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Texas at nearly 13,500 total virus deaths as hospital numbers continue to fall

September 7, 2020 5:47 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Texas reported 2,057 new cases of the coronavirus on Monday, and 20 additional deaths. The Texas Department of State…

Houston family whose eviction was filmed receives thousands in donations

September 7, 2020 1:52 PM CNN

HOUSTON, Texas — The law enforcement officers who evicted a young Houston father and his family days later set up a GoFundMe that has raised…

As virus cases drop, Texas Gov. Abbott may gamble on re-opening bars – again

September 7, 2020 11:25 AM Associated Press, ABC News

DALLAS, Texas — A guy walks into a bar, which still isn’t allowed in Texas. But Jeff Brightwell owns this bar. Two months into an indefinite…

Wake of other boats in a pro-Trump parade on a Texas lake caused 5 boats to sink

September 7, 2020 9:22 AM CNN

TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas — The wake generated by other boats caused five boats to sink on a Texas lake during a boat parade in support of President…

Boats participating in Trump support parade sink on Texas lake

September 6, 2020 1:28 PM CNN, Associated Press

TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas — Several boats taking part in a Trump support parade on Lake Travis in Texas sunk on Saturday, officials said. Kristen…

Assistant Texas attorney general loses job after bigoted, conspiracy theory tweets surface

September 6, 2020 9:36 AM Associated Press, Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, Texas — An assistant attorney general in Texas who ran for Congress this year has lost his job after reports surfaced showing social media…

Texas has 4,456 new virus cases as week’s deaths total nearly 1,000

September 6, 2020 12:29 AM Associated Press, Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, Texas — Health officials in Texas on Saturday reported 4,456 new coronavirus cases in the state and 177 additional deaths due to Covid-19,…

UTEP defeats Stephen F. Austin 24-14 at Sun Bowl for opening win

September 5, 2020 8:31 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas — It was a long journey to get to this point, but Saturday night college football returned to the Sun Bowl. The UTEP Miners kicked…

Navajo Nation mourns the death of Fort Hood soldier, latest in a series of deaths at the base

September 5, 2020 1:17 PM CNN

FORT HOOD, Texas — The Navajo Nation says it’s “deeply disturbed” by a recent series of deaths at Fort Hood, Texas, after…

Judge orders U.S. to stop detaining migrant children in Texas & Arizona hotels

September 4, 2020 8:48 PM Associated Press

HOUSTON, Texas — A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Friday to stop detaining immigrant children in hotels before expelling them…

Drunk driving crackdown taking place on Texas roads this holiday weekend

September 4, 2020 8:23 PM JC Navarrete

EL PASO, Texas — Twelve people died and another 55 were hurt last Labor Day weekend along Texas roads due to drunk driving. The Texas Department of…

28th soldier death of the year is reported at Fort Hood

September 4, 2020 5:10 PM Associated Press

FORT HOOD, Texas — A soldier from New Mexico died this week after collapsing during a training exercise at Fort Hood in Texas, U.S. Army officials…

Texas tops 13,000 virus deaths as hospitalizations fall; Gov. Abbott hints at further reopening

September 3, 2020 9:36 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Texas surpassed 13,000 confirmed coronavirus deaths Thursday as hospitalizations continued falling to the lowest levels…

ICE recovers 19th century painting stolen from Italian monastery in Texas

September 3, 2020 8:37 PM CNN

DALLAS, Texas — Stolen almost two decades ago from an ancient abbey in northeastern Italy, a trafficked 19th century art piece is making its…

2 dead in chain-reaction crash of 3 semi-trucks in Hudspeth County

September 3, 2020 6:14 AM Jim Parker, Edwin Delgado

HUDSPETH COUNTY, Texas — Authorities said a truck driver and his passenger were killed when three semi-trucks were involved in a chain-reaction…

Millions of Texans could be shielded from evictions under new Trump administration order

September 3, 2020 4:55 PM Texas Tribune, KVIA ABC-7

(Editor’s note: To apply for rental assistance in El Paso, click here.) AUSTIN, Texas — The federal government announced a nationwide eviction…

U.S. detained hundreds of migrant children in hotels in El Paso, across Texas as pandemic flared

September 3, 2020 10:20 AM CNN

EL PASO, Texas — Hundreds of migrant children have been held in hotels, in El Paso and throughout Texas and the southern U.S., and guarded by…

Semi-truck fire shuts down I-10 near McNary in Hudspeth County, but no injuries

September 2, 2020 11:14 PM Jim Parker

HUDSPETH COUNTY, Texas — A semi-truck that caught fire late Wednesday night backed up traffic for motorists traveling along a portion of Interstate…

After being forcefully arrested, a Black jogger in San Antonio says he was ‘guilty before proven innocent’

September 2, 2020 8:57 PM CNN

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A San Antonio jogger who was arrested and detained by police last week says he was “guilty before proven…

Texas virus hospitalizations at 2-month low; cases & deaths also trending lower

September 2, 2020 8:16 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7, Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, TEXAS — The number of new confirmed cases of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 continued to trend lower in Texas, as did the…

Houston residents struggle as America’s evictions crisis hits home

September 2, 2020 7:50 PM CNN

HOUSTON, Texas — Twenty-month-old Israel Rodriguez’s tiny head peeked over the second-story Houston apartment railing. His 4-year-old…

Amber Alert for 2 missing Texas children abducted, not seen in more than a day

September 1, 2020 6:28 PM ABC News

ATLANTA, Texas — The Texas Department of Public Safety issued a statewide Amber Alert on Tuesday evening for two missing east Texas children…

Fort Hood commander removed from post by Army, being denied transfer to Fort Bliss

September 1, 2020 3:30 PM Jim Parker

FORT HOOD, Texas — The U.S. Army announced Tuesday that it is removing Maj. Gen. Scott Efflandt from his post as commander of Fort Hood and is now…

3 found dead in Dallas apartment after man tells police: ‘I killed my family’ for being too loud

August 31, 2020 10:23 PM Associated Press, CNN

DALLAS, Texas — Dallas police officers found the bodies of three people in an apartment Monday after a man reportedly called and said he had killed…

Texas Senate Hispanic Caucus wants Fort Hood probe after 9 soldier deaths this year

August 31, 2020 5:48 PM Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, Texas — A dozen Texas Senate members are re-upping their request for a congressional investigation into the Fort Hood military base after a…

Families of Odessa mass shooting victims file $1M lawsuit against gun seller

August 31, 2020 5:35 PM Associated Press

ODESSA, Texas — Family members of two of the deceased Odessa mass shooting victims are suing the person who supplied the AR-style firearm to the…

Lotto Texas prize up to nearly $37M, largest in more than a decade

August 31, 2020 4:35 PM David Burge

AUSTIN, Texas – The Lotto Texas jackpot continues to grow, giving Texas lottery players a chance for the game’s largest prize in more than a…

MLB postpones Astros-Athletics game due to positive Covid-19 test

August 30, 2020 10:07 AM CNN

HOUSTON, Texas — Major League Baseball postponed Sunday’s scheduled game between the Oakland Athletics and Houston Astros “out of…

President Trump visits Louisiana, Texas to view hurricane cleanup

August 29, 2020 2:49 PM ABC News, Associated Press

ORANGE, Texas — The destructive storm surge has receded, and the cleanup has begun from Hurricane Laura that roared ashore early Thursday, packing…

Video shows forceful arrest of Black man stopped while jogging in San Antonio

August 29, 2020 11:58 AM CNN

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A Black man in San Antonio was stopped and detained by police Tuesday while he was jogging, witnesses said, as officers…