Court allows Texas to ban abortions during virus crisis
AUSTIN, Texas — A federal appeals court sided Tuesday with Texas in allowing it to ban most abortions while the state is under an emergency order…
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El Paso’s Franklin Mountains State Park closed after Abbott orders state parks shutdown
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday announced the closure of all state parks and historic sites – including El Paso’s Franklin…
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With over 7,000 virus cases, some Texans treated with malaria drug
AUSTIN, Texas — With over 7,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott said Monday that 30 patients from a Texas City nursing…
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Texas Tech regents discuss continuation of ‘essential’ operations amid pandemic
LUBBOCK, Texas — The Texas Tech University System Board of Regents met during a special teleconference meeting Monday afternoon. This meeting came…
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New Mexicans are some of the best in the nation at staying home, while Texans not as much
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Judging by the numbers, New Mexico is doing well when it comes to social distancing, while Texas not as much. President…
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DPS troopers begin screening travelers from Louisiana as Texas’ virus death toll tops 118
ORANGE, Texas — State troopers started stopping and screening travelers entering Southeast Texas from Louisiana on Sunday, in accordance with an…
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Texas virus cases rise 15% in a day; as El Paso nears 100, Houston & Dallas each have about 1,000
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas has seen an increase of 781 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, up to at least 6,110, according to the state’s Department…
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Amber Alert issued for missing 8-year-old Texas girl & her mother
NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas — Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 8-year-old girl and her mother from New Braunfels, a…
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Gov. Abbott says Texas, El Paso hospitals are ‘fully prepared’ as state virus cases top 5,400
AUSTIN, Texas — With 5,478 Texans having tested positive for coronavirus as of Friday, Gov. Greg Abbott addressed how medical…
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Watch: Texas Together – A Coronavirus Conversation
DALLAS, Texas — The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the lives of many Texans. “Texas Together: A Coronavirus Conversation” brought together…
Continue Reading Medical expert says Texas is next virus hot spot due to slow reaction
BOSTON, Massachusetts — The cornavirus pandemic has spread rapidly, with 100,000 additional confirmed cases in the U.S. this past week alone,…
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U.S. jobless claims soar by 6.6 million amid unemployment crisis felt in Texas, New Mexico & the Borderland
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. unemployment claims hit 6.6 million — another record high — as layoffs accelerate in face of coronavirus. The bleak news…
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28 University of Texas students test positive for virus after spring break trip
AUSTIN, Texas — More than two dozen University of Texas students have tested positive for the coronavirus after taking a spring break trip to…
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Thousands of rolls of toilet paper go up in flames along Texas highway in truck crash
DALLAS, Texas — An 18-wheel big-rig crashed and caught fire early Wednesday in Dallas County while carrying some precious cargo: toilet paper. It…
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Texas court delays 3rd execution in midst of virus outbreak
HOUSTON, Texas — A third scheduled execution of a Texas death row inmate was delayed Wednesday following the spread of the coronavirus in the…
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Gov. Abbott orders Texans to stay home except for ‘essential’ activity as state death toll grows to 41
AUSTIN, Texas — As the novel coronavirus continues to spread in Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott ordered an end to non-essential business and…
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Former Astros star Jimmy ‘The Toy Cannon’ Wynn dies at 78
Jimmy Wynn, the diminutive Houston slugger whose monster shots in the 1960s and ’70s earned him the popular nickname “The Toy Cannon,”…
Continue Reading Judges slow abortion bans in Texas, Ohio, Alabama amid virus
AUSTIN, Texas — Federal judges on Monday temporarily blocked efforts in Texas and Alabama to ban abortions during the coronavirus pandemic, handing…
Continue Reading Texas reports 4 more coronavirus deaths, raising total fatalities to 38
DALLAS, Texas — Four more people in Texas with Covid-19 have died, as the number of people with the disease caused by the novel coronavirus swelled…
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Gov. Abbott expands travel restrictions, launches pop-up hospital as Texas cases top 2,500 with 34 deaths
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday ratcheted up travel restrictions into Texas during the coronavirus pandemic, while announcing the…
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National Guard to help with virus response as Texas now has 27 deaths & over 2,000 cases
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas National Guard will help with drive-thru testing for coronavirus in the state. Gov. Greg Abbott announced the deployment…
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Health research center predicts virus cases will peak in Texas & New Mexico in late April: See the data
SEATTLE, Washington — The novel coronavirus could kill up to 81,000 people across the United States before it subsides this summer, according to a…
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3 UTEP employees diagnosed with virus attended Conference USA basketball tournament at The Star
EL PASO, Texas — Three UTEP employees who recently tested positive for the coronavirus attended the Conference USA basketball tournament. UTEP says…
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Texas Attorney General says gun shops are ‘essential’ businesses, can’t be closed by stay-at-home orders
(Editor’s note: Scroll down in this article to read the entire legal opinion issued by the Texas Attorney General on this topic.) AUSTIN, Texas — In…
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Upgraded magnitude 5.0 earthquake shakes west Texas – including El Paso area
EL PASO, Texas — An upgraded magnitude 5.0 earthquake shook the Big Bend area of western Texas on Thursday morning, and was also widely felt…
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Gov. Abbott orders quarantine for NY & New Orleans travelers, as virus kills 18 & hospitalizes 100 in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has imposed quarantines on travelers from the New York City area, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak…
Continue Reading U.S. jobless claims soar to record 3.3 million amid virus; El Paso area’s numbers are ‘frightening’
EL PASO, Texas — Nearly 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week — almost five times the previous record set in 1982 —…
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Gov. Abbott won’t issue order, but urges Texans to ‘stay home’; El Paso & other major cities issue own orders
AUSTIN, Texas — Leaders in El Paso, Fort Worth, Houston and Austin on Tuesday joined a growing a list of Texas cities including Dallas and San…
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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: ‘I’m all in’ on risking my health to lift social distancing guidelines for economic boost
Tx Lt Gov Dan Patrick says grandparents would be willing to die to save the economy for their grandchildren pic.twitter.com/wC3Ngvtsbj— Andrew…
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Counselor at Texas prison tests positive for COVID-19
RICHMOND, Texas — A counselor who works in a Texas prison has tested positive for COVID-19, marking the first time the disease caused by the novel…
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