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Toast the Dallas Cowboys with a new tequila backed by Dak Prescott

Dallas Cowboys star quarterback Dak Prescott is going from dropping in passes to his receivers on the field to dropping shots in glasses with his latest investment.

Justice Department sues Texas over law that would let police arrest migrants who enter...

AUSTIN (AP) — The Justice Department on Wednesday sued Texas over a new law that would allow police to arrest migrants who enter the U.S. illegally, taking Republican Gov. Greg Abbott to court again over his escalating response to border crossers arriving from Mexico.

Stroud has 213 yards and TD as Texans improve playoff hopes with 26-3 win...

HOUSTON (AP) — When the Houston Texans selected C.J. Stroud with the No. 2 pick in this year's draft, the consensus was that he'd turn this team around eventually.

Are liquor stores in Texas open or closed on New Year’s Eve, New Year’s...

As state laws regulating the use and sale of alcohol changed over the past few years, here’s what you need to know as the New Year arrives.

Texas governor signs bill that lets police arrest migrants who enter the US illegally

BROWNSVILLE (AP) — Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday approved sweeping new powers that allow police to arrest migrants who illegally cross the U.S. border and give local judges authority to order them to leave the country, testing the limits of how far a state can go to enforce immigration laws.

Lost tortoise in North Texas travels 50 miles, spurs frantic four-county weeklong search for...

A week before Thanksgiving, Hoss, a 35-pound sulcata tortoise, slips his enclosure at Sam and Christy Wheeler’s 24-acre farm in unincorporated Hood County, and after roaming the neighborhood for three days, finds his way to Glen Rose Highway, a half mile away.

Collins has 191 yards receiving, Ward saves game with interception as Texans beat Broncos...

HOUSTON (AP) — Nico Collins had the best game of his career, and the Texans' defense came up huge to help Houston hand Denver its first loss since mid-October.

Federal appeals court orders Texas to remove anti-migrant buoy barrier from Rio Grande

In a blow to Gov. Greg Abbott, a federal appeals court ordered Texas on Friday to remove the border buoys the state installed near Eagle Pass to block migrants.

Eagle Pass border crossing closed after illegal entries

PHOENIX (AP) — A Texas border crossing was closed to vehicles Monday, and traffic at an Arizona crossing was limited to shift more resources to illegal entries, U.S. authorities said in the latest sign of how fast-changing migration routes are challenging the government to keep up.

Gruesome JFK assassination artifact fetches $46k in auction

Six decades after President John F. Kennedy was shot and killed in Dallas, dozens of artifacts from his presidency and assassination fetched tens of thousands of dollars at an auction.