Texas man charged in slaying of Fort Hood soldier
HARKER HEIGHTS, TEXAS — A central Texas man has been charged with murder in the slaying of a Fort Hood soldier whose body was found beside a road…
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U.S. Army secretary says Fort Hood has most cases of sex assaults, harassment, killings in the military
FORT HOOD, Texas — Fort Hood, which the Army touts as the “the premier installation to train and deploy heavy forces,” has the most…
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Abbott worries flu season amid virus pandemic may leave Texas hospitals ‘completely overrun’
DALLAS, Texas — In a visit to Dallas Thursday, Gov. Greg Abbott urged Texans to “get a flu vaccine” as early as possible. Abbott said it’s critical…
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‘May karma find you all’: Texas woman’s obituary for her late husband condemns Trump, Abbott and people who don’t wear masks
JEFFERSON, Texas — Stacey Nagy’s husband, David, died two weeks ago from coronavirus complications. She grieved the loss of her longtime…
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Texas scientist and mother of two killed during her regular morning run
PLANO, Texas — A 43-year-old scientist and mother of two was found dead near a creek in Plano last weekend after going out for her regular…
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Woman in Texas prays every night below her husband’s hospital window as he fights the virus
HOUSTON, Texas — If you ask Michelle Gutierrez, there’s nothing more powerful than love and prayer — that’s why when her…
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3 arrested in murder of beloved Texas ice cream man
AUSTIN, Texas — Three people have been arrested for the murder of a beloved ice-cream vendor in Austin, according to ABC affiliate KXXV. Austin…
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Fort Hood soldier drowns; 4th from base dead in months
BELTON, Texas — U.S. Army officials said Tuesday that a Fort Hood soldier drowned at the same lake near the Texas base where another soldier’s…
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Texas man accused of threatening Fort Hood mass shooting freed on bond
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A Texas man accused of threatening a mass shooting at Fort Hood in retaliation for the slaying of a Fort Hood soldier has been…
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Texas Gov. Abbott says ‘abundant supplies’ of PPE exist for schools to reopen, even as virus cases rise
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday visited a Texas Division of Emergency Management warehouse in San Antonio to receive an…
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Whataburger offering free burger deal for 70th anniversary
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Whataburger is celebrating its 70th anniversary and sharing the love with us all, ABC affiliate KSAT reports. The burger…
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UTEP schedule in flux as Big 12 to allow one non-conference game for each team
EL PASO, Texas — With games against Texas Tech and Texas, UTEP’s football schedule for weeks has been hinging on the Big-12’s decision on whether or…
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Texas Gov. Abbott to skip Republican National Convention due to virus concerns
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will skip the scaled-down Republican National Convention later this month in North Carolina as his state…
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U.S. Navy’s first Black female tactical jet pilot gets her ‘wings of gold’ in Texas
KINGSVILLE, Texas — The U.S. Navy’s first Black female tactical aircraft pilot, Lt. j.g. Madeline Swegle, received her “wings of…
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‘I will help’: Trump pledges to pay for Vanessa Guillen’s funeral
WASHINGTON, D.C. — During a meeting between Vanessa Guillen’s family members and President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday, the…
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Army set for Fort Hood review after Guillen murder as family meets with Trump
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Army on Thursday named the five members of the independent panel that will soon review the command climate and culture at…
Continue Reading Texas surpasses New York in number of coronavirus cases
AUSTIN, Texas — Coronavirus cases in Texas have risen to more than 418,00, putting the state at a higher case count than New York. Once the…
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Trump downplays West Texas energy worries as he tries to rally oil and gas workers against Dems
MIDLAND, Texas — President Donald Trump took sweeping digs at “crazy left radical Democrats” on a trip Wednesday to the fracking fields of West…
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Texas passes grim milestone of 6,000 virus deaths as U.S. tops 150,000 to lead the world
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas passed a grim milestone of more than 6,000 deaths caused by the coronavirus, with 313 newly-reported fatalities Wednesday. It…
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Coronavirus is ravaging entire South Texas families and medical teams
Rolando and Yolanda Garcia were doing everything they could to protect themselves from the coronavirus. They rarely ventured out of their home in the…
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Texas AG says only school officials, not health authority, can order closures to prevent virus
AUSTIN, Texas — In an advisory opinion issued Tuesday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said only local school districts – and not the local health…
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Witness to Austin Black Lives Matter shooting says ‘the driver incited the violence’
A witness to the deadly shooting at an Austin Black Lives Matter protest said the shooter was not defending against violence — but was…
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State of Texas now naming nursing homes with Covid-19 cases, deaths after months of resisting
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) late Monday began providing self-reported Covid-19 data on cases and…
Continue Reading Texas reports nearly 700 more virus deaths with new data
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas reported an increase of nearly 700 additional deaths from the Covid-19 virus due to a change in how the state collects…
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Texas 5th and 8th graders won’t have to pass STAAR test to move on to the next grade
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott announced Monday that the grade promotion requirement linked to the STAAR test for students in grades 5 and 8 has…
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U.S. won’t expel migrant children secretly detained in Texas hotel
HOUSTON, Texas — The Trump administration has agreed not to expel children it detained in a Texas hotel and will instead allow them to remain in the…
Continue Reading Man shot dead at protest in Texas after car driver opens fire
AUSTIN, Texas — A man was fatally shot at a protest in Texas when he approached a vehicle and the driver inside opened fire, police said. The…
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US consulate in Chengdu officially shuts in retaliation for Houston closure
The United States consulate in the Chinese city of Chengdu officially closed on Monday morning, amid worsening relations between Beijing and…
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Statewide Amber Alert issued for 3-year-old girl reportedly abducted in Texas
LONGVIEW, Texas — A statewide Amber Alert has been issued for a 3-year-old in east Texas who is believed to be in grave danger. ABC affiliate KTRK…
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Watch LIVE: Hanna weakens to tropical storm day after coming ashore in Texas
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Hanna weakened to a tropical storm as it continued to move inland Sunday though it was still bringing…
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