Texas Gov. Abbott pitches public safety proposals in wake of police budget cuts
DALLAS, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday called for new crimes and mandatory jail time for certain offenses related to protests as he announced…
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Covid-19 death toll in Texas tops 15,000; 500 of those are in El Paso
AUSTIN, Texas — The death toll from the coronavirus in Texas surpassed the 15,000 mark Wednesday as the total number of deaths…
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$44M Lotto Texas jackpot largest in North America, 3rd-largest in world
AUSTIN, Texas – The Lotto Texas jackpot is now an estimated $44 million for Wednesday night’s drawing. It is currently the largest jackpot in…
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Texas remains on New Mexico’s updated virus travel quarantine list
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Colorado, Oregon and Rhode Island have been added to the list of high-risk for out of state travel after the states have…
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Texas Amber Alert issued after car is stolen with 3-year-old girl inside
DALLAS, Texas — A statewide Amber Alert was issued early Wednesday morning in the search for Chasity Collins, a 3-year-old Dallas girl who was…
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Somebody spray-painted graffiti on headstones in a historically Black cemetery in Austin
AUSTIN, Texas — A historically Black cemetery was vandalized with blue spray paint over the weekend in Austin. Fifteen headstones were defaced…
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Court papers say woman wrote ‘give up’ in ricin note to Trump; linked to 6 other ricin notes in Texas
WASHINGTON, DC — A Canadian woman accused of mailing a package containing ricin to the White House included a threatening letter in which she told…
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28-year-old Houston doctor dies after battle with coronavirus
HOUSTON, Texas — Adeline Fagan, a second year OBGYN resident living in Houston, died early Saturday after a couple months-long battle with…
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Tropical Storm Beta makes landfall in Texas, brings dangerous flooding
HOUSTON, Texas — Tropical Storm Beta stalled out Tuesday along the Texas coast, flooding streets in Houston and Galveston hours after making…
Continue Reading Texas begins easing virus restrictions for 1st time in months as death toll nears 15,000
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas on Monday began relaxing some coronavirus restrictions for the first time in months, including allowing restaurants to let…
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Small plane crash kills 4 in Texas
HILLTOP LAKES, Texas — Four people are dead after a small plane experienced engine trouble and crashed while attempting an emergency landing in…
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Cowboys comeback: Onside kick, FG leads to win over Falcons
ARLINGTON, Texas — One gamble after another failed for coach Mike McCarthy in his home debut with the Dallas Cowboys. A successful onside kick made…
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Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander says he needs Tommy John surgery
HOUSTON, Texas — Houston Astros pitching ace Justin Verlander will undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the rest of the season. The reigning AL Cy…
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Texas Amber Alert issued for abducted 1-month-old child believed to be in grave danger
WELLS, Texas – A statewide Amber Alert was issued Friday evening for an abducted 1-month-old child who is believed to be in grave or immediate…
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Angels slugger Albert Pujols hits 661st home run vs. Rangers, passing Willie Mays for 5th on career list
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels slugger Albert Pujols has passed Willie Mays for fifth place on the career home run list by hitting No.…
Continue Reading Texas sees 3,978 new virus cases, 123 more deaths as restrictions are set to be loosened
AUSTIN, Texas — More than 3,978 new cases were reported Friday of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19, as well as 123 new Covid-19 deaths,…
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Texas police officer indicted in shooting death of woman struck when he fired shots at an unrestrained dog
ARLINGTON, Texas — A grand jury indicted a former police officer this week over the shooting death of a woman who was struck by his gunfire…
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Baylor vs. Houston football game scheduled for this weekend postponed because of Covid-19
The Baylor Bears and Houston Cougars will not be playing college football on Saturday due to Covid-19 concerns on Baylor’s team. The…
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Texas man who wanted to rape, kill, eat girl receives 40-year prison sentence
BEAUMONT, Texas – A 23-year-old east Texas man dubbed the ’dark web cannibal’ by federal authorities has been sentenced to to 40 years in…
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Texas Gov. Abbott is lifting more virus restrictions, but bars will remain closed
UPDATE: Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday that retail stores, restaurants, gyms, manufacturing facilities and office buildings, museums and…
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A Dallas school assignment asked students to write about a modern-day hero. The Kenosha shooter was among the choices
DALLAS, Texas — A class assignment at a Dallas high school asking students to potentially defend the suspected Kenosha, Wisconsin, shooter as a…
Continue Reading Her Texas father’s food truck made just $6 in one day — so she made a plea on Twitter to help him get more customers
HUMBLE, Texas — When a young woman in Texas learned that her dad’s small business was struggling during the pandemic, she made a…
Continue Reading Virus positivity rate as Texas reopened was much higher than originally reported
AUSTIN, Texas — State health officials published new data this week that showed the state’s positivity rate was significantly higher in the spring…
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Speaker Pelosi will bring ‘I Am Vanessa Guillen Bill’ to House floor
WASHINGTON, DC — Lawmakers met on Capitol Hill Wednesday morning to present the “I Am Vanessa Guillen” bill, hoping it could be the start of change…
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At least 22 injured after cranes collide in Austin
AUSTIN, Texas — At least 22 people were injured after two cranes collided in Austin on Wednesday morning, according to Austin-Travis County…
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LIVE updates: Hurricane Sally makes landfall along Gulf Coast with torrential rain and damaging surge
GULF SHORES, Alabama — Hurricane Sally made landfall near Gulf Shores, Alabama, just before 4 a.m. MT Wednesday as a dangerous Category 2 storm, and…
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Dallas Stars headed to Stanley Cup Finals after OT win over Vegas Knights
EDMONTON, Alberta — Denis Gurianov scored on a one-timer during a power play 3:36 into overtime, and the Dallas Stars beat the Vegas Golden Knights…
Continue Reading LIVE updates: Hurricane Sally closes in on Gulf Coast with ‘potentially historic’ floods, fierce winds
UPDATE: Hurricane Sally is slowly closing in on the northern Gulf Coast with powerful winds and weather forecasters are warning of…
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Texas police officer indicted after fatally shooting schizophrenic woman
BAYTOWN, Texas — A police officer has been indicted on charges of aggravated assault more than a year after fatally shooting a schizophrenic…
Continue Reading Texas reports over 663,000 total virus cases as it prepares to change the positivity rate calculation
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas health officials on Monday reported 2,595 new cases of the coronavirus and 21 additional deaths. The Texas Department of…
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