University of Texas students to return to campus in the fall
AUSTIN, Texas — University of Texas students will return to campus for the fall semester with classes from late August until Thanksgiving, and…
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$2M mental healthcare grant awarded to Texas Tech Health Sciences Center
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Mental health is more important now than ever, as the pandemic has drastically impacted the daily lives of nearly all…
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Texas church cancels masses following death of a possibly Covid-19 positive priest
HOUSTON, Texas — A church in Houston has canceled mass indefinitely after one of its priests died and five others subsequently tested positive…
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Pier 1 to go out of business and close all 540 stores
FORT WORTH, Texas — Pier 1, the seller of wicker chairs and scented candles, said it will go out of business and permanently close all 540 of its…
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Texas Gov. Abbott delays further reopening in El Paso County due to virus spike
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Monday afternoon that he will delay further reopening in El Paso County as well as the Texas…
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JC Penney plans to close more than 240 stores; unknown if El Paso is on list
PLANO, Texas — J.C. Penney will permanently close nearly 30% of its 846 stores as part of a restructuring under bankruptcy protection. The…
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Some Texas gyms begin to reopen with limits
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Some gyms in Texas begin the process of reopening Monday, but business won’t look as usual. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered…
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Governor doesn’t respond to El Paso County judge’s request for a halt to reopening
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego on Sunday night said Texas Gov. Greg Abbott still had not responded to his request made a…
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Texas has 785 new virus cases, 31 more deaths as meatpacking industry fuels outbreak
DALLAS, Texas — Another 785 Texas residents have tested positive for Covid-19 and there have been 31 more deaths linked to the novel coronavirus,…
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Statewide Amber Alert: Police say 14-month-old Texas child abducted by woman
POTEET, Texas — A statewide Amber Alert was issued Saturday for a 14-month-old Texas boy allegedly abducted by a woman and believed to be in “grave…
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More than 3,000 Texas nursing home residents test positive for virus – including some in El Paso
HOUSTON, Texas — More than 3,000 nursing home residents in Texas have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to newly-released data from…
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Texas Supreme Court blocks plan to allow mail-in voting for virus fears
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Supreme Court late Friday blocked a lower-court order that had allowed residents to vote by mail if they cite concerns…
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Tensions rise between governor and cities – including El Paso – as Texas readies to lift more rules
AUSTIN, Texas — Two weeks into the reopening of Texas, coronavirus cases are climbing. New outbreaks still crop up. Few states are rebooting…
Continue Reading 5 police officers and 7 detention center employees in Texas are in quarantine after arrest of a suspect with coronavirus
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A dozen law enforcement employees in Corpus Christi are in quarantine after arresting and detaining a suspect who…
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Bob Watson, former Astros all-star and MLB general manager, dead at 74
HOUSTON, Texas — Bob Watson, a former MLB player and general manager, has died. He was 74. The two-time All-Star died Thursday in Houston,…
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‘Dramatic spike’: More virus deaths, 151 new cases in El Paso on Texas’ deadliest day
EL PASO, Texas — Texas saw its deadliest day of the coronavirus pandemic so far, with state officials reporting 58 deaths during a time span…
Continue Reading Former MLB player and Astros manager Art Howe is in the ICU battling coronavirus
HOUSTON, Texas — Art Howe, a former Major League Baseball manager and player, is hospitalized with coronavirus. Howe, 73, told CNN affiliate…
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El Paso in limbo: No clear answer if re-opening will be delayed after county judge, governor talk
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego told ABC-7 he and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott have spoken about his letter signed by other local…
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Statewide Amber Alert for 14-year-old Texas girl believed to be with 21-year-old man
VAN ZANDT COUNTY, Texas — Authorities have issued a statewide Amber Alert for a 14-year-old Van Zandt County girl who is thought “to be in grave or…
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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…
Continue Reading 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…
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