Texas AG asks court to block mail-in voting over virus fears
DALLAS, Texas — Texas’ Republican attorney general on Wednesday asked the state’s high court to order local election officials to…
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2 Mexican citizens arrested after Texas police find 6-year-old locked in shed
DALLAS, Texas — Police have arrested two people after finding a 6-year-old boy locked in a shed in Dallas. Esmeralda Lira, 53, and Jose Balderas,…
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Police video shows chaos in Texas park as gunshots erupt
FORT WORTH, Texas — Newly-released police video of a weekend shooting in a crowded North Texas park shows a chaotic scene as gunfire erupted and…
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Texas plans widespread virus testing of inmates as prisons account for 2,000 of state’s 41,000 cases
HOUSTON, Texas — Texas will begin widespread coronavirus testing in state prisons where at least 30 people have died, officials announced Tuesday.…
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Officials probe why man killed on Texas runway was there
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Investigators are trying to determine how a man with apparently no security clearance ended up on a runway at a Texas airport…
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County judge asks governor to halt re-opening of El Paso until virus curve flattens
EL PASO, Texas — County Judge Ricardo Samaniego has asked the governor to halt the further re-opening of businesses in El Paso until the coronavirus…
Continue Reading Texas to test everyone in nursing homes as state’s coronavirus deaths rise to 1,100
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday ordered coronavirus testing for all Texas nursing home residents and staff after the White House urged…
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Sen. Ted Cruz writing book on U.S. Supreme Court cases
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is working on a book, to be published in October, about the U.S. Supreme Court. Regnery Publishing…
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Editorial Roundup: Safety shouldn’t be optional as Texas reopens
Austin American-Statesman. May 10, 2020. Safety shouldn’t be optional as Texas reopens Let’s drop the pretense that “data and doctors” are…
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Despite easy strength of schedule, Cowboys have work cut out for them
DALLAS, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys now know who, when, and where they’ll be playing this fall as the NFL has released the 2020 season schedule.…
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Rare blue dragons are washing up on the Padre Island National Seashore
PADRE ISLAND, Texas — Here be dragons, literally. Visitors to the Padre Island National Seashore in Texas are discovering blue dragons during…
Continue Reading More than 1,000 new virus cases, 39 more deaths in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas health officials on Sunday reported more than 1,000 new cases of coronavirus and 39 additional deaths due to Covid-19, the…
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Texas Tech holds virtual commencement to graduate healthcare workers at time of pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s next generation of healers graduated virtually on Saturday, entering a field where thousands of healthcare workers are…
Continue Reading Deaths in Texas from Covid-19 increase to 1,049
AUSTIN, Texas — The number of Covid-19-related deaths reported in Texas increased by 45 on Saturday to a total of 1,049, state health officials…
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Gov. Abbott tells ABC-7 that virus is ‘contained’ – even as Texas passes grim 1,000 death milestone
EL PASO, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott, in an interview with ABC-7, maintained coronavirus growth “is very slow and very contained” throughout Texas and…
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3 nurses strangled in northern Mexico border state
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Police in the northern Mexico border state of Coahuila said Friday they found three sisters who worked in the government…
Continue Reading Man struck, killed by Southwest flight as it landed at Austin airport
AUSTIN, Texas — A man was struck and killed by a Southwest Airlines jet landing on a runaway at the Austin airport Thursday night, authorities…
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President Trump praises Texas Gov. Abbott’s reopening plans at White House visit
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump applauded Gov. Greg Abbott’s handling of Texas’ reopening during a White House visit on Thursday. “Gov.…
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NTSB: Houston police helicopter rotated before crashing
HOUSTON (AP) — Federal investigators say a video made by a witness shows a Houston police helicopter rotating in the air before plunging to the…
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Kicking off: Texans at Chiefs to open season Sept. 10
The Kansas City Chiefs will open defense of their Super Bowl championship by hosting Houston on Sept. 10 in the NFL’s annual kickoff game —…
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Texas Supreme Court orders release of salon owner jailed for ignoring shutdown order
DALLAS, Texas — The Texas Supreme Court on Thursday granted a motion to release Dallas salon owner Shelley Luther, who was sentenced to seven days…
Continue Reading County judge says state of Texas has lacked attention to El Paso during virus pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — A line in the sand: That’s what County Judge Ricardo Samaniego is calling a lack of attention on El Paso at the state level. The…
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Owner, armed men arrested after bar reopens despite Texas’ order
WEST ODESSA, Texas — A bar owner and armed protesters were arrested in western Texas after the bar reopened despite the governor’s orders to…
Continue Reading Dallas salon owner jailed for defying virus shutdown order
DALLAS, Texas — A Texas’ judge’s decision to jail a hair salon owner for defying restrictions meant to limit the spread of the…
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Texas Gov. Abbott says hair salons can reopen May 8 and gyms on May 18 — with restrictions
AUSTIN, Texas — During a news conference Tuesday afternoon, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced that “cosmetology salons, barbershops, hair salons,…
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Texas governor admits reopening state will lead to increased infections in leaked audio
thedailybeast · Gov. Greg Abbott Speaks About COVID-19 AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott acknowledges that coronavirus cases will undoubtedly…
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State of Texas won’t allow El Paso area schools to hold graduations at Don Haskins Center
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas school districts may hold outdoor graduation ceremonies starting next month but indoor commencements will not be allowed, the…
Continue Reading Texas park ranger was telling a crowd to social distance. Mid-speech, someone pushed him into a lake
AUSTIN, Texas — A man accused of shoving a Texas park ranger into the water while the ranger was explaining to a crowd the need for social…
Continue Reading Texas tops 2 million jobless claims as state’s virus outbreak continues to grow
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas has passed the 2 million mark in unemployment claims filed since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, officials said…
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Trump attacks Bush after 43rd president offers message of unity
Former President George W. Bush called for an end to partisanship in the nation’s continued battle against the coronavirus pandemic, a message…
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