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Amber Alert issued for missing Texas teen believed to be with older man

September 24, 2021 9:41 PM KVIA ABC-7

BAY CITY, Texas — The Texas Department of Public Safety late Friday issued a statewide Amber Alert for Alicity Erevia, 17, reported missing and…

Last Haitian migrants depart Del Rio; 1,800 being processed in El Paso, 350 to stay at Annunciation House

September 24, 2021 10:45 AM KVIA ABC-7, Associated Press, CNN

UPDATE: DEL RIO, Texas — After several days of living in squalid conditions under the Del Rio International Bridge, the last remaining Haitian…

Beto discusses possible 3-way governor’s race with Abbott, McConaughey

September 24, 2021 3:39 PM Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, Texas — Beto O’Rourke says he is still “very seriously” thinking about running for governor — and that he is not surprised Matthew…

U.S. House votes to protect abortion rights amid new Texas law

September 24, 2021 10:15 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — Legislation passed by the U.S. House on Friday would guarantee a woman’s right to an abortion. But the bill’s 218-211 approval…

Biden harshly condemns horseback wrangling images from Texas border

September 24, 2021 8:49 AM ABC News, CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden harshly condemned images of Border Patrol agents on horseback rounding up Haitian migrant families in…

Fastest-growing counties in Texas

September 23, 2021 10:58 PM Stacker

Stacker compiled a list of the fastest growing counties in Texas using data from the U.S. Census…

Darnold, defense lead Panthers past Texans; McCaffrey hurt

September 23, 2021 9:35 PM Associated Press

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Sam Darnold threw for 304 yards and ran for two touchdowns, and the Carolina Panthers eased past…

Texas abortion providers ask Supreme Court to act fast

September 23, 2021 4:13 PM Associated Press

By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas abortion providers are again asking the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a new state law…

Migrant camp along Texas border shrinks as removals ramp up

September 23, 2021 7:41 AM Associated Press

By MARÍA VERZA and JUAN LOZANO Associated Press DEL RIO, Texas (AP) — A camp where almost 15,000 migrants had waited along the Texas border just…

Special envoy for Haiti resigns citing ‘inhumane’ US decision to deport thousands of Haitians from US border

September 23, 2021 6:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Etant Dupain and Chandelis Duster, CNN Daniel Foote, the US special envoy for Haiti, has handed in his resignation to Secretary of State Antony…

Matthew McConaughey ‘measuring’ Texas gubernatorial run

September 23, 2021 7:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Matthew McConaughey is still considering a run for political office. The “Dallas Buyers Club” actor, a native of…

Texas bill would limit options for transgender athletes

September 22, 2021 7:14 PM Rachel Phillips

AUSTIN, Texas — If SB3 becomes law in Texas, transgender student athletes would have to participate on the sports team that corresponds with the sex…

Many migrants staying in US even as expulsion flights rise

September 21, 2021 10:10 PM Associated Press

By ELLIOT SPAGAT, MARIA VERZA, JUAN A. LOZANO and SARAH BLAKE MORGAN Associated Press DEL RIO, Texas (AP) — U.S. officials say many of the…

DHS releasing some Haitians into US despite claims they would be immediately expelled

September 22, 2021 8:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Priscilla Alvarez and Rosa Flores, CNN The Department of Homeland Security is releasing some Haitians into the United States, despite repeated…

Does ‘The Eyes of Texas’ have a racist connotation?

September 21, 2021 8:51 PM KVIA ABC-7

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas chapter of the NAACP and a group of students recently filed a federal civil rights complaint against the University of…

Texas governor approves miles-long steel barrier of police vehicles to deter the more than 8,000 migrants in Del Rio

September 21, 2021 6:07 PM CNN

Bridget Cambria, Executive Director of Aldea – The People’s Justice Centre, discusses the Haitian migrants attempting to reach the U.S. and the…

Texas governor signs bill tightening restrictions on abortion-inducing drugs

September 21, 2021 12:20 PM CNN Newsource

By Carma Hassan and Devan Cole, CNN Abortion-inducing drugs in Texas will now be harder to obtain after the state’s Republican governor…

Abbott speaks from Del Rio, blames Biden administration for migrant influx

September 21, 2021 10:45 AM ABC News, CNN

DEL RIO, Texas — With 8,600 migrants remaining under the Del Rio International Bridge, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday officials are using…

A Texas couple wore face masks at a restaurant to protect their immunocompromised infant. The owner asked them to leave

September 21, 2021 2:20 PM CNN Newsource

By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A Texas couple who landed themselves a rare night out with friends says it was cut short when the restaurant kicked them out…

Biden administration expresses horror over images of Border Patrol confronting migrants

September 21, 2021 7:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Chandelis Duster and Maegan Vazquez, CNN The Biden administration is expressing horror over recent images that appear to show US Border Patrol…

A Texas school board proposes the non-renewal of a contract for a principal accused of promoting critical race theory

September 21, 2021 2:33 AM CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe and Raja Razek, CNN A Texas school district board voted unanimously to give notice of a proposed non-renewal of the contract of…

Most popular girl names in the 60s in Texas

September 20, 2021 10:58 PM Stacker

Stacker compiled the most popular baby names for girls of the 1960s in Texas using data from the Social Security…

Homeland Security chief defends expulsion of Haitians from Texas; hundreds being processed in El Paso

September 20, 2021 11:22 AM KVIA ABC-7, ABC News, Associated Press

DEL RIO, Texas — More than 6,000 Haitians and other migrants have been removed from an encampment at the Texas border town of Del Rio, U.S.…

Texas doctors see unprecedented pregnant patients with Covid, urge vaccinations

September 20, 2021 12:04 PM Texas Tribune

DALLAS, Texas — Lauren Lewis originally mistook the dry cough for allergies. In early November 2020, she attended an outdoor concert with her mother…

Houston officer dead, another wounded while serving warrant

September 20, 2021 8:05 AM Associated Press

HOUSTON (AP) — Authorities say a Houston police officer was killed and another was wounded during a shooting that also killed a 31-year-old man who…

Texas doctor who says he performed abortion sued under new law

September 20, 2021 4:16 PM CNN, Associated Press

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A San Antonio doctor who wrote a Washington Post op-ed claiming that he had violated Texas’ six-week abortion ban…

Trial set for Texas officer who shot Black woman in her home

September 20, 2021 3:14 PM Associated Press

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A date has been set for the trial of a former Fort Worth police officer who was charged with murder after shooting a Black…

Counties with the highest rate of food insecure children in Texas

September 19, 2021 10:58 PM Stacker

Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest rate of food insecure children in Texas using data from the U.S. Census…

Zuerlein makes 56-yarder on last play, Cowboys beat Chargers

September 19, 2021 5:38 PM Associated Press

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Greg Zuerlein connected on a 56-yard field goal as time expired to give the Dallas Cowboys a…

U.S. flying Haitians home from Texas border; some being processed in El Paso

September 19, 2021 2:50 PM KVIA ABC-7, Associated Press

DEL RIO, Texas — The United States acted Sunday to stem the flow of migrants into Texas by blocking the Mexican border at the isolated town of Del…