A Texas highway was shut down Thursday for several hours after a 64-year-old woman involved in a crash pulled out a gun and a lawn chair and sat in one of the lanes, sparking an hourslong standoff, authorities said Thursday.

A gun-toting, mentally ill woman triggered an hours-long standoff with police after pulling a lawn chair from her car and planting herself in the middle of a busy Texas highway, authorities said. The bizarre incident unfolded Thursday when the 64-year-old woman spun her car around and “intentionally” slammed into an 18-wheeler on Interstate 45 in Spring around 1:30 p.

A woman, reportedly armed with a pistol, brought Interstate 45 (I-45) in north Harris County, Texas, to a standstill

The Department of Defense is expanding a militarized zone along the southern U.S. border. Troops are authorized to detain migrants for prosecution on charges of trespassing in a national defense area.

The plans for strips of land in Texas and Arizona are the latest step to militarize the boundary to stem an already dwindling number of migrant crossings.

A first public test of robotaxis by Tesla in Austin, Texas led to multiple traffic problems and driving issues, videos from company-selected riders showed over the first few days. Chief Executive Elon Musk has tied Tesla's financial future to self-driving technology,

Opponents say the Ten Commandments and prayer measures infringe on others’ religious freedom, and more lawsuits are expected. The American Civil Liberties Union, Americans United for Separation of Church and State and the Freedom From Religion Foundation have said they will file lawsuits opposing the Ten Commandments measure.

North Texas faith leaders and families are seeking to block a newly signed Texas law requiring the Ten Commandments in all public school classrooms.

Texas State officials began alerting Sun Belt officials of its formal offer to the Pac-12 and plans to accept, sources told ESPN.

The Pac-12 has extended an invitation to Texas State to join the conference as an all-sports member beginning in the summer of 2026, an industry source confirmed late Thursday night. But it could be a few days before any move is finalized.