The American League Championship Series is over. The Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday night claimed their first AL pennant in 12 years and now await the winner of Sunday’s NLCS game between the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers. Charlie Morton silenced his former team and the Rays belted a pair of early homers to
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FABENS, Texas — The Fabens and Ysleta independent school districts will be part of a new pilot program involving eight Texas school systems to provide coronavirus tests with results in 15 minutes or less to staff and selected students, local and state officials said Friday. Fabens ISD said it would close its school campuses all
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SAN MARCOS, Texas — From Congress to the campaign trail and now to the classroom – former El Paso Congressman Beto O’Rourke plans to teach at Texas State University in the spring. University officials told ABC-affiliate KVUE that they are finalizing the hiring process and plan to have him teach a class on Texas politics. According to
Continue Reading SAN DIEGO, California — Before Carlos Correa headed to the plate in the ninth inning of Game 5 of the AL Championship Series, he told Dusty Baker, “Walkoff.” The 71-year-old manager replied, “Go ahead, man,” and then said a quick prayer to his father and brother. If the Houston Astros had been forced to go
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EL PASO, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he will appoint El Paso native Rebeca Huddle as the next justice of the Texas Supreme Court. The governor made the announcement Thursday afternoon from Stephen F. Austin High School in El Paso, where Huddle was a graduate and former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day
Continue Reading El Paso, Texas — Election season is in full swing for both New Mexico and Texas. Many Borderland residents may not feel comfortable waiting in line at polling locations for fear of contracting the coronavirus. RELATED CONTENT: Voting during the pandemic: Everything you need to know about the 2020 election Registered voters can opt to
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DALLAS, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys’ 2-3 record this NFL season may not seem like quarterback Dak Prescott’s contributions were making a major difference, but without him they might have started 0-5. Losing Prescott to injury on Sunday is devastating for the Cowboys’ prospects this season, and obviously to him as a player. But as
Continue Reading SAN DIEGO (AP) — Joey Wendle hit a go-ahead, two-run single two batters after another critical error by José Altuve, and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied for a 5-2 win against the Houston Astros that moved them within one victory of the second World Series appearance in franchise history. Gold Glove center fielder Kevin Kiermaier
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EL PASO, Texas — The first day of early voting in Texas saw a record high turnout in El Paso, but relatively few glitches as voters surged to polling places despite the coronavirus pandemic. Tuesday kicked off a high-stakes Texas election that has Republicans battling to maintain their dominance statewide in a raft of down-ballot
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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas health officials reported the number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus broke through the 800,000-case level Tuesday amid a new surge of cases. The 5,209 new cases reported Tuesday was the most this month so far, and the 80 previously unreported cases meant 5,289. The newly reported cases raised to 800,415 the total
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Blue Origin’s reusable New Shepard booster has landed back in West Texas, completing its seventh round-trip flight to space. https://t.co/bWJPshzBZs pic.twitter.com/ViONmZcrKU— Spaceflight Now (@SpaceflightNow) October 13, 2020 VAN HORN, Texas — Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space company on Tuesday launched a New Shepard rocket for a seventh time from a remote corner of Culberson County,
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NEW BOSTON, Texas — A baby was removed from the womb of a 21-year-old woman found dead in a small east Texas city, authorities said. The body of Reagan Simmons Hancock was discovered Friday morning in a home in New Boston, a city of about 4,600 people located 160 miles northeast of Dallas, Texas Department of Public
Continue Reading SAN DIEGO, California — A Gold Glove winner made a critical error that helped the Tampa Bay Rays take a two-games-to-none lead in the American League Championship Series on Monday. Manuel Margot launched a three-run homer and Mike Zunino added a solo shot as the Rays downed the Houston Astros, 4-2. Margot’s first-inning blast came
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DALLAS, Texas — Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott left the field on a cart Sunday, choking back tears as he raised a fist to the fans in attendance at the AT&T Stadium after suffering a horrific injury against NFC East opponents the New York Giants. Prescott has undergone surgery to repair a compound fracture and
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GALVESTON, Texas — A Black man is suing Galveston and its police department for more than $1 million after a 2019 incident in which he was handcuffed and tied to officers on horseback as they led him down a street. Donald Neely, 44, was arrested and charged with criminal trespass near a US Post Office
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CEDAR PARK, Texas — Maci Currin isn’t all legs, but they do make up 60 percent of her total height. The 17-year-old from Cedar Park broke two Guinness World Records: one for having the longest legs for a female, and another for a teenager with the longest legs. Her left leg is over 53 inches
Continue Reading AUSTIN, Texas — Texas on Sunday reported 2,262 new cases of the coronavirus as the state’s total since the pandemic began nears 800,000. The Texas Department of State Health Services said the state’s total number of cases so far is at 792,478. The state on Sunday reported 31 new deaths, bringing the death toll to
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ARLINGTON, Texas — After Dak Prescott’s season ended on a gruesome ankle injury, his running mate for all five of their seasons with the Dallas Cowboys had a hard time getting through the post-game interview. Ezekiel Elliott sounded crushed, even after backup Andy Dalton led a drive to Greg Zuerlein’s second game-ending field goal of
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ARLINGTON, Texas — Dak Prescott will see his former coach on the other sideline for the first time when Jason Garrett and the New York Giants visit the Dallas Cowboys. They’ll both be a little preoccupied Sunday, Prescott trying to keep his video game numbers rolling while ending a two-game slide that has put coach
Continue Reading SAN DIEGO, California — Managed by universally acclaimed good guy Dusty Baker, the Houston Astros remain villains in many people’s eyes for their sign-stealing scandal three years ago. The Tampa Bay Rays, meanwhile, are a fun-loving bunch that makes the most of their small payroll, including the best record in the American League in the
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Jimbo Fisher got his first win against a top-five opponent since taking over at Texas A&M. And just like that, he started looking ahead to next weekend. “This game shows you what you’re capable of,” the coach said. “Now I want to see what do you follow up with?” Isaiah Spiller
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DALLAS, Texas — Spencer Rattler threw a 25-yard scoring pass to Drake Stoops in the fourth overtime, and Oklahoma survived a late rally from No. 22 Texas in regulation for a 53-45 victory Saturday as a most unusual version of the Red River rivalry ended with familiar dose of drama. Rattler’s successful completion on the
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LAFAYETTE, Louisiana — Ripping tarps off damaged roofs and scattering massive piles of storm debris in the wind and water, Hurricane Delta inflicted fresh damage in Louisiana along the same path of destruction Hurricane Laura carved just six weeks earlier. Delta hit as a Category 2 hurricane with top winds of 100 mph (155 kph)
Continue Reading AUSTIN, Texas — Texas health officials reported 3,650 new cases Friday of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19, but the addition of 386 previously unreported cases raised the Friday total by 4,036 cases. The newly reported cases raised to 785,830 the total caseload reported in Texas since tracking and tracing of the pandemic began in March, the Texas
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AUSTIN, Texas — U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and his Democratic opponent, MJ Hegar, butted heads Friday night in a debate over a host of timely issues — the coronavirus pandemic, race and policing, and the U.S. Supreme Court. The two appeared together in Austin as Cornyn leads challenger Hegar by 8 percentage points, 50%-42%, in
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AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge late Friday blocked Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s order limiting ballot drop-off to one location per county, backing Democrats’ concerns of voter suppression. U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman said the order placed an unacceptable burden on the voting rights of elderly and disabled Texans, a group likely to request an
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WOLFE CITY, Texas — A police officer charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Jonathan Price in Wolfe City was fired on Thursday, city officials said. Wolfe City officer Shaun Lucas was “terminated for his egregious violation of the City’s and police department’s policies,” a statement from Wolfe City said. Lucas was charged with
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FORT HOOD, Texas — Maria Valentine says she was just months into her training at the Fort Hood Army base in 2006 when a sergeant with a history of alleged harassment toward other soldiers wrote her up after she complained that she didn’t want him touching her during body mass measurements. She said authorities promised
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AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday that bars would soon be allowed to re-open in Texas for the first time since June. But only at 50% capacity in areas of the state with low hospitalization rates from Covid-19. Counties must also grant permission for bars to begin opening up next week and are
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WOLFE CITY, Texas — The Texas police officer charged with murder after killing Jonathan Price outside a convenience store shot him four times in the torso, according to the probable cause affidavit released by the Hunt County District Clerk on Wednesday. Wolfe City Police Officer Shaun Lucas said he was responding to a report of
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