Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday he has agreed to debate Democratic opponent Beto O’Rourke on Sept. 30 in the Rio Grande Valley. O’Rourke said he would debate Abbott in the Valley but did not commit to the Sept. 30 debate. Without ruling it out entirely, he also called for three “town hall-style debates.” The perennial
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“Twice accused of sexual assault, he was let go by Army commanders. He attacked again.” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. This story includes descriptions of sexual assault and physical violence. This
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““This is horrific,” New York City mayor says of Greg Abbott’s policy as second busload of migrants from Texas arrives” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, our
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ANTHONY, Texas — Anthony ISD if one the smallest districts in the county welcoming back about 800 students this year. The district is investing in a lot of time and money into new programs and incentives for teachers and students. The superintendent Oscar Troncoso said the last few years have been difficult because of the
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Stacker compiled a ranking of the counties with the most born-and-bred residents in Texas
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By Melissa Alonso and Susannah Cullinane, CNN A toddler was killed Friday after a cement truck tumbled over an overpass in Houston and landed on top of the car in which he was traveling, officials said. The 22-month-old’s twin sister survived, along with the two adults who were in the vehicle, Harris County Sheriff’s Office
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Gov. Greg Abbott announced Friday that Texas is now busing migrants from the Mexican border to New York City, the state’s latest confrontation with an East Coast city over the influx at the border. Abbott’s office said the first bus to New York City would arrive Friday morning at the Port Authority Bus Terminal. It
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EL PASO, Texas — The Great Khalid Foundation is back to help students with the new school year. The foundation will be at Riverside Middle School tomorrow distributing backpacks to every 6th grade student. Not only will your 6th grader get a backpack but the backpack will come with some essential items so your student can be
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Texas’ juvenile prison system is nearing total collapse. Its five lockups are dangerously understaffed, an ongoing problem that worsened dramatically last year when its turnover rate hit more than 70%. The state has desperately tried to recruit employees, but most new hires are gone within six months. Teachers and caseworkers routinely work in security roles
Continue Reading By Raja Razek and Michelle Krupa, CNN A fundraiser for a charity affiliated with the powerful National Rifle Association won’t be held as planned Saturday at a municipal facility in Texas after relatives of children slaughtered in May at an elementary school some 40 miles away lobbied city council members to deny the event its
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More than a dozen major news organizations have filed a lawsuit against the Texas Department of Public Safety to obtain public records relating to the Robb Elementary School massacre. The coalition includes CNN, the Texas Tribune, and many of the state and the country’s biggest news outlets. These news organizations have been fighting for weeks to obtain information
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More than a dozen news organizations filed a lawsuit against the Texas Department of Public Safety on Monday, accusing the agency of unlawfully withholding public records related to the May school shooting in Uvalde. The organizations — which include The Texas Tribune and its partner ProPublica and other local, state and national newsrooms — have
Continue Reading By Ray Sanchez, CNN Officials found more than $2 million in methamphetamine hidden in a vehicle at the Rio Grande City Port of Entry in Texas, US Customs and Border Protection say. CBP officers from the Rio Grande City International Bridge discovered it Sunday in a 2012 Dodge that arrived from Mexico, Port Director Andres
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EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7’s Sam Harasimowicz decided to get in on a chance to win with the Good Morning El Paso team. “I have $20, and here at ABC-7, we’re trying to see if we can turn this 20 into a billion,” said Harasimowicz. A life-long player says he won’t keep it a secret if he wins. “Well,
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UPDATE 9:40PM: The winning numbers drawn on Friday, July 29 are 13, 36, 45, 57, 67 and Mega Ball 14. EL PASO, Texas – On Friday, the numbers to win over $1 billion jackpot will be announced. The astonishing amount is now the second largest Mega Millions Jackpot ever. According to the Mega Millions website,
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EL PASO, Texas – Family members of the woman found dead in east El Paso have set up a GoFundMe fundraiser to cover funeral expenses. The El Paso Police Department found the body of 51-year-old Marisela Veliz on Tuesday after a report of a missing person and welfare check request. Officials said they had found
Continue Reading By Rosa Flores and Ray Sanchez, CNN Robb Elementary Principal Mandy Gutierrez defended herself Wednesday against criticism about her handling of school security before the massacre that left 19 children and two teachers dead. In an exclusive interview with CNN, Gutierrez was asked whether she agreed with a legislative report that cited a “culture of
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WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, one of the most socially conservative Texans serving in Congress, told The Dallas Morning News that Texas should repeal its now-dormant law that bans gay sex. “Consenting adults should be able to do what they wish in their private sexual activity, and government has no business in their bedrooms,”
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By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — A woman accused of firing several gunshots inside a Dallas airport faces a charge of aggravated assault of a public servant because she allegedly fired one round toward a police officer, according to a warrant. The officer shot and wounded Portia Odufuwa, who was taken to a
Continue Reading 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 damaging more than two dozen homes, officials said. The fire ripped through a neighborhood of Balch Springs Monday, after someone mowed an area of tall grass or brush,
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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. The unit’s top enlisted man — Raymond Belk — has earned the rank of Command Sergeant Major but he’s held the title of El Pasoan since he
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DALLAS, Texas – 14,780 doses of the monkeypox vaccine were shipped to the Texas Department of Public Health Monday. Almost half of the shipment, 5,120 doses, were given to Dallas County Health and Human Services, which has so far been the county with the most reported cases in Texas. Another 5,000 doses were sent to
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Originally Published: 25 JUL 22 12:39 ETUpdated: 25 JUL 22 16:51 ETBy Eric Levenson, David Williams and Chuck Johnston, CNN (CNN) — A woman allegedly fired several gunshots into the air at Dallas Love Field Airport in Texas on Monday before police shot her and took her into custody, Dallas Police said.The incident began at about
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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 into custody in Killeen, TX by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force. He was then taken to El Paso and booked on murder charges. He is being held
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The Heartbeat Act. The abortion bounty law. The “sue thy neighbor” law. Texas Senate Bill 8 goes by many names, but abortion rights advocates warn one of the main takeaways is that people must be careful with their reproductive health information – now more than ever. SB 8 went into effect on Sept. 1, authorizing
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CLINT, Texas — More than 11,000 students enrolled in the Clint Independent School District are making their return to the classroom Monday morning. Clint ISD is the first district in El Paso County to kick of the start of the 2022-2023 school year. “It’s an excitement when we get our students back and this year
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Stacker investigated the stroke death rate in Texas using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Interactive Atlas of Heart Disease and Stroke.
Continue Reading 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, the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. Freddy Garcia was walking to a neighborhood store in Fresno on July 18 when he was fatally attacked by
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UVALDE, Texas —A special school board meeting at Uvalde will be rescheduled in the “very near future,” according to Uvalde school district officials. The meeting had been scheduled for Saturday, but was canceled. The special meeting was going to consider whether to terminate Pete Arredondo, the district police chief. The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN Customs officers in Laredo, Texas, confiscated methamphetamine — with a street value of a whopping $4.3 million — that was hidden in a tractor-trailer. US Customs and Border Protection field officers made the seizure Monday at the World Trade Bridge, a news release from the agency states. The bridge connects the
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