At least 16 people have been killed in a wide swath of violent storms, flooding and tornadoes that hit the South and Midwest.

Rivers rose and flooding worsened across the U.S. South and Midwest, threatening communities already waterlogged and badly damaged by days of heavy rain and wind that killed at least 18 people.

Another round of torrential rain and flash flooding has come for parts of the South and Midwest already heavily waterlogged by days of severe storms that also spawned some deadly tornadoes.

Parts of the Midwest and South have been battered by torrential rains and life-threatening flash floods.

Violent storms and tornadoes have torn through cities from Oklahoma to Indiana during what could be a record period of deadly weather and flooding.

Tornadoes and violent storms have struck parts of the South and Midwest, killing at least one person, knocking down power lines and trees, ripping roofs off of homes and shooting debris thousands of feet into the air.

Another storm system is affecting millions of people in the middle of the U.S. Parts of the Midwest and Great Plains faced blizzard conditions Wednesday and a broad swath of neighboring states are at risk of high winds and wildfires.

St. Patrick’s Day has been marked in cities across the country with boisterous parades and celebrations.

Oliver Miller, a beefy center who helped Arkansas advance to the Final Four before playing nine seasons in the NBA, has died.

Alberto Osuna’s bid to play baseball for defending College World Series champion Tennessee has received a setback.

An Arkansas woman whose stillborn child was among the human remains that were sold as part of a national scheme is pushing for a state law.

Millions of residents across the Southern U.S. woke up to a rare chance to bust out the mittens and snow pants thanks to a cold snap that dumped snow in their backyards.

A powerful winter storm that dumped heavy snow and glazed roads with ice across much of Texas and Oklahoma has lumbered eastward into the Deep South and elsewhere.

Another blast of winter storms is closing schools, snarling flights and putting millions of residents on alert across parts of the Deep South and south-central U.S. The storm started dumping a mix of sleet and heavy snow Thursday in north Texas and Oklahoma, where schools canceled classes for more than 1 million students.

Parts of Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas are under severe weather watches as the National Weather Service predicts a storm system in the Gulf of Mexico could bring high winds, hail and possible tornadoes to the region.

A federal judge has struck down key parts of an Arkansas law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing so-called “harmful” materials to minors.

Quinn Ewers threw for 176 yards and two touchdowns and No. 3 Texas’ defense clamped down on Arkansas’ final two possessions to help the Longhorns win 20-10.

The Arkansas Supreme Court has ruled that votes won't be counted for a measure that would have expanded medical marijuana.

The Southeastern Conference’s biggest shakeups haven’t come courtesy of newcomers Oklahoma and Texas so far, but from more unlikely culprits.

Arkansas has sued YouTube and its parent company Alphabet, saying the video-sharing platform is deliberately addictive and fueling a mental health crisis among youth.

The Arkansas Supreme Court has upheld the state’s rejection of signature petitions in favor putting an abortion rights initiative on the November ballot.

A court filing shows that the signatures collected by volunteers for an Arkansas abortion-rights measure would fall short of the number needed to qualify for the ballot if they're the only ones counted.

The Arkansas Supreme Court has ordered the state to initially count signatures that were collected by volunteers in favor of putting an abortion rights measure on the ballot.

Arkansas is being sued for rejecting petitions in favor of a proposed ballot measure to scale back the state’s abortion ban.

Arkansas election officials have rejected the petitions submitted for an abortion-rights ballot measure.

A lawsuit challenging federal rules entitling workers to time off and other accommodations for abortions lacks standing, a federal judge in Arkansas ruled on Friday.

A prosecutor says he will not file any criminal charges over the purchase of a $19,000 lectern by the office of Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders.

Powerful storms have killed at least 15 people, injured hundreds and left a wide trail of destruction across Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas.

Walmart on Tuesday announced layoffs affecting several hundred jobs at the retail giant's campus offices and said it will be requiring most remote workers and personnel in its Dallas, Atlanta and Toronto offices to relocate to office hubs in Bentonville, Arkansas; Hoboken, New Jersey; and the San Francisco Bay Area.

Arkansas is set to replace the statues of two obscure figures from its history that have represented the state at the U.S. Capitol with contemporary figures.

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders says her state won't comply with a federal regulation that seeks to protect the rights of transgender students in the nation's schools.

A federal appeals court is considering whether to reinstate Arkansas' first-in the-nation ban on gender affirming care for minors after hearing arguments.

It's all about the total solar eclipse on Houston Life. Co-host Tessa Barrera met KPRC 2 Chief Meteorologist Frank Billingsley at the Houston Museum of Natural Science in Sugar Land.

A high school teacher and two students are suing Arkansas over the state's ban on critical race theory in public schools.

Ohio’s governor has declared a state of emergency in 11 counties across a swath of central Ohio struck by severe weather last week.

A day and a half after deadly tornadoes ripped through parts of the central U.S., residents are cleaning up, assessing damage and helping their neighbors.

Auditors are nearly done looking into a $19,000 lectern purchased for Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders that prompted scrutiny and national attention last year.

Residents of an east Arkansas town have been without running water for the past two weeks after the state was hit by below-freezing temperatures.

More than 600,000 people served by the Memphis, Tennessee, water utility are on their fourth day of boiling water for drinking, brushing teeth and preparing food.

The White House has apologized to former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson for a Democratic National Committee statement a day earlier that mocked the end of his long-shot 2024 bid for the Republican presidential nomination.

Four people from an Arkansas family have been publicly identified as the victims of a fatal house explosion in Michigan over the weekend.

Not many people picked Missouri to be playing in a New Year’s Six bowl game this season.

Eighteen individuals from Texas who are accused of stealing more than $1.5 million worth of narcotics from numerous pharmacies in Arkansas were arrested in Houston on November 28, 2023, following an indictment returned in the Eastern District of Arkansas.

Arkansas election officials say online news personality Cenk Uygur is ineligible to appear on the ballot in the state's Democratic presidential primary next year.

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is endorsing former President Donald Trump in the Republican presidential race.

Authorities say a driver tried to crash through the exit gates of a South Carolina nuclear plant about an hour after security asked the same car to leave when it tried to enter.

If you’re planning to vote in Galveston County in November, you should take a look at the Galveston Votes mobile app for election information.

A group of poultry producers, including the world’s largest, are asking a federal judge to dismiss his ruling that they polluted an Oklahoma watershed.

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is trying to move past questions over a $19,000 lectern that she doesn't even want to use right now.

Communities across the U.S. are confronting a new vaping problem: how to get rid of millions of disposable e-cigarettes that are considered hazardous waste.

Arkansas lawmakers are delving into the unusual controversy over the purchase a $19,000 lectern for Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders.

The family of LSU safety Greg Brooks says the Tigers defensive back has undergone surgery to remove “a large brain tumor."

3 key takeaways from the state’s football scene -- and a glimpse at what’s to come next week.

Fox News reached an estimated 12.8 million viewers on two television channels and its streaming network for the first GOP presidential primary debate of the 2024 season, even though former President Donald Trump skipped it.

Tyson Foods Inc. is closing four chicken processing plants as it looks to lower costs.

Former Texas State kicker, soccer player joining Texans

Severe weather on Sunday has led to three deaths in the central U.S. A tornado struck an Indiana home, killing a man and injuring his wife.

A judge's ruling that struck down Arkansas' first-in-the-nation ban on gender-affirming care for minors is offering hope to opponents of such laws.

About 1.5 million people have lost Medicaid coverage in more than two dozen states as a post-coronavirus pandemic purge of the rolls gets underway.

Hutchinson has paid his dues and gained experience serving in a variety of offices.

Deputies are searching for a 74-year-old woman who they said went missing over the weekend as she was traveling from state to state.

The Biden administration is urging states to slow down their efforts to remove people from Medicaid.

An Associated Press analysis has found that many of this year’s statehouse proposals to restrict gender-affirming care for youths are identical or very similar to some model legislation.

Last year, while campaigning for the top prosecutor’s job in the rural district that surrounds this close-knit river town, native daughter Jana Bradford cited a tough-on-crime record that she said had brought the worst offenders to justice and comfort to their victims.

Federal and state wildlife authorities are asking for the public’s help in catching whoever might be responsible for the deaths of four bald eagles in Arkansas’ Marion County earlier this year.

Kiandrea Barker transferred from Bebee, Arkansas to The Woodlands High School this Spring. He was the No. 1 prospect in Arkansas for the Class of 2025. Since moving, he has earned a Top 10 ranking in the Lone Star State.

Authorities say the bodies of a jam band musician and his son have been recovered from an Arkansas lake more than three weeks after the two went missing during a kayaking trip.

Arkansas kicker, Tomball graduate works out for Texans

As potential flooding threatens Southeast Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Division of Emergency to prepare state’s emergency response ahead of severe storms.

The candidates vying against former President Donald Trump for the White House in 2024 are battling for air time and media attention this week.

A strong storm system brought hail and at least one confirmed tornado to the parts of the Midwest and South.

With tornadoes hitting the Midwest and the South, some survivors say that they emerged from their homes to find buildings ripped apart, vehicles tossed around like toys, shattered glass and felled trees.

A dangerous day is ahead for 51 million people from northern Iowa all the way down to Louisiana where large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes are all possible Friday afternoon and into the overnight.

A monster storm system has torn through the South and Midwest, spawning deadly weather including tornadoes that shredded homes and shopping centers in Arkansas, collapsed a theater roof during a heavy metal concert in Illinois and made a fatal sweep into rural Indiana.

Nick Smith Jr. is a potential NBA lottery pick who has faced high expectations since signing with Arkansas.

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has signed a new law that will allow an anti-abortion monument to be built near the state Capitol.

Kansas’ best two players were neutralized for long stretches, its point guard played on a sprained ankle in the second half, and the Jayhawks once again were without their Hall of Fame coach, Bill Self.

Kansas’ national title defense ended in the second round of the NCAA Tournament when Arkansas’ Ricky Council IV made five free throws in the closing seconds and the eighth-seeded Razorbacks beat the No. 1 seed Jayhawks 72-71.

What would you do if you found a huge diamond ring? Imagine finding over 400 in the past 16 years. That’s the reality for a regular visitor at Arkansas’s Crater of Diamonds State Park who recently found a 3.29-carat brown diamond.

An anti-abortion monument would be built near Arkansas' Capitol under legislation on its way to the governor's desk.

The natural temporary weather phenomenon La Nina is gone and that's good news for a disaster-weary Southeast.

Arkansas lawmakers have sent the Republican governor a bill that would make it easier to sue doctors who provide gender-affirming care to minors.

Thirty-four Tyson Foods employees, former employees and family members have filed a lawsuit against the company.

We may set record wam morning and afternoon temperatures today

Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Thursday he is launching a task force in an effort to stop dangerous street takeovers across Texas.

An Arkansas law enforcement officer who held down a man while two others beat him during an arrest recorded on video is back on the job after he did not face any criminal charges.

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is confirming he plans to sign a bill to ban gender-affirming care for anyone younger than 18.

A group of Hispanic lawmakers in Connecticut has proposed that the state follow Arkansas’ lead and ban the term “Latinx” from official government documents, calling it offensive to Spanish speakers.

A deadly storm system is lashing a large swath of the southern U.S. with bands of sleet and snow for a third day.

Winter weather has brought ice to a wide swath of the United States, causing the cancellation of more than 1,700 flights nationwide, snarling highway traffic in Arkansas and seriously injuring two law officers in Texas.

Winter weather has brought ice to a wide swath of the United States, canceling more than 1,700 flights nationwide and snarling highways.

A federal grand jury has charged two law enforcement officers with civil rights violations in the violent arrest of a man outside a convenience store that was caught on video and widely shared on social media.

Aliyah Boston collected her record-setting 73rd double double with 13 points and 14 rebounds as No. 1 South Carolina moved to 20-0 with a dominating 92-46 victory over Arkansas on Sunday.

Angel Reese had 30 points and 19 rebounds to tie a LSU record with 19 straight double-doubles and the third-ranked and unbeaten Tigers pushed their program-record winning streak to 19 games with a 79-76 victory over Arkansas on Thursday night.

A jury has heard testimony from an Arkansas man who infamously propped up his feet on a desk in then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during the U.S. Capitol riot two years ago.

A prosecutor says an Arkansas man who propped his feet on a desk in then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during the riot at the U.S. Capitol planned the trip for weeks and came prepared for violence.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders has been sworn in as Arkansas' 47th governor, and the first woman to hold the office her father once held.

Republican Sarah Huckabee Sanders says she wants to keep the focus on Arkansas as she prepares to take office as the state’s 47th governor.

An 18-year-old college freshman is now the youngest Black mayor in U.S. history after beating out his opponent for the position in a small Arkansas town.

The landmark trial over Arkansas' ban on gender-affirming care for children has resumed.