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August 8, 2020

Amber Guyger, former Dallas cop, files appeal to get murder conviction overturned

Amber Guyger, the former Dallas police officer sentenced to 10 years in prison last year for the 2018 shooting death of her upstairs neighbor, has filed an appeal to get her conviction overturned, according to reports.

August 7, 2020

Parasitic infection outbreak in Texas sickens 82 people

An outbreak in Austin, Texas, of the parasitic infection cyclosporiasis has sickened 82 people, according to the city's health department.

August 7, 2020

Texas father saves children, babysitter from massive 600-pound alligator

A Texas father helped his children and a babysitter escape unharmed after being confronted in their backyard by a nearly 12-foot-long alligator weighing about 600 pounds. 

August 7, 2020

MLB's Houston Astros cancel national anthem singer accused of molesting minor: report

The Houston Astros, in the wake of their highly publicized cheating scandal, are now distancing themselves from a prospective national anthem singer after learning he has been accused of sexually assaulting a minor, according to a report.

August 6, 2020

Texas cancer researcher killed in 'random attack’ during jog is remembered as details emerge about person of interest

A Texas community is coming together to honor the life of a cancer researcher who was mysteriously killed during her daily jog over the weekend as more details are emerging about the man police are investigating as a person of interest. 

August 6, 2020

Texas man nearly hit by lightning strike, says it was 'craziest, weirdest feeling'

A man in Texas who was outside recording a thunderstorm on Wednesday as it rolled through his neighborhood was nearby hit when lightning struck several feet away from him.

August 6, 2020

Cities go to extremes with coronavirus quarantine crackdowns: Checkpoints, power shutoffs, steep fines

With the daily number of coronavirus cases in the United States still hovering at about 50,000 and American deaths from the disease approaching 160,000, cities across the country are taking increasingly severe measures to force the curve of the outbreak downward -- including power shutoffs, fines and more. 

August 5, 2020

Dallas shuts down Young Americans for Liberty event but allows protests, group says

The city of Dallas shut down a Young Americans for Liberty (YAL) “Mobilize 2020” event three days before it was scheduled to occur.

August 5, 2020

Texas not reporting 'probable' coronavirus cases: report

Texas health officials are only reporting COVID-19 results from nasal swab, PCR tests, and leaving out tens of thousands of antibody and rapid antigen test results, according to a report. 

August 4, 2020

Music faculty at Texas college stokes ire for suggesting music theory isn’t white supremacist

The University of North Texas College of Music announced Friday that it is opening an investigation of an academic journal that showcased criticism of a music theorist who argued that music theory is white supremacist.