August 17, 2021 Texas murder suspect released after massive police data loss puts trial evidence in jeopardy A Texas murder suspect charged in a deadly 2019 shooting at a Dallas hotel was released back onto the streets Monday without having to pay bond after a massive data deletion at the police department left prosecutors clamoring to review whether any evidence tying him to the slaying was lost.
August 17, 2021 Dozens of kids hospitalized with COVID-19 and RSV, Texas pediatrician says A top doctor at a Texas children’s hospital said they are treating dozens of children who were admitted for both respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and COVID-19, and that many others have tested positive for both viruses but did not require hospitalization.
August 16, 2021 Texas homeowner’s dog bites burglar during attempted break-in, suspect arrested: police An armed homeowner in Texas and his dog fended off a burglar who attempted to break into his home early Monday, authorities said.
August 16, 2021 Texas sports bar shooting: At least 3 dead, 2 wounded, authorities say At least three people were killed and two others were wounded in a shooting spree early Sunday outside a Texas sports bar, according to authorities.
August 15, 2021 Texas party boat capsizes with 53 on board, leaving 1 dead A double-deck party boat on a Texas lake carrying some 50 passengers, including several children, some as young at 18 months old, capsized Saturday night.
August 15, 2021 California Border Patrol agents fired upon from Mexico while detaining migrants in mountain range Border Patrol agents in a California mountain range were fired upon from Mexico while taking a group of migrants found illegally entering the country into custody last week.
August 15, 2021 Texas man shot 6 times sees surgery delayed for days amid hospital's coronavirus crowding: report Six days after being shot six times outside of a Houston grocery store, Ben Taub Hospital patient Joel Valdez was reportedly still waiting to undergo surgery on Friday.
August 14, 2021 Another Texas judge temporarily blocks Gov. Abbott's order banning local governments from mandating masks A Texas judge on Friday blocked Gov. Greg Abbott's order banning local governments and schools from issuing mask mandates.
August 14, 2021 Texas murder suspect granted bond after police data loss A Texas man who was scheduled for trial on a murder charge this week was instead granted release on bond amid concern that material in his case might be among troves of police data lost from the Dallas department’s computer system.
August 13, 2021 Remain-in-Mexico court ruling a win for Texas, Missouri over Biden admin A federal judge on Friday ordered the Biden administration to "enforce and implement" the Trump-era Remain-in-Mexico policy in response to a lawsuit from Texas and Missouri, which claimed that the administration’s attempt to terminate the policy was illegal and harmful.
