Texas Archives

Familiar drive pushes migrant caravan through Mexico

October 26, 2021 4:32 PM Associated Press

By EDGAR H. CLEMENTE Associated Press HUIXTLA, Mexico (AP) — After three days of walking along a scorching highway in southern Mexico, a couple…

Braves vs Astros: World Series pits father versus son

October 26, 2021 11:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Jack Bantock. CNN A World Series is not an event that needs additional hyping, but a father versus son dynamic is a welcome subplot nonetheless.…

Over 30 migrants found hidden in truck trailer at Sierra Blanca checkpoint

October 25, 2021 8:39 PM Jim Parker

SIERRA BLANCA, Texas — U.S. Border Patrol agents over the weekend encountered a large human smuggling scheme along Interstate 10 at the immigration…

Texas governor approves state voting maps redrawn by GOP

October 25, 2021 2:59 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed redrawn voting maps that pave a safer path for the GOP’s slipping majority. Abbott signed the…

3 children found abandoned in an apartment with another child’s remains in Texas, sheriff says

October 25, 2021 7:47 AM CNN

The eldest child, who is 15, told deputies that no adult has lived in the apartment for several months, and that his room was next door to where he…

US oil jumped another 1.2% to trade as high as $85.07 a barrel. Oil pumpjacks are shown here operating at dusk Willow Springs Park in Long Beach

Oil surpasses $85 for the first time in seven years

October 25, 2021 9:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Matt Egan, CNN Business The oil rally hit another milestone Monday, with crude topping $85 a barrel for the first time in seven years. US oil…

Texas man charged with murder after shooting someone in a car outside his home. He told police it was self-defense

October 24, 2021 11:16 PM CNN Newsource

By Sharif Paget and Claudia Dominguez, CNN A Texas man is facing a first-degree murder charge related to the fatal shooting of a man sitting in a…

Texas drag race driver slams into spectators, killing 2 kids

October 24, 2021 8:23 AM Associated Press

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a driver lost control during a Texas drag racing event and slammed into a crowd of spectators, killing two…

Astros’ Valdez to start Game 1 of World Series vs Braves

October 24, 2021 2:02 PM Associated Press

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Framber Valdez will start for the Houston Astros in Game 1 of the World Series against the…

What to know for the World Series matchup between the Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves

October 24, 2021 12:24 PM CNN Newsource

By Eric Levenson, CNN Major League Baseball’s next champion will soon be crowned as the Atlanta Braves take on the Houston Astros in the…

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s anti-migrant plan: Many arrested, many detained, few prosecuted

October 24, 2021 7:04 AM CNN Newsource

By Rosa Flores, CNN The 27-year-old man tried to hold it together as he walked to his cell. It was weeks since he had been arrested. Weeks with no…

Braves defeat Dodgers to advance to World Series, will face Houston Astros

October 23, 2021 10:49 PM CNN

ATLANTA, Georgia — For the first time since 1999, the Atlanta Braves are in the Fall Classic. The Braves knocked out the defending champion Los…

Red Sox run out of fight, fall to Astros in ALCS Game 6

October 22, 2021 9:48 PM Associated Press

HOUSTON (AP) — Boston’s bats went quiet for the third straight game and the Red Sox bowed out of the AL Championship Series with a punchless…

Justice Sonia Sotomayor criticizes colleagues for allowing Texas abortion ban to remain in effect

October 22, 2021 5:06 PM CNN Newsource

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Justice Sonia Sotomayor sent a strong reminder Friday that she is not a justice looking to carve out…

U.S. Supreme Court doesn’t block Texas abortion law, but will hear case

October 22, 2021 11:00 AM Associated Press, CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court is not immediately blocking the Texas law that bans most abortions, but has agreed to hear arguments in the…

Heavy braking event occurred before Texas plane accident, NTSB says

October 21, 2021 4:36 PM CNN Newsource

By Amy Simonson, CNN The investigation into the plane that crashed into a fence before bursting into flames at a Texas airport showed heavy braking…

Texas urges Supreme Court to leave abortion law in place

October 21, 2021 10:07 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Texas is urging the Supreme Court to leave in place its law banning most abortions and telling the justices there’s no reason…

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has appointed John Scott

Texas Gov. Abbott appoints new secretary of state who briefly represented Trump in PA election challenge

October 21, 2021 11:37 AM CNN Newsource

By Dianne Gallagher and Wesley Bruer, CNN John Scott, the newly appointed top election official in Texas, briefly represented President Donald Trump…

Onions from Chihuahua tied to salmonella outbreak sickening hundreds in Texas

October 21, 2021 11:03 AM Associated Press, CNN

CHIHUAHUA, Mexico — A salmonella outbreak tied to onions from Chihuahua has sickened more than 650 people in 37 states, U.S. health officials…

App gives Texas teens money for driving safely

October 21, 2021 6:01 AM Brianna Chavez

EL PASO, Texas — Seeing your teen get behind the wheel can be nerve-racking, especially if they’re picking up the phone while driving. But there’s…

See how many registered hunters are in Texas

October 20, 2021 10:58 PM Stacker

Stacker investigated the number of registered hunters in Texas using data from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife…

NTSB recovers black boxes from plane that burned in Texas

October 20, 2021 3:54 PM Associated Press

By DAVID KOENIG Associated Press Federal investigators are interviewing people who were on a jet that ran off a Texas runway during takeoff and burst…

Texas health officials plan for rollout of pediatric Covid vaccine

October 20, 2021 1:25 PM Wil Herren, Lesley Engle

EL PASO, Texas- Health officials in Texas are planning for the Covid vaccine rollout for kids 11-years-old and under. On Wednesday, the White House…

Fiery plane crash near Houston, but all 21 on board survive

October 19, 2021 10:11 AM ABC News

WALLER COUNTY, Texas, — An emergency response got underway mid-morning Tuesday in the wake of a downed plane in Waller County, ABC affiliate KTRK…

Texas lawmakers pass new congressional maps bolstering GOP

October 18, 2021 10:06 PM Associated Press

By ACACIA CORONADO and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republicans have approved redrawn U.S. House maps that favor…

Biden team asks Supreme Court to pause Texas abortion law

October 18, 2021 11:02 AM Associated Press

By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is asking the Supreme Court to block the Texas law banning most…

Cowboys survive in OT to beat Patriots 35-29

October 17, 2021 6:14 PM ABC News

FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts — What a roller coaster of emotions! The Dallas Cowboys were able to survive early game mistakes to get the win in…

Texas bill targeting transgender student athletes expected to gain final approval by Tuesday

October 17, 2021 12:59 PM El Paso Matters - Rene Kladzyk

AUSTIN, Texas — Legislation barring transgender children from participating in K-12 public school sports on teams that align with their gender…

Removed Robert E. Lee statue now on display at Texas resort

October 17, 2021 12:58 PM Associated Press

TERLINGUA, Texas (AP) — A statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that the city of Dallas removed from a park and later sold during an online…

POLL ALERT: Cincinnati up to No. 2, Purdue snaps poll drought after beating Iowa; Texas-San Antonio ranked for 1st time

October 17, 2021 12:03 PM Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — POLL ALERT: Cincinnati up to No. 2, Purdue snaps poll drought after beating Iowa; Texas-San Antonio ranked for 1st…