DALLAS — The measles outbreak in Texas has reached nearly 150 cases, according to a Friday morning update from the state health department. Health officials said 146 cases have been identified since late January, up…

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — A child who was not vaccinated has died from measles in West Texas, the first death in an outbreak that began late last month and the first from measles in the U.S.…

BROWNFIELD, Texas (AP) — The measles outbreak in rural West Texas has grown to 124 cases across nine counties, the state health department said Tuesday, and 18 people are hospitalized. The outbreak is largely spreading…

A Texas Republican’s bill requiring voters to provide proof of citizenship when they register to vote is sparking alarm among civil right organizations. The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, seeks to prevent noncitizens from…

A major storm spread heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain across parts of the Florida Panhandle, Georgia and the coastal Carolinas on Wednesday after breaking snow records in Texas and Louisiana, treating the region to…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A rare winter storm charging through Texas and the northern Gulf Coast left New Orleans and Houston frozen Tuesday, closing highways, grounding nearly all flights and canceling school for millions of…

WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection would relocate its headquarters from the nation’s capital to Texas under legislation offered by U.S. Rep. Keith Self, R-McKinney. The agency’s current Washington headquarters is far removed from…

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Jeremiah Smith caught two of Will Howard’s three long touchdown passes during Ohio State’s sensational 34-point first half, and the No. 6 Buckeyes roared into the College Football Playoff semifinals with…

Officials assessed the damage on Sunday after a strong storm system moved across the southern U.S. over the weekend, spawning tornadoes and killing at least four people. There were at least 45 reports of tornado…

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ education board voted Friday to allow Bible-infused teachings in elementary schools, joining other Republican-led states that pushed this year to give religion a larger presence in public classrooms. The curriculum…