In 1836, Texas proclaimed independence from Mexico. In 1899, President William McKinley signed legislation establishing Mount Rainier National Park in Washington. The park received record flooding in November 2006, resulting in more than $36 million in damage.

A Texas rancher was killed by an explosive device on a road while traveling through Mexico earlier this month, officials said on Tuesday.

The owner of Mexico's mega-chain Oxxo is buying 249 DK stores in Texas and New Mexico. This marks FEMSA's expansion into the U.S. market.

Late Thursday, U.S. officials announced that Mexico was handing over 29 prisoners accused of drug trafficking, murder and other crimes to the U.S. to stand trial, including the man charged in the 1985 slaying of a DEA agent and the cartel boss accused in a deadly Southlake shooting.

Winds are expected to peak around noon and range from 30 to 40 miles per hour, and gusts could reach up to 60 miles per hour.

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) seized more than 30 pounds of THC and marijuana—including thousands of vape cartridges—during a traffic stop in Oldham Co. in the Texas panhandle.

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments March 5 in a Texas case with implications for a private firm’s plan to build a temporary storage facility for spent nuclear

The National Weather Service issued a Fire Weather Watch for parts of New Mexico and Texas, citing strong winds and low humidity.

Texas reported 90 cases this week, while New Mexico reported nine. A majority of the cases have been in a Texas county where vaccination rates have lagged behind the rest of the state.

Measles is a highly contagious disease. Here’s what to know about how to protect yourself and what’s happening in Texas and New Mexico.