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Longtime Texas state Sen. Jos Rodrguez of El Paso announces retirement

September 14, 2019 4:02 AM KVIA ABC-7

Texas State Sen. Jos Rodrguez, an El Paso Democrat, announced Friday that he would not seek re-election to the upper chamber in 2020. Rodrguez made…

Texas officer shot, suspect killed, priest beaten during ‘chaotic’ violent crime spree

September 13, 2019 9:52 PM KVIA ABC-7

A Houston police officer was hospitalized in stable condition after he was shot with his own gun in a struggle with a suspect who along with three…

‘Join the Klan’ recruitment flyers found at Texas high school with mostly Hispanic students

September 13, 2019 3:47 PM KVIA ABC-7

School authorities in San Antonio have launched an investigation after a student found what appeared to be a Ku Klux Klan flyer in a bathroom earlier…

Texas GOP lawmaker defends ‘threatening’ tweet to Beto O’Rourke: ‘My AR is ready for you’

September 13, 2019 2:50 PM KVIA ABC-7

A Republican Texas state representative on Friday defended himself against criticism for tweeting that he had an assault weapon ready for Democratic…

O’Rourke doubles-down on debate breakout moment: ‘We’re going to take your AR-15, your AK-47’

September 13, 2019 1:06 PM KVIA ABC-7

Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke on Friday defended his support for a mandatory gun buyback program of assault-style weapons,…

‘Hell yes, we’re going to take your AR-15’; Beto draws praise from fellow Dems for shooting response

September 12, 2019 10:58 PM KVIA ABC-7

During a night of tense exchanges on the Democratic debate stage in Houston, four candidates made a point of offering kind words to rival Beto…

Democratic debate in Texas features fiery exchanges between the presidential contenders

September 12, 2019 10:48 PM KVIA ABC-7

Progressive Democrats Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders shared the debate stage for the first time with establishment favorite Joe Biden Thursday…

WATCH: Replay of the ABC News Democratic debate from Houston

September 12, 2019 9:41 PM KVIA ABC-7

The third Democratic debate, hosted on Thursday evening by ABC News, featured a single night of debate between the top 10 highest polling candidates…

2 dead after cargo plane from Texas crashes, burns near airport in Ohio

September 11, 2019 4:52 PM KVIA ABC-7

Authorities say the two people killed in a fiery cargo plane crash near an Ohio airport were from Texas. The State Highway Patrol in Ohio says the…

West Texas gunman had history of psychiatric facility violence, ‘suicidal tendencies’

September 11, 2019 3:46 PM KVIA ABC-7

The gunman who killed seven people in West Texas over Labor Day weekend was hospitalized nearly two decades ago at a psychiatric facility, where he…

Texas oil legend T. Boone Pickens dies at age 91

September 11, 2019 1:03 PM KVIA ABC-7

T. Boone Pickens, a brash and quotable oil tycoon who grew even wealthier through corporate takeover attempts, died Wednesday. He was 91. Pickens was…

Federal appeals court says asylum restrictions not blocked in Texas or New Mexico

September 11, 2019 12:29 PM KVIA ABC-7

A federal appeals court has put on hold a ruling that blocked a Trump administration policy that would prevent migrants from seeking asylum along the…

Texas executes man who killed 61-year-old grandmother during crime spree

September 11, 2019 10:57 AM KVIA ABC-7

A Texas death row inmate was executed Tuesday evening for fatally shooting a 61-year-old grandmother at her north Texas home nearly a decade ago…

3 Texas teens hospitalized for vape-related lung illnesses as national death toll grows to 5

September 10, 2019 7:13 PM KVIA ABC-7

Houston health officials say three teenagers have been hospitalized with serious lung illnesses following electronic cigarette use and vaping. The…

Odessa-Midland mass shooting highlights dangers of guns sold without background checks

September 10, 2019 1:43 PM KVIA ABC-7

The recent mass shooting in the Odessa-Midland area is shining new light on an old problem: In some states, a person barred from owning a gun under…

Abortion clinic closures leave big gap, El Paso is home to only clinics in west Texas

September 10, 2019 1:17 PM KVIA ABC-7

After seven states passed sweeping abortion bans this year, speculation soon arose about the potentially onerous travel burdens the laws could…

New Texas law could save college transfer students money and time

September 10, 2019 12:29 PM KVIA ABC-7

A new Texas state law that took effect this month wants to help some college students save time and money. Senate Bill 25 was signed into law by Gov.…

Texas attorney general leads 50 states & territories in antitrust probe of Google

September 9, 2019 3:57 PM KVIA ABC-7

Fifty U.S. states and territories, led by Texas, announced an investigation into Google’s “potential monopolistic behavior.” The…

$20M in border wall funding being diverted from money allocated for Fort Bliss projects

September 9, 2019 12:39 PM KVIA ABC-7

The U.S. Department of Defense is diverting an estimated $3.6 billion in military construction funds to help build President Donald Trump’s…

Dak Prescott ties career high with 4 TD throws to lead Cowboys over Giants, 35-17 in opener

September 8, 2019 7:15 PM KVIA ABC-7

Ezekiel Elliott’s workload in the opener didn’t matter much after the Dallas Cowboys running back missed the entire preseason in a…

Biden, Warren, Sanders only Dems with double-digit support; ABC News poll has O’Rourke at just 3%

September 8, 2019 2:10 PM KVIA ABC-7

A gain for Elizabeth Warren and a slip in support for Kamala Harris place Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders and Warren atop the field in the latest ABC…

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick defies the NRA, says he’ll support background checks on private gun sales

September 7, 2019 3:17 PM KVIA ABC-7

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is ready to work on restricting gun sales in his state between strangers without a background check in the wake of last…

Texas country singer Kylie Rae Harris blamed for causing deadly New Mexico crash by speeding

September 6, 2019 8:27 PM KVIA ABC-7

Country singer Kylie Rae Harris caused a three-vehicle crash in New Mexico that left her and a 16-year-old girl dead, authorities said Friday. Taos…

UTEP could see even more offensive tempo from Texas Tech

September 6, 2019 8:14 PM KVIA ABC-7

Texas Tech feels like it can pick up the pace even more in its up-tempo offense. “We can definitely go faster,” running back Armand Shyne…

Jury selection begins in trial of Dallas officer charged with shooting neighbor in his own apartment

September 6, 2019 1:42 PM KVIA ABC-7

The jury selection process is beginning in the trial of a white former Dallas police officer charged with killing an unarmed black man in his own…

Texas country singer Kylie Rae Harris killed in New Mexico car crash

September 5, 2019 10:00 PM KVIA ABC-7

Kylie Rae Harris, a rising country singer from Texas, died in a car accident in New Mexico, Alex Torrez, the CEO of her management company, Torrez…

‘We never forget our roots’: Dallas-area Eastwood grads excited for Plano game

September 5, 2019 4:33 PM KVIA ABC-7

For some, being far away from home can be tough, but for three educators living in Garland it was especially hard following the mass shooting at an…

Social media post falsely claims Odessa shooter was a Beto O’Rourke campaign supporter

September 5, 2019 3:45 PM KVIA ABC-7

Minutes after media outlets identified the gunman who killed seven people in west Texas, a Twitter account that may be automated began spreading…

Feds search home linked to gun used in Midland-Odessa mass shooting

September 5, 2019 1:00 PM KVIA ABC-7

Federal law enforcement officials say ATF agents have executed a search warrant at the Lubbock home of a man they believe was involved in the…

Texas Gov. Abbott issues 8 executive orders in response to recent mass shootings

September 5, 2019 12:56 PM KVIA ABC-7

Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday issued eight executive orders in response to the El Paso and Odessa-Midland mass shootings that happened just weeks…