State of Texas to start posting virus case data from public schools
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas will soon begin regularly releasing information on Covid-19 cases in public school among students and staff members, Texas…
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Texas school system can’t make Black teen cut his dreadlocks, court rules
MONT BELVIEU, Texas — A Texas teenager, who was punished over the length of his dreadlocks, won’t have to cut his hair to return to…
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Texas virus hospitalizations below 6,000 for 1st time in months, Abbott promises end to case backlog
AUSTIN, TEXAS — The number of coronavirus patients in Texas hospitals fell below 6,000 Wednesday for the first time since June, but…
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Texas A&M to have reduced capacity for football
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas A&M has established a reduced capacity, distanced seating plan designed to host fans at Kyle Field as safely as…
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Gov. Abbott says any Texas city that defunds police should have property taxes frozen forever
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday proposed punishing cities that cut police funding by freezing property tax revenue, the main…
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Texas tops 550,000 virus cases as demand for testing drops statewide & in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Texas reported more than 200 additional coronavirus deaths Tuesday as the the total number of infections surpassed 550,000…
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Democrats, Republicans spar over removing Confederate memorials from Texas Capitol
AUSTIN, Texas — In response to a letter by Democratic state senators urging the removal of Confederate monuments and symbols at the Texas Capitol,…
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Man charged in connection with the death of a Texas scientist who was killed during her morning run
Police in Plano, Texas, arrested and charged a 29-year-old man in connection with the death of a scientist who was a mother of two. Sarmistha Sen,…
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El Paso & Texas risk being undercounted, underfunded as Census deadline is shortened
EL PASO, Texas — The U.S. Census deadline has been cut from Oct. 31 to Sept. 30 as the Census Bureau looks to accelerate the completion of data…
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Armed man shot, killed by police inside Walmart in Rio Grande Valley
WESLACO, Texas – A man dressed in black armed with both a rifle and a handgun who entered a Walmart store in the Rio Grande Valley was shot…
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Standoff at Texas home has ended after hostages are released
CEDAR PARK, Texas –A standoff that began Sunday at a home in Texas has ended peacefully, Cedar Park police announced Monday. “The suspect…
Continue Reading Texas becomes 4th state to surpass 10,000 virus deaths
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas surpassed 10,000 confirmed coronavirus deaths Monday as the lingering toll of a massive summer outbreak continues, and…
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5 wounded in shooting at San Antonio flea market
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Police in San Antonio say at least five people were wounded, including one critically, in a shooting at a flea market. Police…
Continue Reading 3 police officers shot in Texas while responding to call at a home
CEDAR PARK, Texas — Three police officers in Cedar Park were shot while responding to a call at a home Sunday, according to a tweet from the…
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Fort Hood commander’s transfer to Fort Bliss on hold amid investigations
FORT HOOD, Texas — Army leaders have delayed the planned transfer of the Fort Hood commander, as a team of independent investigators look to…
Continue Reading Nurses in a San Antonio hospital organize a patient’s wedding to help lift his spirits
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A San Antonio man who was hospitalized with Covid-19 the same week as his wedding got the chance to say “I do”…
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Mourners attend services for slain Texas soldier Vanessa Guillen
HOUSTON, Texas — Mourners gathered Friday in Houston to honor the life of a slain Texas soldier whose story has renewed a push for changes in the…
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‘Grave danger’: Texas Amber Alert issued for 5 children allegedly abducted by couple
CRYSTAL CITY, Texas — A statewide Amber Alert was issued Friday for five Texas children. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, Ruben…
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Gov. Abbott visits El Paso on its deadliest day of virus pandemic, also pays tribute to Walmart victims
EL PASO, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott visited the Borderland Thursday to meet with local leaders to discuss the coronavirus situation after Texas…
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Cowboys owner Jerry Jones confident about having fans in the stands
DALLAS, Texas — Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is confident about having fans for all home games, and the club has now announced details toward…
Continue Reading Southwest Airlines removes autistic Texas boy and his family over face mask
MIDLAND, Texas — Southwest Airlines removed a passenger and her 3-year-old son from a Monday flight after the boy, who has autism, refused to…
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University of Texas will open its football season hosting UTEP
AUSTIN, Texas — The Big 12 conference announced Wednesday that it was moving forward with its college football season, and the University…
Continue Reading FC Dallas soccer game will be the first major league team sports event played in front of a crowd since pandemic
Despite the state recently experiencing a surge in coronavirus cases, Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, will play host Wednesday to the first Major…
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The Big 12 – including Texas – plans to play college football in the fall
IRVING, Texas — A day after the Big 10 and Pac-12 conferences decided not to play college football this fall, the Big 12 conference on…
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Astros coach Alex Cintron faces a 20-game suspension for his role in a bench-clearing brawl with Oakland
OAKLAND, California — Houston Astros hitting coach Álex Cintrón received a 20-game suspension and a fine Tuesday for his role in a…
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Texas passes 500K virus cases as positivity rate rises; Abbott says way too soon for bars to reopen
BEAUMONT, Texas — Texas surpassed 500,000 confirmed coronavirus cases Tuesday as Gov. Greg Abbott suggested family and neighborhood gatherings are…
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Food bank doles out tons of food as Texans, like many Americans, fight to feed themselves
American food insecurity is an under-told story amid the coronavirus pandemic, but as more people find themselves unemployed or underemployed,…
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When could unemployed Texans start to receive extra $400?
AUSTIN, Texas — For weeks, 1.6 million Texans were receiving an extra $600 weekly thanks to federal legislation designed to help keep Americans and…
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Top doctor says Texas & El Paso see virus hospitalizations drop to lowest levels since early July
AUSTIN, Texas – The state of Texas is on the right track in its fight against the coronavirus with hospitalizations on the decline – and El Paso is…
Continue Reading Public memorial service followed by private funeral & burial announced for Vanessa Guillen
HOUSTON, Texas — A memorial service for Fort Hood Army Specialist Vanessa Guillen will be held this Friday at the high school she attended in…
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