Tuesday, June 18 2013 4:54 PM EDT2013-06-18 20:54:45 GMT
Livingston Police officers arrested a 31-year-old man for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon Tuesday after he threatened five people with a semiautomatic pistol at a business in the 1900 block of WashingtonMore >>
Livingston Police officers arrested a 31-year-old man for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon Tuesday after he threatened five people with a semiautomatic pistol at a business in the 1900 block of Washington Street.More >>
The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee says it appears the much-criticized national electronic surveillance program foiled "dozens" of terrorist plots.More >>
The U.S. foiled a plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange because of the sweeping surveillance programs at the heart of a debate over national security and personal privacy, officials said Tuesday at a rare open hearing on...More >>
A military judge Tuesday refused a three-month trial delay for the Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly 2009 Fort Hood shooting rampage.More >>
Nearly four years after the deadly Fort Hood shooting rampage, the Army psychiatrist charged in the case will finally go on trial after a judge Tuesday refused his request for a three-month delay.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 5:05 PM EDT2013-06-18 21:05:35 GMT
Four people have charged for holding a mother and her child captive for years. Jordie Callahan, Jessica Hunt, Daniel J. Brown and a fourth person are accused of engaging in human trafficking. AccordingMore >>
Four people have been arrested for holding a mother and her child captive for years in Ashland.
According to the charges, the suspects used beatings, threats of death and threats of attacks from pit bulls and large snakes to hold a woman and her child against their will for two years.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 4:10 PM EDT2013-06-18 20:10:44 GMT
WWL-TV reports there has been a possible explosion in Washington Parish early Tuesday morning. The station stated on its website officials are on their way to the town of Isabel to investigate. According toMore >>
There was a gas line explosion early Tuesday morning, according to Washington Parish Sheriff Randy Seal. The gas fire is out, but trees in the area are still burning. More >>
The abortion wars return to Congress in a big way with House legislation to ban almost all abortions after a fetus reaches the age of 20 weeks.More >>
The Republican-led House on Tuesday sought to shore up their support from conservatives with a vote on one of the most far-reaching anti-abortion bills in years.More >>
A Houston man is accused of threatening to kidnap, murder and burn U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and his father and also to "blow up" the sun if he wasn't paid $3 million.More >>
A Houston man is accused of threatening to kidnap, murder and burn U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and his father and also to "blow up" the sun if he wasn't paid $3 million.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 3:35 PM EDT2013-06-18 19:35:49 GMT
A dog battling cancer managed to hang on long enough to see her owner return from a deployment overseas. According to Jennifer Ralston's YouTube channel, Kermie, an 11-year-old beagle-lab-chow mix, wasMore >>
Kermie, an 11-year-old beagle-lab-chow mix, was diagnosed with oral melanoma just a month after her owner, Eric, was deployed overseas.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 12:35 PM EDT2013-06-18 16:35:38 GMT
A Nacogdoches ISD transportation employee has been named the top bus driver in Texas. Property Casualty Alliance of Texas selected NISD's Joe Page Jr. for the honor of Texas School Bus Driver of the YearMore >>
A Nacogdoches ISD transportation employee has been named the top bus driver in Texas. Property Casualty Alliance of Texas selected NISD's Joe Page Jr. for the honor of Texas School Bus Driver of the Year for 2012-13.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 11:37 AM EDT2013-06-18 15:37:45 GMT
A Center couple now living in Elgin has been indicted and charged with health care fraud violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today. Bill Harvill, 59, andMore >>
A Center couple now living in Elgin has been indicted and charged with health care fraud violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 9:41 AM EDT2013-06-18 13:41:43 GMT
An eight-year-old girl died after her mother hit a utility pole in Shepherd Monday afternoon.Briana Cisneros died at a Livingston hospital.According to the DPS report, Mandy Bess, 30, of Conroe was drivingMore >>
An eight-year-old girl died after her mother hit a utility pole in Shepherd Monday afternoon.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 9:23 AM EDT2013-06-18 13:23:30 GMT
A 5-year-old girl set up a lemonade stand across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church compound, and now the group is targeting her. Jayden Sink raised nearly $200 on Friday while she sold lemonadeMore >>
A 5-year-old girl set up a lemonade stand across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church compound, and now the group is targeting her.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 11:26 PM EDT2013-06-18 03:26:05 GMT
Deputies with the Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Office were forced to shoot a 41-year-old man to death, after he shot at them early Monday morning on County Road 2051, according to Sheriff Jason Bridges.BridgesMore >>
Deputies with the Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Office were forced to shoot a 41-year-old man to death, after he shot at them early Monday morning on County Road 2051, according to Sheriff Jason Bridges.More >>
Texas Gov. Rick Perry has come to Connecticut in search of gun manufacturing and other jobs while talking up the importance of competition.More >>
The governors of Texas and South Dakota visited Connecticut on Monday to court gun manufacturers that have threatened to leave since the state passed tough new gun-control laws this year in response to the massacre at Sandy...More >>
Women may be able to start training as Army Rangers by mid-2015 and as Navy SEALs a year later under plans set to be announced by the Pentagon.More >>
Women may be able to start training as Army Rangers by mid-2015 and as Navy SEALs a year later under plans set to be announced by the Pentagon that would slowly bring women into thousands of combat jobs, including those in...More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 7:40 PM EDT2013-06-17 23:40:58 GMT
You may have noticed three pink fire trucks in Lufkin today. There is no need to be alarmed, the city is not painting their trucks. These special trucks are part of a nationwide 145 day tour looking toMore >>
You may have noticed three pink fire trucks in Lufkin today. There is no need to be alarmed, the city is not painting their trucks. These special trucks are part of a nationwide 145 day tour looking toMore >>
Monday, June 17 2013 7:07 PM EDT2013-06-17 23:07:39 GMT
A local nationwide food chain is hoping to bring some cheer to those serving in our military. Which Wich is hosting its fourth annual Flag Your Bag campaign. From now until July 7th, guests will be ableMore >>
A local nationwide food chain is hoping to bring some cheer to those serving in our military. Which Wich is hosting its fourth annual Flag Your Bag campaign.
Monday, June 17 2013 6:44 PM EDT2013-06-17 22:44:17 GMT
A Zavalla-area man died over the weekend in a parachute accident after his secondary parachute did not deploy, according CNN.According to CNN, Miguel Carrasco, 36, had cut away from his main parachuteMore >>
A Zavalla-area man died over the weekend in a parachute accident after his secondary parachute did not deploy, according CNN.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 6:43 PM EDT2013-06-17 22:43:09 GMT
From Texas Dept. of Public Safety:On June 11, 2013 a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper stopped a vehicle on Interstate 20 in Smith County near the city of Tyler for a traffic violation. The driver, identifiedMore >>
On June 11, a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper stopped a vehicle on Interstate 20 in Smith County near the city of Tyler for a traffic violation, not imagining what would be found in the vehicle.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 6:41 PM EDT2013-06-17 22:41:57 GMT
From the Tyler Police Department: TYLER, TX - Tyler Investigators have identified the victim who was murdered at the American Inn Motel located at 1800 W. Erwin on Saturday, June 15, 2013 around 4:35More >>
According to police, the crime occurred just after 4:30 a.m. on Saturday at the American Inn Motel, which is located at 1800 W. Erwin St.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 6:17 PM EDT2013-06-17 22:17:46 GMT
Following a seven-hour standoff in which a suspect in a violent June 13 home invasion and robbery managed to slip away from authorities, the Crockett Police Department is working with the U.S. Marshals ServiceMore >>
Following a seven-hour standoff in which a suspect in a violent June 13 home invasion and robbery managed to slip away from authorities, the Crockett Police Department is working with the U.S. Marshals Service in an effort to locate the man, who is believed to be in the Houston area.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 5:25 PM EDT2013-06-17 21:25:44 GMT
As the new resident deputy, James Denby will actively be patrolling and working inside and out of Huntington and Zavalla's city limits. Angelina County Sheriff Greg Sanches said, as far as he's concerned,More >>
As the new resident deputy, James Denby will actively be patrolling and working inside and out of Huntington and Zavalla's city limits. Angelina County Sheriff Greg Sanches said, as far as he's concerned, this position should stay in the south end of the county forever.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 4:45 PM EDT2013-06-17 20:45:37 GMT
Because the suspect in the June 12 death of Albert Hodge is a juvenile, the Lufkin Police Department will not be releasing any further information on its ongoing investigation into the incident. "LufkinMore >>
Because the suspect in the June 12 death of Albert Hodge is a juvenile, the Lufkin Police Department will not be releasing any further information on its ongoing investigation into the incident.More >>
Republican Sen. John McCain is questioning President Barack Obama about political appointees' use of secret government email accounts to conduct official business.More >>
Republican Sen. John McCain on Monday questioned President Barack Obama about his political appointees' use of secret government email accounts at work, saying that Congress cannot tell the American people what its...More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 11:11 AM EDT2013-06-17 15:11:21 GMT
Deputies with the Angelina County Sheriff's Office arrested a 20-year-old Lufkin woman on felony child endangerment charges Friday for allegedly exposing her 10-month-old child to methamphetamine earlierMore >>
Deputies with the Angelina County Sheriff's Office arrested a 20-year-old Lufkin woman on felony child endangerment charges Friday for allegedly exposing her 10-month-old child to methamphetamine earlier this year.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 9:57 AM EDT2013-06-17 13:57:30 GMT
(CNN) - According to a new CNN/ORC poll, just 45 percent of Americans believe the President is doing a good job. President Obama can't seem to get out from under his dark cloud- fueling the fall in hisMore >>
The drop in President Barack Obama's popularity comes on the heels of a leak that revealed the NSA has been conducting a large data-mining operation on American citizens.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 8:26 AM EDT2013-06-17 12:26:23 GMT
(RNN) - Good news for the fans of eHarmony, Match.com and Christian mingle.com A new study by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS) says marriages thatMore >>
A study says marriages that began online are more successful than marriages that began traditionally. More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 12:21 AM EDT2013-06-17 04:21:50 GMT
One East Texas woman has dedicated her professional and personal life to ensuring that at risk youth get a second change in life all-the-while teaching these kids the power of community services. "It'sMore >>
One East Texas woman has dedicated her professional and personal life to ensuring that at risk youth get a second change in life all-the-while teaching these kids the power of community services.More >>
Sunday, June 16 2013 7:57 PM EDT2013-06-16 23:57:19 GMT
A woman was killed in a one-vehicle accident on US 69 South at FM 1818 Sunday afternoon. According to DPS Trooper, Rusty Pitts 88-year-old Mildred Hoch, of Kennard, was driving an older model Mercury MountaineerMore >>
A woman was killed in a one-vehicle accident on US 69 South at FM 1818 Sunday afternoon.More >>
Sunday, June 16 2013 6:28 PM EDT2013-06-16 22:28:08 GMT
(CNN) - Kim Kardashian is a mom. People magazine is reporting the reality TV and boyfriend Kanye West welcomed their new baby girl into the world on Saturday. Kardashian gave birth at a Beverly Hills'More >>
Sunday, June 16 2013 1:18 PM EDT2013-06-16 17:18:09 GMT
Lufkin Fire says a report of a fire was called in around 4:10 AM Saturday morning off of FM 706 in Angelina County. According to the report, Hudson and Central Volunteer Fire Departments responded to aMore >>
Lufkin Fire says a report of a fire was called in around 4:10 AM Saturday morning off of FM 706 in Angelina County.More >>
Saturday, June 15 2013 8:27 PM EDT2013-06-16 00:27:41 GMT
Hundreds of East Texans kicked off mission week bright and early Saturday morning. Marvin United Methodist Church started mission week 26 years ago and other local churches have joined in to help East Texas families with projects they cannot do on their own. More >>
Saturday, June 15 2013 8:26 PM EDT2013-06-16 00:26:03 GMT
One of the oldest veteran of foreign wars posts in East Texas had nearly closed its doors forever, but is back from the brink. It wasn't that long ago Longview's veterans of foreign wars post 4002 wasMore >>
One of the oldest veteran of foreign wars posts in East Texas had nearly closed its doors forever, but is back from the brink.More >>
Saturday, June 15 2013 8:00 PM EDT2013-06-16 00:00:41 GMT
Detectives with the Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Office arrested a Center man Friday who is accused of forcing a child to smoke synthetic marijuana.According to Sheriff Jason Bridges, his office receivedMore >>
Detectives with the Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Office arrested a Center man Friday who is accused of forcing a child to smoke synthetic marijuana.More >>
Saturday, June 15 2013 6:21 PM EDT2013-06-15 22:21:56 GMT
From the Tyler Police Department: Tyler Police responded to a Homicide call at 1800 W. Erwin St. (American Inn Motel) on June 15, 2013 at approximately 0655 Hrs. It was reported that a shooting victimMore >>
Tyler Police responded to a Homicide call at 1800 W. Erwin St. (American Inn Motel) on June 15, 2013 at approximately 0655 Hrs. It was reported that a shooting victim was deceased inside room #218 at that location.More >>
Saturday, June 15 2013 4:59 PM EDT2013-06-15 20:59:33 GMT
Longview Police arrested a woman early Friday morning after they said she was found asleep in her car at McWhorter Park with marijuana on her lap. 26-year-old Kristina Ronniesha Gentry of Longview wasMore >>
An East Texas woman is jailed after police find her asleep in her car, with marijuana in her lap.More >>
Saturday, June 15 2013 3:32 PM EDT2013-06-15 19:32:18 GMT
Veteran motorcyclists stood with flags in hand, honoring the legacy of one of their own. "There is no chapters on our back we're here today in honor of Randy Harrington one of our fallen veterans," saidMore >>
Veterans and motorcyclists stood with flags in hand, honoring the legacy of one of their own.More >>
Saturday, June 15 2013 11:38 AM EDT2013-06-15 15:38:16 GMT
A suspect of a previous crime has barricaded himself in an apartment, with officers from at least three different law enforcement agencies on the scene.Constable Morris Luker could neither confirm norMore >>
Crockett authorities called off a search around 1 a.m. Saturday of a man who had fled an apartment and gone into the woods.More >>
Friday, June 14 2013 9:43 PM EDT2013-06-15 01:43:44 GMT
East Texans sent more than $25,000 worth of supplies to Oklahoma a few days after the ef5 tornado struck the city of Moore. Donations were collected by Shelby County churches and residents in May and nowMore >>
East Texans sent more than $30,000 worth of supplies to Oklahoma a few days after the EF5 tornado struck the city of Moore. More >>
Friday, June 14 2013 7:14 PM EDT2013-06-14 23:14:02 GMT
A Jackson County judge has ordered the release of a man wrongfully convicted of rape and robbery in 1984.In a news release issued Friday afternoon, the Midwest Innocence Project said the release occurredMore >>
A Jackson County judge has ordered the release of a man wrongfully convicted of rape and robbery in 1984. A second man was charged this week in connection with the attack. More >>
Friday, June 14 2013 7:09 PM EDT2013-06-14 23:09:35 GMT
Child abuse victims for Houston and Trinity County will soon be getting a brand new facility.For the past several years the Kalin Center has been running out of two tiny rooms in a building near the policeMore >>
Child abuse victims for Houston and Trinity County will soon be getting a brand new facility.For the past several years the Kalin Center has been running out of two tiny rooms in a building near the policeMore >>
Friday, June 14 2013 6:36 PM EDT2013-06-14 22:36:35 GMT
The Gregg County Sheriff's Department released autopsy results for Bobby Madewell Jr. on Thursday. Madewell, a 51-year-old from Longview, died in the Gregg County Jail on March 21. According to the autopsy,More >>
The Gregg County Sheriff's Department released autopsy results for Bobby Madewell on Thursday. Madewell, a 51-year-old from Longview, died in the Gregg County Jail on March 21.More >>
Friday, June 14 2013 6:25 PM EDT2013-06-14 22:25:42 GMT
Acting on a tip about a suspected burglar, an investigator with the Angelina County Sheriff's Office followed the man and found dozens of the sort items one would find in a garage or a storage buildingMore >>
Acting on a tip about a suspected burglar, an investigator with the Angelina County Sheriff's Office followed the man and found dozens of the sort items one would find in a garage or a storage building Thursday morning.More >>
Friday, June 14 2013 6:23 PM EDT2013-06-14 22:23:56 GMT
Louisiana officials report two people have died and 77 others were injured when a chemical plant exploded Thursday morning. One of those injured remain in critical condition.More >>
Louisiana officials report two people have died and 77 others were injured when a chemical plant exploded Thursday morning. More >>
Friday, June 14 2013 6:00 PM EDT2013-06-14 22:00:40 GMT
The funeral for a Livingston man killed while driving his motorcycle Monday night is set for Saturday.The service for Randy Lee Harrington, 57, will be held at Cochran Funeral Home in Livingston at 10More >>
The funeral for a Livingston man killed while driving his motorcycle Monday night is set for Saturday.More >>
Friday, June 14 2013 5:49 PM EDT2013-06-14 21:49:44 GMT
Officers with the Crockett Police Department arrested a 22-year-old man Thursday in connection to an home invasion and assault by four masked men that occurred at a residence in the 300 block of NorthMore >>
Officers with the Crockett Police Department arrested a 22-year-old man Thursday in connection to an home invasion and assault by four masked men that occurred at a residence in the 300 block of North Durett Drive earlier that morning.More >>
A House proposal to ban almost all abortions after a fetus reaches the age of 20 weeks has been revised to include rape and incest exceptions after the Republican sponsor raised a storm by saying that very few rapes...More >>
House Republicans have modified a tough anti-abortion bill to include exceptions for rape and incest after the GOP sponsor of the legislation raised a firestorm by declaring that very few rapes result in pregnancies.More >>
The St. Louis businessman who killed three employees before turning the gun on himself was a Somali immigrant, described by friends as an intelligent man who was quick to reach out to other new-arriving Somalis, but...More >>
The St. Louis businessman who killed three employees before turning the gun on himself was a Somali immigrant, described by friends as an intelligent man who was quick to reach out to other new-arriving Somalis, but who had...More >>
Friday, June 14 2013 4:46 PM EDT2013-06-14 20:46:05 GMT
We've told you how more counties are turning to jail inmate-operated gardens as a way to save on the grocery bills. On Friday, East Texas news talked directly with Nacogdoches County inmates as they workedMore >>
We've told you how more counties are turning to jail inmate-operated gardens as a way to save on the grocery bills. On Friday, East Texas news talked directly with Nacogdoches County inmates as they worked their garden. As it turns out, something other than vegetables are growing there.
Friday, June 14 2013 4:41 PM EDT2013-06-14 20:41:23 GMT
What to buy Dad? That's the question on many minds right now as families look forward to celebrating their fathers this weekend. "We've been flooded this whole week with people coming in here asking forMore >>
Despite the demand for electronic goods, hunting equipment and neck ties, Forbes magazine says shoppers plan to spend 40 percent less on Father's Day than they did on Mother's Day. More >>
Friday, June 14 2013 4:41 PM EDT2013-06-14 20:41:02 GMT
Children in Lufkin got a look at deep sea creatures Friday afternoon. The Creature Teacher made an appearance at Kurth Memorial Library and showed the kids examples of some of the creatures they'd findMore >>
The Creature Teacher is just one of many special guest that will visit the library this summer. More >>
Friday, June 14 2013 2:23 PM EDT2013-06-14 18:23:02 GMT
For his part in stealing railroad spikes and metal plates from railroad property in October 2012, a 50-year-old Lufkin man was sentenced to six months in a Texas Department of Criminal Justice prison. RayMore >>
For his part in stealing railroad spikes and metal plates from railroad property in October 2012, a 50-year-old Lufkin man was sentenced to six months in a Texas Department of Criminal Justice prison.More >>
President Barack Obama's decision to authorize lethal aid to Syrian rebels marks a deepening of U.S. involvement in the two-year civil war. But U.S. officials are still grappling with what type and how much...More >>
President Barack Obama's authorization of military aid to the Syrian rebels "dramatically" increases U.S. support for the opposition, the White House said Friday, while acknowledging that it will take time for the...More >>
Friday, June 14 2013 1:21 PM EDT2013-06-14 17:21:36 GMT
An Angelina County judge sentenced a 28-year-old Lufkin man to five years probation for assaulting his girlfriend over the course of a five-hour period in August 2012. Chris Lee Miller appeared beforeMore >>
An Angelina County judge sentenced a 28-year-old Lufkin man to five years probation for assaulting his girlfriend over the course of a five-hour period in August 2012.More >>
Friday, June 14 2013 9:55 AM EDT2013-06-14 13:55:10 GMT
A Louisiana man died following a head-on collision with an 18-wheeler east of Woodville Thursday afternoon.Jimmie Firman, 45, of Zachary, La., died at 4 p.m. at the scene of the accident, which was onMore >>
A Louisiana man died following a head-on collision with an 18-wheeler east of Woodville Thursday afternoon.More >>
The assault-style rifle used by a Santa Monica gunman to kill five people last week appears to have been put together using component parts.More >>
John Zawahri left a farewell note in which he expressed remorse for killing his father and brother but left no explanation for the rampage that left them and three others dead in Santa Monica, police said Thursday.More >>
Thursday, June 13 2013 8:59 PM EDT2013-06-14 00:59:38 GMT
There were smiling faces all over the PineCrest Retirement Center in Lufkin Thursday as nearly 100 people showed up for this year's art show. "Today we've had about 30 to 45 residents displaying art thatMore >>
There were smiling faces all over the PineCrest Retirement Center in Lufkin Thursday as nearly 100 people showed up for this year's art show.More >>
Thursday, June 13 2013 7:41 PM EDT2013-06-13 23:41:27 GMT
DENVER (KDVR/CNN) - Daylight in Colorado will bring a fresh look at the damage done by ferocious wildfires. Thousands spent the night out of their homes, and thousand mores could be forced to evacuateMore >>
The fire has displaced 38,000 people who were forced to evacuate.More >>
Thursday, June 13 2013 7:17 PM EDT2013-06-13 23:17:42 GMT
The Lufkin Juneteenth Celebration gets bigger and better every year. Saturday a parade at 11 A.M. will kick off the festivities at Brandon Park. Families are in store for live music, food, dancing, andMore >>
The Lufkin Juneteenth Celebration gets bigger and better every year. Saturday a parade at 11 A.M. will kick off the festivities at Brandon Park. Families are in store for live music, food, dancing, andMore >>
Thursday, June 13 2013 6:55 PM EDT2013-06-13 22:55:20 GMT
Lufkin Police are investigating the apparent shooting death of a 60-year-old man on Weaver Avenue Wednesday night.According to the report, officers responded to a report of gunshots in the 700 block ofMore >>
Lufkin Police are investigating the apparent shooting death of a 60-year-old man on Weaver Avenue Wednesday night.More >>
Thursday, June 13 2013 6:52 PM EDT2013-06-13 22:52:16 GMT
In March 2013, the Federal Bureau of Investigation along with local police in Arkansas, Mississippi, and Texas, launched a nationwide search for the man authorities have dubbed the "Loan Ranger Bandit".More >>
In March 2013, the Federal Bureau of Investigation along with local police in Arkansas, Mississippi, and Texas, launched a nationwide search for the man authorities have dubbed the "Loan Ranger Bandit".More >>
Thursday, June 13 2013 6:51 PM EDT2013-06-13 22:51:33 GMT
It's happening this week in Nacogdoches at the Civil Air Patrol Powered Flight Academy. Following a ground school and flight training experience, CAP cadets take their first solo flight. Then their shirtMore >>
It's happening this week in Nacogdoches at the Civil Air Patrol Powered Flight Academy. Following a ground school and flight training experience, CAP cadets take their first solo flight. Then their shirt is cut off.
Thursday, June 13 2013 6:48 PM EDT2013-06-13 22:48:07 GMT
Longtime Nacogdoches High School band director Glynn Wells is taking a new position within the school district. This fall he'll become the newly appointed fine arts director. Wells will still be seen aroundMore >>
Longtime Nacogdoches High School band director Glynn Wells is taking a new position within the school district. This fall, he'll become the newly appointed fine arts director.More >>
Thursday, June 13 2013 6:32 PM EDT2013-06-13 22:32:03 GMT
Back by popular demand, the Humane Society will host their summer rabies clinic this Saturday, June 15 from 8 to noon. It's a one-stop shop for the community to get their cats and dogs vaccinated. AndMore >>
Back by popular demand, the Humane Society will host their summer rabies clinic this Saturday, June 15 from 8 to noon.More >>
Thursday, June 13 2013 6:23 PM EDT2013-06-13 22:23:09 GMT
We'd like you to meet Dasher, a 2-year-old mixed breed dog. Dasher is a people-sized dog, pushing 120 pounds but don't let his size fool you. He's a sweet and friendly pooch. Director of the Winnie BerryMore >>
Dasher is a people-sized dog, pushing 120 pounds but don't let his size fool you. He's a sweet and friendly pooch.More >>
Thursday, June 13 2013 5:51 PM EDT2013-06-13 21:51:14 GMT
ST. LOUIS (RNN) – Multiple people have been shot inside of a business in St. Louis Thursday afternoon, according to CNN. Police told KTVI shots were fired in the Cherokee Place Business Incubator. ThereMore >>
Four people - two men and two women - have been killed after what police called a murder-suicide shooting inside of a business in St. Louis on Thursday afternoon.More >>
Thursday, June 13 2013 5:47 PM EDT2013-06-13 21:47:16 GMT
Tanyia Ratcliff with her son Jayden (Source: Facebook)
An Overton woman has died after a one vehicle wreck that occurred last night after 10 p.m. near Arp.According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, Tanyia Marie Ratcliff, 22, was driving east on Highway 64 when her 2003 Lexus left the roadway and overturned. Ratcliff was the only person in the vehicle. She was pronounced dead at the scene.Justice of the Peace James Meredith pronounced Ratcliff dead at the scene and next of kin has been notified. She was not wearing a seat belt.Copyright 2...More >>
An Overton woman has died after a one vehicle wreck that occurred last night after 10 p.m. near Arp.According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, Tanyia Marie Ratcliff, 22, was driving east on Highway 64 when her 2003 Lexus left the roadway and overturned. Ratcliff was the only person in the vehicle. She was pronounced dead at the scene.Justice of the Peace James Meredith pronounced Ratcliff dead at the scene and next of kin has been notified. She was not wearing a seat belt.Copyright 2...More >>
Thursday, June 13 2013 4:50 PM EDT2013-06-13 20:50:00 GMT
A popular North Lufkin spot reopened today after being closed for two years. Jones Pool welcomed swimmers for the first time and the community and city officials couldn't be more pleased. East Texas NewsMore >>
A popular North Lufkin spot reopened today after being closed for two years. Jones Pool welcomed swimmers for the first time and the community and city officials couldn't be more pleased. East Texas News was there for the opening.
Thursday, June 13 2013 3:57 PM EDT2013-06-13 19:57:17 GMT
A judicial district judge in Nacogdoches sentenced a 34-year-old man to 75 years in prison Thursday morning for trying to rob three people at gunpoint on April 10, 2012. Michael Shemond White, of Nacogdoches,More >>
A judicial district judge in Nacogdoches sentenced a 34-year-old man to 75 years in prison Thursday morning for trying to rob three people at gunpoint on April 10, 2012.More >>
Thursday, June 13 2013 3:52 PM EDT2013-06-13 19:52:24 GMT
(RNN) - Two people have been injured and several are unaccounted for after a natural gas explosion leveled two homes in Westminster, Co Thursday afternoon. Evacuations were ordered, but the city of WestminsterMore >>
Two people have been injured and several are unaccounted for after a natural gas explosion leveled two homes in a Denver suburb. More >>
Thursday, June 13 2013 10:51 AM EDT2013-06-13 14:51:13 GMT
WASHINGTON (RNN) – Rep. Trent Franks, R-AZ, has scrambled to recover from a controversial and untrue statement he made Wednesday regarding rape and abortion. "Before my friends on the left side of theMore >>
"Before my friends on the left side of the aisle here tried to make rape and incest a subject because you know – the incidence of rape resulting in pregnancy are very low," Rep. Trent Franks said.More >>
Thursday, June 13 2013 10:46 AM EDT2013-06-13 14:46:20 GMT
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA (WPVI/CNN) - An inspector killed himself less than a week after building he declared safe collapsed in Philadelphia. Authorities said the man was found dead in his truck Wednesday. LawMore >>
An inspector killed himself less than a week after building he declared safe collapsed in Philadelphia. More >>
Thursday, June 13 2013 10:41 AM EDT2013-06-13 14:41:01 GMT
Deputies with the Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Office arrested a 25-year-old man Wednesday for aggravated sexual assault of a child for allegedly molesting a 3-year-old girl. Ricardo Sanchez Quiroz, ofMore >>
Deputies with the Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Office arrested a 25-year-old man Wednesday for aggravated sexual assault of a child for allegedly molesting a 3-year-old girl.More >>
Thursday, June 13 2013 9:56 AM EDT2013-06-13 13:56:28 GMT
SAN ANTONIO (KSAT/CNN) - Ten-year-old Sebastien de la Cruz was a hit Tuesday night as he sang the National Anthem at the NBA Finals. But he has since faced internet backlash, with people making commentsMore >>
Ten-year-old Sebastien de la Cruz was a hit Tuesday night as he sang the National Anthem at the NBA Finals.More >>
Wednesday, June 12 2013 10:51 PM EDT2013-06-13 02:51:31 GMT
Two years ago, Army SPC Justin Perez-Gorda was thrown from his vehicle in Afghanistan after a bomb went off leaving him disabled and in a wheelchair. But Gorda is about to receive a very special surpriseMore >>
Two years ago, Army SPC Justin Perez-Gorda was thrown from his vehicle in Afghanistan after a bomb went off leaving him disabled and in a wheelchair.More >>
Wednesday, June 12 2013 10:50 PM EDT2013-06-13 02:50:11 GMT
Learning to smile again is not something Laura Patton achieved overnight. The pain of losing a child will never go away, but she can finally tell the story of her angel. "I was 19 when I found out I wasMore >>
Learning to smile again is not something Laura Patton achieved overnight. The pain of losing a child will never go away, but she can finally tell the story of her angel.More >>
The 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl whose efforts to qualify for a transplant drew public debate over how organ donation should be done is getting a new lung.More >>
A 10-year-old girl whose efforts to qualify for an organ donation spurred public debate over how organs are allocated underwent a successful double-lung transplant on Wednesday, the girl's family said.More >>
Wednesday, June 12 2013 6:57 PM EDT2013-06-12 22:57:02 GMT
Purse bingo is returning this summer and tickets for the Harold's House fundraiser are already on sale. Badges, Bags and Bingo is a designer purse bingo event supporting physically and sexually abusedMore >>
Purse bingo is returning this summer and tickets for the Harold's House fundraiser are already on sale.More >>
Lawmakers are voicing their confusion and concern, and some are calling for an end to sweeping surveillance programs by U.S. spy agencies after receiving an unusual briefing on the government's yearslong...More >>
The director of the National Security Agency vigorously defended once-secret surveillance programs as an effective tool in keeping America safe, telling Congress on Wednesday that the information collected disrupted dozens...More >>
Wednesday, June 12 2013 6:39 PM EDT2013-06-12 22:39:14 GMT
Americans have just gained a new ally in the war on weight loss."We're all looking for the miracle cure," said Dr. Charles Evans with a laugh. "In a nutshell."A year after its approval, the drug BelviqMore >>
Americans have just gained a new ally in the war on weight loss.More >>
Wednesday, June 12 2013 6:26 PM EDT2013-06-12 22:26:32 GMT
Five-year-old Grady McLemore loves playing with his mom's cellphone and his mother, Tabitha Parker, said his skill of technology allowed him to take action when she was in need."As soon as I walked inMore >>
Five-year-old Grady McLemore loves playing with his mom's cellphone and his mother, Tabitha Parker, said his skill of technology allowed him to take action when she was in need.More >>
Wednesday, June 12 2013 6:07 PM EDT2013-06-12 22:07:00 GMT
Nacogdoches contractors are continuing to invest in Nacogdoches downtown properties. Loft apartments are all the craze. In February we showed you the Nacogdoches Main Theatre Lofts. Today East Texas NewsMore >>
Nacogdoches contractors are continuing to invest in Nacogdoches downtown properties. Loft apartments are all the craze. In February we showed you the Nacogdoches Main Theatre Lofts. Today East Texas News has a sneak the latest second floor renovation, "Nac Town Lofts."
Wednesday, June 12 2013 5:16 PM EDT2013-06-12 21:16:13 GMT
Three people have died in a head-on collision south of Lovelady on State Highway 19 Wednesday morning.According to Trooper Michael Hutcherson, the wreck involved a Dodge Neon and Acura Legend, just southMore >>
Three people have died in a head-on collision south of Lovelady on State Highway 19 Wednesday morning.More >>
Wednesday, June 12 2013 5:15 PM EDT2013-06-12 21:15:52 GMT
From the Corsicana Police Department: CORSICANA, TX - At about 2:20 a.m. on Wednesday, June 12, 2013, officers responded to the 1700 block of East Sixth Avenue in reference to shots fired in the area.More >>
A 27-year old male resident of Corsicana was taken into custody without incident at the scene.More >>
The House is girding for another wrenching debate on abortion after a House panel approved legislation that would ban almost all abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.More >>
The House is girding for another wrenching debate on abortion after a House panel on Wednesday approved legislation that would ban almost all abortions after a fetus reaches the age of 20 weeks.More >>
Wednesday, June 12 2013 2:40 PM EDT2013-06-12 18:40:47 GMT
AMITY, OR (KGW/CNN) – An Oregon family got quite a shock when one of their kittens was born with two faces. Deucy was born Tuesday morning and the kitten's owner said despite its unusual appearance, theMore >>
An Oregon family got quite a shock when one of their kittens was born with two faces.More >>
Wednesday, June 12 2013 12:37 PM EDT2013-06-12 16:37:18 GMT
Lufkin area volunteer Dan Maxwell is dedicated to serving the residents of the Lufkin State Supported Living Center through music. He is the volunteer director of the Rhythm Ensemble that performs at theMore >>
Lufkin area volunteer Dan Maxwell is dedicated to serving the residents of the Lufkin State Supported Living Center through music. He is the volunteer director of the Rhythm Ensemble that performs at the statewide music festival for all 13 living centers and serves on the Statewide Music Festival Steering Committee. His commitment to the residents is wholehearted.
Wednesday, June 12 2013 12:14 PM EDT2013-06-12 16:14:24 GMT
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is refusing to provide money to help rebuild the small Texas town where a deadly fertilizer plant explosion leveled numerous homes and a school, and killed 15 people. AccordingMore >>
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is refusing to provide money to help rebuild the small Texas town where a deadly fertilizer plant explosion leveled numerous homes and a school, and killed 15 people. AccordingMore >>
A Carnival Cruise Lines ship that spent several days adrift in the Gulf of Mexico after an engine fire has been repaired and will resume cruises from Texas.More >>
A Carnival Cruise Lines ship that spent several days adrift in the Gulf of Mexico after an engine fire has been repaired and will resume cruises from Texas.More >>
Senators are preparing to cast the first votes in the full Senate on a landmark immigration bill that offers the best chance in decades to remake the nation's immigration system and offer eventual citizenship to...More >>
In Spanish and English, the Senate pushed contentious immigration legislation over early procedural hurdles with deceptive ease on Tuesday as President Barack Obama insisted the "moment is now" to give 11 million immigrants...More >>
Tuesday, June 11 2013 7:16 PM EDT2013-06-11 23:16:31 GMT
A Livingston motorcyclist, who appears to have been a Vietnam veteran, died after a driver pulled in front of him on FM 3277 in Polk County Monday night.Randy Lee Herrington, 55, died at 9:15 p.m. on theMore >>
A Livingston motorcyclist, who appears to have been a Vietnam veteran, died after a driver pulled in front of him on FM 3277 in Polk County Monday night.More >>
Tuesday, June 11 2013 7:12 PM EDT2013-06-11 23:12:13 GMT
Texas Department of Public safety troopers and Texas Rangers are still investigating a case in which a 37-year-old Lufkin allegedly got into an auto accident in Nacogdoches, jumped a guard rail with her 6-year-oldMore >>
Texas Department of Public safety troopers and Texas Rangers are still investigating a case in which a 37-year-old Lufkin woman who allegedly got into an auto accident in Nacogdoches, jumped a guard rail with her 6-year-old daughter, and tried to drown the little girl in a creek Saturday.More >>
Tuesday, June 11 2013 6:33 PM EDT2013-06-11 22:33:50 GMT
The University Interscholastic League moved another step closer to limiting the amount of full-contact football practice on Monday. According to the Dallas Morning News, the Standing Committee on AthleticsMore >>
The University Interscholastic League moved another step closer to limiting the amount of full-contact football practice on Monday.More >>
Tuesday, June 11 2013 6:33 PM EDT2013-06-11 22:33:45 GMT
It's been a little over two weeks since an East Texas barbecue joint was featured on Food Network's Restaurant Impossible. Chef Robert Irvine tries to save struggling restaurants from the brink of failureMore >>
It's been a little over two weeks since an East Texas barbecue joint was featured on Food Network's Restaurant Impossible.More >>
Tuesday, June 11 2013 6:32 PM EDT2013-06-11 22:32:13 GMT
A mother and her two children managed to escape a fire which gutted a home off of State Highway 103 East Tuesday afternoon.Fuller Springs Fire Chief Bobby Cranford said they are not sure of the cause andMore >>
A mother and her two children managed to escape a fire which gutted a home off of State Highway 103 East Tuesday afternoon.More >>
Tuesday, June 11 2013 6:28 PM EDT2013-06-11 22:28:54 GMT
The City of Trinity has finally found relief after suffering from a stage three water shortage since April. One of the cities wells died in February, and the remaining two wells weren't producing enoughMore >>
The City of Trinity has finally found relief after suffering from a stage three water shortage since April. One of the cities wells died in February, and the remaining two wells weren't producing enough water for the city.More >>
Tuesday, June 11 2013 6:27 PM EDT2013-06-11 22:27:40 GMT
Even though lawyers for Stephen F. Austin State University argued that there is not enough evidence for a civil lawsuit filed by former employee Christian Cutler to go to trial, earlier this week, a U.S.More >>
Even though lawyers for Stephen F. Austin State University argued that there is not enough evidence for a civil lawsuit filed by former employee Christian Cutler to go to trial, earlier this week, a U.S. District Judge disagreed and denied their motions to dismiss the case.More >>
Tuesday, June 11 2013 5:57 PM EDT2013-06-11 21:57:24 GMT
The Bullard solar car team made their way through Lufkin during a test run of their solar car. In July the team will compete against 15 other teams from around the world in the Winston Solar Car Challenge. ForMore >>
The Bullard solar car team made their way through Lufkin during a test run of their solar car.More >>
Tuesday, June 11 2013 5:48 PM EDT2013-06-11 21:48:27 GMT
One East Texas church is using random acts of kindness to reach out to community and spread a message of faith. The Brothers Keeper Church in Huntington started random acts of kindness in January andMore >>
One East Texas church is using random acts of kindness to reach out to community and spread a message of faith.More >>
Tuesday, June 11 2013 5:24 PM EDT2013-06-11 21:24:30 GMT
The sentiment of the nation appears to be shifting, as Americans' views of former president George W. Bush have improved. 'Bush 43' now has more Americans viewing him favorably than unfavorably for theMore >>
'Bush 43' now has more Americans viewing him favorably than unfavorably for the first time since 2005.More >>
Tuesday, June 11 2013 2:04 PM EDT2013-06-11 18:04:26 GMT
The following is a transcript of President Barack Obama's remarks on immigration reform Tuesday morning.THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. Welcome to the White House. It is a pleasure to have soMore >>
The following is a transcript of President Barack Obama's remarks on immigration reform Tuesday morning.THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. Welcome to the White House. It is a pleasure to have soMore >>
A 65-year-old who said both George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin were at fault in Martin's fatal shooting was among four potential jurors interviewed by attorneys during the first day of Zimmerman's trial on...More >>
Attorneys resumed jury selection Tuesday in the trial of the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with fatally shooting Trayvon Martin, interviewing a middle-aged black man who said the case was politicized and a middle-aged...More >>
Many sectors of the community have been economically hurt for the past several years. With people cutting back on expenses, the restaurant business has had to come up with new ways to bring in customers.More >>
Many sectors of the local economy have been hurt over the last several years. With people cutting back on expenses, the restaurant industry has had to come up with new ways to bring in customers.More >>
Tuesday, June 11 2013 1:38 AM EDT2013-06-11 05:38:12 GMT
A 19-year old Vancouver woman is still missing. The Skamania County Sheriff's Office said Maureen Kelly disappeared Sunday night near the Canyon Creek Campground in the Gifford Pinchot Forest.More >>
A 19-year old Vancouver woman is still missing. The Skamania County Sheriff's Office said Maureen Kelly disappeared Sunday night near the Canyon Creek Campground in the Gifford Pinchot Forest. More >>
Monday, June 10 2013 11:18 PM EDT2013-06-11 03:18:11 GMT
A place that has cared for boys dealing with abuse and abandonment has closed. The boys ranch in nacogdoches shut down June 6 and will no longer provide support for youth males in Texas.CopyrightMore >>
A place that has cared for boys dealing with abuse and abandonment has closed. The boys ranch in nacogdoches shut down June 6 and will no longer provide support for youth males in Texas.CopyrightMore >>
Monday, June 10 2013 11:12 PM EDT2013-06-11 03:12:51 GMT
Nacogdoches rotary club members are preparing for their new Rotary Summer Literacy Program. They spent Monday evening painting the trailer that will be used as a mobile library this summer. "It's a partnershipMore >>
Nacogdoches rotary club members are preparing for their new Rotary Summer Literacy Program. They spent Monday evening painting the trailer that will be used as a mobile library this summer.More >>
Monday, June 10 2013 7:04 PM EDT2013-06-10 23:04:49 GMT
A picture on Facebook and the help of a complete stranger was all it took for an East Texas mother to find her biological son, 22 years after she gave him up for adoption. One week ago Cherie Alvis postedMore >>
A picture on Facebook and the help of a complete stranger was all it took for an East Texas mother to find her biological son, 22 years after she gave him up for adoption.More >>
Monday, June 10 2013 6:52 PM EDT2013-06-10 22:52:53 GMT
It happened just yesterday at church. The congregation at First Baptist Church in Nacogdoches voted to drop its longstanding charter sponsorship with the Boy Scouts of America. Vote or not, the pastorMore >>
It happened just yesterday at church. The congregation at First Baptist Church in Nacogdoches voted to drop its longstanding charter sponsorship with the Boy Scouts of America.More >>
Monday, June 10 2013 6:06 PM EDT2013-06-10 22:06:18 GMT
Rusk County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested a 24-year-old Mount Enterprise man Monday for first-degree felony murder after he got into an altercation with his brother and shot him. Brian Jerome TownsendMore >>
Rusk County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested a 24-year-old Mount Enterprise man Monday for first-degree felony murder after he got into an altercation with his brother and shot him.More >>
Monday, June 10 2013 5:57 PM EDT2013-06-10 21:57:12 GMT
Now that a donor has been located for 6-year-old Aidan Peterson, his mother is urging people register at a bone marrow donor drive being held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Center Police Department. AMore >>
Now that a donor has been located for 6-year-old Aidan Peterson, his mother is urging people register at a bone marrow donor drive being held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Center Police Department.More >>
Monday, June 10 2013 5:13 PM EDT2013-06-10 21:13:56 GMT
A Jasper family has been blessed with a summer miracle. After months of prayer, and support from the community, little Parson Blue has received new lungs. The 12-month-old girl has been on the lung transplantMore >>
A Jasper family has been blessed with a summer miracle. After months of prayer, and support from the community, little Parson Blue has received new lungs.More >>
Monday, June 10 2013 5:11 PM EDT2013-06-10 21:11:26 GMT
Harvey Updyke has been released jail after serving 76 days in the Lee County Detention Facility. Updyke was sentenced to a 3-year split sentence for pleading guilty to poisoning the trees at Toomer'sMore >>
Harvey Updyke has been released from jail after serving 76 days in the Lee County Detention Facility. More >>
Monday, June 10 2013 4:53 PM EDT2013-06-10 20:53:31 GMT
Inmates at a Trinity County Jail all have different stories, but they all have one thing in common: green thumbs. The Trinity County Sheriff's Office recently set up an inmate garden project that is notMore >>
Inmates at a Trinity County Jail all have different stories, but they all have one thing in common: green thumbs.More >>
Monday, June 10 2013 4:30 PM EDT2013-06-10 20:30:05 GMT
A spokesman for the Texas Department of Public Safety said Monday that the agency is going to charge the 20-year-old Lufkin man involved in the May 28 fatal wreck on U.S. Highway 69 North with criminally negligentMore >>
A spokesman for the Texas Department of Public Safety said Monday that the agency is going to charge the 20-year-old Lufkin man involved in the May 28 fatal wreck on U.S. Highway 69 North with criminally negligent homicide.More >>
Monday, June 10 2013 2:31 PM EDT2013-06-10 18:31:03 GMT
A man is being treated for injuries after rolling over in a van and sliding into a ditch inside the Tenaha city limits Monday afternoon.A deputy on the scene said the man was driving on US 84 when he lostMore >>
A man is being treated for injuries after rolling over in a van and sliding into a ditch inside the Tenaha city limits Monday afternoon.More >>
Monday, June 10 2013 1:20 PM EDT2013-06-10 17:20:37 GMT
The victim of a fire at a motel on Saturday in Sulphur Springs has died in a Dallas hospital. According to Eric Hill of the Sulphur Springs Fire Department, Rena Goodson, a Holly Lake Ranch resident,More >>
Firefighters from Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Brinker and Cumby battled the blaze at the motel, which has 99 rooms, all of which were occupied. Around 100 people had to be evacuated from the motel.More >>
Monday, June 10 2013 12:25 PM EDT2013-06-10 16:25:09 GMT
Crime Stoppers of Lufkin wants your help identifying a burglar and recovering stolen property. A building located in the 800 block of Ellen Trout Drive in Lufkin had been burglarized several timesMore >>
Crime Stoppers of Lufkin wants your help identifying a burglar and recovering stolen property.More >>
Military leaders are ready to begin tearing down the remaining walls that have prevented women from holding thousands of combat and special operations jobs near the front lines.More >>
A top general says cultural, social and behavioral concerns may be bigger hurdles than physical fitness requirements for women looking to move into the military's special operations units.More >>
Mel Wymore (WEYE'-mohr) is a typical city council candidate in many ways. He's campaigning in New York as a community board appointee, ex-PTA chair and founder of local organizations.More >>
Mel Wymore is a typical city council candidate in many ways, campaigning as a community board appointee, ex-PTA chair and founder of a roster of local organizations. But Wymore's community-leader resume has an unusual...More >>
The Chicago Blackhawks suffered a key loss moments before a scoreless first period of Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals when Marian Hossa was scratched from the lineup.More >>
Tuukka Rask watched most of the action at the other end of the ice. And when the Blackhawks did make a late charge, he was ready.More >>
A former hitman who admits killing 20 people is expected to take the stand at the trial of reputed gangster James "Whitey" Bulger (BUHL'-jur).More >>
An ex-gangster who admitted killing 20 people was unemotional Monday when describing his line of work at the trial of his former partner, James "Whitey" Bulger, but called himself heartbroken when he learned that Bulger had...More >>
North Korea's top government body is proposing high-level nuclear and security talks with the United States days after a planned meeting with rival South Korea collapsed.More >>
After months of threatening to wage a nuclear war, North Korea did an about-face Sunday and issued a surprise proposal to the United States, its No. 1 enemy: Let's talk.More >>
The Guardian newspaper says the British eavesdropping agency GCHQ repeatedly hacked into foreign diplomats' phones and emails when the U.K. hosted international conferences, even going so far as to set up a...More >>
A newspaper report that British eavesdropping agency GCHQ repeatedly hacked into foreign diplomats' phones and emails has prompted an angry response from traditional rival Russia and provoked demands for an investigation...More >>
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer A Boston hospital is starting the world's first hand transplant program for children, and doctors say it won't be long until face transplants...More >>
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer A Boston hospital is starting the world's first hand transplant program for children, and doctors say it won't be long until face transplants and other...More >>
A group of 51 beauty queens from every U.S. state and the District of Columbia are preparing to smile and strut their way toward the 62th Miss USA title.More >>
A 25-year-old accountant from Connecticut with a secret glamorous side is the new Miss USA.More >>
Manu Ginobili had seven points and four assists in a surprise start to spark the San Antonio Spurs to a 32-19 lead over the Miami Heat after one quarter in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night.More >>
Manu Ginobili ran onto the floor as fans stood and screamed.More >>
Northern Ireland police commanders says they're optimistic that the G-8 summit will pass peacefully, with only 2,000 protesters expected to travel to the remote lakeside venue for the main demonstration.More >>
Police are expected to outnumber protesters Monday at the G-8 summit in Northern Ireland, where leaders will seek to narrow their differences on Syria's civil war and promoting freer trade between Europe and North America.More >>
Restless residents displaced by Colorado's most destructive wildfire ever are returning to previously closed neighborhoods as firefighters continue to tame the blaze.More >>
With evacuees anxious to return, firefighters worked Sunday to dig up and extinguish hot spots to protect homes spared by the most destructive wildfire in Colorado's history.More >>
By JENNIFER AGIESTA Associated Press A recent Associated Press-WE tv poll found more than 8 in 10 men said they have always wanted to be fathers or think they'd like to be one someday.More >>
By JENNIFER AGIESTA Associated Press A recent Associated Press-WE tv poll found more than 8 in 10 men said they have always wanted to be fathers or think they'd like to be one someday.More >>
The Chicago Blackhawks peppered Tuukka Rask with rapid-fire shots. Tried to sneak up on him from behind. Played hot potato with the puck in front of the net in hopes of catching him off-guard and slipping one by.More >>
A lesser goalie would have been flustered by the Chicago Blackhawks hot start.More >>
Phil Mickelson has won four majors. Billy Horschel has won once on the PGA Tour, and that was less than two months ago.More >>
For all those runner-up finishes, with so much heartache chasing the major he covets, Phil Mickelson has never had a better chance to win the U.S. Open.More >>
Firefighters advanced against a monstrous wildfire outside of Colorado Springs, expanding containment lines and lifting evacuation orders for thousands of anxious residents in the most destructive blaze in state...More >>
Crews gained the upper hand on the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history Saturday and had more than half the blaze contained as officials prepared to lift mandatory evacuation orders for hundreds of residents.More >>
Saturday, June 15 2013 10:03 PM EDT2013-06-16 02:03:42 GMT
A celebration of freedom in an annual East Texas parade. Winding it way down MLK boulevard, the annual Juneteenth parade was held in Longview. Celebrating the anniversary of emancipation, classic carsMore >>
A celebration of freedom in an annual East Texas parade. Winding it way down MLK boulevard, the annual Juneteenth parade was held in Longview.More >>
Authorities say a fire that engulfed a sprawling building near downtown Indianapolis has prompted the evacuation of a five-block area and rattled surrounding neighborhoods with exploding propane tanks.More >>
A fire engulfed a sprawling mixed-use building near downtown Indianapolis filled with tires and wooden pallets Saturday, producing a towering pillar of black smoke that prompted the evacuation of a five-block area.More >>
Iran's reformist-backed presidential candidate surged to a wide lead in early vote counting Saturday, a top official said, suggesting a flurry of late support could have swayed a race that once appeared solidly...More >>
Wild celebrations broke out on Tehran streets that were battlefields four years ago as reformist-backed Hasan Rowhani capped a stunning surge to claim Iran's presidency on Saturday, throwing open the political order...More >>
By JESSE WASHINGTON AP National Writer Focus on the details, and the cases seem very different. One was killed by virulent white racists, the other by a part-Hispanic neighborhood watchman who...More >>
By JESSE WASHINGTON AP National Writer Focus on the details, and the cases seem very different. One was killed by virulent white racists, the other by a part-Hispanic neighborhood watchman who insists he...More >>
Saturday, June 15 2013 8:03 AM EDT2013-06-15 12:03:07 GMT
(RNN) - If you have formed no hardcore beliefs in life you can at least believe this - people will find a way to complain about anything. I mean, what's the big deal with the NSA snooping on folks? IfMore >>
If a man in a horse mask playing drums on the street isn't the highlight of your day, what's wrong with you?More >>
Facebook's top attorney says after a week of negotiations with national security officials, the company is allowed to make new revelations about government orders for user data.More >>
Facebook and Microsoft Corp. representatives said Friday night that after negotiations with national security officials their companies have been given permission to make new but still very limited revelations about...More >>
Google is launching Internet-beaming antennas into the stratosphere aboard giant, jellyfish-shaped balloons with the lofty goal of getting the entire planet online.More >>
Wrinkled and skinny at first, the translucent, jellyfish-shaped balloons that Google released this week from a frozen field in the heart of New Zealand's South Island hardened into shiny pumpkins as they rose into the...More >>
Iran's top leader gave a salty rebuke Friday to U.S. questions over the openness of the presidential contest in the Islamic Republic, telling Washington "the hell with you" after casting his ballot in a race...More >>
Iran's reformist-backed presidential candidate surged to a wide lead in early vote counting Saturday, a top official said, suggesting a flurry of late support could have swayed a race that once appeared solidly in the...More >>
The transit police officer who survived a showdown with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects has been discharged from the hospital.More >>
The police officer who survived a showdown with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects left the hospital Friday and headed home with a bullet still in his body, nearly two months after the gun battle that severed one of his...More >>
The House is heading toward passage of a sweeping defense bill that reflects the outrage among lawmakers over the growing number of sexual assaults in the military.More >>
The House overwhelmingly passed a sweeping, $638 billion defense bill on Friday that imposes new punishments on members of the armed services found guilty of rape or sexual assault as outrage over the crisis in the military...More >>
A popular Communist Party-backed newspaper is urging China's leadership to get more information from former defense contractor Edward Snowden rather than send him back to the U.S., because his revelations about...More >>
A popular Communist Party-backed newspaper urged China's leadership to milk a former U.S. contractor for more information rather than send him home, saying his revelations about secret American surveillance programs...More >>
Rural America is losing population for the first time ever, largely because of waning interest among baby boomers in moving to far-flung locations for retirement and recreation, according to new census estimates.More >>
Living in a rural Nevada town, Moe Royels recalls a more bustling time years ago when retirees poured in to enjoy the warm desert climate, nearby casinos and quiet community. But soon boom turned to bust, and years after the...More >>
The editor of a Hong Kong newspaper that published an interview with the former CIA employee who leaked top-secret information about U.S. surveillance programs says the man remains in the Chinese autonomous region.More >>
The former CIA employee who leaked top-secret information about U.S. surveillance programs remains in Hong Kong, where activists rallied in his support Thursday outside the American Consulate.More >>
Thursday, June 13 2013 6:30 AM EDT2013-06-13 10:30:05 GMT
(RNN) – The highly anticipated U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act and the constitutionality of California's Proposition 8 may come by the end of the week. The arguments and subsequentMore >>
A decision - or no decision at all - on same-sex marriage could be announced by the end of the week.More >>
An official says six Afghan policemen have been found shot dead at their checkpoint in the country's south. Two other policemen were missing, raising suspicions they killed their comrades.More >>
Six Afghan policemen were found shot at their checkpoint in the country's south and two other policemen were missing, raising suspicions they killed their comrades, an official said Thursday.More >>
Australian endurance athlete Chloe McCardel jumped feet-first into calm, balmy waters off Cuba on Wednesday and began stroking steadily out to sea in a bid to make a record swim from Havana to Florida without a...More >>
Australian endurance swimmer Chloe McCardel ended her attempt to swim from Cuba to Florida after 11 hours in the water when she was stung by a jellyfish Wednesday night.More >>
New video footage of a suspected bomber riding a blue bicycle was offered Tuesday along with a $65,000 award in an effort to generate leads in the 2008 blast at the military recruitment station in Times Square.More >>
New video footage of a suspected bomber riding a blue bicycle was offered Tuesday along with a $65,000 award in an effort to generate leads in the 2008 blast at the military recruitment station in Times Square.More >>
FBI agents with jackhammers and shovels were digging Tuesday under a New York City house once occupied by a famed gangster who inspired Robert De Niro's character in the movie "Goodfellas."More >>
FBI agents with jackhammers and shovels were digging Tuesday under a New York City house once occupied by a famed gangster who inspired Robert De Niro's character in the movie "Goodfellas."More >>
The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee says it appears the much-criticized national electronic surveillance program foiled "dozens" of terrorist plots.More >>
The U.S. foiled a plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange because of the sweeping surveillance programs at the heart of a debate over national security and personal privacy, officials said Tuesday at a rare open hearing on...More >>
A central Kentucky man who goes by the online name KyAnonymous said Tuesday he is the target of an investigation into who hacked into an Ohio high school's computer and posted a video related the rape of a...More >>
A central Kentucky man who goes by the online name KyAnonymous said Tuesday he is the target of an investigation into who hacked into an Ohio high school's computer and posted a video related the rape of a teenage girl...More >>
Sunday, June 16 2013 10:39 PM EDT2013-06-17 02:39:53 GMT
Hundreds of animals were killed when a fast-moving fire ripped through an exotic pet business in Kilgore on Saturday. The fire started just after 1 p.m. at a property in the 300 block of Harris St. FlamesMore >>
The fire started just after 1 p.m. at a property in the 300 block of Harris St. Flames were seen shooting from a structure that held hundreds of exotic animals and pets.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 5:35 PM EDT2013-05-23 21:35:51 GMT
JNK Food Mart No 3-Kim Food Mart at 1930 Douglass Road: 10 demerits for six expired bologna packs, expired tomato paste, paper towels and toilet paper needed for restroom, two spatulas needed to be replaced,More >>
Asian City at 2732 North Street: 13 demerits for foods stored on freezer, paper towels needed at all hand sinks, thermometers not provided for cooks, ice maker not kept clean, equipment and coolers not kept clean and sanitary, bar nozzle in ice, weatherproof door needed, and walls and floors not kept clean and sanitary.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:03 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:03:05 GMT
Dozens of East Texas soldiers are home with their families for the first time in more than a year. The forty men and women of Delta Company 3-144 spent nine of the last 16 months serving in Afghanistan. TheMore >>
Forty men and women of Delta Company 3-144 are home after spending more than a year away from family and friends.More >>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 7:33 PM EDT2013-05-15 23:33:59 GMT
Armed staff is now a reality at one East Texas school district. Union Grove ISD in Upshur county decided to allow staff members to carry weapons on campus. School officials say this was in response toMore >>
Armed staff is now a reality at one East Texas school district.More >>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 5:15 PM EDT2013-05-15 21:15:55 GMT
A young hunter who grew up with a fascination about dinosaurs and a dream of hunting what some call “living dinosaurs” has harvested the largest alligator ever certified in Texas.More >>
A young hunter who grew up with a fascination about dinosaurs and a dream of hunting what some call “living dinosaurs” has harvested the largest alligator ever certified in Texas.More >>
Wednesday, May 8 2013 11:22 PM EDT2013-05-09 03:22:10 GMT
No human remains were found at Cleveland house where three women were held against their will for years. According to Cleveland Safety Director Marty Flask, a thorough search was conducted at the sceneMore >>
After spending years in captivity, Gina DeJesus and Amanda Berry are finally home.
"I grabbed her and hugged her," said DeJesus' mother, Nancy Ruiz. "I didn't want to let go."More >>
Wednesday, May 8 2013 7:38 PM EDT2013-05-08 23:38:20 GMT
A fatality accident has traffic at a standstill on Highway 80 in Clarksville City in Gregg County.Department of Public Safety troopers and paramedics are on the scene.There are few details at this time,More >>
A Kaufman man has died after a crash during a high speed chase near White Oak.More >>
Tuesday, May 7 2013 11:02 AM EDT2013-05-07 15:02:14 GMT
(CNN/RNN) - Three Cleveland women who were kidnapped in separate incidents almost a decade ago escaped their captors on Monday. Ariel Castro, 52, who owns the home from where the women escaped, was arrestedMore >>
Although rare, some kidnapped children are found and returned home to their families.More >>
Thailand's Buddhism body said it is monitoring monks nationwide for any inappropriate behavior after a video showed monks using luxurious personal items while flying on a private jet.More >>
Thailand's Buddhism body said it is monitoring monks nationwide for any inappropriate behavior after a video showed monks using luxurious personal items while flying on a private jet.More >>
A Portland, Ore., man whose cat had been missing since last year will soon be reunited with the well-traveled feline, courtesy of the transient who's been caring for her more than nine months.More >>
A well-traveled cat named "Mata Hairi" will soon be reunited with her owner after spending nearly 10 months traveling thousands of miles with a hitchhiker who rescued her from the rain.More >>
Four central Pennsylvania residents said they used only a rope and a flashlight during a wild chase to rescue a young bear whose head had been stuck in a plastic jar for at least 11 days.More >>
Four central Pennsylvania residents said they used only a rope and a flashlight during a wild chase to rescue a young bear whose head had been stuck in a plastic jar for at least 11 days.More >>
Thursday, June 13 2013 7:09 PM EDT2013-06-13 23:09:00 GMT
Just like anyone else, a young mother assumed that her and her 8-month-old daughter would be safe walking on a sidewalk away from oncoming traffic.More >>
Just like anyone else, a young mother assumed that her and her 8-month-old daughter would be safe walking on a sidewalk away from oncoming traffic.More >>
Thursday, June 13 2013 7:08 PM EDT2013-06-13 23:08:10 GMT
The saying goes that two heads are better than one. A family in Oregon is finding out if this is true.More >>
The saying goes that two heads are better than one. A family in Oregon is finding out if this is true.More >>
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