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Willie Nelson gives a thumbs-up after receiving Covid-19 vaccine in Texas

January 15, 2021 5:08 PM ABC News

AUSTIN, Texas — A famous Texan is proving that getting vaccinated is “Willie” cool. Willie Nelson is among the many Americans who signed up to…

National Rifle Association files for bankruptcy, plans to restructure as a Texas non-profit group

January 15, 2021 2:51 PM ABC News

AUSTIN, Texas — The National Rifle Association announced that it intends to restructure as a nonprofit based in Texas and has filed for Chapter 11…

Blue Origin launches capsule to space from Van Horn with astronaut perks

January 14, 2021 10:38 PM Associated Press

VAN HORN, Texas — Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin company launched a new capsule into space Thursday to test all the astronaut perks before people strap…

Texas becomes 1st state to administer 1 million vaccines as pandemic infections top 2 million

January 14, 2021 10:22 PM Associated Press, Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas has become the first in the nation to distribute more than 1 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, Gov. Greg Abbott…

Dallas is renaming a 4-mile stretch of road in honor of Botham Jean

January 14, 2021 5:53 AM CNN Newsource

DALLAS, Texas — Four miles of roadway in Dallas will now bear the name of Botham Jean, the Black man who was murdered in his apartment by an…

Some rural hospitals in Texas have yet to receive a single Covid-19 vaccine dose, hospital group says

January 14, 2021 5:25 AM CNN Newsource

AUSTIN, Texas — As Texas shifts its focus to large community vaccination efforts, some frontline health care workers remain unprotected. About…

No. 15 Texas Tech knocks off No. 4 Texas, 79-77

January 12, 2021 4:30 AM Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — Mac McClung has led 15th-ranked Texas Tech to victory over one of the Red Raiders’ archrivals. McClung scored 22 points, including…

Attorneys general for every state sign letter condemning U.S. Capitol attack, except Texas’ Ken Paxton

January 13, 2021 3:07 PM Jim Parker

AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday declined to join a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general in sending a letter to…

Brooklyn Nets agree to 4-team deal for James Harden, acquiring 3-time scoring champion from Houston Rockets

January 13, 2021 2:48 PM Associated Press

HOUSTON (AP) — Disgruntled All-Star guard James Harden is joining the Brooklyn Nets following a four-team deal involving the Houston Rockets,…

Alabama beats out New Mexico & Texas to host U.S. Space Command headquarters

January 13, 2021 11:57 AM Associated Press

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — Alabama’s governor says Huntsville will soon be announced as the location for the U.S. Space Command headquarters. Gov. Kay…

Armed pro-Trump protesters gather outside Texas state Capitol

January 12, 2021 12:56 PM ABC News, Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — The first day of Texas’ legislative session drew armed pro-Trump protesters to the state Capitol on Tuesday, ABC affiliate KVUE…

Trump makes Texas border wall visit – his 1st public appearance since U.S. Capitol riot

January 11, 2021 3:00 PM Associated Press, ABC News, Texas Tribune

ALAMO, Texas — President Donald Trump visited the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas on Tuesday trumpeting one of the pillars of his presidency: his…

Texas lawmakers hope to expand medical marijuana programs this legislative session

January 12, 2021 10:03 AM CNN Newsource

AUSTIN, Texas (KTRK) — Some lawmakers say better medical marijuana programs in the state of Texas make sense as a means to help our economy…

Texas Department of State Health Services interactive map shows where vaccines are sent in El Paso

January 12, 2021 4:00 AM Mauricio Casillas

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Texas Department of State Health Services created a new interactive map which lets users see how many vaccines have been…

Abbott promises to ramp up virus vaccinations after Texas’ slow start

January 11, 2021 10:10 AM Texas Tribune

ARLINGTON, Texas — After a rocky start, Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday promised to ramp up Covid-19 vaccinations across Texas. Twenty-eight coronavirus…

Incoming Texas House speaker discusses priorities amid pandemic as state faces $1B deficit

January 11, 2021 11:04 AM Texas Tribune, Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — Presumptive Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan on Monday detailed what legislating during the coronavirus pandemic may look like this…

Gonzaga, Baylor remain atop AP Top 25 college basketball poll

January 11, 2021 10:06 AM Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Gonzaga and Baylor were the top two teams in The Associated Press preseason men’s college basketball poll. After eight weeks of…

First Texas case emerges of new, potentially more contagious UK variant of Covid-19

January 7, 2021 11:49 AM Texas Tribune

HOUSTON, Texas — The first known case of a new and possibly more contagious coronavirus strain has been reported in Texas, in an adult male resident…

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz defends objections to Electoral College votes as ‘right thing’ despite violence

January 7, 2021 2:33 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is defending his objection to the Electoral College results as “the right thing to do.” The Texas…

George W. Bush derides U.S. Capitol breach as ‘sickening and heartbreaking’

January 6, 2021 5:21 PM CNN

HOUSTON, Texas — Republican former President George W. Bush derided the rioters who forced a shutdown of the House and Senate chambers of the…

Texas shuts down state Capitol in wake of D.C. unrest by Trump supporters

January 6, 2021 3:45 PM Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Department of Public Safety closed the state Capitol and surrounding grounds Wednesday afternoon after supporters of…

Texas Republican Congressman Kevin Brady tests positive for Covid-19

January 5, 2021 9:19 PM CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — Texas Rep. Kevin Brady, the top Republican on the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee, has tested positive for coronavirus, he…

1 in 5 hospital beds in Texas now occupied by virus patients; ICUs exhausted as cases soar

January 5, 2021 8:21 PM Associated Press, Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Coronavirus cases are exhausting the availability of intensive-care unit beds in parts of Texas as hospitalizations with…

Houston hospital system is offering its employees a $500 bonus if they get Covid-19 vaccine

January 5, 2021 7:10 PM CNN

HOUSTON, Texas — Houston Methodist, a Texas hospital system with more than 26,000 employees, is offering a $500 bonus to workers if they get…

Ted Cruz to object to Arizona’s Electoral College votes on Wednesday

January 5, 2021 11:07 AM CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — Texas Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz plans to object to Arizona’s Electoral College results during the joint session of…

Texas on brink of record 13,000 in hospitals as virus surges, vaccination goals fall short

January 4, 2021 7:50 PM Associated Press, Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Texas was on the brink Monday of surpassing a record 13,000 patients hospitalized with Covid-19 as the number of new cases after…

Fort Bliss soldier among 2 Army women found dead in Texas in recent days

January 4, 2021 3:18 PM ABC News

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The apparently unrelated deaths of two female Army soldiers in Texas are under investigation after officials said one died…

Texas surges into top five of new AP Top 25 basketball poll after thrashing Kansas

January 4, 2021 10:04 AM Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) —While Gonzaga and Baylor remain firmly atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll, Shaka Smart and the…

Texas dashboard provides updates on how many vaccine shots have been given in El Paso, across state

January 4, 2021 5:22 AM Madeline Ottilie

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As the City of El Paso heads into its third week of Covid-19 vaccinations, a new Texas dashboard allows the public to follow…

Pastor dead, 2 hurt in Texas church shooting; suspect arrested

January 3, 2021 11:17 AM CNN, ABC News, Associated Press

WINONA, Texas — A pastor was killed and two other people were injured in a shooting at an east Texas church Sunday after the pastor confronted…