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New Texas virus cases, hospitalizations plateau after falling from July’s record highs

October 9, 2020 10:19 PM Associated Press, Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas health officials reported 3,650 new cases Friday of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19, but the addition of 386…

Cornyn, Hegar spar over virus and Supreme Court in Senate debate as he holds 8% lead in new poll

October 9, 2020 10:05 PM Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, Texas — U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and his Democratic opponent, MJ Hegar, butted heads Friday night in a debate over a host of timely…

Federal judge blocks Texas Gov. Abbott’s order limiting ballot drop-off sites to just 1 per county

October 9, 2020 8:50 PM Associated Press, ABC News

AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge late Friday blocked Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s order limiting ballot drop-off to one location per county,…

Texas officer charged in Jonathan Price’s shooting death has been fired

October 8, 2020 3:29 PM CNN

WOLFE CITY, Texas — A police officer charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Jonathan Price in Wolfe City was fired on Thursday, city…

Fort Hood victims speak out in ‘the military’s #MeToo moment’

October 8, 2020 11:59 AM Associated Press

FORT HOOD, Texas — Maria Valentine says she was just months into her training at the Fort Hood Army base in 2006 when a sergeant with a history of…

Abbott says Texas bars may soon re-open, but El Paso County judge will opt out

October 7, 2020 2:42 PM Jim Parker

AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday that bars would soon be allowed to re-open in Texas for the first time since June. But only at…

Jonathan Price was shot 4 times in the torso by Texas officer, according to court affidavit

October 7, 2020 5:56 PM CNN

WOLFE CITY, Texas — The Texas police officer charged with murder after killing Jonathan Price outside a convenience store shot him four times…

Texas Supreme Court blocks Houston elections officials from sending mail-in ballot applications to 2 million voters

October 7, 2020 8:21 AM Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Supreme Court has ruled that 2 million Houston voters can’t receive unsolicited mail ballot applications from local…

Texas officer charged with murder after shooting a 31-year-old Black man who tried to intervene in a dispute

October 6, 2020 10:05 PM CNN

WOLFE CITY, Texas — A Texas police officer stands charged with murder in the shooting of a 31-year-old Black man after a preliminary…

Are Texas bars about to reopen? Gov. Abbott hints at it with ‘cheers’ tweet

October 5, 2020 3:44 PM Texas Tribune, KVIA ABC-7

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott teased in a tweet Monday that he would soon allow “more openings” of Texas…

Texas Attorney General Paxton rejects call to resign after corruption allegations

October 5, 2020 8:44 PM Associated Press, Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is accused by seven of his most senior aides of bribery and abuse of office, will not resign…

3 dead, 1 hurt after partial building collapse in Houston

October 5, 2020 8:25 PM Associated Press

HOUSTON, Texas — The Houston Fire Department said three workers were killed when a stairwell collapsed inside a high-rise building under…

Top federal prosecutor in West Texas resigns from post

October 5, 2020 11:21 AM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas John Bash, the top federal prosecutor for a vast region that extends from El Paso…

Abbott, Patrick say corruption accusations against Texas AG Paxton ‘raise serious concerns’

October 4, 2020 10:35 PM Associated Press, Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, Texas — Accusations that Texas’ attorney general engaged in crimes including bribery and abuse of office “raise serious concerns,”…

Browns hold on for 49-38 victory over Cowboys

October 4, 2020 2:46 PM Associated Press

ARLINGTON, Texas — Baker Mayfield and Myles Garrett each had a homecoming gift waiting when Cleveland visited Dallas in their home state Sunday.…

Top aides ask feds to investigate Texas Attorney General for multiple crimes including bribery

October 3, 2020 5:51 PM ABC News

AUSTIN, Texas — A group of top aides for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking federal law enforcement to investigate their boss,…

Texas reports 3,346 new virus cases but 7,006 total increase due to delayed positives

October 3, 2020 6:42 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas health officials on Saturday reported 3,346 newly reported coronavirus cases and 3,660 previous cases that had been…

TCU stuns No. 9 Texas with 33-31 upset win

October 3, 2020 5:33 PM Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — TCU quarterback Max Duggan ran for the go-ahead score with 4 minutes left and the Horned Frogs’ defense made it stand with a…

Potty training: NASA tests new $23M titanium space toilet developed in Texas

October 1, 2020 2:23 PM Associated Press

HOUSTON, Texas — NASA’s first new space potty in decades — a $23 million titanium toilet better suited for women — is getting a not-so-dry…

Gov. Abbott restricts mail-in ballot drop-off locations in Texas counties

October 1, 2020 2:08 PM Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott says the number of locations where Texas voters can drop off their mail-in ballots has been reduced to ensure poll…

Canutillo High educator wins Texas Teacher of the Year award

October 1, 2020 12:41 PM Jim Parker

CANUTILLO, Texas — Anthony Lopez-Waste, a Canutillo High School history teacher, has been named the 2021 Texas Secondary Teacher of the Year.…

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz: We’re a vote away from losing our fundamental liberties

October 1, 2020 10:17 AM CNN

Opinion written by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas)… When Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away on September 18th, she left a vacancy on the…

Astros sweep Twins to advance to ALDS

October 1, 2020 12:52 AM Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — Shaken up by a scandal before the virus outbreak shrunk the season, the Houston Astros barely played well enough to reach…

Fans to be allowed at World Series, NLCS in Texas

September 30, 2020 5:37 PM Associated Press

ARLINGTON, Texas — Major League Baseball has announced that fans will be able to purchase a limited number of tickets to the National League…

New virus cases jump 40% in Texas, deaths up 50%

September 30, 2020 8:38 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

AUSTIN, Texas — The number of newly reported cases of the coronavirus in Texas took a jump Wednesday as state health officials reported 5,335 new…

Texas-based American Airlines says it will begin furloughing 19,000 workers due to no aid deal

September 30, 2020 6:35 PM Associated Press

FORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines says it will furlough 19,000 workers on Thursday because negotiations over more federal help for airlines…

Gov. Abbott visits Lake Jackson in wake of discovery of brain-eating amoeba that killed Texas boy

September 29, 2020 11:28 AM ABC News, Associated Press

LAKE JACKSON, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and other officials said Tuesday that water samples taken earlier this year from a Houston-area…

Tampa Bay beats Dallas to win NHL’s Stanley Cup, claim pandemic’s 1st sports championship

September 28, 2020 8:50 PM Associated Press

EDMONTON, Alberta — The Tampa Bay Lightning are the champions of bubble hockey. Brayden Point scored his playoff-best 14th goal, and the…

Mistake-prone secondary tops list of issues for 1-2 Cowboys

September 28, 2020 8:33 PM Associated Press

DALLAS, Texas — The Dallas secondary committed the team’s first four penalties, blew several assignments for the second consecutive week and gave…

Texas sheriff indicted after probe into Black man’s death

September 28, 2020 5:46 PM Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas sheriff has been indicted on charges accusing him of destroying or concealing video in an investigation into the death in…