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Texas mom of 3 working side job as Uber Eats driver allegedly killed by 14-year-old boys

January 30, 2021 8:04 AM Associated Press

HALTOM CITY, TEXAS — A judge has ruled that two 14-year-old boys charged with capital murder will remain in custody for allegedly killing a mother…

Texas judge likely to extend hold on Biden’s deportation pause until late February

January 29, 2021 12:24 PM CNN Newsource

HOUSTON, Texas — A federal judge in Texas said Friday that he’ll likely extend his hold on the Biden administration’s deportation…

Kentucky men’s hoops vs. No. 5 Texas canceled due to virus outbreak

January 29, 2021 11:09 AM Associated Press

LEXINGTON, Kentucky — Kentucky says its men’s basketball game against No. 5 Texas has been canceled and all team activities have been…

Families of couple killed in botched Houston police raid file lawsuit against city and police department

January 29, 2021 5:15 AM CNN

HOUSTON, Texas — The families of a man and woman killed in a botched police raid in Houston have filed lawsuits against the city and police…

Over 200 flights on American Airlines’ regional carrier canceled after temporary FAA grounding

January 28, 2021 8:01 PM CNN Newsource

DALLAS, Texas — PSA Airlines, one of American Airlines’ largest operators of regional flights, has been “temporarily…

Texas surpasses 2 million virus vaccinations as it also tops 2 million infections

January 28, 2021 10:19 AM Brianna Chavez

AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas Department of State Health Services announced Thursday that Texas had surpassed two million Covid-19 vaccinations. That…

QB Watson requests trade as Texans hire new coach

January 28, 2021 7:21 PM Associated Press

HOUSTON, Texas — Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has requested a trade, according to a person familiar with the move. Watson has a…

‘You almost had me murdered’: AOC calls on Cruz to resign as Texas senator

January 28, 2021 6:34 PM ABC News

WASHINGTON, DC — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has made it clear she has no interest in working with Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. The congresswoman…

Beto O’Rourke considering run for Texas governor, cites Abbott’s failed virus efforts

January 28, 2021 11:19 AM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — Former El Paso Democratic congressman Beto O’Rourke said in a radio interview that he is contemplating a run for governor of Texas…

Gov. Abbott says Texas to sue Biden over oil regulations

January 28, 2021 11:31 AM Jim Parker

ODESSA, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday signaled that the state plans to sue the Biden administration over executive orders it issued…

Southwest Airlines reports first loss in 48 years

January 28, 2021 11:49 AM CNN Newsource

DALLAS, Texas — The last time Southwest Airlines posted an annual loss was 1972, when it was a small upstart airline flying a handful of planes…

Pediatrician fatally shoots another doctor and himself during hostage situation in Austin

January 28, 2021 11:46 AM CNN Newsource

AUSTIN, Texas — A pediatrician diagnosed with terminal cancer killed another pediatrician during a hostage situation before turning the gun on…

Spurs’ Popovich says he’s gotten Covid vaccine; encourages others to do so

January 28, 2021 9:55 AM Associated Press

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has gotten the Covid-19 vaccine, going public with that announcement Thursday to…

Texas pediatrician fatally shoots another doctor and himself during hostage situation in Austin

January 27, 2021 9:59 PM CNN Newsource

AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas pediatrician diagnosed with terminal cancer killed another pediatrician during a hostage situation before turning the…

Houston Texans hire Baltimore Ravens assistant, ex-UTEP OC David Culley as head coach

January 27, 2021 9:00 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

HOUSTON, Texas — David Culley, who was the offensive coordinator at UTEP 30 years ago, has been hired as the coach of the Houston Texans, a person…

Biden signs climate orders, including halting new oil leases on federal land

January 27, 2021 11:34 AM Associated Press, ABC News

WASHINGTON, DC — In what is the most ambitious U.S. effort ever to stave off the worst effects of climate change, President Joe Biden is aiming to…

‘Walker’ gets a new look with Jared Padalecki as the Texas Ranger

January 21, 2021 8:20 AM CNN Newsource

HOLLYWOOD, California — Occasionally a reboot comes along that’s so different from the original you wonder why they bothered.…

Defeat in Texas shows how the conservative judiciary can thwart Biden’s agenda

January 27, 2021 12:44 PM CNN Newsource

A federal judge’s action Tuesday preventing President Joe Biden’s 100-day pause in deportations demonstrated the land mines that await…

12 Houston police officers have been charged in connection with a botched 2019 raid

January 27, 2021 3:58 AM CNN Newsource

HOUSTON, Texas — A total of 12 officers have now been indicted in connection with a 2019 botched raid that left two people dead in Houston. Six…

Texas judge temporarily blocks Biden’s plan to halt deportations

January 26, 2021 12:49 PM CNN Newsource

HOUSTON, Texas — A federal judge in Texas temporarily blocked the Biden administration’s pause on deportations Tuesday, delivering a blow…

Biden to impose moratorium on new oil, gas leasing on federal lands

January 26, 2021 8:12 AM Jim Parker

WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden this week will impose a moratorium on new oil and gas leasing on federal lands and waters, both the Washington…

Texas’ Covid-19 hospitalizations falling from record highs

January 25, 2021 10:45 PM Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — The number of hospitalized Covid-19 patients in Texas continues to fall from record highs as the state nears the end of what has…

Texas judge asks Biden administration to clarify deportation pause order

January 25, 2021 3:55 PM CNN Newsource

VICTORIA, Texas — A federal judge in Texas on Monday asked the Biden administration to clarify its 100-day pause on deportations as he…

El Paso has much at stake in Texas redistricting process getting underway

January 25, 2021 1:32 PM El Paso Matters

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Legislature on Monday began an every-10-year redistricting process that could diminish El Paso’s representation in the…

19 burned bodies found near Mexico-U.S. border across the Rio Grande from Texas

January 24, 2021 9:47 PM Associated Press

CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico — Mexican authorities say they have found 19 shot and burned bodies near a town across the Rio Grande from Texas in an area…

Increase in Covid-19 Deaths slows somewhat in Texas

January 24, 2021 9:40 PM Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — There has been a decrease in the number of reported new deaths in Texas due to Covid-19, according to the state health…

SpaceX launches 143 satellites on 1 rocket in record-setting mission

January 24, 2021 11:44 AM CNN Newsource

AUSTIN, Texas — A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carried 143 satellites into orbit on a jam-packed rideshare mission Sunday, setting a new world record…

U.S. Capitol rioter from Texas charged with threatening to ‘assassinate AOC’

January 23, 2021 11:44 AM CNN Newsource

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Justice Department revealed new charges Saturday against a Texas man who allegedly participated in the Capitol attack…

Biden’s pause on oil causes big concern in New Mexico & the Permian Basin

January 23, 2021 8:50 AM Associated Press

CARLSBAD, New Mexico — President Joe Biden’s 60-day moratorium on new oil and natural gas leases and drilling permits is prompting widespread…

Texas doctor charged with stealing a vial of Covid-19 vaccine was trying to use leftover doses, attorney says

January 22, 2021 4:28 PM CNN Newsource

HOUSTON, Texas — A Texas public health doctor charged with stealing a vial of Covid-19 vaccine was trying to use leftover doses so they…