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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.Top stories - CBS News - October 17 -
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.Top stories - CBS News - October 17 -
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 ...Top stories - NBC News - October 17 -
'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.Top stories - ABC News - October 18 -
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.Top stories - NBC News - October 17 -
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.Top stories - NBC News - October 18 -
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.Top stories - CBS News - October 18 -
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.Top stories - CBS News - October 18 -
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 -
Crazy 8: Here are the Week 8 games you don't want to miss
Saturday features two games between top-11 ranked teams in the SEC — Alabama at Tennessee and Georgia at Texas — a ranked Big Ten matchup and more.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 17