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…
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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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In 1st legislative session since El Paso massacre, Moody aims to target gun access
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso state lawmaker is intent on changing gun regulations in the first legislative session since the deadly mass shooting at…
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Gov. Abbott responds to criticism over end of mask mandate
HOUSTON, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sought Thursday to respond to the criticism over his decision to rescind the statewide mask mandate, despite…
Continue Reading Energy CEO criticizes Texas governor’s ‘appalling’ decision on masks
Katie Mehnert is CEO of ALLY Energy, ambassador to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Equity in Energy program and author of Grow with the Flow.…
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‘It’s too soon for it’: Small business owners react to Texas dropping mask mandate
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — When Humbelina Gonzales heard Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was lifting the state’s mask mandate next week, her first…
Continue Reading Abbott blames migrants for spreading Covid, but stalls federal testing offer
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is stalling efforts by the Biden administration to provide federal funds for Covid-19 tests for migrants…
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Texas Amber Alert issued after 3-year-old with medical condition is taken
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Authorities are asking for help locating a toddler who was reportedly abducted from College Station, ABC affiliate KTRK…
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Texas migrant family detention centers to become rapid-processing hubs
WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration is preparing to convert its immigrant family detention centers in South Texas into Ellis-Island-style…
Continue Reading 3 of Abbott’s 4 virus medical advisers not directly consulted prior to lifting mask mandate
AUSTIN, Texas — In April 2020, an optimistic Gov. Greg Abbott announced at the Texas Capitol that he would soon take initial…
Continue Reading SpaceX Mars prototype rocket nails landing for the first time, but explodes on Texas pad
BOCA CHINO, Texas — A SpaceX rocket prototype, known as SN10, soared over South Texas during test flight Wednesday before swooping down to a…
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CEO of Texas power grid operator ‘terminated’ in aftermath of storm outages
AUSTIN, Texas — The board overseeing the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the independent nonprofit entity that operates and manages the…
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Texas Education Agency says schools still may require masks – but don’t have to
AUSTIN, Texas — Masks are still required in Texas public schools unless local school boards decide to make them optional, the Texas Education Agency…
Continue Reading Texas Gov. Greg Abbott faces backlash after lifting virus restrictions
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is facing a torrent of criticism over his surprise decision to roll back his state’s mask mandate…
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School and child care workers in Texas now eligible for vaccination
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Department of State Health Services announced Wednesday that school and child care personnel are now eligible to be…
Continue Reading Biden: Texas decision to reopen ‘Neanderthal thinking’
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden sharply criticized states such as Texas and Mississippi for lifting Covid-19 restrictions against pleas…
Continue Reading These Texas chains will still require masks once the state’s mandate is lifted
The end of mask mandates in Texas and Mississippi has created a dilemma for businesses: Keep such safety rules in place to protect against Covid-19…
Continue Reading Texas theater chain Alamo Drafthouse files bankruptcy; El Paso locations not among those closing
AUSTIN, Texas — Alamo Drafthouse, the movie theater chain beloved by fans for its boozy milkshakes, theme nights and strict no-talking rules,…
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Amber Alert issued for 10-year-old Texas girl missing with dad after mom killed
CARROLLTON, Texas — A 10-year-old girl has gone missing after her mother was found killed overnight Wednesday, police said. State officials issued…
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CVS has vaccine appointments for Texas teachers; all currently booked in El Paso
AUSTIN, Texas — CVS Pharmacy is now offering Covid-19 vaccines to teachers, daycare and preschool workers in Texas. The pharmacy was previously only…
Continue Reading An exhausted Texas ICU nurse says she’s scared about an end to the state’s mask mandate
Brittany Smart has spent months tending to the Covid-19 patients who poured into Texas hospitals as the virus raged across the state — and the…
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