Abbott leads O’Rourke by 9 points in governor matchup in new poll
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott has a comfortable lead over potential Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke, according to a new poll from the…
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Barn explosion kills 2 owners, neighbor in northeast Texas
SIMMS, Texas (AP) — Investigators are seeking the cause of an explosion and fire that tore through a northeast Texas barn, killing three people.…
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U.S. Justice Department sues Texas over new voting restrictions
 WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Justice Department is suing Texas over new voting restrictions that the federal government says will disenfranchise…
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18.9 million votes: See the demographics of Texas’ voting population
Stacker investigated the voter demographics of Texas using data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community…
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Monkey belonging to stripper girlfriend of former UTEP, now Texas asst. coach bites child on Halloween
AUSTIN, Texas — A naughty pet monkey has tongues wagging in Austin and the sports world. According to Sports Illustrated, the Capuchin monkey…
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Southwest Airlines pilot accused of assaulting another crew member over mask dispute
By Josh Campbell and Pete Muntean, CNN A Southwest Airlines pilot is accused of assaulting another crew member following a mask dispute last month in…
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New Texas law will make it illegal to chain up dogs outside beginning next year
AUSTN, Texas — After vetoing a similar measure over the summer, Gov. Greg Abbott at October’s end signed into law a bill that makes the…
Continue Reading How Biden’s border plans went from hopeful to chaotic
By ELLIOT SPAGAT and VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press and AIM Media Texas McALLEN, Texas (AP) — President Joe Biden recognized migration flows…
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Complete Nov. 2021 Election Results: El Paso & Dona Ana counties, Texas, New Mexico & U.S.
Click here for El Paso County Vote ResultsClick here for Dona Ana County & New Mexico Vote ResultsClick here for Texas statewide Vote…
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Where people in Texas are moving to most
Stacker compiled a list of states where residents of Texas are moving to the most using data from the Census…
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Atlanta Braves win World Series, hammering Houston Astros 7-0 in Game 6
HOUSTON, Texas — The Atlanta Braves have won the World Series for first time since 1995 by hammering the Houston Astros 7-0 in Game 6 on Tuesday…
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Tuesday is election day; here’s what El Paso & Texas voters need to know
EL PASO, Texas — The Nov. 2 uniform election takes place Tuesday.It’s an off-year for many political offices, but voters will be asked to weigh in…
Continue Reading World Series Game 6: ‘No pressure’ for Braves as Astros threaten fightback
By Jack Bantock. CNN The Atlanta Braves are just one victory away from clinching a first World Series in 26 years tonight but must overcome the…
Continue Reading Delta flight to Los Angeles diverted to Dallas due to ‘customer disturbance’
A “customer disturbance” aboard a Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta to Los Angeles resulted in the flight being diverted to Dallas, according to…
Continue Reading Three giraffes died at the Dallas Zoo in less than a month. Experts are looking into whether two of the deaths are connected
By Carma Hassan, CNN A third giraffe has died at the Dallas Zoo in less than a month, the zoo reported. Jesse, a 14-year-old male giraffe died…
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Best high schools in Texas
Stacker compiled a list of the best high schools in Texas from…
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Texas Amber Alert for 14-year-old girl abducted
GLENN HEIGHTS, Texas — A statewide Amber Alert has been issued for a 14-year-old girl in Glenn Heights, and authorities believe she may be in grave…
Continue Reading New poll has O’Rourke in virtual tie with Abbott in Texas governor race
AUSTIN, Texas — If Beto O’Rourke decides to run for Texas governor in 2022, a new poll shows the former El Paso congressman is within the margin…
Continue Reading U.S. Supreme Court questions Texas law banning most abortions
(Editor’s note: You can listen to the entire oral arguments in this case in the video player above.) WASHINGTON, DC — A majority of the U.S.…
Continue Reading American plagued by major flight cancellations for 4th day
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines is still trying to dig out from under a blizzard of canceled flights over the…
Continue Reading Supreme Court questions controversial Texas abortion law
By MARK SHERMAN and JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of the Supreme Court are signaling that they would allow abortion…
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Astros make comeback, defeat Braves 9-5 in Game 5 of World Series
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…
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Officials: East Texas man dies after son slashed his throat
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…
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Cowboys get 20-16 win against Vikings despite no Dak, backup QB
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — No Dak. No problem. The Dallas Cowboys were able to come up with a win against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday night despite…
Continue Reading US border agents in Texas have seized nearly $1 million worth of cocaine
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…
Continue Reading Halloween party shooting in Texas leaves 1 dead and 9 injured
By Gregory Lemos, CNN A shooting at a Halloween party in Texarkana, Texas, left one person dead and nine others injured, the Texarkana Police…
Continue Reading American Airlines cancels more than 600 flights on Sunday
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,…
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Counties with the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in Texas
Stacker compiled a list of counties with the COVID-19 vaccination rates in Texas using data from U.S. Department of Health & Human…
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Unlikely hero, 2 HRs carry Braves to brink of Series title
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…
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No. 16 Baylor wins 31-24 as Texas again blows big lead
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…
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