15-year-old boy from El Paso is shot, killed by friend in San Antonio apartment
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A 15-year-old El Paso native was shot and killed by a friend at a San Antonio apartment and police were trying to determine…
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GOP leader chides Lujan Grisham for ignoring oil in speech
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico’s leading House Republican said he found it “disrespectful” that Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham failed to…
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‘Accident that should have never happened’: Texas family is heartbroken after their cat was mistakenly euthanized by vet
HOUSTON, Texas — A Texas family is mourning after their cat was accidentally euthanized during a routine visit to an animal hospital. Michelle…
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Amber Alert issued for 12-year-old abducted Texas girl believed to be in grave danger
AUSTIN, Texas — A statewide Amber Alert was issued Saturday by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) for a missing Austin girl who is…
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Texas Supreme Court hands City of El Paso major victory in Duranguito case
El Paso, Texas – The Texas Supreme Court handed the City of El Paso a major victory Friday when it declined to hear a case that had stalled the…
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Whatawedding! Whataburger giving away free weddings on Valentine’s Day
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Whata better time and place to get married than Whataburger? Six lucky couples will have the chance to tie the knot under the…
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Former Texas nurse suspected of killing dozens of children has been sentenced to life in prison
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A former Texas nurse suspected of murdering dozens of young children decades ago was sentenced to life in prison Thursday…
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Joe Biden says he’d consider Beto O’Rourke, Julian Castro as possible running mates
(Editor’s note: You can see Biden’s remarks on O’Rourke and Castro beginning at the 10:15 mark of the interview in the video player above.) DALLAS,…
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Coast Guard suspends search for 2 missing fishermen after deadly Texas boat collision
Authorities have suspended their search for two fishermen who went missing after their boat collided with a chemical tanker off Galveston, Texas, the…
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El Paso Electric sale gets approval of Texas Public Utility Commission
EL PASO, Texas — The sale of El Paso Electric to a private investment firm cleared a major hurdle on Thursday. The Texas Public Utility Commission…
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El Paso-based Black Hawks starting border flights in Texas, New Mexico
EL PASO, Texas — Black Hawk helicopters are starting flights over a stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border including New Mexico and Texas for border…
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A question about rape was included on a ninth-grade biology homework assignment at a Texas high school
A Texas school district is taking “corrective action” after a question about rape was included on a ninth-grade biology homework…
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Some states are spending millions in state funds on the 2020 census, Texas isn’t spending any
EL PASO, Texas — It’s a new year and a new decade, which means it is time for another census population count. The county is used to help plan for…
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El Paso City Council member named to statewide post for Bloomberg’s presidential campaign
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso city Rep. Peter Svarzbein is taking on a new role as deputy state director in Texas for Democrat Michael Bloomberg’s…
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A teen was charged with manslaughter after a deadly school shooting in Texas; DA says it was not intentional
A student arrested in the shooting of another student at a Houston-area high school has been charged with manslaughter, authorities said. The alleged…
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Texas carries out nation’s first execution of 2020 for man who killed wife
HUNTSVILLE, Texas — A Texas inmate with a history of violence against women was executed Wednesday evening for fatally shooting his wife, who had…
Continue Reading 2 former Houston police officers indicted after botched raid that killed 2 people
Two former Houston Police officers involved a botched raid that left two people dead were indicted Wednesday by a Texas grand jury, prosecutors said.…
Continue Reading Prosecutor says Texas teen mistakenly shot, killed friend in school during ROTC
HOUSTON, Texas — A 16-year-old student mistakenly shot his friend in their Houston-area high school’s ROTC room before fleeing and being arrested…
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Judge’s ruling reopens the door to refugee resettlement in Texas
SILVER SPRING, Maryland — President Donald Trump can’t give state and local governments “veto power” to reject refugees from resettling…
Continue Reading 2 still missing after Texas boat collision
A search for two fishermen missing after a pair of boats collided off the coast of Galveston, Texas, continued Wednesday. The US Coast Guard was…
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Student shot dead at Texas high school; alleged shooter arrested hours later
BELLAIRE, Texas — A male student was shot and killed Tuesday at a high school in east Texas and the alleged shooter was taken into custody about…
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El Paso drivers getting mistaken toll road bills from Dallas
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso drivers are getting toll bills in the mail, even though there are no toll roads yet in El Paso. At least two local drivers…
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New Mexico court case against El Paso judge dismissed
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The case against an El Paso judge accused of driving under the influence and weapons violations was dismissed by a judge in…
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Man who shot church gunman gets highest Texas civilian honor
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday gave Texas’ highest civilian honor to a 71-year-old man who shot and killed an armed attacker at a…
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Houston Astros fire manager, GM after MLB suspensions for sign-stealing; club fined $5 million
HOUSTON, Texas — Astros manager AJ Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow were fired Monday after the pair were suspended by Major League…
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A firefighter and a police officer were killed at the scene of a crash in Texas
LUBBOCK, Texas — A firefighter and a police officer were killed while working at the scene of an icy crash in Texas, authorities said. A second…
Continue Reading A Texas school district lost $2.3 million in a phishing email scam, police say
Texas authorities and the FBI are investigating after the Manor Independent School District lost about $2.3 million in a phishing email scam, the…
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Texas governor to reject new refugees; 1st state to opt out of resettlement program
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas will no longer accept the resettlement of new refugees, becoming the first state known to do so under a recent Trump…
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U.S. border arrests drop for 7th straight month
EL PASO, Teasx — The number of people arrested or stopped entering the United States on the Mexico border fell for a seventh straight month in…
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Doctors tell Texas lawmakers at El Paso hearing that hatred, not mental illness often fuels mass shooters
EL PASO, Texas — The Texas House of Representatives committee on Mass Violence Prevention and Community Safety heard public testimony Thursday at…
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