Christian Castro was released from a Texas jail last week as Minnesota continues its effort to extradite him on separate state charges.

Women twice as likely to die in pregnancy, childbirth or postpartum than 20 years ago.

Data shows the number of Texas children on a waiting list for childcare payment assistance has spiked in recent years, and advocates worry the pressure on the system isn't letting up.

The federal government let U.S. citizen Brian José Morales García return to Texas on Sunday after deporting him to Mexico following a traffic stop in Central Texas.

A Fourth of July tradition that has defined summer in western Kansas for three decades is over.

Soaring bills during summer heat and a pending rate case fueled a petition circulating online.

Lubbock City Council accepted a citizens' petition for an 18-month pause on data center development in the city and will be hearing from residents regarding the proposal on Sept. 8. If the council rejects the petition at the hearing, organizers can choose to put it on the ballot in a general election.

The Justice Department is suing Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools in what it calls a “first-of-its-kind" lawsuit over its policies for transgender students. The school district said it's compliant with federal law.

Electric grid managers say Texas needs more transmission. But the new power lines were opposed by rural landowners, opponents of renewable energy and many state politicians.

Forty-eight of Kansas’ 105 counties are considered maternity care deserts.