Texas plans few mandatory virus safety measures when public schools reopen in fall
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas education officials are envisioning a largely hands-off approach to helping school districts bring students back to campus…
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Gov. Abbott says virus spreading at ‘unacceptable rate’ in Texas, urges face masks & social distance
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday struck a newly urgent tone about rising coronavirus numbers in Texas but said “closing down…
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Governor cites virus testing in Texas hot spots, but in El Paso it’s actually going down
EL PASO, Texas — As Texas Gov. Greg Abbott held a news conference Monday to acknowledge that the numbers of Covid-19 cases and people gong to the…
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Cowboys’ Dak Prescott officially signs his $31.4 million exclusive franchise tag
DALLAS, Texas — Dak Prescott will be a Cowboy for at least one more year. A Dallas Cowboys source confirmed to ABC affiliate WFAA that the…
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Texas reports 2nd highest day for new virus cases, with 10 days of record hospitalizations
AUSTIN, Texas — The state of Texas reported the second-highest number of new coronavirus cases Sunday after setting a record Saturday. Health…
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More young people across Texas & the South testing positive for virus
Officials in states across the South are warning that more young people are testing positive for coronavirus. The shifts in demographics have been…
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5 seriously hurt in early morning shooting in Texas capital
AUSTIN, Texas — At least five people were wounded in an early morning shooting in Texas’ capital, officials said Sunday. Five adults with…
Continue Reading Another Texas record: More than 4,400 new virus cases in a day
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas health officials on Saturday reported a record of more than 4,400 new coronavirus cases in the state and 25 additional deaths…
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Skeletal remains found near Fort Hood military base identified as missing soldier
KILLEEN, Texas — An anonymous tip that led investigators in Killeen to skeletal remains nearby the Fort Hood military base was identified Saturday…
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Pebble Hills QB rescues little girl at Galveston beach
EL PASO, Texas — Kenneth Cooper Jr. doesn’t consider himself a hero, he was just trying to do the right thing. Cooper Jr., 15, is a soon-to-be…
Continue Reading Multiple cities and counties join El Paso in adopting mask orders as Texas sets new virus records
AUSTIN, Texas — Multiple Texas counties and cities, including El Paso, are ordering businesses to require customers and workers to wear face masks…
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Is Matthew McConaughey going to run for Texas governor? Talk radio and blogs are buzzing
AUSTIN, Texas — Actor Matthew McConaughey has long been a popular figure in the Long Horn state as a result of his charitable work, which included…
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WATCH: Galveston, Texas marks 155th anniversary of Juneteenth
GALVESTON, Texas — It’s the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth, and Galveston celebrated at the very place it began. The celebration was held at the…
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Gov. Abbott says Texas students to return to school campuses in fall
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas students will be returning to public schools in person this fall, Gov. Greg Abbott told state lawmakers on a call on…
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13 University of Texas football players test positive for virus
AUSTIN, Texas — Just four days after University of Texas at Austin began voluntary summer workouts for the football team, school officials confirmed…
Continue Reading Texas virus hospitalizations hit record highs for a full week
AUSTIN, Texas — Thursday marked the seventh consecutive day that Texas reported a record number of hospitalized coronavirus patients, with 2,947…
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UIL temporarily lifts ban on live broadcasts of Friday night high school football games
EL PASO, Texas — The University Interscholastic League legislative council has lifted the ban for Friday night live broadcasts of Texas high school…
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El Paso, Texas withhold Covid-19 nursing home stats; Federal data is public, but unreliable
Editor’s note: Following an update from CMS on June 23, 2020–a nursing home that was showing 11 patient deaths in El Paso, as of May 31,…
Continue Reading Mavs owner Cuban to host SiriusXM Radio business show
NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Cuban is ready to talk business — or whatever else his radio listeners want to discuss. The outspoken Dallas Mavericks owner…
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1 wounded, 1 sought in Dallas shopping mall shooting
DALLAS, Texas — One person was shot Tuesday at a busy Dallas shopping mall, and police were seeking a single suspect, authorities said. The…
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Governor rejects request from El Paso’s Margo, other Texas mayors to impose face mask rules
EL PASO, Texas — A request from the mayors of El Paso and eight other big Texas cities for the “authority to set rules and regulations” mandating…
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Gov. Abbott says ‘concern, but not alarm’ as Texas virus cases, hospitalizations set records
AUSTIN, Texas — The number of people hospitalized for the coronavirus continued to climb Tuesday in Texas, setting yet another daily record.…
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Hundreds of pounds of marijuana found in desert near Van Horn
VAN HORN, Texas — U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Van Horn station found multiple bundles of marijuana in the desert with an estimated…
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Ezekiel Elliott among several Cowboys & Texans players infected by coronavirus
DALLAS, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott has tested positive for Covid-19, a source close to him told ABC affiliate WFAA.…
Continue Reading University of Texas president to meet with students on athletes’ demands
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The interim president of the University of Texas said Monday he is scheduling meetings with student groups after dozens of…
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Berger a winner at Colonial, and PGA Tour feels like it, too
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The PGA Tour spent two months learning about the COVID-19 pandemic and trying to develop a safe plan to return, followed…
Continue Reading Texas sets 4th record high in recent days for Covid-19 hospitalizations
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas health officials on Sunday reported more than 1,800 new coronavirus cases in the state and 19 additional deaths, along with a…
Continue Reading Police say man shot 8 after being denied entry into San Antonio bar
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Police were searching for a shooter who opened fire after he was denied entry into a bar in San Antonio, wounding eight people,…
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Texas prosecutors probe irregularities in 2004 Floyd arrest
DALLAS, Texas — Texas prosecutors are examining potential irregularities in a scandal-ridden former Houston police officer’s arrest of George…
Continue Reading Texas again sets record high of Covid-19 hospitalizations
DALLAS, Texas — Texas saw more than 2,000 new cases of the coronavirus Saturday, along with another 18 deaths, and had a record number of people…
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