New poll has O’Rourke in virtual tie with Abbott in Texas governor race
AUSTIN, Texas — If Beto O’Rourke decides to run for Texas governor in 2022, a new poll shows the former El Paso congressman is within the margin…
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U.S. Supreme Court questions Texas law banning most abortions
(Editor’s note: You can listen to the entire oral arguments in this case in the video player above.) WASHINGTON, DC — A majority of the U.S.…
Continue Reading American plagued by major flight cancellations for 4th day
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines is still trying to dig out from under a blizzard of canceled flights over the…
Continue Reading Supreme Court questions controversial Texas abortion law
By MARK SHERMAN and JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of the Supreme Court are signaling that they would allow abortion…
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Astros make comeback, defeat Braves 9-5 in Game 5 of World Series
ATLANTA, Georgia — With their backs against the wall, the Astros bats showed up Sunday night with a 9 to 5 win over the Braves. The Braves were…
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Officials: East Texas man dies after son slashed his throat
NACOGDOCHES, Texas (AP) — An East Texas man has been charged with murder after authorities say he stabbed his 53-year-old father several times and…
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Cowboys get 20-16 win against Vikings despite no Dak, backup QB
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — No Dak. No problem. The Dallas Cowboys were able to come up with a win against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday night despite…
Continue Reading US border agents in Texas have seized nearly $1 million worth of cocaine
By Alaa Elassar, CNN US Customs and Border Protection officers in Pharr, Texas, have seized more than $960,000 worth of cocaine. Officers working at…
Continue Reading Halloween party shooting in Texas leaves 1 dead and 9 injured
By Gregory Lemos, CNN A shooting at a Halloween party in Texarkana, Texas, left one person dead and nine others injured, the Texarkana Police…
Continue Reading American Airlines cancels more than 600 flights on Sunday
By Pete Muntean and Ramishah Maruf, CNN American Airlines canceled another 634 flights on Sunday, more than 12% of its total operations for the day,…
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Counties with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in Texas
Stacker compiled a list of counties with the COVID-19 vaccination rates in Texas using data from U.S. Department of Health & Human…
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Unlikely hero, 2 HRs carry Braves to brink of Series title
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves are one win from their first World Series title in 26 years. Dansby Swanson and…
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No. 16 Baylor wins 31-24 as Texas again blows big lead
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — Ben Sims and Abram Smith had TD runs in the fourth quarter and No. 16 Baylor beat Texas…
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Lawsuit: Texas city refused escort to protect Biden bus
SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — An updated federal lawsuit alleges that police officials in San Marcos, Texas, refused to provide an escort for a Joe…
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See how many people in Texas live in a maternal health care desert
Stacker investigated the number of people living in maternal health care deserts in Texas using data from the March of Dimes, the Health Resources…
Continue Reading Braves throw 2-hitter, blank Astros 2-0 for 2-1 Series lead
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Rookie starter Ian Anderson and the Braves’ bullpen took a no-hit bid into the eighth…
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4 migrants dead, 5 critically hurt in SUV rollover crash in Culberson County
VAN HORN, Texas — Multiple fatalities and severe injuries were reported after an SUV carrying 15 undocumented migrants overturned along a highway in…
Continue Reading Texas and 10-state coalition file lawsuits challenging Biden’s vaccine mandate for federal contractors
By Amy Simonson, Rebekah Riess and Katelyn Polantz, CNN Texas on Friday filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration over its Covid-19 vaccine…
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Mother of 3 abandoned siblings left in a home with their brother’s body says she checked on them ‘every two weeks’
By Raja Razek, CNN The mother of the three siblings who were found abandoned in a home along with the body of their brother told CNN affiliate KHOU…
Continue Reading NAACP urges athletes to avoid signing with Texas teams due to ‘attacks on voting rights and reproductive care’
By Ben Church, CNN The NAACP sent an open letter to five players’ unions on Thursday, urging their athletes not to sign with teams in Texas.…
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Best colleges in Texas
Stacker compiled a list of the best colleges in Texas using rankings from…
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A Texas lawmaker is investigating 850 books on race and gender that could cause ‘discomfort’ to students
By Nicole Chavez, CNN A Texas Republican lawmaker has launched an inquiry to identify books at public school libraries and classrooms on the subjects…
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World Siri: Rookie propels Astros past Braves to tie Series
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie Jose Siri sparked a team whose biggest stars took a while to shine, sending the Houston…
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Child whose skeletal remains were found in Houston apartment killed by ‘homicidal violence’ medical examiner says
By Andy Rose, Jennifer Henderson, Ralph Ellis and Raja Razek, CNN The cause of death of the child whose body was found abandoned in an apartment in…
Continue Reading Supreme Court is flooded with briefs as arguments on Texas abortion law approach
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court received a flood of legal briefs Wednesday concerning Texas’ six-week abortion…
Continue Reading BBQ and tamales. Peach cobbler and a hammer: The Houston and Atlanta mayors make a World Series wager
By Steve Almasy and Raja Razek, CNN If Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner has a new hammer next week it’s bad news for Atlanta Braves fans. As part…
Continue Reading Houston’s ‘Mattress Mack’ bet big on the Astros and could win almost $39 million if they take World Series
By David Williams, CNN If the Houston Astros win the World Series this year, it will be hard to find anybody happier about it than Jim…
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Soler, Braves overcome Morton injury, top Astros in Game 1
By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Making his first start since testing positive for COVID-19, Jorge Soler became the first player to…
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El Paso City Council votes to continue mask lawsuit vs. state of Texas
EL PASO, Texas — A majority of El Paso City Council members told the city attorney to continue with on-going litigation against the state of Texas…
Continue Reading Texas woman killed after a stolen big rig crashes into a mobile home
By Carma Hassan, CNN A suspect in a reportedly stolen 18-wheeler is accused of jumping out of the moving truck moments before it crashed into a…
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