West Texas crude oil hits $70 for 1st time in nearly 3 years
MIDLAND/ODESSA, Texas — U.S. oil prices hit $70 a barrel on Sunday for the first time in nearly three years. While prices have since backed off…
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Baby found dead in porta-potty near river area in Texas park
HOUSTON, Texas — The body of a newborn baby was found this week in a portable toilet at a Houston-area riverside park, authorities said. Maj. Susan…
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Ransomware attackers used compromised password to access Colonial Pipeline network
HOUSTON, Texas — Ransomware attackers gained access to Colonial Pipeline’s computer networks in April using a compromised password,…
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Houston woman allegedly kept missing child’s body in a plastic storage tote
HOUSTON, Texas — A Houston woman who was charged with tampering with physical evidence in the case of a missing 6-year-old boy kept his body in…
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Up to 80 people found inside trailer in San Antonio human smuggling case
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — San Antonio police are looking for dozens of people who escaped from an 18-wheeler, parked on a road outside of town, in what’s…
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Border Patrol says 19-year-old U.S. citizen who ran Hudspeth checkpoint shot self
UPDATE, June 4: U.S. Border Patrol officials now say a man who died after refusing to stop at the Sierra Blanca checkpoint earlier this week took his…
Continue Reading Texas GOP chair Allen West resigns, may run for office
WHITEHOUSE, Texas — Allen West, the chair of the Texas Republican Party, announced his resignation on Friday as he teased a potential run for…
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El Paso, other border counties lead Covid-19 vaccination efforts across Texas
EL PASO, Texas — Texas counties on the U.S.-Mexico border that once dealt with the brunt of the load of Covid-19 are now outpacing the state…
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Texas offers $1,200 in food aid to families getting free or reduced cost school lunch
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas families who relied on the Pandemic EBT card, which previously provided a one-time benefit of $285 for students receiving free…
Continue Reading Texas high school valedictorian switches speech to speak out on state’s abortion law
DALLAS, Texas — A high school valedictorian exhaled as she pulled a piece of paper from underneath her graduation gown. Gathering her courage,…
Continue Reading Ted Cruz wins challenge to campaign reimbursement rules
WASHINGTON, DC — A three-judge panel has struck down the federal cap on candidates using political contributions to repay personal loans they…
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George P. Bush to challenge Texas AG Ken Paxton in primary
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced Wednesday night that he’s running for attorney general in Texas, setting…
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Fiery I-10 crash near Van Horn kills 2
VAN HORN, Texas — An SUV that spun out of control along a rainy Interstate 10 in Culberson County over the holiday weekend triggered a three-vehicle…
Continue Reading Texas Democrats call on Congress to act on voting rights but key obstacles loom
AUSTIN, Texas — Democrats are intensifying their demands for Congress to pass sweeping voting rights legislation, but even with the party in…
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Texas man allegedly planned Walmart mass shooting; had assault guns, racist symbols
KERRVILLE, Texas — Authorities in Texas arrested a man accused of plotting to carry out a mass shooting at a Walmart, and a search of the…
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Trump endorses Abbott for re-election as Texas governor
AUSTIN, Texas – Former President Donald Trump endorsed Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for re-election on Tuesday, giving him an early and crucial stamp of…
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Biden to suspend oil and gas drilling leases in Arctic refuge
WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration plans to suspend oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, a senior administration…
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Mobile vaccinations for Texas businesses, homebound offered
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas state officials want to make it easier for residents to get vaccinated. The state has launched a new call center to…
Continue Reading Texas Dems celebrate blocking vote restrictions, but warn of future threat
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Democrats on Monday cheered their derailment of a restrictive voting bill, while warning of the continued threat of the…
Continue Reading Texas Dems leave House floor, blocking passage of restrictive voting bill
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Republicans’ push to enact a slew of new voting restrictions was stymied — at least for now — by Democrats…
Continue Reading Democratic lawmaker calls Texas voting bill ‘shameful’ and says GOP wants to make it ‘easier to steal an election’
WASHINGTON, DC — New York Congressman Hakeem Jeffries on Sunday criticized the restrictive voting bill moving through the Texas Legislature as…
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Texas Senate OKs restrictive voting law after overnight debate
AUSTIN, Texas — Republicans in the Texas Senate muscled one of the most restrictive new voting laws in the U.S. to the cusp of the governor’s…
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B.J. Thomas, ‘Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head’ singer, dies at age 78 in Texas
ARLINGTON, Texas — B.J. Thomas, whose smooth voice made him a country and pop crossover success, died Saturday of complications from lung…
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Texas lawmakers reach deal on sweeping voting restriction bill
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Republicans are digging for a final weekend vote on some of the most restrictive new voting laws in the U.S. The sweeping…
Continue Reading Biden says Texas vote restriction bill is ‘an assault on democracy’
WASHINGTON, DC —With Texas Republicans poised to sign off on a sweeping voting bill, President Joe Biden said Saturday that legislation like…
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Thousands of Texans still waiting on Covid funeral help as FEMA gets ‘largest number of applications in agency’s history’
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A new Federal Emergency Managment Agency funeral assistance program aims to help families pay for COVID-19 funerals they did…
Continue Reading Texas Gov. Abbott says drug trafficking across border is at ‘crisis’ level
FORT WORTH, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott called the smuggling of fentanyl across the Texas-Mexico border a “crisis” and said Thursday that…
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Texas Senate approves legislation to cap cost of insulin
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Senate has approved a bill to cap the cost of insulin copays at $25. The bill would reduce and cap the cost of insulin…
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Texas female deputies in human trafficking task force accuse superiors of sexual exploitation, abuse
HOUSTON, Texas — Three former and current Harris County deputy constables allege they were being sexually exploited, molested and harassed by…
Continue Reading Texas’ Cornyn, other top Republicans dig in over Jan. 6 commission bill, plan to filibuster
WASHINGTON, DC — Texas Sen. John Cornyn was clear in February: Congress should establish a 9/11-style outside commission to investigate the…
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