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Say it isn’t snow? Texas Panhandle cleans up after rare October snowfall

October 26, 2019 2:52 PM CNN

AMARILLO, Texas — Heavy snow fell in parts of the Texas Panhandle late this week, causing near whiteout conditions in Amarillo, according to the…

Custody battle between parents who disagree on gender of their 7-year-old draws attention of Texas politicians

October 26, 2019 4:10 PM CNN

DALLAS, Texas — A Dallas judge has ruled that both parents should have joint custody of a 7-year-old whose gender identity became central to…

Ysleta school district teacher wins Texas Teacher of the Year award

October 25, 2019 5:13 PM Brianna Chavez

EL PASO, Texas — Big congratulations are in order for one of Ysleta Independent School District’s teachers. Michelle Sandoval was named the 2020…

FBI launches Texas-wide search for ‘Rainy Day Bandit’

October 23, 2019 5:09 PM Jim Parker

HOUSTON, Texas — The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced a statewide search Wednesday for a fugitive bank robber who agents have dubbed the…

Texas GOP House Speaker drops re-election bid after secret tape scandal

October 23, 2019 4:28 AM Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, Texas — First-term Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen announced Tuesday he will not seek reelection to the lower chamber in 2020 —…

Houston police forming narcotics squad after fatal drug raid

October 22, 2019 12:06 PM Associated Press

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Police Department has created a new narcotics squad to serve high-risk warrants following a January botched drug raid…

Tornado touches down in Dallas: ‘Very fortunate’ only damage and not deaths

October 21, 2019 2:03 AM KVIA ABC-7, Associated Press, CNN

A tornado tossed trees into homes, tore off storefronts and downed power lines but killed no one in a densely populated area of Dallas, leaving Mayor…

Houston Astros advance to World Series on walk-off home run

October 19, 2019 10:37 PM KVIA ABC-7

Jose Altuve hit a game-ending homer off Aroldis Chapman with two outs in the ninth inning and the Houston Astros outlasted the New York Yankees 6-4…

Beto O’Rourke hosts Texas counter-rally to President Trump’s Dallas campaign event

October 17, 2019 10:42 PM KVIA ABC-7

Hundreds of supporters filled the Theatre in Grand Prairie for Beto O’Rourke’s “Rally Against Fear” on Thursday evening. The…

Trump likens Turkish attack on Kurds to schoolyard fight at Texas rally: ‘You got to let them fight’

October 17, 2019 10:05 PM KVIA ABC-7

President Donald Trump on Thursday night compared the attack by the Turkish military on Syrian Kurds, onetime American allies in the fight against…

Energy Secretary Rick Perry tells Trump during their flight to Texas that he plans to quit

October 17, 2019 5:36 PM KVIA ABC-7

U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry, described by colleagues as one of the “three amigos” on U.S. policy on the Ukraine, will step down at…

Semi-truck hits overpass in Fabens, shuts down portion of I-10

October 17, 2019 4:52 PM KVIA ABC-7

A semi-truck hit an overpass in Fabens shutting down a small portion of Interstate 10 westbound and the overpass, according to the El Paso County…

U.S. Border Patrol’s growing presence at hospitals in Texas, Florida creating fear

October 17, 2019 3:13 PM KVIA ABC-7

U.S. Border Patrol agents followed a 10-year-old immigrant with cerebral palsy to a Texas hospital and took her into custody after the surgery. She…

Texas Tribune joins forces with ProPublica to create new statewide investigative unit

October 17, 2019 1:58 PM KVIA ABC-7

ProPublica is widely thought to be the gold standard of nonprofit investigative journalism. And The Texas Tribune has the same reputation on the…

StormTRACK Weather: What’s Ahead for Winter in the Borderland?

October 17, 2019 8:00 AM KVIA ABC-7

El Niño and La Niña are part of an oscillation in the ocean-atmosphere system that can impact weather and climate conditions. El…

O’Rourke goes after Warren, takes fierce rebuke from Buttigieg as he and Castro fight for survival

October 15, 2019 10:55 PM KVIA ABC-7

In the fourth round of Democratic debates, former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke of El Paso engaged in one of the most personal exchanges of the…

Trump is ‘killing us’ proclaims Texas GOP House speaker Dennis Bonnen on secret recording

October 15, 2019 5:32 PM KVIA ABC-7

Texas’ GOP House speaker sought help ousting members of his own party in 2020, called a female lawmaker “vile” and said President…

New Mexico leads nation in pecan production, while Texas ranks third

October 15, 2019 12:14 PM KVIA ABC-7

New Mexico is expected to lead the U.S. in pecan production this year as growers prepare for the upcoming harvest. The U.S. Agriculture…

If the 2 Texans in Tuesday’s debate don’t show improvement, they may not make it to the next round

October 15, 2019 11:48 AM KVIA ABC-7

The two Democratic presidential candidates from Texas are set to appear Tuesday evening in what threatens to be their last debate, a high-stakes…

Texas police chief apologizes for woman shot to death by officer in her own home

October 15, 2019 11:33 AM KVIA ABC-7

Fort Worth Interim Police Chief Ed Kraus apologized Tuesday for the killing of Atatiana Jefferson in her home by a Fort Worth officer.…

Do you know what Proposition 5 is? Texas voters to decide on state parks funding in November

October 15, 2019 7:53 AM KVIA ABC-7

A seven-city tour to secure the future of funding for state and local parks is underway and pulled into the Franklin Mountains on Monday. Anna…

Texas police officer charged with murder for shooting woman dead in her own home

October 15, 2019 12:26 AM KVIA ABC-7

A white Fort Worth police officer who shot and killed a black woman through a back window of her home while responding to a call about an open front…

Texas cop who shot woman in her own home resigns from police force

October 14, 2019 4:51 PM KVIA ABC-7

A white Fort Worth police officer who shot and killed a black woman in her home while responding to a call about an open front door acted without…

Texas cop never ID’d himself before shooting, killing woman in her own home playing video games

October 14, 2019 7:35 AM KVIA ABC-7

A concerned neighbor called police at 2:23 a.m. Saturday to check on the woman who lived across the street because her front door was open. At 2:30…

Struggling Jets stun Cowboys 24-22 for 1st win of season

October 13, 2019 6:13 PM KVIA ABC-7

Sam Darnold gave the Jets’ struggling offense a huge boost by throwing two touchdown passes in his return from mononucleosis, and New York held…

Dangerous stretch of Rio Grande sees drowning deaths triple, water rescues up by 1,000%

October 12, 2019 3:05 PM KVIA ABC-7

Newly released data reveals a dramatic shift in the region along the Rio Grande over the past year — and offers a window into the human toll of…

‘Now you can kiss him, touch him’: Texas baby born without skin heads home

October 11, 2019 8:25 PM KVIA ABC-7

After a skin transplant at Texas Children’s Hospital, 10-month-old Ja’bari Gray’s mom is grateful she can finally kiss her baby…

Texas man sentenced to death for killing 6 members of ex-wife’s family

October 11, 2019 4:53 PM KVIA ABC-7

A man who prosecutors say was driven by vengeance when he fatally shot six members of his ex-wife’s family in Texas, including four children,…

Texas judge rules Trump’s emergency wall declaration is unlawful in suit filed by El Paso County

October 11, 2019 1:51 PM KVIA ABC-7

A federal judge in Texas ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s national emergency declaration to build a border wall is unlawful and…

Energy Secretary, ex-Texas Gov. Rick Perry subpoenaed by Congress in impeachment inquiry

October 10, 2019 8:38 PM KVIA ABC-7

U.S. House Democrats on Thursday issued a subpoena to Energy Secretary and former Texas Governor Rick Perry for documents related to the Trump…