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Texas Senate passes bill requiring public school classrooms to display Ten Commandments

April 22, 2023 3:56 PM CNN Newsource, CNN, CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 22 APR 23 17:11 ET Updated: 22 APR 23 17:15 ET By Christina Maxouris and Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — The…

Best high schools for sports in Texas

April 21, 2023 10:58 PM Stacker

Stacker compiled a list of the best high schools for sports in Texas using data from…

City and County of El Paso officials preparing for the end of Title 42

April 20, 2023 7:55 PM Rosemary Montañez

EL PASO, Texas — El Paso City and County continue their preparations ahead of the lifting of Title 42 next month. The health order used during the…

2 cheerleaders were shot in a Texas supermarket parking lot

April 20, 2023 6:59 AM Noelia Gonzalez

AUSTIN, Texas— The man accused of shooting two teenage cheerleaders in Texas is facing deadly conduct charges. Authorities arrested Pedro Tello…

Counties with the worst droughts in Texas

April 18, 2023 10:59 PM Stacker

Stacker compiled a list of counties with the worst droughts in Texas using data from U.S. Drought…

Bel Air High School students weigh in following student’s death at party

April 17, 2023 11:51 AM Rosemary Montañez

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Bel Air High School students quickly reacted to the death of a fellow student. A desert party in Horizon City early Sunday…

Body of a man found just south of Van Horn

April 15, 2023 8:52 PM Sam Harasimowicz

VAN HORN, Texas (KVIA) — Culberson County Sheriff’s Office is looking into a body that was found just south of Van Horn. The remains are suspected…

Thousands of cattle killed in explosion and fire at Texas dairy farm

April 13, 2023 5:23 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — An explosion and fire at a dairy farm this week near Dimmitt, Texas, killed thousands of cattle and injured one person, according to…

Texas House passes bill to expand medical marijuana program

April 13, 2023 7:47 AM Noelia Gonzalez

AUSTIN, Texas—Texans who suffer from chronic pain could soon be able to access the medical marijuana program. On Wednesday, the texas house…

Uvalde parents setup GoFundMe for their children to take trip to Disneyland as shooting anniversary approaches

April 13, 2023 7:50 AM Jennifer Mendoza

UVALDE, Texas — As the one year anniversary of the Robb Elementary School shooting approaches, many students are still coping with the tragic events…

Texas House votes to permanently stay on daylight saving time. But Congress won’t allow it — yet.

April 11, 2023 1:40 PM Texas Tribune

The Texas House has taken sides in one of America’s most polarizing debates — whether to continue changing clocks twice a year, ditch daylight…

Here’s where Texas stands on math and reading proficiency amid 20-year lows

April 10, 2023 10:58 PM Stacker

HeyTutor compiled average test scores in Texas using data from the Nation’s Report…

The Army increasingly allows soldiers charged with violent crimes to leave the military rather than face trial

April 10, 2023 4:47 PM Texas Tribune

Stationed at Army posts thousands of miles apart, two soldiers faced a flurry of criminal charges after they allegedly assaulted women within days of…

Dueling rulings from federal judges in Texas and Washington on medication abortion pill

April 7, 2023 4:59 PM CNN Newsource

UPDATE: (CNN) — A federal judge in Texas issued a ruling Friday on medication abortion drug mifepristone,…

El Pasoans weigh in on migrant pursuits near their neighborhoods

April 7, 2023 11:55 AM Rosemary Montañez

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — After multiple people were injured in a crash in far West El Paso, residents were quick to weigh in on migrant pursuits that…

Migrant activity increases near Mt. Cristo Rey ahead of annual Good Friday pilgrimage

April 6, 2023 7:57 PM Rosemary Montañez

SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA)— Ahead of the annual Good Friday pilgrimage to Mt. Cristo Rey, migrant encounters continue to increase in the area.…

Over-the-counter Naloxone and its potential impact on the opioid crisis in Texas

April 5, 2023 10:58 PM Stacker

Stacker investigated how over-the-counter naloxone might impact the opioid crisis in Texas using data from KFF and Legislative Analysis and Public…

Texas Senate votes to defund libraries where drag queens read to kids as it tries to limit the performances kids can attend

April 5, 2023 4:35 PM Texas Tribune

For mental health support for LGBTQ youth, call the Trevor Project’s 24/7 toll-free support line at 866-488-7386. For trans peer support, call the…

Texas Senate approves bill that would create mandatory prison or probation terms for some gun crimes

April 5, 2023 4:24 PM Texas Tribune

The Texas Senate on Wednesday approved a bill that would require people who use a firearm while committing certain felonies to serve 10 years in…

Desert Haven Fire in Hudspeth County now under control according to EPFD

April 5, 2023 10:40 AM Katie Frazier

BUTTERFIELD, Texas (KVIA) — UPDATE: As of 5:45 p.m., Paul Arteche, the Desert Haven Fire Chief, told us the fire burned 1942 acres out of the 3000…

Texas is the 9th most stressed U.S. state, study finds

April 3, 2023 5:17 PM Kerry Mannix

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — April is Stress Awareness Month, and a study by WalletHub found that Texas is the ninth most stressed state in the U.S. The…

Venezuelan migrant injured in Juarez fire recovering in El Paso hospital

April 3, 2023 11:50 AM Rosemary Montañez

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — According to the El Diario de Juárez, one Venezuelan migrant who was injured in the Juarez fire is recovering in an El Paso…

Missing El Paso wrestler found safe in Austin

April 2, 2023 2:17 PM Yvonne Suarez

UPDATE: 3:50 p.m. – The Bexar County Sheriff’s office says Lynette Martinez was located by University of Texas Police officers about 1:12 p.m.…

Local wrestler reported missing in San Antonio

March 30, 2023 11:22 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – An El Paso mother is in search of answers following the disappearance of her daughter during a trip to San Antonio. No one has heard…