storm, known as a “Blue Norther”, brought sleet and extremely cold temperatures into ...

Nicole Sganga is CBS News' homeland security and justice correspondent. She is based in Washington, D.C., and reports for all shows and platforms. Washington — David Richardson, the acting head of the ...

For the Texas Tech football program, a rare season of double-digit wins and a multi-week run among the top 10 in the national rankings has mainly centered around fielding one of the nation's best ...

The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency resigned Monday after pushback over his leadership, including the agency's response to flooding in Central Texas in July that left 130 people dead.

When the 1992-93 Texas Tech women's basketball team gets together, it feels just like the old days. And it's always reason for celebration. The Lady Raiders had another opportunity to gather and ...

David Richardson, the acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, resigned Monday after just six months in charge, following mounting criticism over his handling of the devastating July 4 ...

David Bailey and Jacob Rodriguez didn’t just anchor the Red Raiders defense, they dominated the trenches with relentless motor and elite versatility. Now, they’re national finalists for the Lombardi ...