Texas attorney general says local governments can’t stop or delay evictions
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is advising that local Texas governments’ attempts to delay evictions for renters grappling with…
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3 dead, 1 hospitalized in El Paso after west Texas helicopter crash
BREWSTER COUNTY, TEXAS — Three Texas Parks and Wildlife Department employees died after their helicopter crashed in a West Texas wildlife…
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Salmonella outbreak tied to onions sickens hundreds of people in 43 states – including Texas
A salmonella outbreak caused by onions is expanding and has infected 640 people from 43 states. At least 85 of them have been hospitalized, the…
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U.S. tops 5 million Covid-19 cases, with Texas among 5 states making up more than 40% of tally
The U.S. topped 5 million cases of coronavirus early Sunday — and as experts have highlighted before, the true number of infections could be…
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Attorneys for former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger file appeal in Botham Jean murder case
DALLAS, Texas — Amber Guyger, the former Dallas police officer who fatally shot an unarmed Black man in his own apartment — saying she…
Continue Reading Former Angels official faces federal drug charge related to the overdose death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs in Texas
Eric Prescott Kay, a former communications director for the Los Angeles Angels, has been charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl in connection…
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Police say Texas church pastor admits raping 9-year-old at his home
HOUSTON, Texas — Investigators say a church leader has admitted to raping a 9-year-old boy and may have additional victims due to his position, ABC…
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Texas A&M researchers identify 1st Covid-19 positive house cats in Texas
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KTVT) — A Texas A&M research team says it has found evidence that pets living in “high-risk” households with…
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Tax-free holiday is this weekend in Texas & New Mexico: Here’s what you need to know
Back-to-school may look different for students this year, but parents can still save money on school supplies and other items during this weekend’s…
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Whataburger unveils new food truck with plans for multi-state tour
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Whataburger could be pulling up to you very soon. The company is celebrating their 70th birthday with the launch of the…
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Texas man charged in slaying of Fort Hood soldier
HARKER HEIGHTS, TEXAS — A central Texas man has been charged with murder in the slaying of a Fort Hood soldier whose body was found beside a road…
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U.S. Army secretary says Fort Hood has most cases of sex assaults, harassment, killings in the military
FORT HOOD, Texas — Fort Hood, which the Army touts as the “the premier installation to train and deploy heavy forces,” has the most…
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Abbott worries flu season amid virus pandemic may leave Texas hospitals ‘completely overrun’
DALLAS, Texas — In a visit to Dallas Thursday, Gov. Greg Abbott urged Texans to “get a flu vaccine” as early as possible. Abbott said it’s critical…
Continue Reading ‘May karma find you all’: Texas woman’s obituary for her late husband condemns Trump, Abbott and people who don’t wear masks
JEFFERSON, Texas — Stacey Nagy’s husband, David, died two weeks ago from coronavirus complications. She grieved the loss of her longtime…
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Texas scientist and mother of two killed during her regular morning run
PLANO, Texas — A 43-year-old scientist and mother of two was found dead near a creek in Plano last weekend after going out for her regular…
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Woman in Texas prays every night below her husband’s hospital window as he fights the virus
HOUSTON, Texas — If you ask Michelle Gutierrez, there’s nothing more powerful than love and prayer — that’s why when her…
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3 arrested in murder of beloved Texas ice cream man
AUSTIN, Texas — Three people have been arrested for the murder of a beloved ice-cream vendor in Austin, according to ABC affiliate KXXV. Austin…
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Fort Hood soldier drowns; 4th from base dead in months
BELTON, Texas — U.S. Army officials said Tuesday that a Fort Hood soldier drowned at the same lake near the Texas base where another soldier’s…
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Texas man accused of threatening Fort Hood mass shooting freed on bond
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A Texas man accused of threatening a mass shooting at Fort Hood in retaliation for the slaying of a Fort Hood soldier has been…
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Texas Gov. Abbott says ‘abundant supplies’ of PPE exist for schools to reopen, even as virus cases rise
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday visited a Texas Division of Emergency Management warehouse in San Antonio to receive an…
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Whataburger offering free burger deal for 70th anniversary
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Whataburger is celebrating its 70th anniversary and sharing the love with us all, ABC affiliate KSAT reports. The burger…
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UTEP schedule in flux as Big 12 to allow one non-conference game for each team
EL PASO, Texas — With games against Texas Tech and Texas, UTEP’s football schedule for weeks has been hinging on the Big-12’s decision on whether or…
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Texas Gov. Abbott to skip Republican National Convention due to virus concerns
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will skip the scaled-down Republican National Convention later this month in North Carolina as his state…
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U.S. Navy’s first Black female tactical jet pilot gets her ‘wings of gold’ in Texas
KINGSVILLE, Texas — The U.S. Navy’s first Black female tactical aircraft pilot, Lt. j.g. Madeline Swegle, received her “wings of…
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‘I will help’: Trump pledges to pay for Vanessa Guillen’s funeral
WASHINGTON, D.C. — During a meeting between Vanessa Guillen’s family members and President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday, the…
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Army set for Fort Hood review after Guillen murder as family meets with Trump
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Army on Thursday named the five members of the independent panel that will soon review the command climate and culture at…
Continue Reading Texas surpasses New York in number of coronavirus cases
AUSTIN, Texas — Coronavirus cases in Texas have risen to more than 418,00, putting the state at a higher case count than New York. Once the…
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Trump downplays West Texas energy worries as he tries to rally oil and gas workers against Dems
MIDLAND, Texas — President Donald Trump took sweeping digs at “crazy left radical Democrats” on a trip Wednesday to the fracking fields of West…
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Texas passes grim milestone of 6,000 virus deaths as U.S. tops 150,000 to lead the world
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas passed a grim milestone of more than 6,000 deaths caused by the coronavirus, with 313 newly-reported fatalities Wednesday. It…
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Coronavirus is ravaging entire South Texas families and medical teams
Rolando and Yolanda Garcia were doing everything they could to protect themselves from the coronavirus. They rarely ventured out of their home in the…
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