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58 Texans accused of health care, opioid fraud by federal prosecutors

September 18, 2019 6:31 PM KVIA ABC-7

Federal prosecutors say 58 people across Texas have been charged with assorted health care fraud that’s been blamed for $66 million in losses…

Whataburger is officially better than In-N-Out, the people have spoken!

September 18, 2019 12:52 PM KVIA ABC-7

It’s been the subject of many debates: Who makes the better fast food burger, Whataburger or In-N-Out? We may now have an official answer.…

Border Patrol agent seriously injured after being struck by semi-truck near Sierra Blanca checkpoint

September 18, 2019 12:26 PM KVIA ABC-7

A U.S. Border Patrol agent was seriously injured when he was struck by a semi-truck late Tuesday night near the Sierra Blanca border checkpoint and…

Dak Prescott off to a hot start for 2-0 Cowboys; ‘Some great work’ says owner Jerry Jones

September 17, 2019 5:57 PM KVIA ABC-7

Dallas Cowboys receivers and tight ends have seven touchdown catches through two games, the same number of TDs the entire offense had in the first…

Tropical Storm Imelda makes landfall in Texas, could cause heavy flooding

September 17, 2019 4:58 PM KVIA ABC-7

Tropical Storm Imelda made landfall in Texas on Tuesday, and it could give the Houston area its heaviest rainfall from one storm since Hurricane…

Giant Texas corn maze honors military families

September 17, 2019 4:37 PM KVIA ABC-7

An agricultural maze. In Texas. Honoring military families. Could this get any more American? Every year, the Graff 7A Ranch in Hondo hosts the South…

10-year-old Texas girl who contracted brain-eating amoeba while swimming has died

September 16, 2019 4:33 PM KVIA ABC-7

The family of Lily Mae Avant, the 10-year-old from central Texas who contracted a brain-eating amoeba, said the little girl died Monday morning. She…

Congress set to vote on measure opposing Trump plan to divert millions from Fort Bliss to fund wall

September 16, 2019 3:41 PM KVIA ABC-7

The fight over funding for a border wall in Texas and other states appears to be heating up again in Congress this month as lawmakers near a deadline…

State Rep. Csar Blanco of El Paso announces run for Texas Senate

September 16, 2019 1:02 PM KVIA ABC-7

State Rep. Csar Blanco, D-El Paso, is running for the seat being vacated by state Sen. Jos Rodrguez. In a video published Monday, Blanco alluded to…

New Texas law bans electronic messaging of unwanted naked photos

September 16, 2019 12:44 PM KVIA ABC-7

A new state law in Texas aims to help prevent the sending of unwanted naked or sexually explicit images or videos electronically. The law says that a…

Fact check: Could Beto O’Rourke actually ‘take your AR-15, your AK-4’?

September 15, 2019 8:21 PM KVIA ABC-7

Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke of Texas has made his position on assault weapons crystal clear. “Hell, yes, we’re going to take your…

10-year-old Texas girl contracts brain-eating amoeba while swimming

September 15, 2019 8:04 PM KVIA ABC-7

A weekend swim left a young girl fighting for her life when she contracted a brain-eating amoeba with a 97% fatality rate. Lily Mae Avant, 10, swam…

Fight between parents at youth football game in Texas leads to shooting that wounded 2

September 15, 2019 8:00 PM KVIA ABC-7

Police in Texas say two people were injured when gunfire erupted at a youth football game. Authorities say a woman was struck in the leg and a girl…

Dak Prescott carves up Redskins defense in 31-21 Cowboys victory

September 15, 2019 2:22 PM KVIA ABC-7

Dak Prescott carved up the Washington Redskins’ defense with his arm and his legs, completing 26 of 30 passes for 269 yards and three…

Border Patrol agent wounded, gunman killed during Texas traffic stop shootout

September 14, 2019 4:13 PM KVIA ABC-7

Authorities say a U.S. Border Patrol agent was shot and wounded during a traffic stop near the Texas border city of Del Rio and that another agent…

Blanco endorsed by fellow Texas Dems to run for state Senate seat opened by Rodrguez retirement

September 14, 2019 3:43 PM KVIA ABC-7

Texas State Sen. Jos Rodrguez, an El Paso Democrat, announced Friday that he would not seek re-election to the upper chamber in 2020. Now, a…

Longtime Texas state Sen. Jos Rodrguez of El Paso announces retirement

September 14, 2019 4:02 AM KVIA ABC-7

Texas State Sen. Jos Rodrguez, an El Paso Democrat, announced Friday that he would not seek re-election to the upper chamber in 2020. Rodrguez made…

Texas officer shot, suspect killed, priest beaten during ‘chaotic’ violent crime spree

September 13, 2019 9:52 PM KVIA ABC-7

A Houston police officer was hospitalized in stable condition after he was shot with his own gun in a struggle with a suspect who along with three…

‘Join the Klan’ recruitment flyers found at Texas high school with mostly Hispanic students

September 13, 2019 3:47 PM KVIA ABC-7

School authorities in San Antonio have launched an investigation after a student found what appeared to be a Ku Klux Klan flyer in a bathroom earlier…

Texas GOP lawmaker defends ‘threatening’ tweet to Beto O’Rourke: ‘My AR is ready for you’

September 13, 2019 2:50 PM KVIA ABC-7

A Republican Texas state representative on Friday defended himself against criticism for tweeting that he had an assault weapon ready for Democratic…

O’Rourke doubles-down on debate breakout moment: ‘We’re going to take your AR-15, your AK-47’

September 13, 2019 1:06 PM KVIA ABC-7

Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke on Friday defended his support for a mandatory gun buyback program of assault-style weapons,…

‘Hell yes, we’re going to take your AR-15’; Beto draws praise from fellow Dems for shooting response

September 12, 2019 10:58 PM KVIA ABC-7

During a night of tense exchanges on the Democratic debate stage in Houston, four candidates made a point of offering kind words to rival Beto…

Democratic debate in Texas features fiery exchanges between the presidential contenders

September 12, 2019 10:48 PM KVIA ABC-7

Progressive Democrats Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders shared the debate stage for the first time with establishment favorite Joe Biden Thursday…

WATCH: Replay of the ABC News Democratic debate from Houston

September 12, 2019 9:41 PM KVIA ABC-7

The third Democratic debate, hosted on Thursday evening by ABC News, featured a single night of debate between the top 10 highest polling candidates…

2 dead after cargo plane from Texas crashes, burns near airport in Ohio

September 11, 2019 4:52 PM KVIA ABC-7

Authorities say the two people killed in a fiery cargo plane crash near an Ohio airport were from Texas. The State Highway Patrol in Ohio says the…

West Texas gunman had history of psychiatric facility violence, ‘suicidal tendencies’

September 11, 2019 3:46 PM KVIA ABC-7

The gunman who killed seven people in West Texas over Labor Day weekend was hospitalized nearly two decades ago at a psychiatric facility, where he…

Texas oil legend T. Boone Pickens dies at age 91

September 11, 2019 1:03 PM KVIA ABC-7

T. Boone Pickens, a brash and quotable oil tycoon who grew even wealthier through corporate takeover attempts, died Wednesday. He was 91. Pickens was…

Federal appeals court says asylum restrictions not blocked in Texas or New Mexico

September 11, 2019 12:29 PM KVIA ABC-7

A federal appeals court has put on hold a ruling that blocked a Trump administration policy that would prevent migrants from seeking asylum along the…

Texas executes man who killed 61-year-old grandmother during crime spree

September 11, 2019 10:57 AM KVIA ABC-7

A Texas death row inmate was executed Tuesday evening for fatally shooting a 61-year-old grandmother at her north Texas home nearly a decade ago…

3 Texas teens hospitalized for vape-related lung illnesses as national death toll grows to 5

September 10, 2019 7:13 PM KVIA ABC-7

Houston health officials say three teenagers have been hospitalized with serious lung illnesses following electronic cigarette use and vaping. The…