Ted Cruz says Texas should repeal its now-defunct law banning gay sex
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, one of the most socially conservative Texans serving in Congress, told The Dallas Morning News that Texas should…
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Police: Woman who opened fire at Dallas airport shot at cop
By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — A woman accused of firing several gunshots inside a Dallas airport faces a charge of aggravated…
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A Dallas-area inferno damages 26 homes, with 9 a ‘total loss’
By Amy Simonson and Holly Yan, CNN What started as a grass fire in suburban Dallas turned into a devastating blaze, torching 10 to 20 acres and…
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Local Fort Bliss Soldier Moves Up the Ranks
El Paso, Texas – The 32nd Army Air Missile Defense Command welcomed a new Command Sergeant Major to Fort Bliss. He is no stranger to the Sun City.…
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Shipment of monkeypox vaccines arrives in Texas, over 14,000 doses in shipment
DALLAS, Texas – 14,780 doses of the monkeypox vaccine were shipped to the Texas Department of Public Health Monday. Almost half of the shipment,…
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Police shoot woman who had fired shots into ceiling at Dallas Love Field Airport, authorities say
Originally Published: 25 JUL 22 12:39 ETUpdated: 25 JUL 22 16:51 ETBy Eric Levenson, David Williams and Chuck Johnston,…
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El Paso homicide suspect captured in Killeen, TX
EL PASO, Texas — A suspect in a December, 2021 east side murder was arrested on July, 22nd, ABC-7 has learned. Jalen Jamal Jennings, 19, was taken…
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Texas health advocates advise El Paso abortion seekers to protect their data privacy, safety
The Heartbeat Act. The abortion bounty law. The “sue thy neighbor” law. Texas Senate Bill 8 goes by many names, but abortion rights advocates…
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Clint ISD welcomes back students after short summer break
CLINT, Texas — More than 11,000 students enrolled in the Clint Independent School District are making their return to the classroom Monday morning.…
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See the stroke death rate in Texas
Stacker investigated the stroke death rate in Texas using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Interactive Atlas of Heart…
Continue Reading 71-year-old man mauled to death by dogs; owner arrested, sheriff’s office says
By Michelle Watson, CNN A 71-year-old man was mauled to death by seven dogs while he walked to a neighborhood store last Tuesday in Fresno, Texas,…
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Special school board meeting in Uvalde to consider firing Pete Arredondo rescheduled
UVALDE, Texas —A special school board meeting at Uvalde will be rescheduled in the “very near future,” according to Uvalde school district…
Continue Reading Customs officers in Texas seize over $4.3 million in meth
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Customs officers in Laredo, Texas, confiscated methamphetamine — with a street value of a whopping $4.3 million —…
Continue Reading The rising cost of energy and limited access to housing with A/C is creating a dangerous summer for low-income Texans
By Nicole Chavez, CNN Fearing the scorching Texas heat could only get worse, Lisa Vogt stopped buying meat and drove her pickup truck as little as…
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Monkeypox is spreading in Texas. Here’s what you need to know about causes, symptoms and treatment.
Health experts in Texas and the U.S. believe that monkeypox infections will continue to rise exponentially. The disease is not deadly and doesn’t…
Continue Reading Bo Jackson covered all funeral expenses for Uvalde victims’ families, governor says
By Rebekah Riess and Tina Burnside, CNN Former sports star Bo Jackson covered all funeral expenses for the families of the victims of the Uvalde…
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Uvalde superintendent recommends firing schools Police Chief Pete Arredondo
The Uvalde, Texas, schools superintendent has recommended the firing of Pete Arredondo, the school police chief who oversaw the response to May’s…
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A Class On Harry Styles Is Coming To This Texas University
Students at a university in Texas will have the chance to study Harry Styles next spring as part of the first-ever college course dedicated to the…
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Watch: Gubernatorial candidate, Beto O’Rourke, kicks off campaign tour across Texas in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Candidate for governor of Texas, Beto O’Rourke is kicking off his 49-day statewide tour today. O’Rourke’s first stop: El…
Continue Reading Dallas joins other Texas school districts in requiring clear or mesh backpacks after Uvalde massacre
By Nouran Salahieh and Chuck Johnston, CNN The Dallas school district announced Monday that it will require students to carry clear or mesh backpacks…
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Texas Department of Public Safety investigating how 91 of its troopers and Rangers responded to Uvalde school shooting
UVALDE — The Texas Department of Public Safety is reviewing how 91 state troopers and Rangers responded to the Robb Elementary School shooting to…
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Uvalde police lieutenant placed on leave after report faults several agencies’ school shooting response
UVALDE — A city police lieutenant who led the department the day it was part of the fiercely criticized response to the worst school shooting in…
Continue Reading WATCH: ABC-7 breaks down the Uvalde shooting report
EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 breaks down the Uvalde school shooting report that the Texas House Investigation Committee released…
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WATCH: “Systemic failures” in Uvalde shooting went far beyond local police, Texas House report details
The 18-year-old who massacred 19 students and two teachers in Uvalde on May 24 had no experience with firearms before his rampage began. He targeted…
Continue Reading Authorities seize more than $690,000 worth of hard narcotics in Texas
By Emma Tucker US Customs and Border Protection officers in Texas have seized nearly 90 pounds of hard narcotics with an estimated street value of…
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One person killed after being hit by a train in downtown El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Police say one person is dead after being struck by a train. Fire dispatch say it happened on North El Paso St and Franklin Ave at…
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988 set to launch as new national mental health crisis hotline
EL PASO, Texas — Mental health resources have always been a phone call away, but now it will get even easier to speak with a mental health…
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Gas prices drop in Texas and New Mexico
EL PASO, Texas — Both Texas and New Mexico are seeing a dip in gas prices this week. In Texas, the statewide average price of a gallon of unleaded…
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Texas sues after Biden administration issues guidance saying doctors can perform abortions in emergencies
Texas is suing the Biden administration over guidance released Monday telling the nation’s doctors they’re protected by federal law to terminate…
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WATCH: Gov. Abbott urges parents to educate children about fentanyl, speaks on Uvalde
HOUSTON, Texas — Texas Governor Greg Abbott is touring Houston’s Department of Public Safety Crime Lab. Gov. Abbott and held a news conference on…
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