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No indictment yet for DOJ Attorney who threw a sandwich at Federal Agent.

Click here to read more about how prosecutors failed to secure an indictment against the man accused of throwing a sandwich at a Customs and Border Protection agent in Washington, D.C., sources familiar with the matter confirmed to ABC News on Wednesday.

It’s not immediately clear whether prosecutors with the D.C. U.S. Attorney’s Office would make another attempt at seeking a felony assault indictment against Sean Dunn.

US Congress on guard as more political violence threats are rising.

Nearly 9,500 threats and concerning statements were made against Congress last year. Now, under a new pilot program, lawmakers will get more funding to beef up their own security. It follows a wave of political violence. For more on this story, click here to see the newsreel.

American indicted in Germany for attempting to sell secrets to China.

An American man who worked at a U.S. military facility in Germany and allegedly offered to supply sensitive information to China has been indicted on espionage charges, German prosecutors said Monday. The suspect, identified only as Martin D. in line with German privacy rules, was arrested in Frankfurt in early November. For details, click here.

Is America's 911 system as reliable as it should be?

Hundreds of millions of 911 calls pour into the country’s roughly 6,000 dispatch centers each year. Without national mandates for an industry straining under that reliance, the speed, efficiency and care that calls are handled with vary from each city and county. How does funding affect efficiency in one case examined? What about locally?

San Antonio Zoo gorillas returning after 30-year hiatus.

Our local San Antonio Zoo is bringing back gorillas for the first time in 30 years and the zoo is offering a first look at the new habitat where they will live. Congo Falls is the name of the new home for gorillas, which will also include an educational center, a 30-foot waterfall, a pool for water play and a 70-foot gorilla tower for entire troupe of 8 lowland gorillas. Click here for more on this great San Antonio story.

A drone may be inspecting your property without you knowing!

Insurance companies are using drones to inspect an insured (maybe yours?) property. The only challenge is the insured may not be aware of it. Click here for more on this story.

96-year old feeds his neighbors with a 30-year-old non-profit.

It shows what one person can do (similar to our Out of the Way Community Foundation in Bandera County!) In Florida, at 96 years old, Bill Brown has lived through everything from World War II to the Civil Rights movement to the rise of the internet. But of all the history he’s seen, Brown says it was the Great Depression that might have had the most profound impact on his life. It’s a lesson that has stuck with him. For the last 30 years, Brown – or Mr. Bill, as everyone calls him – has dedicated his life to helping others through the nonprofit he founded, the Children’s Table. Click here for the full story.

To learn more about Bandera County's Out of the Way Community Corporation, click here.

To see a list of all Bandera County non-profits serving your neighbors, click here.

Texas Democrat Legislators return to Austin as sanctions swell.

When Texas House Democrats returned to the Capitol in Austin on Monday, after having fled the state earlier this month in order to prevent a vote on a controversial Republican redistricting plan, House Speaker Dustin Burrows put constraints on their movements. Click here for the full story.

Flood victims still need help. Help them here with "one click".

As we all know, torrential rains triggered flash flooding in central Texas Friday, killing more than 100 people, including dozens of children who were at summer camps along the Guadalupe River. The river rose more than 20 feet in less than two hours. People are still missing. As search and rescue continues, charities are on the ground providing aid. You can help by clicking HERE or using the form below.

Rhode Island prosecutor arrested for trespassing after cop intimidation.

Click here to read and see the bodycam of how a Rhode Island prosecutor demanded Newport police officers shut off their body-worn cameras as she was being thrown in the back of a cruiser for alleged trespassing — warning the cops they were “going to regret it,” according to reports and authorities. Police arrived to find Special Assistant Attorney General Devon Hogan Flanagan and her friend Veronica Hannan outside the Clarke Cooke House restaurant on Thursday evening when responding to a call about an “unwanted party,”