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Supreme Court questions controversial Texas abortion law

October 31, 2021 10:17 PM Associated Press

By MARK SHERMAN and JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of the Supreme Court are signaling that they would allow abortion…

Astros make comeback, defeat Braves 9-5 in Game 5 of World Series

October 31, 2021 10:32 PM Associated Press

ATLANTA, Georgia — With their backs against the wall, the Astros bats showed up Sunday night with a 9 to 5 win over the Braves. The Braves were…

Officials: East Texas man dies after son slashed his throat

October 31, 2021 3:38 PM Associated Press

NACOGDOCHES, Texas (AP) — An East Texas man has been charged with murder after authorities say he stabbed his 53-year-old father several times and…

Cowboys get 20-16 win against Vikings despite no Dak, backup QB

October 31, 2021 9:55 PM ABC News

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — No Dak. No problem. The Dallas Cowboys were able to come up with a win against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday night despite…

US border agents in Texas have seized nearly $1 million worth of cocaine

October 31, 2021 12:55 PM CNN Newsource

By Alaa Elassar, CNN US Customs and Border Protection officers in Pharr, Texas, have seized more than $960,000 worth of cocaine. Officers working at…

Halloween party shooting in Texas leaves 1 dead and 9 injured

October 31, 2021 7:43 AM CNN Newsource

By Gregory Lemos, CNN A shooting at a Halloween party in Texarkana, Texas, left one person dead and nine others injured, the Texarkana Police…

American Airlines cancels more than 600 flights on Sunday

October 31, 2021 6:36 AM CNN Newsource

By Pete Muntean and Ramishah Maruf, CNN American Airlines canceled another 634 flights on Sunday, more than 12% of its total operations for the day,…

Counties with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in Texas

October 30, 2021 10:58 PM Stacker

Stacker compiled a list of counties with the COVID-19 vaccination rates in Texas using data from U.S. Department of Health & Human…

Unlikely hero, 2 HRs carry Braves to brink of Series title

October 30, 2021 10:01 PM Associated Press

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves are one win from their first World Series title in 26 years. Dansby Swanson and…

No. 16 Baylor wins 31-24 as Texas again blows big lead

October 30, 2021 1:50 PM Associated Press

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — Ben Sims and Abram Smith had TD runs in the fourth quarter and No. 16 Baylor beat Texas…

Lawsuit: Texas city refused escort to protect Biden bus

October 30, 2021 1:19 PM Associated Press

SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — An updated federal lawsuit alleges that police officials in San Marcos, Texas, refused to provide an escort for a Joe…

See how many people in Texas live in a maternal health care desert

October 29, 2021 10:58 PM Stacker

Stacker investigated the number of people living in maternal health care deserts in Texas using data from the March of Dimes, the Health Resources…

Braves throw 2-hitter, blank Astros 2-0 for 2-1 Series lead

October 29, 2021 9:49 PM Associated Press

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Rookie starter Ian Anderson and the Braves’ bullpen took a no-hit bid into the eighth…

4 migrants dead, 5 critically hurt in SUV rollover crash in Culberson County

October 29, 2021 10:08 AM Jim Parker, Rosemary Garcia

VAN HORN, Texas — Multiple fatalities and severe injuries were reported after an SUV carrying 15 undocumented migrants overturned along a highway in…

Texas and 10-state coalition file lawsuits challenging Biden’s vaccine mandate for federal contractors

October 29, 2021 7:44 PM CNN Newsource

By Amy Simonson, Rebekah Riess and Katelyn Polantz, CNN Texas on Friday filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration over its Covid-19 vaccine…

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Mother of 3 abandoned siblings left in a home with their brother’s body says she checked on them ‘every two weeks’

October 29, 2021 7:31 PM CNN Newsource

By Raja Razek, CNN The mother of the three siblings who were found abandoned in a home along with the body of their brother told CNN affiliate KHOU…

NAACP urges athletes to avoid signing with Texas teams due to ‘attacks on voting rights and reproductive care’

October 29, 2021 8:38 AM CNN Newsource

By Ben Church, CNN The NAACP sent an open letter to five players’ unions on Thursday, urging their athletes not to sign with teams in Texas.…

Best colleges in Texas

October 28, 2021 10:58 PM Stacker

Stacker compiled a list of the best colleges in Texas using rankings from…

Texas State Rep. Matt Krause is demanding that school officials identify books at public school libraries and classrooms on the subjects of race or sex that might "make students feel discomfort."

A Texas lawmaker is investigating 850 books on race and gender that could cause ‘discomfort’ to students

October 28, 2021 6:32 PM CNN Newsource

By Nicole Chavez, CNN A Texas Republican lawmaker has launched an inquiry to identify books at public school libraries and classrooms on the subjects…

World Siri: Rookie propels Astros past Braves to tie Series

October 27, 2021 9:28 PM Associated Press

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie Jose Siri sparked a team whose biggest stars took a while to shine, sending the Houston…

Child whose skeletal remains were found in Houston apartment killed by ‘homicidal violence’ medical examiner says

October 27, 2021 5:22 AM CNN Newsource

By Andy Rose, Jennifer Henderson, Ralph Ellis and Raja Razek, CNN The cause of death of the child whose body was found abandoned in an apartment in…

Supreme Court is flooded with briefs as arguments on Texas abortion law approach

October 27, 2021 7:34 PM CNN Newsource

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court received a flood of legal briefs Wednesday concerning Texas’ six-week abortion…

BBQ and tamales. Peach cobbler and a hammer: The Houston and Atlanta mayors make a World Series wager

October 27, 2021 5:39 PM CNN Newsource

By Steve Almasy and Raja Razek, CNN If Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner has a new hammer next week it’s bad news for Atlanta Braves fans. As part…

Houston’s ‘Mattress Mack’ bet big on the Astros and could win almost $39 million if they take World Series

October 27, 2021 11:27 AM CNN Newsource

By David Williams, CNN If the Houston Astros win the World Series this year, it will be hard to find anybody happier about it than Jim…

Soler, Braves overcome Morton injury, top Astros in Game 1

October 26, 2021 10:23 PM Associated Press

By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Making his first start since testing positive for COVID-19, Jorge Soler became the first player to…

El Paso City Council votes to continue mask lawsuit vs. state of Texas

October 26, 2021 11:46 AM Dylan McKim

EL PASO, Texas — A majority of El Paso City Council members told the city attorney to continue with on-going litigation against the state of Texas…

Texas woman killed after a stolen big rig crashes into a mobile home

October 26, 2021 2:32 PM CNN Newsource

By Carma Hassan, CNN A suspect in a reportedly stolen 18-wheeler is accused of jumping out of the moving truck moments before it crashed into a…

Texas law now restricts transgender athletes in school sports

October 26, 2021 5:57 PM Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas’ transgender student athletes will be restricted from playing on K-12 school sports teams that align with their gender…

Familiar drive pushes migrant caravan through Mexico

October 26, 2021 4:32 PM Associated Press

By EDGAR H. CLEMENTE Associated Press HUIXTLA, Mexico (AP) — After three days of walking along a scorching highway in southern Mexico, a couple…

Braves vs Astros: World Series pits father versus son

October 26, 2021 11:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Jack Bantock. CNN A World Series is not an event that needs additional hyping, but a father versus son dynamic is a welcome subplot nonetheless.…