In the state's rural pockets, schools with fewer than 105 students can opt to play six-man football, a version of the game that takes fewer players and has its own special set of rules.

The president of Texas A&M University, roiled by an online video of a confrontation between a student and professor in a class that discussed gender, said Friday that now is the time to leave, but he did not offer a specific reason.

Researchers have documented numerous examples of animal hybrids in the wild. These events often follow the introduction of an invasive species. Other cases—such as previously described polar-grizzly bear mixes —can happen after one species’ range expands into the other’s.

Kirk’s supporters say his death demonstrates the extreme consequences conservatives can face when expressing their beliefs. Free speech advocates

Welsh’s departure comes after a video thrust his campus into turmoil and put him under criticism by some Republican lawmakers.

Calls for Welsh’s ousting intensified over his handling of a student’s complaints about gender identity discussions in a children’s literature class.

In May last year, Denton and Cooke counties were hit by a tornado that took seven lives in the North Texas region.

An 11-year-old girl in Liberty County, Texas, bagged a massive 300-pound alligator during a family hunting trip near Houston.