1+ mon, 3+ week ago (540+ words) Updated on: October 2, 2025 / 9:44 AM CDT / CBS Texas Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday unveiled a new state initiative aimed at streamlining government and cutting unnecessary regulations, including the launch of an online portal where residents can submit feedback on potential overreach. Abbott announced the launch of the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office (TREO) and the opening of a new Regulation Evaluation Portal. Abbott said the office, housed within the governor's office, will make Texas "more responsive and more efficient" by removing red tape and reducing regulatory burdens." "The State of Texas operates at the speed of business, and this new Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office will ensure we continue to foster economic opportunity and protect individual liberty," Abbott said. The TREO website, which will continue to expand, serves as a one-stop shop for updates on the office's work and offers Texans an…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago (478+ words) July 18, 2025 / 10:47 PM CDT / CBS Texas Today marks 32 years since a Garland 8-year-old vanished from his home. All these years later, his family is still searching for answers. July 18, 1993, is a day etched in Rudolph Nguyen's memory forever. He recalls the moment his wife told him the worst news he'd ever receive: their son was missing. "She says oh, hunny, Kim is missing," he said. "I don't know, I can't find him anywhere. I just go to the bathroom, the restroom, and I come out and he's gone." Kim had autism and was non-verbal. His father jumped in his car and started looking. "Run around the neighborhood asking everybody around here, but nobody see him," he said. For nearly two weeks, his family, neighbors and police searched desperately. Then Kim's remains were found miles away, in a field in Mesquite. "I…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago (461+ words) August 15, 2025 / 6:20 PM EDT / CBS New York After spending more than a half century at the bottom of the Long Island Sound, a long lost college ring has been reunited with its owner." It's thanks to Port Jefferson resident Dave Orlowski, who uses a metal detector to hunt for history and treasures. He's unearthed dozens of jewels, but their owners can be unknowable." "I don't do it for money. I do it for the thrill," Orlowski said. "You never know what you're going to pull out."" Weeks ago, at Cedar Beach in Mount Sinai, Orlowski pulled out a priceless treasure, complete an ID." "It said Alfred DiStefano, class of 1969, Fordham University," Orlowski said." That started another hunt. Orlowski contacted Karen Manning, the Facebook page administrator for the Fordham Class of '69. "Al sent me a message, and I said did you lose your…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago (566+ words) July 7, 2025 / 10:30 PM CDT / CBS Texas For those affected by the Texas floods, the pain is overwhelming and the road to healing is uncertain." How do you even begin to cope with such heartbreaking loss? It's a question Richard Koons has been grappling with for nearly 40 years. "With all of this, it brings back fresh guilt," he said." July 17, 1987, is a day forever ingrained in his memory." At the time, he was an assistant pastor at a Mesquite church, leading a group of teens at the Pot O' Gold Christian camp near Comfort, Texas. Early that morning, they were told they'd need to evacuate because of the risk of flooding from the Guadalupe River. " "We lined up in a caravan of buses and vans, and we started the journey," he said. "We were making a turn left, our bus stalled out,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago (575+ words) November 9, 2025 / 7:59 PM CST / CBS Texas Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Sunday evening that he is running for a fourth term as governor of the Lone Star State. Earlier in the week, Abbott said he would make a special announcement from Houston on Sunday, outlining his vision for the future of the state. Abbott said it was in Houston that he rebuilt his life after the accident that left him paralyzed. "I learned that our lives don't have to be determined or defined by how we're challenged," Abbott said. "We get to define our lives by how we respond to those challenges. It is a trademark resilience that we Texans have." "As Texans, we will defend this state with every fiber of our being," Abbott continued. "We will protect what we built, we will finish what we started. We will…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago (325+ words) August 30, 2025 / 3:47 PM EDT / CBS Detroit Detroit City Football Club continues its three-match homestand as it prepares to face Western Conference side San Antonio FC on Saturday evening. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. and will be broadcast locally on CW Detroit 50 (WKBD-TV). For Michigan residents, the match is free to stream on CBSDetroit.com. The game will also air live on SiriusXM FC. For his performance over the 90 minutes, defender Matt Sheldon was named to the USL Championship Team of the Week for Week 25. Sheldon provided the assist on the Darren Smith goal in the 38th minute, won eight duels, won four fouls, completed 73% of his passes, and recorded four clearances. Carlos Salda'a and Ryan Williams were named to the bench of the Team of the Week. San Antonio enters this match on a six-match winless streak across all competitions this season. After…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago (455+ words) December 12, 2024 / 10:30 PM CST / CBS Texas PROSPER " With all the growth the town of Prosper has experienced this school year, the Prosper Independent School District made changes to several bus stops." Now, some parents in one neighborhood are asking the district to reverse the decision for their specific bus stop. " Prosper ISD parent Amanda Cloutier said last Friday as her kids were getting off the bus in her neighborhood a truck hit the extended bus arm and kept going." "My children were actively getting off," she said. "They were lunged forward. They heard the sound. The kids on the bus started screaming. It's just this horrible feeling that you don't have the control to keep your kids safe and the leaders have failed us."" Before the start of this school year, "she and other parents who live near E 1st St. and…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago (315+ words) Updated on: August 27, 2025 / 9:49 AM CDT / CBS Texas A 36-year-old man has been arrested and charged after a 6-month-old baby girl was found dead Tuesday inside a car at a North Texas high school parking lot, police said. Camerone Tyrone Leichman has been charged with injury to a child, a second-degree felony, according to an arrest affidavit by the Rockwall Police Department. Rockwall PD said about 4:40 p.m. Tuesday, the Heath Department of Public Safety responded to the teacher and staff parking lot of Rockwall-Heath High School after a call concerning an unconscious baby left inside a vehicle. The baby was found in her car seat, and her temperature was 107 degrees when the medics checked. The child was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Investigators said Leichman, who had recently become the caregiver for the 6-month-old baby girl, had failed to drop…...

4+ mon, 3+ day ago (342+ words) July 27, 2025 / 9:35 AM PDT / KCAL News Canine rescue teams from Los Angeles County returned to the Southland on Sunday morning after spending more than two weeks assisting with search and recovery efforts in Central Texas following the devastating floods in the region. The team with the Los Angeles County Fire Department was deployed to Texas on July 8. Over the next 18 days, the specialized dogs helped rescue teams search for remaining victims after floods tore through the region, leaving at least 138 dead. Dozens are still unaccounted for. "All canine teams and first responders are to be commended for their steadfast commitment in assisting with the search and recovery efforts in central Texas," said County of Los Angeles Fire Chief Anthony C. Marrone. ""We continue to stand alongside the residents and communities impacted by the devastating flooding and pray for continued strength and resilience....

2+ mon, 2+ week ago (277+ words) September 11, 2025 / 8:45 PM CDT / CBS Texas The family of a young man briefly taken into custody in Utah after the murder of Charlie Kirk is asking people to stop spreading rumors about him online. Zach Qureshi, 25, went to high school in North Texas and was in the crowd when the shot rang out that killed Kirk. He was detained in the moments after the shooting, interrogated, and released a short time later. Law enforcement said there was no evidence linking him to the crime. His mother, Juliette Qureshi, said the family has been doxed, with their address shared across multiple social media platforms. At the family's request, CBS News Texas is not identifying their location. The family said they are grateful to two local police agencies for helping watch out for them. "We appreciate and support our law enforcement, but just…...