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Texas GOP wins big: 5 things to know

In the end, it wasn’t close at all. On election night, Texans handed sweeping victories to the Republican Party that controls the state, and in particular its ascendant MAGA faction. As Vice ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Gators QB Lagway to serve as backup vs. Texas

Florida quarterback DJ Lagway will serve as the backup for Saturday's game at No. 5 Texas, with plans for him to play only on an emergency basis.

Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago

Texas firefighters save toddler from burning home

Two firefighters are being hailed as heroes after saving a toddler from a burning home in Grandbury, Texas. Omar Villafranca spoke with the firefighters and the little boy's mother.

Texas' showdown with Georgia in Austin sums up why Longhorns made move to SEC

With an F1 race and a marquee top-five showdown between the Longhorns and Bulldogs (among many other events), Austin is the center of the sports universe this weekend.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18

SEC picks, odds in Week 9: LSU, Texas A&M battle for first place as Alabama, Texas try to bounce back

Three of the nation's five ranked-against-ranked games will be played in the SEC in Week 9

Sports - CBS Sports - October 23

College Football Playoff race: Alabama-LSU, Texas-Texas A&M among November games that will impact title chase

These November games will have a massive bearing on the final College Football Playoff Rankings

Sports - CBS Sports - October 31

Watch Texas A&M Aggies vs. East Texas A&M Lions: TV channel, live stream info, start time

How to watch Texas A&M vs. Texas A&M-Commerce basketball game

Sports - CBS Sports - 6 days ago

Why Texas Democrats see this local race as key to turning state blue

Democratic Party activists have been on a mission to flip all of the state’s urban counties — once Republican bulwarks — as they look to chip away at the GOP’s decades-long hold on the state. ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Cruz expands lead over Allred in Texas Senate race

Sen. Ted Cruz (R) has expanded his lead over Rep. Colin Allred (D) in the Texas Senate race as he attempts to lock down a third term in office, according to a new poll. A University of Houston ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

A look into the shaken baby syndrome case that landed a Texas man on death row

The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles denied requests to halt the upcoming execution of 57-year-old Robert Robertson, who was convicted in a controversial 2002 shaken baby syndrome case. He is ...

Texas supreme court blocks execution of man in late-night ruling

Robert Roberson, 57, who has long claimed innocence over death of daughter, has for now been spared. The Texas supreme court has blocked the execution of a man on death row in a late-night ruling ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Texas Supreme Court halts execution in 'shaken baby syndrome' death

Texas is preparing to put Roberson to death Thursday in what would be the nation's first execution involving a case of "shaken baby syndrome."

Texas execution is latest death penalty case to proceed despite doubts

A Travis County judge Thursday night granted a temporary restraining order, pausing the execution to allow Robert Roberson to testify at a Texas House hearing next week.

Texas judge grants temporary restraining order pausing Robert Roberson's execution

Texas lawmakers filed a subpoena Wednesday in a last-minute effort to delay the execution of Robert Roberson.

Texas Attorney General Sues Doctor Over Treatment for Transgender Minors

Ken Paxton, the attorney general, said it was the first enforcement action under a state ban on treatment.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 17

A Deadly Detour: Texas policy, heat fuel rise in migrant deaths

Operation Lone Star and extreme heat have transformed a small patch of desert in the suburbs of El Paso into one of the most dangerous stretches of the southern border--with the number of migrant ...

'Shaken baby syndrome' execution on hold after Texas Supreme Court decision

Robert Roberson was sentenced to death based on the largely discredited "shaken baby syndrome" hypothesis.

Texas judge blocks execution of man in shaken baby case

Robert Roberson has thanked supporters for winning a temporary reprieve in the controversial case.

Texas AG sues doctor accused of providing transgender care to 21 minors

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued a Dallas doctor Thursday accusing her of providing transition-related care to nearly two dozen minors in violation of state law.

Scottie Scheffler guest picker on 'College Gameday' as Texas hosts Georgia

This will be the second time Scheffler has been the guest picker on the pregame show.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 17

In college football showdown, Texas will try beating Georgia at its own game

The No. 1 Longhorns square off against the No. 5 Bulldogs in their first true SEC test.

F1, Georgia-Texas make Austin the sports capital of the world

No. 1 Texas is hosting No. 5 Georgia and Formula 1 is in town: Austin is buzzing as the sports world descends on the Texas capital.

Sports - ESPN - October 18

FAA investigating mid-air close call in Austin, Texas

An American Airlines 737 and a Cessna 182 came within about 350 feet of each other in mid-air near the airport in Austin, Texas.

Musk’s X Wants Lawsuits Tried in Conservative Texas Courts

The social media platform updated its terms of service to steer any disputes by users to a federal court in Texas whose judges frequently rule in favor of conservative litigants in political cases.

Business - Inc. - October 18

Behind the Texas court decision to stay Robert Roberson's execution

The Texas Supreme Court ruled to stay Robert Roberson's execution after a last-attempt appeal by his lawyers and lawmakers was granted. CBS News' Nikki Battiste reports.

Georgia vs. Texas: How To Watch NCAAF, kickoff time, channel and more

The Georgia Bulldogs will play the Texas Longhorns this Saturday — here's how to watch the Week 8 SEC battle between the two top-five teams.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 19

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