Texas

9 Million Early Voters Cast Ballots in Texas, Topping 2016 Voter Turnout

Texas early voters for this year have now surpassed the total voter turnout in all of 2016 on Friday morning.
Train Derailment in Texas Spill Chemicals, Causes Force Evacuation

Train Derailment in Texas Spill Chemicals, Causes Force Evacuation

A train in Texas was derailed on Thursday morning, spilled chemical, and had to have forced evacuation.
Police Visited Texas Man’s Home Due to Gory Halloween Display

Police Visited Texas Man's Home Due to Gory Life-Like Halloween Display

Police officers in Texas paid a visit to one man's house after neighbors complained of his 'too gory' Halloween display.
Texas Boy Dies After Shooting Himself at His Own Birthday Party, Officials Say

Texas Boy Dies After Shooting Himself at His Own Birthday Party, Officials Say

A Texas boy, 3, died of a gunshot wound after he accidentally shot himself in the chest amid his own birthday celebration, authorities said.
Woman Missing for Weeks, Last Seen Taking a Lyft to Dallas Texas

Woman Missing for Weeks, Last Seen Taking a Lyft to Dallas Texas

Marisella Botello reportedly took a Lyft alone to a popular entertainment district in Dallas, Texas in early October.
Texas Woman Died of COVID-19 While on Commercial Flight from Arizona

Texas Woman Dies of COVID-19 While on Commercial Flight from Arizona

A Texas woman died of COVID-19 while on a commercial flight from Arizona. A Texas woman died of COVID-19 while on a commercial flight from Arizona. This summer, a woman in her 30s died due to COVId-19 while flying home from Arizona, officials said on Monday.

Tinslee Lewis Case: Texas Supreme Court Denies Hospital Motion for Quick Decision

The Texas Supreme Court has denied the Cook Children's Medical Center's motion to expedite a decision in a battle whether to take the life support off of Tinslee Lewis or not.

Texas Governor Sued Over Extension of Early Voting Period

Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott is facing a lawsuit over his decision to extend the early voting period for the November election.
Tropical Storm Beta

Tropical Storm Beta Makes Landfall on Texas Coast Late Monday

Tropical Storm Beta made landfall on the Texas coast around 10 p.m. (CDT) Monday, as said by the National Hurricane Center (NHC).
Beta Begins Bringing Rain to the Region Tonight

Tropical Storm Beta to Drench Texas Coastline Next Week

Tropical Storm Beta is slowly drifting to the western part of Gulf of Mexico, likely to scrape the Texas coastline by early next week.
Texas budget cuts

Texas Reverses Course on a 15 Million Health Budget Cut

Texas health officials have retracted its plan to impose a $15 million budget cut from health and safety programs.
Texas Police Officer Indicted of Charges After Fatally Shooting Schizophrenic Woman

Texas Police Officer Indicted of Charges After Fatally Shooting Schizophrenic Woman

A police officer has been charged with a penalty assault after fatally shooting a schizophrenic woman more than a year ago in Baytown, Texas.
Texas vaccination rates

US Vaccination Rates: Texas Falls Behind Vaccination

The state of Texas placed 48th in WalletHub's study of states that vaccinate the most. The state of Texas placed 48th in WalletHub's study of states that vaccinate the most.
Texas safety net programs

Texas Slashes Budget for Safety Net Programs to Prepare for Pandemic Effects

The state of Texas would have to cut budget for safety net programs that benefit low-income Texans to weather the economic fallout brought by the pandemic.

Texas Unemployment Aid to Increase

Texas will have a maximum unemployment aid increase from $521 to $535 per week next month, according to the Texas Workforce Commission.
Mail-in Ballot

Harris County Wants to Send All Voters Mail-In Ballot Applications, State Plans to Stop It

Harris County has been sued by the Texas attorney general on Monday after it refused to drop plans to send mail-in ballot applications to more than 2 million registered voters.
Coronavirus Testing Continues In Florida

California, Florida, Texas Dismiss New COVID-19 Testing Plan

The new COVID-19 testing plan by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will not be followed by California, Florida, and Texas, among other states.
Texas Hurricane Laura

Texas and Louisiana COVID-19 Cases Could Increase After Hurricane Laura

States of Texas and Louisiana could struggle even more to contain the COVID-19 pandemic in their areas after Hurricane Laura.

3 Police Officers Wounded While Responding to a 911 Call, Suspect Hostages Family Members

Three police officers, who responded to a 911 call, in Austin Texas got wounded after a suspect who held three family members as hostages including his mother, fired back.
Texas Parents

Police Arrest Parents After Their Infant Son Was Found Dead in a Bucket of Tar

Texas police authorities arrested a couple after they found their one-week-old infant son in a bucket of tar. The detained parents first attempted to cover up the crime.
Austin police department

Austin City Council Green-Lights Police Department Budget Cut

The Austin City on Thursday joined Seattle, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and other cities defunding their police departments.
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