The 19 children and two teachers killed Tuesday at a South Texas elementary school — the second-deadliest public school shooting in U.S. history — were all in the same classroom, a state law enforcement official said Wednesday morning. [Uvalde gunman legally bought AR rifles days before shooting, law enforcement says] The gunman — Salvador Ramos,
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EL PASO, Texas – If you or someone you know needs help getting through the difficult emotions from the Uvalde mass shooting, check out some of these resources. From coping to tips on how to talk to children about the tragedy, there are resources to turn to in this difficult time. Coping in the aftermath
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By Holly Yan, Harmeet Kaur, Melissa Alonso, Amir Vera and Sharif Paget, CNN One of the 10-year-olds aspired to be a lawyer someday. Another, a marine biologist. Another child had just celebrated her school honor roll achievement with her family, while another student was saving up for a trip to Disney World. They were among
Continue Reading By ELLIOT SPAGAT and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press UVALDE, Texas (AP) — One student was an avid runner, so fast she swept the races at field day. Another was learning football plays from his grandfather. One girl sensed something was wrong and wanted to skip school. On Wednesday, stories began to emerge about the lives
Continue Reading By Aya Elamroussi, Holly Yan and Dakin Andone, CNN We may never know why a shooter gunned down 19 children and two teachers in a massacre Tuesday at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, two days before summer break. But as the nation mourns 21 lives lost, disturbing details have emerged about the shooter’s behavior
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.@ABC NEWS SPECIAL REPORT: Image released of alleged gunman in horrific elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. The suspect, an 18-year-old local high school student, is dead, according to the governor. https://t.co/VCKVKoRdub pic.twitter.com/VzYtDXHgDo— ABC News (@ABC) May 24, 2022 President Biden just spoke with Governor Abbott to offer any and all assistance he needs in
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Embattled incumbent Attorney General Ken Paxton beat out Land Commissioner George P. Bush on Tuesday in the Republican primary runoff as Texas GOP voters picked a beleaguered candidate with legal and personal scandals over the last remaining Bush to serve in public office. Decision Desk called the race early for Paxton, about 40 minutes after
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EL PASO, Texas – Follow this article for updates. Preliminary results as of 10:00 p.m. Texas Attorney General – Republican The Texas Tribune calls the GOP primary runoff race for Texas Attorney General incumbent Ken Paxton. Paxton fended off a challenge from George P. Bush. Texas Attorney General – Democrat Rochelle Mercedes Garza will be
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In an exclusive, Forbes magazine reports the discovery of a plot to assassinate former President George W. Bush. Forbes reports an Iraqi man in the U.S. accused of being an ISIS operative was recruiting a team of compatriots that he would smuggle across the Mexican border to carry out the plot. Forbes reports the FBI
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EL PASO, Texas — Mayor Oscar Leeser on Monday said he didn’t call for a disaster declaration over the increasing number of migrants coming through El Paso because area leaders were concerned that doing so would prompt the governor to send the National Guard to the region. “We were really worried that the governor would
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Stacker compiled a list of the biggest cities in Texas 150 years ago using data transcribed from the 1870 U.S. Census.
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EL PASO, TX–Police say a 37-year-old man with gun shot injuries walked into the El Paso Department’s Northeast Regional Command Center at 9600 Dyer. This happened Saturday at 11:58 p.m. Fire-Medical crews took him to a hospital where he was treated for non life threatening injuries. According to officials, the man said the incident took
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN A Texas mother learned an important lesson about leaving her phone unlocked after her 2-year-old son accidentally ordered 31 McDonald’s cheeseburgers from DoorDash. On Monday, Kelsey Golden, who works in media marketing for a school, was working on the school’s annual yearbook on her computer at home. She was transferring photos
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EL PASO, Texas — Coco the therapy dog is back to giving snuggles after more than two and a half years. Del Sol Medical Center welcomed her back this month for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. “She was working here about three months prior to COVID, and once COVID hit
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CoPilot investgated the number of used car dealerships per capita in Texas using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Continue Reading Tripped up by politics and the pandemic — and with only a last-minute investment in promotion by the state — the 2020 census likely undercounted the Texas population by roughly 2%, the U.S. Census Bureau said Thursday. The once-a-decade national count put Texas’ official population at 29,145,505 after it gained the most residents of any
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BOQUILLAS CROSSING, Texas – At the Rio Grande River at Big Bend National park, there is no border wall. To the eye, the river looks like an invitation. But in fact, it’s quite the opposite. “Once you cross this river, your journey to the United States has just begun,” says Big Bend Border Patrol agent
Continue Reading By Dakin Andone and Jennifer Henderson, CNN Federal officials are investigating a shooting that wounded three people at a Korean-owned salon in Dallas last week as a potential hate crime, as local authorities say they believe the attack is connected to two earlier attacks at other Asian-run businesses. The FBI’s field office in Dallas, the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – ABC-7 hosted a debate for the Democratic candidates for the District 1 State Board of Education. District 1 covers 30 counties in west, central and south Texas — stretching from El Paso to parts of San Antonio. The two democratic candidates are Dr. Melissa Ortega and Laura Marquez. Dr. Ortega
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HeyTutor investgated the number children vaccinated for COVID-19 in Texas using data compiled by the CDC and the Department of Health and Human Services.
Continue Reading By Amy Simonson, Taylor Ward, Sharif Paget and Ray Sanchez, CNN With an early-season heat wave searing much of Texas over the weekend, the nonprofit that manages power to more than 26 million customers wants them to turn up their thermostats. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) made the appeal in a statement Friday,
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EL PASO, Texas – An El Paso woman has dedicated her life to helping migrants who are seeking refuge in the United States. Maria Sajquim de Torres, is part of the Caminar Contigo, a project of Jesuit Refugees Services. It’s a program that helps provide legal, mental, and psychological support to asylum seekers. For the
Continue Reading By Tim Lister, Veronica Stracqualursi and Hira Humayun, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with a congressional delegation led by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in Kyiv Saturday, and called for Russia to officially be recognized as a “terrorist state,” he said Saturday in his nightly address. Zelensky said he discussed US support for Ukraine
Continue Reading By Jamiel Lynch and Christina Maxouris, CNN Dallas police believe three recent shootings at Asian-run businesses in the area may be connected, and may be hate-motivated, Chief Edgardo Garcia said in a Friday news conference. The latest shooting took place on Wednesday at a Korean-owned hair salon, police said. At the time, authorities said a
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EL PASO, Texas – The Canutillo Independent School District took top honors in the 20th annual H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards. According to Canutillo ISD, the district was named the Best Small School District for its commitment to student achievement through innovative programs, parent and community involvement and professional development opportunities for teachers and administrators.
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Editor’s Note: El Paso’s electric grid is separate from Texas and would not be impacted. After six power plants went down unexpectedly Friday — and with hot weather expected across Texas this weekend — the Electric Reliability Council of Texas on Friday evening is asking consumers to conserve electricity through Sunday. Texans are asked to
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Texas’ child welfare agency remains blocked from investigating the family of a transgender teen that sued the state in March, but can once again investigate other families that provide gender-affirming care after the Supreme Court of Texas struck down a statewide injunction Friday. Though it overturned the injunction on procedural grounds, the high court raised
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EL PASO, Texas — Statewide, the average price of gas went up 20 cents from last week, according to AAA. This puts gas prices in Texas at an all-time record high. Leading that list is El Paso. The average price for a gallon of gas in El Paso is $4.23. This is just behind the
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EL PASO, Texas – Seniors who are graduating this year must complete a new requirement adopted by the Texas Education Agency. The requirement first came up in 2019 following the 86th Texas Legislature. Those graduating must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), a Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TAFSA) or sign
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Stacker compiled statistics on the avian flu in Texas using data from the USDA.
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