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Elon Musk, Tesla plugging a secret mega-battery into the Texas grid

Dana Hull and Naureen Malik Bloomberg News Elon Musk is getting into the Texas power market, with previously unrevealed construction of a gigantic battery connected...

Some Valley cities among least connected to broadband in US

By Juan Pablo Garnham, Texas Tribune Four months ago, Argentina Matute had to cut her internet service. After losing her job cleaning at a dentist’s...

Texas reports 2,420 new COVID-19 cases, 84 more deaths

DALLAS (AP) — Texas health officials reported more than 2,400 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday, along with 84 more deaths linked to the disease...

Poll: Texas leaders failed to anticipate severe weather, prepare public

Robert T. Garrett and Gromer Jeffers Jr. The Dallas Morning News DALLAS — Two out of three Texans lost electricity, water or both in last...

Protest against Texas governor’s lifting of mask mandate set for Monday

Claire Osborn Austin American-Statesman AUSTIN, Texas — Two groups on Monday are holding a rally at the state Capitol in Austin against Gov. Greg Abbott's...

Coronavirus cases, related deaths rising in Texas

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The number of coronavirus cases and deaths due to the illness caused by the virus are rising in Texas, according...

More than 1 million COVID-19 vaccine doses coming next week

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas expects more than 1 million COVID-19 vaccine doses next week, state officials said Friday. According to a Texas Department of...

US to open more beds for immigrant children as numbers rise

HOUSTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's administration is instructing long-term facilities that hold immigrant children to lift capacity restrictions enacted during the coronavirus pandemic...

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...

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...