315 Texas COVID-19 deaths reported as toll nears 44,000
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas reported 315 more deaths Thursday from the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19 as the state's pandemic death toll neared...
Court raises bar for some immigrants to avoid deportation
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday made it harder for longtime immigrants who have been convicted of a crime to avoid deportation.
Justice...
Businesses to decide face mask use, some worry they’ll lose customers either way
As small-business owners and managers across Texas went to work Wednesday morning, they faced yet another 2021 headache: deal with losing business from customers...
ERCOT CEO fired after deadly February blackouts
AUSTIN — The Electric Reliability Council of Texas fired its embattled CEO late Wednesday on the same day a congressional oversight panel launched an...
Texas teachers, child care workers now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
By Aliyya Swaby | Texas Tribune
Texas teachers are now eligible for COVID-19 vaccines, health officials announced Wednesday.
Effective immediately, all Texas vaccine providers should include...
UT president calls emails defending school song ‘extremist’
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Racist emails sent to the University of Texas amid a debate over the school song "The Eyes of Texas" were...
Businesses react to Texas governor dropping mask mandate
Business operators in Austin and throughout Central Texas expressed a mix of uncertainty, anger and relief after Gov. Greg Abbott's announced that he's lifting...
Texas becomes biggest US state to lift COVID-19 mask mandate
AUSTIN — Texas is lifting its mask mandate, Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday, making it the largest state to end an order intended to...
Biden tries to reset relationship with Mexican president
By MARK STEVENSON, ZEKE MILLER and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Joe Biden looks to dismantle the last administration's hardline immigration...
Singer Phil Collins’ Alamo artifacts collection on display
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Artifacts collected by Phil Collins went on display Tuesday at the Alamo after the legendary musician donated the items to...