New Texas law aimed at keeping dogs safe outdoors now in effect
EL PASO, Texas — Texas now has a new law which properly defines and mandates how unattended dogs can be kept outside. The Safe Outdoor Dogs Act or…
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Borderland Jewish community remains on edge after Colleyville synagogue standoff
EL PASO, Texas– After the hostage situation in Colleyville came to an end, the Jewish community in El Paso and across the world remained on edge.…
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Hostages safely rescued after nearly 11-hour ordeal at a Texas synagogue, officials say. The suspect is dead
Two law enforcement officials said investigators believe the hostage taker at a Colleyville, Texas, synagogue may have been motivated by a desire to…
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Prosecutor: Texas attorney general violated open records law
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A district attorney says Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton violated the state’s open records laws by withholding or failing…
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A combination of pandemic-related problems are creating empty shelves at grocery stores
EL PASO, Texas — Grocery stores are having a difficult time keeping their shelves fully stocked for customers, but it is not because of panic…
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Rio Vista Farm receives grant to develop first ever Bracero Museum in Socorro, Texas
SOCORRO, Texas – The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation awarded a $750,000 grant from their Humanities in Place Program to support a Bracero Museum and…
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Texas sues Planned Parenthood over $10M in Medicaid payments
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas wants Planned Parenthood to return more than $10 million in payments for low-income patients. The lawsuit filed by…
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Highest rated beer in Texas
Stacker compiled a list of highest rated beer in Texas using…
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Austin voters could decriminalize small amounts of pot in May
As greater numbers of Texas voters sour on harsh punishment for marijuana offenses, Austin voters will likely decide in May whether to effectively…
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Texas has 4 of the 50 cities with the most green space per capita
Stacker investigated cities with the most green space per capita in Texas using data from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and…
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17% of people live near toxic release facilities—here’s how it breaks down in Texas
Stacker investigated toxic release sites in Texas history using data from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory and the U.S. Census…
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Texas lawmakers deplore mistreatment of National Guardsmen sent to border duty
Reports that Texas National Guard soldiers deployed to Gov. Greg Abbott’s highly touted border security mission are experiencing pay delays and poor…
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Best school districts in Texas
Stacker compiled a list of the best school districts in Texas using rankings from…
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Texas natural gas production dropped during recent cold front, reviving concerns about electric grid
During Texas’ first strong cold front of the winter this past weekend, natural gas production in the state’s top energy-producing region dropped…
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Whataburger introduces new, limited, spicy flavored ketchup
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Whataburger introduced a new spicy ketchup Monday that will be available only for a limited time. The all-new “Spicy Ketchup…
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Abortion providers go back to Supreme Court in long-shot bid to challenge Texas abortion law
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Abortion providers on Monday asked the Supreme Court to require a conservative federal appeals court…
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick tested positive last week for COVID-19 but didn’t tell Texas right away
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is quarantining after testing positive for COVID-19 last week, his campaign said Monday. In a short news release, Patrick senior…
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Beto O’Rourke’s blunt support of marijuana legalization gives advocates hope for policy change
At a crowded rally in downtown Austin, Beto O’Rourke ticked off his usual laundry list of campaign promises: stabilizing the power grid, rolling…
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Cowboys come up short, lose to Cardinals 25-22
ARLINGTON, Texas — There have been times this season where the Dallas Cowboys looked good enough, played well enough and looked complete enough to…
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No. 6 Baylor tops No. 8 Ole Miss in Sugar Bowl; Corral hurt
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Al Walcott set a Sugar Bowl record with a 96-yard interception return, Monaray Baldwin raced 48…
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El Paso’s Ricardo Pepi making record-breaking transfer from FC Dallas to Augsburg
DALLAS, Texas — FC Dallas and United States international forward Ricardo Pepi, an El Paso native, is close to finalizing a…
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1 dead, 10 hurt as out of control semi-truck crashes into oncoming RV along I-10 in Hudspeth County
UPDATE, Jan. 1: FORT HANCOCK, Texas — State troopers on Saturday said an 18-wheeler traveling at an unsafe speed along a rainy Interstate 10 in…
Continue Reading It rained fish over a Texas town this week in a bizarre weather event
Residents of Texarkana, Texas, reported small fish falling from the sky. The city told residents on Facebook the fish were likely picked up by a…
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Fish fall from the sky during rain in east Texas in rare phenomenon
TEXARKANA, Texas — As if 2021 hasn’t been quite a year already, ABC affiliate KXXV reports there are now fish falling from the sky in east Texas.…
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Texas seeks federal aid for COVID-19 testing and treatment
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas officials are asking the federal government for increased COVID-19 testing sites and treatment. The request made Friday…
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Migrant smuggling plane crashes near Presidio; injured passengers brought to El Paso hospitals
PRESIDIO COUNTY, Texas — Several people were injured when a small plane being used to smuggle migrants crashed north of the Presidio International…
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Helicopter crash leaves 1 dead, 3 hurt northwest of Houston
LIVINGSTON, Texas (AP) — State and federal authorities say one person is dead and three more are injured after a helicopter crashed northwest of…
Continue Reading Texas sees big jump in hospitalizations as almost 1 in 4 Covid-19 tests are positive
AUSTIN, Texas — The highly contagious Omicron variant has led to a surge in Texas coronavirus cases. Almost one in four of the Covid-19 tests…
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NFL legend John Madden brought national attention to Chuy’s restaurant in Van Horn
VAN HORN, Texas — Legendary NFL coach and broadcaster John Madden passed away Tuesday. He was 85 years old. Madden had a connection to the…
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New law named for Vanessa Guillén will revamp military probes into sex assaults
WASHINGTON, DC — Commanders will no longer be involved in military sexual harassment or sexual assault investigations under a new federal law named…
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