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McCarthy returns to Cowboys: ‘We’re going to win this game’

December 9, 2021 1:25 PM Associated Press

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy is declaring his team will beat Washington as he…

Army Times details what caused National Guard’s border mission to fall apart

December 8, 2021 2:59 PM David Gonzalez

MCALLEN, Texas — A report Wednesday from Army Times details problems that plagued the National Guard in patrolling the U.S.-Mexico border in 2021.…

Cowboys’ Prescott challenges Packers’ Jones for NFL Man of the Year honors

December 8, 2021 2:42 PM KVIA ABC-7, Associated Press

DALLAS, Texas — Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott joins Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones, an El Paso native, among the 32 men chosen…

Michael Strahan’s Blue Origin space flight pushed back to Saturday in Van Horn

December 8, 2021 9:29 AM ABC News

VAN HORN, Texas — Michael Strahan is still going to space, but he needs to wait a little bit longer. Blue Origin announced Wednesday that the ABC…

Travis Scott denies legal liability in Astroworld Festival tragedy, court documents show

December 7, 2021 3:17 PM CNN Newsource

By Rosa Flores, CNN Travis Scott denies allegations, including negligence, in lawsuits filed against him for the Astroworld Festival tragedy,…

Border land returned to Texas family after it was seized for wall

December 7, 2021 1:35 PM CNN Newsource

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration will return the land of a Texas family after seizing the property earlier this year for border…

Best public high schools in Texas

December 6, 2021 10:58 PM Stacker

Stacker compiled a list of the best public high schools in Texas using rankings from…

Texas reports its 1st case of the Omicron Covid-19 variant

December 6, 2021 6:20 PM Texas Tribune

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Texas has identified its first case of the omicron COVID-19 variant, a strain flagged as potentially more…

As Blue Origin prepares for 3rd space flight, it’s creating the next generation of scientists

December 6, 2021 5:45 PM Katie Frazier

VAN HORN, Texas — Good Morning America’s Michael Strahan has arrived in Van Horn, and training has began for the space flight he and his fellow crew…

DOJ sues Texas, saying GOP-approved redistricting maps discriminate against Latinos and Blacks

December 6, 2021 11:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Tierney Sneed and Christina Carrega, CNN The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Monday challenging legislative maps adopted by Texas Republicans…

A pedestrian was killed during a police pursuit of robbery suspects in Houston, officials say

December 5, 2021 11:36 AM CNN Newsource

By Alaa Elassar and Andy Rose, CNN A Houston police cruiser struck and killed a pedestrian during a robbery pursuit Saturday afternoon, authorities…

Baylor holds on for Big 12 title, knocks Okla St out of CFP

December 4, 2021 2:07 PM Associated Press

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dezmon Jackson came up inches short on a desperate, fourth-down dive with 24 seconds…

Texas police officer ‘hero’ shot to death while responding to disturbance

December 4, 2021 11:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Kelly Murray and Raja Razek, CNN A police officer has died from gunshot wounds he sustained while responding to a disturbance in Mesquite, Texas,…

A plumber found cash and checks stashed in a wall at Joel Osteen’s Houston mega-church

December 4, 2021 11:24 AM CNN

A plumber working at Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church told a local radio show he discovered a large sum of money inside a wall at the church while doing…

Roadrunners beat Zappe, Hilltoppers, 49-41, for C-USA title

December 3, 2021 9:18 PM Associated Press

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Sincere McCormick rushed for 204 yards and three touchdowns and the UTSA Roadrunners escaped…

U.S. Capitol rioter from Texas ‘sought to physically remove’ Pelosi and McConnell, prosecutors say

December 3, 2021 12:08 PM CNN Newsource

By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Justice Department prosecutors say they have evidence that an alleged rioter who brought a gun to the US…

US will resume policy for asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico

December 2, 2021 8:06 AM Associated Press

By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Migrants seeking to enter the United States will again have to stay in Mexico as they await…

Cities with the worst commutes in Texas

December 2, 2021 10:58 PM Stacker

Stacker compiled a list of the cities with the worst commutes in Texas according to the U.S. Census…

Cowboys get needed win over Saints 27-17

December 2, 2021 9:48 PM ABC News

NEW ORLEANS — Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy was some 530 miles away from the Caesars Superdome in Frisco, Texas, watching from a…

Federal judge blocks Texas social media ‘censorship’ law from taking effect

December 1, 2021 9:37 PM Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge on Wednesday blocked a Texas law that seeks to restrict how social media companies moderate their content and was…

WATCH: U.S. Supreme Court seems poised to restrict abortion access after dramatic oral arguments

December 1, 2021 8:05 AM ABC News, Associated Press, CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — Members of the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority are suggesting they may make sweeping changes to limit abortion rights…

Tesla officially moves headquarters from California to Texas

December 1, 2021 3:16 PM Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Tesla says it has officially moved its corporate headquarters from Silicon Valley to a large factory under construction…

El Paso truck driver killed in 7 vehicle pileup on I-10 near Van Horn

November 30, 2021 5:52 PM Jim Parker

VAN HORN, Texas — An El Paso truck driver was killed in a seven-vehicle pileup along Interstate 10 in Culberson County, state troopers said Tuesday.…

TxDOT says it’s ready for winter ahead of this year’s 1st freeze

November 30, 2021 12:01 PM Katie Frazier

EL PASO, Texas — On Tuesday, the Texas Dept. of Transportation showcased their winter-ready vehicles that are used prior to winter storms in the…

He faked PPP loan applications, got the money, then spent it on a Lamborghini and Rolex. Now he’s serving nine years in prison

November 30, 2021 12:30 PM CNN Newsource

By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A Houston man was sentenced to nine years in prison for using money he got from Covid-19 relief funds to buy cars, a watch…

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy tests positive for Covid-19

November 29, 2021 9:11 AM Mauricio Casillas

DALLAS, Texas — ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Dianna Russini reported Monday morning that Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy has tested positive for…

See what the road conditions are like in Texas—and how they compare to the rest of the country

November 28, 2021 10:58 PM Stacker

Uplift Legal Funding investigated the condition of roads in Texas using data from the White House Infrastructure Fact…

Matthew McConaughey says he won’t run for Texas governor

November 28, 2021 6:04 PM Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, Texas — Actor Matthew McConaughey on Sunday removed himself from consideration as a potential candidate for governor after months of toying…

Cowboys fall to Raiders in OT, 36-33

November 25, 2021 6:56 PM ABC News

ARLINGTON, Texas — If you watched the whole game, you’ve probably done enough yelling and throwing your arms up that you have room for more…

Houston’s Thanksgiving ‘Super Feast’ is overcoming supply chain challenges to feed tens of thousands

November 25, 2021 11:17 AM CNN Newsource

By Rosa Flores and Dakin Andone, CNN Volunteers are converging on the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, overcoming supply chain…