A suspect, who was accused of committing several robberies across the Houston area, was shot to death by law enforcement on Monday after taking out a weapon in front of authorities, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said.

Texas is one of 17 states that still permits hitting, spanking and paddling in schools. Republican lawmakers stood by the practice earlier this year in part because they say it was permitted in the Bible.

An Amber Alert has been discontinued in the search for a 5-year-old boy who was believed to have been abducted by a woman in Smith County.

KATY—Late during Tuesday’s Class 6A Region III quarterfinal against Tompkins, Dulles senior guard Peyton Overton addressed her teammates.