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2 El Pasoans injured in Texas truck crash that killed 8 migrants

March 18, 2021 9:03 PM KVIA ABC-7, Associated Press

DEL RIO, Texas — ABC-7 has learned two El Pasoans were injured and hospitalized when their pickup truck was struck by another pickup loaded with…

Houston Texans star QB Deshaun Watson facing 3 lawsuits for alleged sexual assaults

March 18, 2021 7:04 PM CNN Newsource

HOUSTON, Texas — Houston Texans star quarterback Deshaun Watson is being sued for alleged sexual assault by three women he had contacted to…

Former Dallas Maverick Shawn Bradley paralyzed after car hit his bike, team says

March 17, 2021 6:10 PM CNN Newsource

Former Dallas Mavericks center Shawn Bradley was left paralyzed after a car struck him from behind while he was riding his bicycle in January, the…

Texas AG sues Biden administration over Keystone XL pipeline revocation

March 17, 2021 4:50 PM Jim Parker

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas and Montana are suing the Biden administration for revoking the Keystone XL pipeline permit. According to Texas Attorney…

Texas man with rifle arrested near VP Harris’ official residence

March 17, 2021 4:43 PM ABC News

WASHINGTON, DC — A man was arrested Wednesday for gun and ammunition offenses near the official vice president’s residence on the grounds of the…

Abbott blames Biden for rise in migrant kids at border

March 17, 2021 10:53 AM Texas Tribune, KVIA ABC-7

DALLAS, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott spoke on Wednesday about the influx of unaccompanied children crossing into the state…

Texas AG says more than $29 million in unpaid electric bills will be forgiven as he sues Griddy Energy

March 17, 2021 6:40 AM CNN Newsource

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas attorney general says a lawsuit he filed against the energy company Griddy will keep about 24,000 Texans from having…

Investigators point to leadership and investigative failures at Fort Hood in wake of service member deaths

March 16, 2021 9:22 PM CNN Newsource

FORT HOOD, Texas — The commander of the Army’s Criminal Investigation Command told lawmakers on Tuesday that it is “not…

An invisible, odorless gas is pitting Texas against the Biden administration

March 16, 2021 8:48 AM CNN

PERMIAN BASIN, Texas — Deep in the heart of Texas, above an oil patch about the size of Kansas, a little team in a small plane is trying to…

Texas’ 1st weekend without Covid-19 limits just passed: Here’s how it went for business owners

March 15, 2021 8:05 PM CNN Newsource

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — For about a year, Texas businesses have done whatever they could to stay afloat. As Covid-19 ravaged the state and the…

Dallas convention center to be used to shelter migrant teenage boys

March 15, 2021 3:43 PM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration plans to use a convention center in Dallas to hold more than 2,000 migrant teenagers, according to a Department of Homeland…

Suicide of 11-year-old Dallas student leads to mom’s plea for parents to push for answers

March 15, 2021 2:28 PM CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — Makayla Marie Villatoro, 11, of Dallas was preparing to turn 12 on…

Texas energy company that charged huge electric bills during storm files for bankruptcy

March 15, 2021 1:39 PM CNN Newsource

HOUSTON, Texas — Griddy Energy, the Texas company that sent sky-high electricity bills to customers during the life-threatening winter storm…

US airline stocks rise on hopes for a travel rebound

March 15, 2021 12:16 PM CNN Newsource

DALLAS, Texas — U.S. airline stocks rose Monday after a number of carriers reported strong demand for seats from leisure travelers. Speaking at…

Abbott unveils voting integrity legislation despite low instances of Texas fraud

March 15, 2021 10:03 AM ABC News

HOUSTON, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was in Houston on Monday, buoyed by key Republican ally state Sen. Paul Bettencourt, to address voting…

Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo resigning to lead the Miami department

March 15, 2021 8:57 AM CNN Newsource

HOUSTON, Texas — Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo, who gained a national profile by criticizing President Donald Trump and marching with George…

Woman arrested after refusing to wear a mask in a Texas bank

March 13, 2021 4:13 PM CNN

GLAVESTON, Texas — Police body camera footage obtained by ABC affiliate KTRK shows a woman being arrested at a Galveston, Texas, bank after she…

Crossing the Rio Grande: Why migrants say they’re making the dangerous journey now

March 13, 2021 2:00 PM CNN Newsource

HIDALGO, Texas — On the banks of the Rio Grande near the south Texas city of Hildalgo, dozens of undocumented migrants — mostly women and…

Keep masks on, NIH director pleads as Texas enters 1st weekend without statewide Covid-19 restrictions

March 13, 2021 12:13 PM CNN Newsource

HOUSTON, Texas — As spring break travel picks up and states increasingly drop Covid-19 restrictions, Dr. Francis Collins, the National…

Kids detained at Texas border haven’t been able to shower for days or call parents, lawyers allege

March 13, 2021 11:20 AM CNN Newsource

DONNA, Texas — Children detained in an overcrowded government-run tent facility at the U.S.-Mexico border say they haven’t been able to…

Texas lifts yearlong ban on prison visitation beginning March 15

March 12, 2021 4:45 PM JC Navarrete

EL PASO, Texas — Texas state prisons will resume visitation come March 15. It will be the first time Texas inmates have received visitation rights…

‘Hangry’ customer helps police stop alleged suspect running through a Chick-fil-A drive-thru in Texas

March 12, 2021 12:37 PM CNN Newsource

JACKSONVILLE, Texas — A quick-thinking customer at a Chick-fil-A drive-thru used the door of his truck to help police catch a fleeing suspect,…

Fact check on Cruz, Durbin argument: No, not all undocumented immigrants will get relief checks. Yes, some of them probably will

March 12, 2021 11:18 AM CNN Newsource

WASHINGTON, DC — Last weekend, a prominent Republican senator, Ted Cruz of Texas, and the second-ranking Democratic senator, Dick Durbin of…

Texas attorney general files lawsuit against Austin leaders over mask requirement

March 11, 2021 3:58 PM CNN Newsource

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas’ top law enforcement officer is suing leaders in the state’s capital for maintaining local coronavirus mask…

Austin police officer indicted for murder in fatal shooting

March 11, 2021 3:06 PM CNN Newsource

AUSTIN, Texas — A grand jury has indicted an Austin police officer on a first-degree murder charge in the fatal shooting of 42-year-old Michael…

AP analysis: No evidence migrants at border significantly spreading virus

March 11, 2021 2:16 PM Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — As he ended Texas’ coronavirus restrictions over the objections of public health officials, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has tried…

Texas attorney general threatens to sue unless Austin leaders rescind mask requirement

March 11, 2021 1:31 PM CNN Newsource

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas’ top law enforcement officer has threatened to sue leaders in the state’s capital for maintaining local…

Matthew McConaughey says running for Texas governor is ‘a true consideration’

March 11, 2021 11:47 AM CNN Newsource

AUSTIN, Texas — Matthew McConaughey says he is seriously considering a run for Texas governor. The “True Detective” star, whose…

9 migrants flown to El Paso from Rio Grande Valley test positive for virus

March 10, 2021 6:31 PM Saul Saenz

EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 has learned that as many as nine migrants flown into El Paso from the Rio Grande Valley have tested positive for Covid-19.…

A University of Texas report confirms its alma mater’s complicated history but finds ‘no racist intent’

March 10, 2021 6:15 PM CNN Newsource

AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas has long faced allegations that its famous alma mater, “The Eyes of Texas,” had a racist…