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Federal judge rules Texas schools can issue mask mandates

November 10, 2021 5:34 PM Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order prohibiting mask mandates in schools violates…

Over 60 migrants found in box truck in West Texas bust

November 10, 2021 6:50 PM Associated Press

ALPINE, Texas (AP) — Federal officials say more than 60 migrants were found in a box truck stopped on a highway in the remote Big Bend region of…

Houston police told Astroworld Festival personnel to stop show, says police chief

November 10, 2021 2:47 AM CNN

18-year-old Aden Cruz talks to CNN’s Anderson Cooper about his experience at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival, where eight people were killed in a…

Surgeon general on Matthew McConaughey’s opposition to vaccine mandates for kids: ‘Covid is not harmless in our children’

November 9, 2021 8:27 PM CNN

CNN By Paul LeBlanc, CNN US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy stressed Tuesday that parents need to recognize that “Covid is not harmless in our…

El Pasoan killed, 2 Las Cruces men hurt in fiery Hudspeth County highway crash

November 8, 2021 12:51 PM Jim Parker

UPDATE, Nov. 9: DELL CITY, Texas — Authorities said Tuesday that an El Paso man died and two Las Cruces residents were seriously hurt in a fiery…

Texas high school principal and district agree to part ways after he was accused of promoting critical race theory

November 9, 2021 1:58 PM CNN Newsource

By Nicole Chavez and Omar Jimenez, CNN A high school principal in North Texas who was placed on leave after being publicly accused of promoting…

Rapper’s rowdy past raises red flags in Astroworld lawsuits

November 9, 2021 1:47 PM Associated Press

By BERNARD CONDON Associated Press Lawsuits are piling up less than a week after the deadly crowd crush at the Astroworld concert in Houston. Legal…

Texas governor is asking agencies for new standards to ‘shield’ children from obscene content in schools

November 9, 2021 12:31 PM CNN Newsource

By Nicole Chavez, CNN Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has directed state education officials to create new standards that would keep “pornography”…

Ted Cruz accuses Big Bird of spreading government propaganda on vaccines

November 8, 2021 7:31 PM CNN

Analysis by Chris Cillizza WASHINGTON, DC — The Covid-19 vaccine debate is getting weird. On Twitter, Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz accused…

Houston firefighters union complains about communications with private medics at Astroworld concert

November 8, 2021 4:02 PM CNN

Astroworld concertgoers were crushed and trampled in a crowd of over 50,000 people. One concert attendee describes his experience and CNN’s Ed…

Within minutes, the Astroworld Festival turned deadly. Here’s what we know about the show’s timeline

November 8, 2021 2:32 AM CNN Newsource

By Travis Caldwell and Keith Allen, CNN A crowd surge at a Houston music festival on Friday crushed concertgoers as they were left trampled and…

Houston’s police chief spoke with Travis Scott about safety before a deadly crowd surge left 8 people dead at the Astroworld Festival

November 8, 2021 12:16 AM CNN Newsource

By Travis Caldwell, Holly Yan, Rosa Flores and Steve Almasy, CNN Before rapper Travis Scott took the stage Friday night at his sold-out Astroworld…

Lawsuit filed against Travis Scott, Live Nation and others following Astroworld Festival tragedy

November 7, 2021 10:08 PM CNN Newsource

By Alaa Elassar, CNN A lawsuit has been filed following the Astroworld Festival tragedy that left eight people dead and dozens injured in Houston on…

Cowboys blown out 30-16 by Broncos, ending 6-game win streak

November 7, 2021 2:23 PM ABC News

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys came into Sunday’s game as a bonafide Super Bowl contender, and hearing chatter about how they may be the…

2 high school students, an engineering student and a man who was trying to save his fiancée are among the Astroworld Festival victims

November 7, 2021 12:35 PM CNN Newsource

By Alanne Orjoux, CNN Two high school students, a man who was trying to save his fiancée and a 9-year-old boy are among 10 people who died after a…

Texans warned of frightening cartel text-message scam

November 7, 2021 10:57 AM Katie Frazier

EL PASO, Texas – Vinnie Martinez, who currently resides in Dallas, was recently contacted by people who threatened him and his family, unless he…

‘This was not a concert, this was a fight for survival’

November 7, 2021 9:19 AM CNN Newsource

By Alaa Elassar, CNN TK Tellez knows that festivals can get crazy. But nothing, he says, could have prepared him for the tragedy that unfolded Friday…

Authorities are investigating the causes behind a deadly crowd surge at the Astroworld music festival in Houston

November 7, 2021 4:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi, Rosa Flores and Alaa Elassar, CNN After a crowd surge at a Houston concert that left eight people dead and dozens injured,…

Iowa State dominates second half, rolls past Texas 30-7

November 6, 2021 9:24 PM Associated Press

By ANDREW LOGUE Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — Running back Breece Hall ran for 136 yards and two touchdowns as the Cyclones improved to 6-3,…

Clemons’ scoop-and-score seals Texas A&M’s win over Auburn

November 6, 2021 5:27 PM Associated Press

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Micheal Clemons scored the game’s only touchdown on a 24-yard fumble return early in the fourth quarter, and No. 13…

Within minutes, the Astroworld Festival turned deadly. Here’s what we know about the show’s timeline

November 6, 2021 12:44 AM CNN

Video shows rapper Travis Scott pausing his performance as an ambulance approached the crowd. At least eight people died and many others were injured…

Voting lawsuit keeps Texas, Biden administration at odds

November 5, 2021 5:05 PM Associated Press

By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A lawsuit over new voting laws in Texas is bringing the state into court once again with the…

Man found guilty in slayings of his wife, baby in Texas

November 5, 2021 1:45 PM Associated Press

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Prosecutors say a man has been convicted of capital murder for killing his wife and 3-month-old son in Texas by slashing…

An Indigenous tribe in Texas is getting its sacred burial ground back

November 5, 2021 7:35 AM CNN Newsource

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN In the middle of a small border town in West Texas sits an unassuming dirt mound dotted with piles of rocks, with just some wire…

Abbott leads O’Rourke by 9 points in governor matchup in new poll

November 5, 2021 6:29 AM Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott has a comfortable lead over potential Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke, according to a new poll from the…

Barn explosion kills 2 owners, neighbor in northeast Texas

November 4, 2021 6:21 PM Associated Press

SIMMS, Texas (AP) — Investigators are seeking the cause of an explosion and fire that tore through a northeast Texas barn, killing three people.…

U.S. Justice Department sues Texas over new voting restrictions

November 4, 2021 3:11 PM CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Justice Department is suing Texas over new voting restrictions that the federal government says will disenfranchise…

18.9 million votes: See the demographics of Texas’ voting population

November 3, 2021 10:58 PM Stacker

Stacker investigated the voter demographics of Texas using data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community…

Monkey belonging to stripper girlfriend of former UTEP, now Texas asst. coach bites child on Halloween

November 3, 2021 3:14 PM Mark Ross

AUSTIN, Texas — A naughty pet monkey has tongues wagging in Austin and the sports world. According to Sports Illustrated, the Capuchin monkey…

Southwest Airlines pilot accused of assaulting another crew member over mask dispute

November 3, 2021 1:50 PM CNN Newsource

By Josh Campbell and Pete Muntean, CNN A Southwest Airlines pilot is accused of assaulting another crew member following a mask dispute last month in…