Almost 600 Texas youth are trapped in a juvenile prison system on the brink of collapse
Texas’ juvenile prison system is nearing total collapse. Its five lockups are dangerously understaffed, an ongoing problem that worsened…
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An NRA charity planned to raffle an AR-15 at a Texas event. Then Uvalde families protested and the group lost its site
By Raja Razek and Michelle Krupa, CNN A fundraiser for a charity affiliated with the powerful National Rifle Association won’t be held as…
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Major news organizations sue Texas Department of Public Safety for public records on Uvalde shooting
More than a dozen major news organizations have filed a lawsuit against the Texas Department of Public Safety to obtain public records relating to…
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Coalition of news organizations sues Texas Department of Public Safety over withheld records on Uvalde shooting
More than a dozen news organizations filed a lawsuit against the Texas Department of Public Safety on Monday, accusing the agency of unlawfully…
Continue Reading $2.1 million in liquid meth seized at Texas border crossing
By Ray Sanchez, CNN Officials found more than $2 million in methamphetamine hidden in a vehicle at the Rio Grande City Port of Entry in Texas, US…
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The Mega Millions jackpot is closing in on history
EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7’s Sam Harasimowicz decided to get in on a chance to win with the Good Morning El Paso team. “I have $20, and here at…
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Here are the Mega Millions numbers for July 29; jackpot over $1 Billion
UPDATE 9:40PM: The winning numbers drawn on Friday, July 29 are 13, 36, 45, 57, 67 and Mega Ball 14. EL PASO, Texas – On Friday, the numbers to win…
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Family of slain El Paso woman sets up a GoFundMe on her behalf
EL PASO, Texas – Family members of the woman found dead in east El Paso have set up a GoFundMe fundraiser to cover funeral expenses. The El Paso…
Continue Reading CNN Exclusive: ‘I will second-guess myself for the rest of my life.’ Uvalde principal defends actions on day of shooting
By Rosa Flores and Ray Sanchez, CNN Robb Elementary Principal Mandy Gutierrez defended herself Wednesday against criticism about her handling of…
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Ted Cruz says Texas should repeal its now-defunct law banning gay sex
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, one of the most socially conservative Texans serving in Congress, told The Dallas Morning News that Texas should…
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Police: Woman who opened fire at Dallas airport shot at cop
By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — A woman accused of firing several gunshots inside a Dallas airport faces a charge of aggravated…
Continue Reading A Dallas-area inferno damages 26 homes, with 9 a ‘total loss’
By Amy Simonson and Holly Yan, CNN What started as a grass fire in suburban Dallas turned into a devastating blaze, torching 10 to 20 acres and…
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Local Fort Bliss Soldier Moves Up the Ranks
El Paso, Texas – The 32nd Army Air Missile Defense Command welcomed a new Command Sergeant Major to Fort Bliss. He is no stranger to the Sun City.…
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Shipment of monkeypox vaccines arrives in Texas, over 14,000 doses in shipment
DALLAS, Texas – 14,780 doses of the monkeypox vaccine were shipped to the Texas Department of Public Health Monday. Almost half of the shipment,…
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Police shoot woman who had fired shots into ceiling at Dallas Love Field Airport, authorities say
Originally Published: 25 JUL 22 12:39 ETUpdated: 25 JUL 22 16:51 ETBy Eric Levenson, David Williams and Chuck Johnston,…
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El Paso homicide suspect captured in Killeen, TX
EL PASO, Texas — A suspect in a December, 2021 east side murder was arrested on July, 22nd, ABC-7 has learned. Jalen Jamal Jennings, 19, was taken…
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Texas health advocates advise El Paso abortion seekers to protect their data privacy, safety
The Heartbeat Act. The abortion bounty law. The “sue thy neighbor” law. Texas Senate Bill 8 goes by many names, but abortion rights advocates…
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Clint ISD welcomes back students after short summer break
CLINT, Texas — More than 11,000 students enrolled in the Clint Independent School District are making their return to the classroom Monday morning.…
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See the stroke death rate in Texas
Stacker investigated the stroke death rate in Texas using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Interactive Atlas of Heart…
Continue Reading 71-year-old man mauled to death by dogs; owner arrested, sheriff’s office says
By Michelle Watson, CNN A 71-year-old man was mauled to death by seven dogs while he walked to a neighborhood store last Tuesday in Fresno, Texas,…
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Special school board meeting in Uvalde to consider firing Pete Arredondo rescheduled
UVALDE, Texas —A special school board meeting at Uvalde will be rescheduled in the “very near future,” according to Uvalde school district…
Continue Reading Customs officers in Texas seize over $4.3 million in meth
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Customs officers in Laredo, Texas, confiscated methamphetamine — with a street value of a whopping $4.3 million —…
Continue Reading The rising cost of energy and limited access to housing with A/C is creating a dangerous summer for low-income Texans
By Nicole Chavez, CNN Fearing the scorching Texas heat could only get worse, Lisa Vogt stopped buying meat and drove her pickup truck as little as…
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Monkeypox is spreading in Texas. Here’s what you need to know about causes, symptoms and treatment.
Health experts in Texas and the U.S. believe that monkeypox infections will continue to rise exponentially. The disease is not deadly and doesn’t…
Continue Reading Bo Jackson covered all funeral expenses for Uvalde victims’ families, governor says
By Rebekah Riess and Tina Burnside, CNN Former sports star Bo Jackson covered all funeral expenses for the families of the victims of the Uvalde…
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Uvalde superintendent recommends firing schools Police Chief Pete Arredondo
The Uvalde, Texas, schools superintendent has recommended the firing of Pete Arredondo, the school police chief who oversaw the response to May’s…
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A Class On Harry Styles Is Coming To This Texas University
Students at a university in Texas will have the chance to study Harry Styles next spring as part of the first-ever college course dedicated to the…
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Watch: Gubernatorial candidate, Beto O’Rourke, kicks off campaign tour across Texas in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Candidate for governor of Texas, Beto O’Rourke is kicking off his 49-day statewide tour today. O’Rourke’s first stop: El…
Continue Reading Dallas joins other Texas school districts in requiring clear or mesh backpacks after Uvalde massacre
By Nouran Salahieh and Chuck Johnston, CNN The Dallas school district announced Monday that it will require students to carry clear or mesh backpacks…
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Texas Department of Public Safety investigating how 91 of its troopers and Rangers responded to Uvalde school shooting
UVALDE — The Texas Department of Public Safety is reviewing how 91 state troopers and Rangers responded to the Robb Elementary School shooting to…
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