5 seriously hurt in early morning shooting in Texas capital
AUSTIN, Texas — At least five people were wounded in an early morning shooting in Texas’ capital, officials said Sunday. Five adults with…
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Another Texas record: More than 4,400 new virus cases in a day
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas health officials on Saturday reported a record of more than 4,400 new coronavirus cases in the state and 25 additional deaths…
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Skeletal remains found near Fort Hood military base identified as missing soldier
KILLEEN, Texas — An anonymous tip that led investigators in Killeen to skeletal remains nearby the Fort Hood military base was identified Saturday…
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Pebble Hills QB rescues little girl at Galveston beach
EL PASO, Texas — Kenneth Cooper Jr. doesn’t consider himself a hero, he was just trying to do the right thing. Cooper Jr., 15, is a soon-to-be…
Continue Reading Multiple cities and counties join El Paso in adopting mask orders as Texas sets new virus records
AUSTIN, Texas — Multiple Texas counties and cities, including El Paso, are ordering businesses to require customers and workers to wear face masks…
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Is Matthew McConaughey going to run for Texas governor? Talk radio and blogs are buzzing
AUSTIN, Texas — Actor Matthew McConaughey has long been a popular figure in the Long Horn state as a result of his charitable work, which included…
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WATCH: Galveston, Texas marks 155th anniversary of Juneteenth
GALVESTON, Texas — It’s the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth, and Galveston celebrated at the very place it began. The celebration was held at the…
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Gov. Abbott says Texas students to return to school campuses in fall
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas students will be returning to public schools in person this fall, Gov. Greg Abbott told state lawmakers on a call on…
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13 University of Texas football players test positive for virus
AUSTIN, Texas — Just four days after University of Texas at Austin began voluntary summer workouts for the football team, school officials confirmed…
Continue Reading Texas virus hospitalizations hit record highs for a full week
AUSTIN, Texas — Thursday marked the seventh consecutive day that Texas reported a record number of hospitalized coronavirus patients, with 2,947…
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UIL temporarily lifts ban on live broadcasts of Friday night high school football games
EL PASO, Texas — The University Interscholastic League legislative council has lifted the ban for Friday night live broadcasts of Texas high school…
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El Paso, Texas withhold Covid-19 nursing home stats; Federal data is public, but unreliable
Editor’s note: Following an update from CMS on June 23, 2020–a nursing home that was showing 11 patient deaths in El Paso, as of May 31,…
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Mavs owner Cuban to host SiriusXM Radio business show
NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Cuban is ready to talk business — or whatever else his radio listeners want to discuss. The outspoken Dallas Mavericks owner…
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1 wounded, 1 sought in Dallas shopping mall shooting
DALLAS, Texas — One person was shot Tuesday at a busy Dallas shopping mall, and police were seeking a single suspect, authorities said. The…
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Governor rejects request from El Paso’s Margo, other Texas mayors to impose face mask rules
EL PASO, Texas — A request from the mayors of El Paso and eight other big Texas cities for the “authority to set rules and regulations” mandating…
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Gov. Abbott says ‘concern, but not alarm’ as Texas virus cases, hospitalizations set records
AUSTIN, Texas — The number of people hospitalized for the coronavirus continued to climb Tuesday in Texas, setting yet another daily record.…
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Hundreds of pounds of marijuana found in desert near Van Horn
VAN HORN, Texas — U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Van Horn station found multiple bundles of marijuana in the desert with an estimated…
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Ezekiel Elliott among several Cowboys & Texans players infected by coronavirus
DALLAS, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott has tested positive for Covid-19, a source close to him told ABC affiliate WFAA.…
Continue Reading University of Texas president to meet with students on athletes’ demands
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The interim president of the University of Texas said Monday he is scheduling meetings with student groups after dozens of…
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Berger a winner at Colonial, and PGA Tour feels like it, too
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The PGA Tour spent two months learning about the COVID-19 pandemic and trying to develop a safe plan to return, followed…
Continue Reading Texas sets 4th record high in recent days for Covid-19 hospitalizations
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas health officials on Sunday reported more than 1,800 new coronavirus cases in the state and 19 additional deaths, along with a…
Continue Reading Police say man shot 8 after being denied entry into San Antonio bar
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Police were searching for a shooter who opened fire after he was denied entry into a bar in San Antonio, wounding eight people,…
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Texas prosecutors probe irregularities in 2004 Floyd arrest
DALLAS, Texas — Texas prosecutors are examining potential irregularities in a scandal-ridden former Houston police officer’s arrest of George…
Continue Reading Texas again sets record high of Covid-19 hospitalizations
DALLAS, Texas — Texas saw more than 2,000 new cases of the coronavirus Saturday, along with another 18 deaths, and had a record number of people…
Continue Reading Best way to reduce virus transmission is by wearing a face mask, study by Texas researchers finds
The new coronavirus spreads mainly via airborne transmission and wearing a mask is the most effective way to stop person-to person spread, according…
Continue Reading Texas sets record highs for virus hospitalizations and infections
AUSTIN, Texas — Coronavirus infections reached a record high for the third time in four days Friday, even as state officials continue to loosen…
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1 El Pasoan dead, 3 hurt in head-on crash near Border Patrol checkpoint in Hudspeth County
HUDSPETH COUNTY, Texas — An El Paso motorist died and several others were seriously injured in a head-on highway crash Thursday morning just east…
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Mexico labor lawyer to be held pending trial on riot charges
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A judge has ordered a labor lawyer jailed pending trial on charges that prosecutors say stem from a protest this year and not…
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PGA Tour recognizes racial injustice with moment of silence in Texas
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Colonial already was quiet with no spectators around for the return of the PGA Tour on Thursday. And then at 8:46 a.m., it…
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Trump proposal discussed in Dallas avoids committing to major police reform
DALLAS, Texas — President Donald Trump said Thursday he would pursue an executive order to encourage police departments to meet “current…
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