Retiring Texas congresswoman and former House Appropriations Committee Chair Kay Granger has been experiencing “dementia issues” in recent months and is living in an independent living facility, her son Brandon Granger told the Dallas Morning News on Sunday.

Rumors swirled about the health of U.S. Rep. Kay Granger (R-Fort Worth) after a report was published Friday. Two days later, her son told the Dallas Morning News that the retiring congresswoman has been "having some dementia issues late in the year.

Texas Congresswoman Kay Granger has been living in a memory care facility for six months, leaving her district unrepresented.

A man drove into a Texas mall after a 19-mile police pursuit, striking four people before he was fatally shot by responding law enforcement officers, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Shoppers scrambled for safety as the pickup truck careened "for several hundred yards" into the mall, police said.

The suspect drove through the doors of a JCPenny in Killeen, Texas, and continued inside for "several hundred yards," an official said.

Texas football staved off a late comeback attempt from Clemson on Saturday night, advancing to the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff in the process. The 5 seed Longhorns defeated the 12 seed Tigers 38-24 at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin,

The Texas Longhorns took care of business against the Clemson Tigers Saturday to advance to the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff.

With Texas leading by 14 halfway through the fourth quarter, Clemson drove deep into enemy territory and threatened to make it a one-score game late. The Tigers eventually faced a