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Biden administration prepares to open overflow facility for migrant children in Texas

February 2, 2021 2:59 PM CNN Newsource

CARRIZO SPRINGS, Texas — The Biden administration is opening an overflow facility for unaccompanied migrant children apprehended at the…

SpaceX Mars rocket prototype explodes on Texas landing, again

February 2, 2021 2:15 PM CNN Newsource

BOCA CHICA, Texas — Starship SN9, SpaceX’s early prototype for a rocket the company hopes will carry the first humans to Mars, launched a…

Abbott talks pandemic, police funding and ‘election integrity’ in State of State speech

February 1, 2021 2:50 PM Associated Press, Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, Texas — Republican Gov. Greg Abbott said Texas is on a comeback from a pandemic that has killed more than 36,000 people here —…

5 Mexican nationals charged with attempting to smuggle drugs, migrants into U.S. through Hudspeth County

February 1, 2021 8:53 PM David Burge

HUDSPETH COUNTY, Texas – Five Mexican nationals were charged in federal court Monday in connection with a smuggling incident that attempted to…

Texas YWCA calls on state Legislature to enact laws to help working moms

February 1, 2021 12:39 PM Dylan McKim

El Paso, TX — Local YWCA chapters across the state are calling on the Texas Legislature to enact legislation that will increase access to quality…

NASA astronauts conduct spacewalk to make space station upgrades

February 1, 2021 11:03 AM Associated Press

INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION — A pair of spacewalking astronauts completed a four-year effort to modernize the International Space Station’s power…

Mexican soldiers rescue toddler abandoned in Rio Grande near Del Rio, Texas

February 1, 2021 10:12 AM Associated Press

CIUDAD ACUNA, Mexico — Mexican soldiers and immigration agents rescued a 2-year-old girl from Chile after she apparently fell into the Rio Grande…

Gonzaga, Baylor top AP Top 25, Houston now No. 5

February 1, 2021 9:59 AM Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Baylor has overshadowed nearly everything in the Big 12 this season as it tries to complete an undefeated season. Oklahoma has been…

Name a cockroach after your ex and watch it get eaten for Valentine’s Day at San Antonio Zoo

February 1, 2021 5:46 AM CNN Newsource

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Ever felt like ripping your ex’s head off? Well now you can. Sorta. For just $5, the San Antonio Zoo will name a…

Dallas axed plan to prioritize vaccinating Hispanic, Black neighborhoods after state of Texas threatened to slash doses

January 31, 2021 10:53 PM Texas Tribune

DALLAS, Texas — Faced with the threat that the state might slash its vaccine allocation, Dallas officials in late January reversed course on a plan…

‘Nightmare’: 9-year-old Texas boy dies suddenly of Covid-19 complications

January 31, 2021 7:21 PM ABC News

FORT WORTH, Texas — A 9-year-old boy died of complications of Covid-19 this past week at Cook Children’s Hospital in Fort Worth, his family told ABC…

Texas Republicans want to keep transgender girls, women out of school sports teams

January 31, 2021 6:21 PM Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Republicans are again trying to limit the ways transgender youth can participate in athletics. Lawmakers have filed…

Texas getting more vaccine doses than expected this week as virus cases decline but deaths rise

January 31, 2021 6:08 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas is scheduled to get more than 520,000 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine this week, more than state officials said they…

No. 2 Baylor whips Auburn to stay a perfect 16-0

January 30, 2021 11:20 PM Associated Press

WACO, Texas — It was just another Saturday for the streaking Baylor Bears basketball team. Second-ranked Baylor is 16-0 after Davion Mitchell had…

Amber Alert for Chucky doll accidentally sent out by Texas DPS

January 30, 2021 11:32 AM ABC News

AUSTIN, Texas — An Amber Alert was mistakenly published from the Texas Alerts System on Friday for Chucky the doll and his child, according to ABC…

Texas will require students to take the STAAR test in person

January 30, 2021 8:13 AM Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas public school students must show up in person to take the STAAR test this spring, and districts can apply for waivers to…

Texas mom of 3 working side job as Uber Eats driver allegedly killed by 14-year-old boys

January 30, 2021 8:04 AM Associated Press

HALTOM CITY, TEXAS — A judge has ruled that two 14-year-old boys charged with capital murder will remain in custody for allegedly killing a mother…

Texas judge likely to extend hold on Biden’s deportation pause until late February

January 29, 2021 12:24 PM CNN Newsource

HOUSTON, Texas — A federal judge in Texas said Friday that he’ll likely extend his hold on the Biden administration’s deportation…

Kentucky men’s hoops vs. No. 5 Texas canceled due to virus outbreak

January 29, 2021 11:09 AM Associated Press

LEXINGTON, Kentucky — Kentucky says its men’s basketball game against No. 5 Texas has been canceled and all team activities have been…

Families of couple killed in botched Houston police raid file lawsuit against city and police department

January 29, 2021 5:15 AM CNN

HOUSTON, Texas — The families of a man and woman killed in a botched police raid in Houston have filed lawsuits against the city and police…

Over 200 flights on American Airlines’ regional carrier canceled after temporary FAA grounding

January 28, 2021 8:01 PM CNN Newsource

DALLAS, Texas — PSA Airlines, one of American Airlines’ largest operators of regional flights, has been “temporarily…

Texas surpasses 2 million virus vaccinations as it also tops 2 million infections

January 28, 2021 10:19 AM Brianna Chavez

AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas Department of State Health Services announced Thursday that Texas had surpassed two million Covid-19 vaccinations. That…

QB Watson requests trade as Texans hire new coach

January 28, 2021 7:21 PM Associated Press

HOUSTON, Texas — Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has requested a trade, according to a person familiar with the move. Watson has a…

‘You almost had me murdered’: AOC calls on Cruz to resign as Texas senator

January 28, 2021 6:34 PM ABC News

WASHINGTON, DC — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has made it clear she has no interest in working with Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. The congresswoman…

Beto O’Rourke considering run for Texas governor, cites Abbott’s failed virus efforts

January 28, 2021 11:19 AM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — Former El Paso Democratic congressman Beto O’Rourke said in a radio interview that he is contemplating a run for governor of Texas…

Gov. Abbott says Texas to sue Biden over oil regulations

January 28, 2021 11:31 AM Jim Parker

ODESSA, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday signaled that the state plans to sue the Biden administration over executive orders it issued…

Southwest Airlines reports first loss in 48 years

January 28, 2021 11:49 AM CNN Newsource

DALLAS, Texas — The last time Southwest Airlines posted an annual loss was 1972, when it was a small upstart airline flying a handful of planes…

Pediatrician fatally shoots another doctor and himself during hostage situation in Austin

January 28, 2021 11:46 AM CNN Newsource

AUSTIN, Texas — A pediatrician diagnosed with terminal cancer killed another pediatrician during a hostage situation before turning the gun on…

Spurs’ Popovich says he’s gotten Covid vaccine; encourages others to do so

January 28, 2021 9:55 AM Associated Press

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has gotten the Covid-19 vaccine, going public with that announcement Thursday to…

Texas pediatrician fatally shoots another doctor and himself during hostage situation in Austin

January 27, 2021 9:59 PM CNN Newsource

AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas pediatrician diagnosed with terminal cancer killed another pediatrician during a hostage situation before turning the…