The Austin, Texas, fire chief is being accused of denying state requests to send rescuers to Kerrville days before the catastrophic flooding because of an $800,000 dispute with the state government.

Harrowing photos show what's left of volunteer Fire Chief Michael Phillips' emergency vehicle after he was swept away in devastating flash flooding in Texas.

In addition to forces from Pennsylvania, help is now on the way from first responders in St. Clair Township, Ohio. The Calcutta Fire Search and Rescue team was activated by crews in Kerrville, Texas. The team of four people and the department's K9 cadaver dog, Solace, left Wednesday afternoon, taking the 22-hour drive down to Kerr County, Texas.

A suspect is dead after opening fire at the entrance of the Border Patrol sector annex in McAllen, Texas, on Monday morning, authorities said.

A 27-year-old man with a rifle and tactical gear was killed Monday morning after exchanging fire with law enforcement officers at a Border Patrol facility in McAllen, Texas, injuring several.

A shooter who allegedly opened fire on Border Patrol agents outside a federal building in McAllen, Texas, has been identified by authorities as 27-year-old Michigan resident Ryan Louis Mosqueda.

The man opened fire on the building in McAllen, Texas, on Monday. A border patrol employee and two officers were injured, federal officials said.

The city's police chief said the suspect has been "tentatively" identified as Ryan Louis Mosqueda of Michigan. A motive is not clear at this time.

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company took action against its Grok chatbot on Wednesday, removing a post it had made praising Adolf Hitler in response to a question related to the deadly Texas Hill Country flood.