EDMONTON, Alberta — Kevin Shattenkirk scored in overtime on a questionable power play, Brayden Point had two goals and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Dallas Stars 5-4 Friday night to take a 3-1 series lead in the Stanley Cup Final and move to the cusp of winning the title. With Game 5 Saturday night,
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AUSTIN, TEXAS — Texas health officials reported 3,306 new cases Friday of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19, along with 97 new deaths from the illness. The newly reported cases raised the total number of cases since tracking of the virus started in March to 728,552, with an estimated 67,045 cases now active and 3,221 of those requiring
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EL PASO, Texas — The nation’s top expert on infectious diseases shared his thoughts Thursday about the impact Covid-19 is having on the Hispanic community in Texas. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, participated in a webinar and discussion with the Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers
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UPDATE: The Texas Education Agency is now releasing information about how many students and staff have tested positive for the coronavirus in each Texas school district. Here are the cases reported in the the three largest school districts in El Paso, according to the TEA: El Paso Independent School District: 16 students and 11 staff
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EL PASO, Texas — As of Thursday, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, state supported living centers and other long term care facilities in Texas could all resume visitations – with new guidance and protocols. Only two designated family caregivers will be given the “go-ahead” to visit their loved one in close contact. The chosen caregiver(s)
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DALLAS, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday called for new crimes and mandatory jail time for certain offenses related to protests as he announced legislative proposals about public safety in Texas. He made his remarks during a press conference at the Dallas Police Association’s headquarters. Abbott laid out these proposals that would turn the
Continue Reading AUSTIN, Texas — The death toll from the coronavirus in Texas surpassed the 15,000 mark Wednesday as the total number of deaths across the U.S. topped 200,000, by far the highest in the world. In El Paso, health officials said the pandemic’s death toll reached 500 on Wednesday. The Texas Department of State Health Services reported 2,977 newly
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AUSTIN, Texas – The Lotto Texas jackpot is now an estimated $44 million for Wednesday night’s drawing. It is currently the largest jackpot in North America and the third-largest jackpot in the world, according to ABC affiliate KSAT. The jackpot is also the largest prize for the Texas game in over a decade since the May 29, 2010
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — Colorado, Oregon and Rhode Island have been added to the list of high-risk for out of state travel after the states have seen a spike in Covid-19 cases, ABC affiliate KOAT reports. Texas also remained on Wednesday’s updated list. This means that anyone traveling to or from these states must
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DALLAS, Texas — A statewide Amber Alert was issued early Wednesday morning in the search for Chasity Collins, a 3-year-old Dallas girl who was inside a car when it was stolen overnight. Police at the scene told ABC affiliate WFAA that the car was stolen with Chasity inside around 12:30 a.m. after her mother had
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AUSTIN, Texas — A historically Black cemetery was vandalized with blue spray paint over the weekend in Austin. Fifteen headstones were defaced with graffiti at Evergreen Cemetery in East Austin, according to the Austin Parks and Recreation Department. Some of the graves were sprayed with the word “AIDS”, a sideways number eight and other graffiti
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WASHINGTON, DC — A Canadian woman accused of mailing a package containing ricin to the White House included a threatening letter in which she told President Donald Trump to “give up and remove your application for this election,” according to court papers filed Tuesday. Pascale Ferrier, of Quebec, was arrested Sunday at the New York-Canada border and
Continue Reading HOUSTON, Texas — Adeline Fagan, a second year OBGYN resident living in Houston, died early Saturday after a couple months-long battle with Covid-19, her family announced in a post on a GoFundMe page established on her behalf. Fagan had just started her second year of residency in Houston when she got sick, the GoFundMe page
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HOUSTON, Texas — Tropical Storm Beta stalled out Tuesday along the Texas coast, flooding streets in Houston and Galveston hours after making landfall amid an unusually busy hurricane season. The storm made landfall late Monday night just north of Port O’Connor, Texas, and has the distinction of being the first time a storm named for
Continue Reading AUSTIN, Texas — Texas on Monday began relaxing some coronavirus restrictions for the first time in months, including allowing restaurants to let more people inside. Gov. Greg Abbott announced the changes last week. Bars though still remain closed indefinitely and a mask mandate is still in place. Under the new orders, restaurants, gyms and retail shops
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HILLTOP LAKES, Texas — Four people are dead after a small plane experienced engine trouble and crashed while attempting an emergency landing in Texas on Sunday. The single engine plane crashed at the Hilltop Lakes Airport around 10:50 a.m., Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Sgt. Erik Burse told CNN. All four occupants, two men
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ARLINGTON, Texas — One gamble after another failed for coach Mike McCarthy in his home debut with the Dallas Cowboys. A successful onside kick made them all moot. Greg Zuerlein kicked a 46-yard field goal as time expired, and the Cowboys overcame four fumbles and a 20-point deficit in the first quarter to beat the
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HOUSTON, Texas — Houston Astros pitching ace Justin Verlander will undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the rest of the season. The reigning AL Cy Young Award winner announced the news Saturday on his Instagram account. He said he felt something in his elbow during a recent simulated game, consulted with doctors and determined that
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WELLS, Texas – A statewide Amber Alert was issued Friday evening for an abducted 1-month-old child who is believed to be in grave or immediate danger, reports ABC affiliate KSAT. Police say they’re looking for Armaidre Antwan Maquie Argumon. Armaidre is 22 inches tall, weighs 9 pounds, has black hair and brown eyes. Police say he
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels slugger Albert Pujols has passed Willie Mays for fifth place on the career home run list by hitting No. 661. Pujols went deep during the fifth inning on Friday night against the Texas Rangers. The 40-year-old Pujols hit Wes Benjamin’s fastball on a 1-2 count over the wall
Continue Reading AUSTIN, Texas — More than 3,978 new cases were reported Friday of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19, as well as 123 new Covid-19 deaths, according to Texas health officials. Hospitalizations from Covid-19 also continued to fall with 3,172 beds filled Friday, 74 fewer than the day before. The downward hospitalization trend encouraged Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday to
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ARLINGTON, Texas — A grand jury indicted a former police officer this week over the shooting death of a woman who was struck by his gunfire while he attempted to shoot an approaching dog. The Tarrant County grand jury indicted former Arlington police officer Ravinder Singh on Wednesday on a charge of criminally negligent homicide
Continue Reading The Baylor Bears and Houston Cougars will not be playing college football on Saturday due to Covid-19 concerns on Baylor’s team. The postponement comes after Baylor was unable to meet the Big 12 conference Covid-19 game cancellation thresholds. The teams have agreed to honor their planned “home and home” games and will look for future
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BEAUMONT, Texas – A 23-year-old east Texas man dubbed the ’dark web cannibal’ by federal authorities has been sentenced to to 40 years in prison for child exploitation, ABC affiliate KLTV reports. Alexander Nathan Barter pleaded guilty back on Dec. 20, 2019, to attempted coercion and enticement of a minor and distribution of child pornography.
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UPDATE: Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday that retail stores, restaurants, gyms, manufacturing facilities and office buildings, museums and libraries in much of Texas will be able to reopen to 75% capacity, up from 50%. This increase will take effect this coming Monday, Sept. 21. Abbott said many nursing homes will also be able to allow
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DALLAS, Texas — A class assignment at a Dallas high school asking students to potentially defend the suspected Kenosha, Wisconsin, shooter as a hero is drawing complaints from students and parents. The two-part assignment was given to seniors in an English class at W.T. White High School, the Dallas Independent School District (ISD) confirmed to
Continue Reading HUMBLE, Texas — When a young woman in Texas learned that her dad’s small business was struggling during the pandemic, she made a heartwarming plea on Twitter asking people to help. “I wouldn’t normally do this, but my dad’s taco truck business is struggling, he only sold $6 today,” Giselle Aviles, 21, wrote in a
Continue Reading AUSTIN, Texas — State health officials published new data this week that showed the state’s positivity rate was significantly higher in the spring than originally disclosed, even as public officials cited the data to justify business reopenings during the pandemic. The Department of State Health Services has announced a new method for calculating the positivity rate, or
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WASHINGTON, DC — Lawmakers met on Capitol Hill Wednesday morning to present the “I Am Vanessa Guillen” bill, hoping it could be the start of change in the U.S. military five months after the Texas soldier was murdered at Fort Hood, reports ABC affiliate KTRK. Congresswoman Jackie Speier announced that Speaker of the House Nancy
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AUSTIN, Texas — At least 22 people were injured after two cranes collided in Austin on Wednesday morning, according to Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services. The cranes collided and got tangled several stories above a building under construction. The cause of the accident was still under investigation. The EMS agency said 22 workers were hurt,
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