A tropical disturbance brought heavy rain Friday to already saturated areas along the Texas Gulf Coast, resulting in street flooding and prompting some schools to cancel classes.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says changes to the state’s bail system are needed after a man who was out on bond allegedly shot and killed a state trooper on Thanksgiving.
Former State Senator Carlos Uresti is scheduled to be sentenced this afternoon. He was found guilty of nearly a dozen felony counts last February, including fraud and money-laundering.
