Over 60 migrants found in box truck in West Texas bust
ALPINE, Texas (AP) — Federal officials say more than 60 migrants were found in a box truck stopped on a highway in the remote Big Bend region of…
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Houston police told Astroworld Festival personnel to stop show, says police chief
18-year-old Aden Cruz talks to CNN’s Anderson Cooper about his experience at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival, where eight people were killed in a…
Continue Reading Surgeon general on Matthew McConaughey’s opposition to vaccine mandates for kids: ‘Covid is not harmless in our children’
CNN By Paul LeBlanc, CNN US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy stressed Tuesday that parents need to recognize that “Covid is not harmless in our…
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El Pasoan killed, 2 Las Cruces men hurt in fiery Hudspeth County highway crash
UPDATE, Nov. 9: DELL CITY, Texas — Authorities said Tuesday that an El Paso man died and two Las Cruces residents were seriously hurt in a fiery…
Continue Reading Texas high school principal and district agree to part ways after he was accused of promoting critical race theory
By Nicole Chavez and Omar Jimenez, CNN A high school principal in North Texas who was placed on leave after being publicly accused of promoting…
Continue Reading Rapper’s rowdy past raises red flags in Astroworld lawsuits
By BERNARD CONDON Associated Press Lawsuits are piling up less than a week after the deadly crowd crush at the Astroworld concert in Houston. Legal…
Continue Reading Texas governor is asking agencies for new standards to ‘shield’ children from obscene content in schools
By Nicole Chavez, CNN Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has directed state education officials to create new standards that would keep “pornography”…
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Ted Cruz accuses Big Bird of spreading government propaganda on vaccines
Analysis by Chris Cillizza WASHINGTON, DC — The Covid-19 vaccine debate is getting weird. On Twitter, Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz accused…
Continue Reading Houston firefighters union complains about communications with private medics at Astroworld concert
Astroworld concertgoers were crushed and trampled in a crowd of over 50,000 people. One concert attendee describes his experience and CNN’s Ed…
Continue Reading Within minutes, the Astroworld Festival turned deadly. Here’s what we know about the show’s timeline
By Travis Caldwell and Keith Allen, CNN A crowd surge at a Houston music festival on Friday crushed concertgoers as they were left trampled and…
Continue Reading Houston’s police chief spoke with Travis Scott about safety before a deadly crowd surge left 8 people dead at the Astroworld Festival
By Travis Caldwell, Holly Yan, Rosa Flores and Steve Almasy, CNN Before rapper Travis Scott took the stage Friday night at his sold-out Astroworld…
Continue Reading Lawsuit filed against Travis Scott, Live Nation and others following Astroworld Festival tragedy
By Alaa Elassar, CNN A lawsuit has been filed following the Astroworld Festival tragedy that left eight people dead and dozens injured in Houston on…
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Cowboys blown out 30-16 by Broncos, ending 6-game win streak
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys came into Sunday’s game as a bonafide Super Bowl contender, and hearing chatter about how they may be the…
Continue Reading 2 high school students, an engineering student and a man who was trying to save his fiancée are among the Astroworld Festival victims
By Alanne Orjoux, CNN Two high school students, a man who was trying to save his fiancée and a 9-year-old boy are among 10 people who died after a…
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Texans warned of frightening cartel text-message scam
EL PASO, Texas – Vinnie Martinez, who currently resides in Dallas, was recently contacted by people who threatened him and his family, unless he…
Continue Reading ‘This was not a concert, this was a fight for survival’
By Alaa Elassar, CNN TK Tellez knows that festivals can get crazy. But nothing, he says, could have prepared him for the tragedy that unfolded Friday…
Continue Reading Authorities are investigating the causes behind a deadly crowd surge at the Astroworld music festival in Houston
By Aya Elamroussi, Rosa Flores and Alaa Elassar, CNN After a crowd surge at a Houston concert that left eight people dead and dozens injured,…
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Iowa State dominates second half, rolls past Texas 30-7
By ANDREW LOGUE Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — Running back Breece Hall ran for 136 yards and two touchdowns as the Cyclones  improved to 6-3,…
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Clemons’ scoop-and-score seals Texas A&M’s win over Auburn
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Micheal Clemons scored the game’s only touchdown on a 24-yard fumble return early in the fourth quarter, and No. 13…
Continue Reading Within minutes, the Astroworld Festival turned deadly. Here’s what we know about the show’s timeline
Video shows rapper Travis Scott pausing his performance as an ambulance approached the crowd. At least eight people died and many others were injured…
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Voting lawsuit keeps Texas, Biden administration at odds
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A lawsuit over new voting laws in Texas is bringing the state into court once again with the…
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Man found guilty in slayings of his wife, baby in Texas
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Prosecutors say a man has been convicted of capital murder for killing his wife and 3-month-old son in Texas by slashing…
Continue Reading An Indigenous tribe in Texas is getting its sacred burial ground back
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN In the middle of a small border town in West Texas sits an unassuming dirt mound dotted with piles of rocks, with just some wire…
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Abbott leads O’Rourke by 9 points in governor matchup in new poll
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott has a comfortable lead over potential Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke, according to a new poll from the…
Continue Reading Barn explosion kills 2 owners, neighbor in northeast Texas
SIMMS, Texas (AP) — Investigators are seeking the cause of an explosion and fire that tore through a northeast Texas barn, killing three people.…
Continue Reading U.S. Justice Department sues Texas over new voting restrictions
 WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Justice Department is suing Texas over new voting restrictions that the federal government says will disenfranchise…
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18.9 million votes: See the demographics of Texas’ voting population
Stacker investigated the voter demographics of Texas using data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community…
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Monkey belonging to stripper girlfriend of former UTEP, now Texas asst. coach bites child on Halloween
AUSTIN, Texas — A naughty pet monkey has tongues wagging in Austin and the sports world. According to Sports Illustrated, the Capuchin monkey…
Continue Reading Southwest Airlines pilot accused of assaulting another crew member over mask dispute
By Josh Campbell and Pete Muntean, CNN A Southwest Airlines pilot is accused of assaulting another crew member following a mask dispute last month in…
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New Texas law will make it illegal to chain up dogs outside beginning next year
AUSTN, Texas — After vetoing a similar measure over the summer, Gov. Greg Abbott at October’s end signed into law a bill that makes the…
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