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November 9, 2022

Texas executes inmate for 2003 strangulation death of mother

A Texas death row inmate was executed Wednesday nearly 20 years after he killed his mother after an argument.

November 9, 2022

Texas murderer sentenced to death for killing woman to take her unborn baby: 'Evil piece of flesh demon'

Taylor Parker, 29, was sentenced to death on Wednesday for murdering a woman in October 2020 and cutting the victim's unborn baby out of her womb.

November 9, 2022

Texas border officials arrest suspected human smuggler, illegal immigrants after high-speech chase

Border authorities in Texas were led on a high-speed chase that ended with a car crash and multiple people — including three illegal immigrants — arrested.

November 9, 2022

Five Texas cities vote to decriminalize low-level marijuana possession

Residents of five Texas cities – San Marcos, Denton, Killeen, Elgin and Harker Heights – voted to decriminalize low-level marijuana possession on Tuesday.

November 9, 2022

Kaitlin Armstrong trial date set as judge rejects defense motion to toss evidence in pro cyclist murder

The trial over the shooting death of cycling pro Anna Moriah "Mo" Wilson will begin in June after an Austin judge rejected her defense's motion to toss evidence.

November 9, 2022

Texas GOP chairman praises Desantis' 'winning brand': 'This is the path forward for the GOP'

Texas GOP Chairman Matt Rinaldi said that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' "bold" and "unapologetic" brand of conservatism may be the "path forward for the GOP."

November 9, 2022

Govs. Abbott and DeSantis, who clashed with Biden over migrant transports, easily win re-election

Govs. Ron DeSantis and Greg Abbott won re-election handily on Tuesday evening — after feuding with the Biden administration over the crisis at the southern border.

November 9, 2022

Monica De La Cruz flips Texas border district red, says voters support law enforcement and legal immigration

Congresswoman-elect Monica De La Cruz joined "The Faulkner Focus" to discuss her win in a Democratic South Texas congressional district.

November 9, 2022

Here's how much campaign cash Beto O'Rourke has burned losing races up and down the ballot

Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-Texas, has now burned about $175 million running failed bids for the White House, Senate and governor after his latest flop.

November 9, 2022

Uvalde residents vote for Abbott over O'Rourke in Texas gubernatorial race, months after school shooting

Uvalde County, the site of the Robb Elementary School mass shooting on May 24, has voted in favor of Greg Abbott in the Texas governor race over Beto O'Rourke.