Sisters from a convent outside Waco have repeatedly visited the prisoners—and even made them affiliates of their order. The ...

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Texas executes Steven Nelson, convicted for a pastor's 2011 murder, amidst debates on capital punishment ethics.

A 17-year-old and her 18-year-old boyfriend were arrested in Texas on Sunday after a grandmother was found dead.