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Aggregated Texas News Articles

• With Texas leaving, Big 12 swaps ADs for CFP
  
  Kansas State athletic director Gene Taylor has been added to the College Football Playoff selection committee, replacing Texas AD Chris Del Conte.
  ESPN.  Wed, 4 Aug 2021 23:39:36 EST.
• 10 Killed in Crash of Packed Van in South Texas
  
  The vehicle was carrying 30 people believed to be migrants in Brooks County, about 80 miles north of the Mexico border, the authorities said.
  Jesus Jiménez and Alyssa Lukpat.  New York Times.  Thu, 05 Aug 2021 03:02:00 +0000.
• Texas mother gives birth to a baby boy in same hospital where her husband died of COVID-19
  
  Maria Garza, 30, from Texas, delivered her son with her mother by her side on July 19, two months after her husband Jason Garza's death.
  Daily Mail.  Thu, 05 Aug 2021 00:26:20 GMT.
• Execution date set for El Paso man convicted of killing ex-wife, her friend in 2006
  
  El Paso County has seven convicted murderers on Texas' death row. Fabian Hernandez, convicted in 2009, is currently set to be executed Nov. 3       
  Aaron Martinez, El Paso Times.  El Paso Times.  Wed, 04 Aug 2021 23:49:16 +0000.
• Texas authorities say multiple dead after van carrying suspected illegal immigrants crashes into pole
  
  A van full of undocumented immigrants crashed in South Texas, killing as many as 10 people and injuring 13, authorities said Wednesday.
  Bill Melugin Louis Casiano.  Fox News.  Wed, 04 Aug 2021 22:58:56 GMT.
• Proxima Clinical Research eyeing footprint expansion in the Texas Medical Center
  
  Proxima Clinical Research was established in 2017 and works with early-stage medical device and biotechnology companies to get their products or drugs through clinical trials and the regulatory process toward commercialization.
  Chris Mathews.  American City Business Journals.  Wed, 04 Aug 2021 22:44:49 +0000.
• Houston-based Green Mountain Energy applies to enter Arizona electricity market
  
  Houston-based Green Mountain Energy has filed an application to enter the Arizona electricity market, stating that businesses and residential customers deserve to have a 100% renewable power option.
  Andy Blye.  American City Business Journals.  Wed, 04 Aug 2021 22:15:00 +0000.
• Will conference realignment become total mayhem?
  
  Thanks to Texas and Oklahoma jumping ship and heading to the SEC, it seems that conference realignment rumors are here to stay for the foreseeable future. ...
  Fox News.  Wed, 04 Aug 2021 19:48:41 GMT.
• From Policing to Pinot: B E Winery
  
  Find out why a former sheriff's deputy left law enforcement to start B E Winery in Conroe, Texas!
  Ccg.  ABC News.  Wed, 04 Aug 2021 16:44:45 +0000.
• Dallas official removed from meeting for not wearing mask
  
  Dallas County Commissioner J.J. Koch (R) was removed from a courtroom Tuesday for not wearing a mask, ...
  Rachel Scully.  The Hill.  Wed, 04 Aug 2021 15:37:54 +0000.
• Houston mask mandate might violate Texas governor's order
  
  Governor Greg Abbott has said that local governments that try to impose mask mandates could be fined up to $1,000.
  CBS News.  Wed, 04 Aug 2021 09:28:38 -0400.
• Help or 'get out of the way,' Biden says to Republican governors on combatting COVID pandemic
  
  Biden called out Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, states that Biden said account for one-third of new COVID-19 cases in the U.S.
  Abcnews.  ABC News.  Wed, 04 Aug 2021 13:19:54 +0000.
• Dodgers, unlike fans, go silent against Astros and can't make them pay in loss
  
  The Dodgers drop the first game against the Houston Astros 3-0 on Tuesday at Dodger Stadium.
  Bill Shaikin.  Los Angeles Times.  Wed, 4 Aug 2021 02:26:24 -0400.
• T-shirts, trash cans and heckling: Dodgers fans finally let the Astros know how they feel
  
  Dodgers fans sounded off on the Houston Astros cheating scandal during the game Tuesday at Dodger Stadium, but the Astros got the last word with a 3-0 win.
  Steve Henson.  Los Angeles Times.  Wed, 4 Aug 2021 01:12:15 -0400.
• Vikings release CB Gladney after he is indicted
  
  The Vikings released cornerback Jeff Gladney on Tuesday after he was indicted by a Texas grand jury on a charge of felony assault against his former girlfriend.
  ESPN.  Tue, 3 Aug 2021 22:50:04 EST.
• Texas deputy pins teen to ground while she cries, "I can't breathe"
  
  The disturbing body camera footage of the incident has prompted new questions about how police handle mental health calls.
  CBS News.  Tue, 03 Aug 2021 22:01:48 -0400.
• Two years after Walmart massacre, El Paso grieves as advocates push for tighter gun laws
  
  El Paso, Texas, on Tuesday commemorated the massacre of 23 people in 2019, while advocates continue to pursue tighter gun laws despite GOP resistance.
  CNBC.  Tue, 03 Aug 2021 23:33:02 GMT.
• Florida, Texas had one-third of all US COVID-19 cases in past week, official says
  
  The increase comes as the delta variant spreads and the percentage of fully vaccinated Americans hovers around 49.7%.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Tue, 03 Aug 2021 23:05:00 GMT.

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