University of Utah football player & Texas native Ty Jordan dies at the age of 19
University of Utah star freshman running back Ty Jordan has died at the age of 19, the school announced on Saturday. Jordan was named the Pac-12…
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2 gravestones with swastikas removed from veterans cemetery in Texas
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Two headstones inscribed with Nazi swastikas that mark the graves of German prisoners of war have been removed from a…
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Texas hospital spreads joy in the NICU by dressing newborns in Christmas sweaters
DALLAS, Texas — Over two dozen Texas babies celebrated the holiday in style this year, sporting handmade Christmas sweaters during their stay…
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Houston mom wishes she could have done more for daughter killed in murder-suicide
Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Houston mom, who says her daughter was in an abusive and…
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Around 200 toys were stolen from a Texas public housing complex; more than 2,000 gifts were donated to replace them
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — It was set to be a Christmas to remember for all the wrong reasons. San Antonio Housing Authority staff had collected…
Continue Reading NBA postpones Thunder-Rockets game because of Covid-19 and fines James Harden $50,000
HOUSTON, Texas — On the second day of the new NBA season, a game has been postponed due to Covid-19 — and a league star got hit with a…
Continue Reading This Houston hospital is a perfect microcosm of how coronavirus is escalating
In June, Houston’s United Memorial Medical Center was so overwhelmed by the pandemic that two of its wings had been transformed into Covid-19…
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Outgoing El Paso DA seeks appointment as top federal prosecutor in west Texas
EL PASO, Texas — Jaime Esparza, who is about to step down as El Paso’s district attorney after 28 years, is seeking to be appointed as the top…
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Revisiting a Houston hospital relentlessly under siege by Covid-19
In June, Houston’s United Memorial Medical Center was so overwhelmed by the pandemic that two of its wings had been transformed into Covid-19…
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Federal judge in Texas weighs legality of DACA, putting the program at risk again
HOUSTON, Texas — Just weeks after a federal court ordered that Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals be restored, a judge in Texas heard…
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Texas extends rental assistance program designed to avoid evictions until March 15
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Supreme Court has extended its emergency eviction relief program for tenants behind on rent through at least March 15,…
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Gov. Greg Abbott gets virus vaccine to reassure Texans it’s safe & easy
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott received the Covid-19 vaccine Tuesday, as newly confirmed cases and hospitalizations continue soaring in the…
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Texas virus hospitalizations climb past 10,000 as state touts more vaccines on the way
AUSTIN, Texas — The number of patients hospitalized with the coronavirus in Texas again climbed past the troubling mark of 10,000 on Monday for…
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Texas Capitol reopening after being closed over virus fears
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Capitol will reopen to the public in January after being closed for much of the year because of the pandemic, a…
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Texas mail carrier makes a special delivery for a mom battling Covid-19
HOUSTON, Texas — A Houston postal worker delivered more than just the mail to a mom recovering from Covid-19 with her two sons. She left a care…
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Cowboys rip 49ers 41-33 despite inactive Ezekiel Elliot due to injury
ARLINGTON, Texas — Tony Pollard ran for two touchdowns with Ezekiel Elliott sidelined by an injury for the first time in the two-time rushing…
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College Football Playoffs set: Alabama vs. Notre Dame, Clemson vs. Ohio State; Texas A&M left out
GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — Notre Dame was picked Sunday over Texas A&M for the final College Football Playoff spot and will face No. 1 Alabama in…
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Amber Alert issued for 4 Texas children missing and in danger
AUSTIN, Texas — A statewide Amber Alert has been issued for four children in central Texas who are believed to be in grave or immediate danger. ABC…
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The College Football Playoff semifinal is moving from California’s Rose Bowl to Texas due to coronavirus restrictions
The Rose Bowl will no longer host of one of this season’s College Football Playoff semifinals on New Year’s Day due to Covid-19…
Continue Reading Texas virus death toll rises above 25,000; 2nd highest in nation
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas on Saturday surpassed 25,000 deaths from the coronavirus pandemic, the second-highest total in the country. El Paso’s virus…
Continue Reading Ohio State wins Big Ten title as Texas A&M makes final case for College Football Playoff spot
After a regular season replete with stops, starts and multiple schedule changes, the College Football Playoff picture is coming into focus. Saturday…
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Canada’s Trudeau congratulates L.P. Ladouceur of Dallas Cowboys on pending NFL record
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has congratulated Dallas Cowboys long snapper L.P. Ladouceur ahead of his 251st NFL game, which will set a…
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Texas dog was hit by a car and peppered with shotgun pellets; now, she’s found a grateful forever family
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Tammi, an adorable 9-month-old retriever, arrived at the San Antonio Humane Society last month with with multiple…
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Texas’ next round of 620,000 virus vaccine doses going to smaller hospitals, long-term care facilities
AUSTIN, Texas — Some 620,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines are expected to land at 1,100 providers in 185 Texas counties starting Monday,…
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Houston voter fraud vigilante suspect has Covid-19, his lawyer says
HOUSTON, Texas — A former Houston police captain charged with running a man off the road and pointing a gun at his head over a voter fraud…
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Gov. Abbott touts virus vaccine distribution in Texas, says quarter-million doses delivered so far
AUSTIN, Texas — Texans can expect to see “widespread distribution” of Covid-19 vaccines by March to recipients beyond the front-line health care…
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Texas man arrested for allegedly dismembering woman while still alive in ‘gruesome’ killing
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – A man has been arrested in connection with the “gruesome” slaying and dismemberment of a San Antonio woman, ABC…
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Texas woman dies from Covid-19 just 2 months after giving birth
GRAPEVINE, Texas — Jennifer Mendoza, of Grapevine gave birth to her fourth child in October. A few days after coming home from the hospital with her…
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Married Texas couple, both teachers, die of Covid-19 while holding hands with their children
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas — Married for 30 years, they died together from Covid-19 complications sharing one final embrace — holding each…
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Former Houston police captain charged with pointing gun at repairman, believing he was a voter fraud ‘mastermind’
HOUSTON, Texas — A former Houston police captain was charged Tuesday with running a man off the road and pointing a gun to his head two weeks…
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