Texas lifts yearlong ban on prison visitation beginning March 15
EL PASO, Texas — Texas state prisons will resume visitation come March 15. It will be the first time Texas inmates have received visitation rights…
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‘Hangry’ customer helps police stop alleged suspect running through a Chick-fil-A drive-thru in Texas
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,…
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Fact check on Cruz, Durbin argument: No, not all undocumented immigrants will get relief checks. Yes, some of them probably will
WASHINGTON, DC — Last weekend, a prominent Republican senator, Ted Cruz of Texas, and the second-ranking Democratic senator, Dick Durbin of…
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Texas attorney general files lawsuit against Austin leaders over mask requirement
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas’ top law enforcement officer is suing leaders in the state’s capital for maintaining local coronavirus mask…
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Austin police officer indicted for murder in fatal shooting
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…
Continue Reading AP analysis: No evidence migrants at border significantly spreading virus
AUSTIN, Texas — As he ended Texas’ coronavirus restrictions over the objections of public health officials, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has tried…
Continue Reading Texas attorney general threatens to sue unless Austin leaders rescind mask requirement
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas’ top law enforcement officer has threatened to sue leaders in the state’s capital for maintaining local…
Continue Reading Matthew McConaughey says running for Texas governor is ‘a true consideration’
AUSTIN, Texas — Matthew McConaughey says he is seriously considering a run for Texas governor. The “True Detective” star, whose…
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9 migrants flown to El Paso from Rio Grande Valley test positive for virus
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.…
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A University of Texas report confirms its alma mater’s complicated history but finds ‘no racist intent’
AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas has long faced allegations that its famous alma mater, “The Eyes of Texas,” had a racist…
Continue Reading MLB’s Texas Rangers could be 1st team with a full house since the pandemic stopped sports
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers could become the first major US sports team to play before a full house since the coronavirus pandemic…
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Texas vaccine eligibility expands to 50 & up starting March 15
AUSTIN, Texas — Texans age 50 and older will be eligible to receive the Covid-19 vaccine beginning March 15, state health officials announced…
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Texas authorities investigating allegations of racism and bullying of a 13-year-old by his classmates during sleepover
PLANO, Texas — Texas school and law enforcement officials have launched investigations after videos surfaced showing a 13-year-old allegedly…
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As Texas governor lifts state mask mandate, here’s what we know
AUSTIN, Texas — Texans will no longer be under a statewide mandate to wear masks in public as of Wednesday, but they shouldn’t be too…
Continue Reading CBP rebuts Abbott’s claim that U.S. Border Patrol lacks access to virus vaccine
MISSION, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott, during a news conference Tuesday at the Texas-Mexico border to discuss the state’s border security…
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City of Austin to defy Gov. Abbott, will keep mask requirement despite Texas mandate lift
AUSTIN, Texas — City of Austin leaders announced Tuesday that they will continue to require wearing masks amid Gov. Greg Abbott lifting the…
Continue Reading Texas grocery store’s act of kindness sets off a chain reaction of positivity in the wake of deadly storm
LEANDER, Texas — When Tim and Deb Hennessy decided to go on a grocery run during last month’s deadly winter storm in Texas, they had no…
Continue Reading A Mexican restaurant in Texas is requiring people to keep wearing masks; some are threatening to call ICE on the staff
HOUSTON, Texas — As Texans look ahead to the mask mandate ending and businesses reopening fully on Wednesday, one Houston restaurant is dealing…
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Dallas Cowboys agree on 4-year, $160M contract with Dak Prescott
DALLAS, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys have agreed to terms on a new contract with quarterback Dak Prescott, the team confirmed to ABC affiliate WFAA…
Continue Reading Texas Democrats urge Abbott to accept federal funds to help border communities
AUSTIN, Texas — Democratic lawmakers from Texas are urging the state’s governor to accept federal funds to help with the testing and…
Continue Reading Migrants being flown to El Paso from overwhelmed Rio Grande Valley
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso will begin receiving planes full of migrants from the Rio Grande Valley for processing, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar,…
Continue Reading At least 6 hospitalized after natural gas explosion and fire in Texas
SPRING, Texas — At least six employees of CenterPoint Energy were transported to local hospitals Friday after what the company described as a…
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Is there a border crisis? Depends who you ask in Texas, but it’s clear more migrants are crossing into U.S.
MISSION, Texas — An American flag blew in the South Texas wind as Father Roy Snipes prepared to welcome 100 migrants to the school close to his…
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Albertsons reverses policy, will still require masks for Texas store customers
UPDATE, March 5: Albertsons changed course on Friday, saying it would now continue to mandate masks for customers in its Texas grocery stores when a…
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Texas schools won’t lose state funding this academic year for pandemic attendance declines
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas will fully fund school districts that have seen student attendance drop during the pandemic, as long as they maintain or…
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Beto O’Rourke is criss-crossing Texas, igniting Dems hopes he’ll run for governor
(Editor’s note: In the video player above is Beto O’Rourke’s unedited responses during an ABC News Live interview on Friday.) EL PASO, Texas — Beto…
Continue Reading Leaders and businesses say masks are essential as Texas lifts Covid-19 restrictions
Leaders and businesses across the United States are pushing back against states lifting mask mandates by doubling down on their commitment to…
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Active Covid-19 cases in Texas nursing homes drop by 80% since December
El Paso, Texas — Once known Covid-19 hotspots, active virus cases at nursing homes in Texas have dropped nearly 80 percent since late December to…
Continue Reading Dallas police officer faces two capital murder charges
A Dallas police officer is accused of offering to pay another person to kidnap and kill two people in 2017, Dallas Police Chief Eddie GarcÃa…
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Leeser recounts family virus deaths in asking Abbott to allow El Paso mask mandate
EL PASO, Texas — In a highly personal letter where he recounts the Covid-19 deaths of his mother and brother, El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser wrote to…
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