Posted: 8:30 AM A man shot dead by an FBI agent overnight in Orlando knew Boston bombings suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev and was followed by the FBI for days, a friend of the Florida man told CNN affiliate Central Florida News 13 on Wednesday.

Updated: 9:02 AM The Boy Scouts of America will convene a two-day meeting of 1,400 local leaders to consider changing its long-standing ban on allowing openly gay boys to don the Boy Scouts uniform.

Posted: 7:25 AM U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is talking with officials in Oman about their plans to buy a $2.1 billion air defense system from American manufacturer Raytheon.

Posted: 7:18 AM Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst says he is taking House leaders at their word, and that delicate pieces of a complicated Texas budget deal will be passed.

Updated: 8:48 AM Concealed handgun license holders in Texas would be allowed to carry a revolver or semi-automatic pistol, regardless of what they trained with on the shooting range under a bill advancing in the Texas Legislature.

Posted: 6:57 AM A much-watched bill designed to give the public more information on schools, taxes, government spending and debt held by state entities has gone down on a House technicality.

Updated: 6:45 AM A bill that would allow the state to drug screen unemployment applicants has passed the Texas House.

Posted: 6:36 AM The head of a federal safety board says federal agents and the state fire marshal are blocking the board from investigating a deadly Central Texas fertilizer plant blast.

Posted: 6:18 AM Hospital officials say they've treated more than 200 patients, including dozens of children, since a tornado hit an Oklahoma City suburb.

Posted: 6:04 AM A Coast Guard rescue swimmer whose disappearance led to a massive search in Hawaii pleaded guilty to desertion Tuesday, saying he left work one day, decided never to return and spent the next three months camping in the mountains. A military judge sentenced him to more than six months confinement and a bad conduct discharge.

Posted: 5:30 AM A Republican lawmaker has resurrected a radioactive waste bill that would allow a West Texas site to store more hazardous materials.

Updated: 7:11 AM BTU says weather problems knocked out power for some of its customers, including for residents in the area Gordon St. and for others in the vicinity of Edgewood Dr.

Posted: 11:26 PM A line of thunderstorms swept across the Brazos Valley Tuesday night into Wednesday morning producing heavy rain, hail, lightning and strong winds.

Updated: 10:48 PM On Tuesday, Walker County officers underwent an active shooter drill at Sam Houston State University to mentally and physically prepare themselves for the potentially deadly situation.

Updated: 7:52 AM A stretch of road in Madison County is known by many locals as 'Dead Man's Curve’, and it's getting a new safety feature after TXDOT looked into several fatalities in that area.

Posted: 7:49 PM A precise count is difficult to come by, but officials at four hospitals in the Oklahoma City area say they've more than 200 hundred patients, including dozens of children, since Monday's deadly tornado struck.

Updated: 10:10 PM Dirk Regter hails from Holland, but he hasn't seen much of home in the past few years.

Posted: 3:23 PM Following the April death of College Station City Manager Frank Simpson, two steps to move the city organization forward have been announced.

Posted: 3:15 PM The National Weather Service says the tornado that hit Moore, Okla., was a top-of-the-scale EF-5 twister with winds of at least 200 mph.

Updated: 10:48 PM Sometimes, in this day in age, all it takes is a tweet or two. That's what one coach at Texas A&M used to spark some local support for communities in need.

Updated: 7:59 AM A College Station Mexican food restaurant was the source of the E. coli that caused illnesses in the Bryan/College Station area, according to health officials.

Updated: 7:54 AM KBTX Media, The Eagle and WTAW/Candy 95 are collecting funds for people affected by the Moore, Oklahoma tornado.

Posted: 10:39 AM The Grimes County Strike Force, a group made up of county law enforcement and the District Attorney's office, made two felony drugs arrests.

Posted: 10:23 AM Ever wonder what you want to be when you grow up? Well, May 22, 2013, Brazos Valley high school juniors and seniors will attend the 2013 HYPE, Helping Youth Prepare for Employment, Career Expo at the Brazos Expo Center to find out.

Updated: 10:24 AM The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) will significantly increase trooper patrols this Memorial Day weekend to help keep Texas roadways safe.