Texas board withdraws pardon recommendation for George Floyd
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas board has withdrawn a unanimous pardon recommendation for George Floyd over a 2004…
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Texas refinery blast could help push gas prices above $4 a gallon
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business The blast at a Texas oil refinery early Thursday will probably push already high gasoline prices even higher —…
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10 statistics about Texas’ real estate market
ZeroDown investigated the real estate market in Texas using data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban…
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$80k brick of cocaine, fentanyl wrapped as Christmas gift seized by Sierra Blanca border agents
SIERRA BLANCA, Texas – A vacuum-sealed white powdery brick of cocaine and fentanyl, wrapped in gift-wrapping paper as a Christmas gift, was seized…
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Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says America’s Team wants to be ‘Mexico’s Team, Too!’
DALLAS, Texas — Traditionally known as “America’s Team” for nearly 50 years, the Dallas Cowboys are now seeking to become “Mexico’s Team, Too.”…
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Texas A&M won’t play in Gator Bowl due to Covid-19 issues
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — No. 23 Texas A&M won’t play in the Gator Bowl against Wake Forest on Dec. 31 because of COVID-19 issues and…
Continue Reading Congressional panel investigates deadly Astroworld concert
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A congressional committee has launched an investigation into the promoter of the Astroworld music…
Continue Reading Police are searching for a 3-year-old girl after she disappeared from a playground in San Antonio
By Tina Burnside, CNN Authorities are searching for a 3-year-old girl who went missing from a San Antonio playground on Monday. Lina Sardar Khil was…
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Texas is the #4 state with the most UFO sightings
Stacker investigated UFO sightings in Texas history using data from the National UFO Reporting…
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Amber Alert for 3-year-old girl abducted out of San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A statewide Amber Alert was issued for a 3-year-old girl abducted out of San Antonio on Monday. ABC affiliate KXXV reported…
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Teen boy arrested after shots fired at West Texas mall
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Police in West Texas on Monday arrested a 15-year-old boy after shots were fired a day earlier at a mall. Lubbock police said…
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Texas man convicted in baby’s death gets life in prison
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A San Antonio man was sentenced to life in prison Monday after being convicted of killing an 11-month-old boy he was babysitting…
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Push to ban books in Texas schools spreads to public libraries
LLANO COUNTY, Texas — When the Llano County Library shuts down for three days this week, starting Tuesday, it won’t be for the holidays. Instead,…
Continue Reading Trump met with boos in Texas after revealing he received Covid-19 booster
CNN By Dan Merica, CNN Former President Donald Trump was booed by a portion of an audience in Dallas on Sunday when he said he had received a…
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Amber Alert issued for 14-year-old abducted Texas girl
FAIRVIEW, Texas — A statewide Amber Alert was issued for a 14-year-old girl who was abducted in the Collin County town of Fairview, according to…
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Cowboys easily beat the Giants, 21-6
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey — The Dallas Cowboys are a good football team. At times this season, they have looked like a great football team. Right…
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Gov. Abbott debuts construction of Texas border wall; Beto O’Rourke dismisses it as a ‘photo op’
RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott visited Starr County on Saturday to inaugurate the first stretch of a border wall being…
Continue Reading Dozens confirmed to ambassador posts after Ted Cruz refused for months to consider them
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The US Senate overnight confirmed more than three dozen of President Joe Biden’s nominees to ambassador posts,…
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Texas school bus crash kills aide, hurts driver, 3 students
A school bus crashed on a rural southeast Texas road, killing an adult bus aide and injuring the driver and three students, one seriously. The Texas…
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Jan 6 investigators believe Nov. 4 text pushing ‘strategy’ to undermine election came from Rick Perry
By Jake Tapper and Jamie Gangel, CNN Members of the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol believe that former…
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See how much overdose deaths in Texas increased during COVID-19
Zinnia Health investigated overdose deaths in Texas during COVID-19 using provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s…
Continue Reading Astroworld Festival victims died from ‘compression asphyxia,’ medical examiner says
By Rosa Flores and Mallika Kallingal, CNN The 10 Astroworld Festival victims died from “compression asphyxia” in what was determined to…
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TXDot project aims to warn drivers about wrong-way driving along border highway
EL PASO, Texas – The Texas Department of Transportation has been working on a project to warn drivers about wrong-way driving on the Cesar Chavez…
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Highest-earning cities in Texas
Stacker compiled a list of the highest-earning cities in Texas according to the U.S. Census…
Continue Reading Texas county announces settlement in the wrongful death lawsuit of Javier Ambler, a Black man who died during arrest
By Raja Razek, CNN Williamson County, Texas, announced Tuesday a $5 million settlement has been approved to settle a lawsuit in the wrongful death of…
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Witnesses: Fraud defendant triggers Texas courtroom brawl
HOUSTON (AP) — Witnesses say a crime defendant punched and attacked a bailiff, prosecutor and judge after being denied bond in his fraud case in…
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Court won’t allow reversal of Trump remain-in-Mexico policy
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court has dealt another blow to the Biden administration’s attempt to undo…
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Best private high schools in Texas
Stacker compiled a list of the best private high schools in Texas using rankings from…
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Famous actresses from Texas
Stacker compiled a list of famous actresses from Texas from…
Continue Reading Two Texas fishermen were stranded with no cell phone service. All they had was a whistle to save them.
By Sara Smart, CNN An early morning boat ride on the river was supposed to lead to a day of fishing but instead turned into hours of rescue attempts…
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