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17.03.2021 / 13:12

Internet buzzes over viral video from Austin-area beekeeper

AUSTIN, Texas - A video of an Austin-area beekeeper is drawing quite the buzz online."It’s been amazing, it’s been a little bit overwhelming but ultimately it’s just so exciting to know that so many people see the important work beekeepers do every day," said Erika Thompson, owner of Texas Beeworks.The minute-long clip shows Thompson removing a beehive from the property. "That really was just an average Tuesday it wasn’t an extraordinary removal by any means and it’s just been crazy to see people's reactions to it," she said.RELATED: Texas beekeepers see no current threat to Texas honeybees from "murder hornets"Shortly after posting the video to social media it swarmed with views and gained more than 50 million within 24 hours.

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8 immigrants killed when pickup crashes in Texas border city

AUSTIN, Texas – Eight people in a Dodge pickup truck loaded with immigrants were killed when the vehicle collided with another pickup truck following a police chase near the Texas border city of Del Rio, authorities said.

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Granger Smith, wife Amber expecting a baby boy after death of 3-year-old son River: ‘God gave us a miracle’

AUSTIN, Texas - Granger Smith and wife Amber are expecting a baby boy. The news comes following the death of the couple's 3-year-old son River in 2019.Taking to Instagram on Thursday, Smith shared a touching video which features son Lincoln, 7, and daughter London, 9, paying tribute to their late sibling while announcing the big news of an upcoming brother."Dear River, because of the life you lived, we have known so much joy," Smith, 41, said before grabbing on to son Lincoln’s hand.

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APD officer indicted for murder in April 2020 shooting of Mike Ramos

AUSTIN, Texas - An Austin police officer has been indicted in the death of Michael Ramos last April.A Travis County grand jury has indicted APD Officer Christopher Taylor, who now faces a murder charge.

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Report finds 'no racist intent' behind song 'Eyes of Texas'

AUSTIN, Texas – The University of Texas' long-awaited report on “The Eyes of Texas” has found that the school song has “no racist intent," but the school president said athletes and band members will not be required to sing or participate when the song is played at games and campus events.

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Texas jail inmates hungry, shivering during unusual freeze

AUSTIN, Texas – When an unusually heavy winter storm blanketed much of Texas with snow, knocking out electricity to millions of homes and leaving many struggling to find clean water, one sector of the population was particularly vulnerable: inmates at the state’s largest county jail.

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‘8 days was an eternity’: Mom reunites with newborn quadruplets after being separated during Texas storm

AUSTIN, Texas - Starlyn and Bill Cafferata welcomed the rarity of quadruplets into the world last month, but little did the Austin couple know that they would also be fighting the rarity of a massive winter storm."You have quadruplets and that’s crazy odds. Then you have a blizzard in Texas that freezes over for eight days," Bill told FOX Television Stations.On Jan.

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Energy executive: Texas power plants turned off in crisis

AUSTIN, Texas – The recent blackouts that left 4 million Texas customers without electricity and heat during a deadly winter freeze also unplugged plants that could have generated more power, which was urgently needed as the state's grid reached the breaking point, the head of a major energy corporation said Thursday.

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Board leaders of Texas' grid operator resign after outages

AUSTIN, Texas – Four board leaders of Texas' embattled power grid operator said Tuesday they will resign following outrage over more than 4 million customers losing power during a deadly winter freeze last week.

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‘Wonderful gesture’: H-E-B allows customers to leave with free groceries after store’s power goes out

LEANDER, Texas - An H-E-B grocery store in Leander, Texas allowed hundreds of customers to walk out the front doors with carts full of groceries for free after the store’s power went out.A Facebook post shared by local resident Tim Hennessy garnered nationwide attention after he praised the Texas grocery store chain for its generosity during a difficult time.According to Hennessy, who published the post on Feb.

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Texas governor's biggest donors: Energy industry that failed

AUSTIN, Texas – As frozen Texas reels under one of the worst electricity outages in U.S. history, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has blamed grid operators and iced-over wind turbines but gone easier on another culprit: an oil and gas industry that is the state's dominant business and his biggest political contributor.

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Lights come back on in Texas as water woes rise in the South

AUSTIN, Texas – Many of the millions of Texans who lost power for days after a deadly winter blast overwhelmed the electric grid now have it back, but the crisis was far from over in parts of the South with many people lacking safe drinking water.

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Texas crisis has governor facing big backer: energy industry

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Texas utility company urges customers to change providers to avoid astronomical power bill amid winter storm

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Anger over Texas' power grid failing in the face of a record winter freeze mounted Tuesday as millions of residents in the energy capital of the U.S. remained shivering with no assurances that their electricity and heat — out for 24 hours or longer in many homes — would return soon or stay on once it finally does.

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'A complete bungle:' Texas' energy pride goes out with cold

AUSTIN, Texas – Anger over Texas' power grid failing in the face of a record winter freeze mounted Tuesday as millions of residents in the energy capital of the U.S. remained shivering with no assurances that their electricity and heat — out for 24 hours or longer in many homes — would return soon or stay on once it finally does.

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ICE nearly released sex abuse convicts despite Biden memo

AUSTIN, Texas – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was prepared to release three men convicted of sex offenses against children, Texas officials said, in an apparent misapplication by authorities of enforcement directives from President Joe Biden’s administration.

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Texas GOP Rep. Wright, who battled health issues, dies at 67

AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Republican U.S. Rep. Ron Wright, who had battled health challenges over the past year including lung cancer treatment, has died more than two weeks after contracting COVID-19, his office said Monday. He was 67.

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No. 2 Baylor stays unbeaten, tops No. 6 Texas 83-69

AUSTIN, Texas – Texas played Baylor tougher than most teams have this season. The Bears still shrugged off the Longhorns to stay unbeaten.

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Texas teacher’s garage library gets thousands of book donations from across the globe

AUSTIN, Texas - A Texas teacher’s idea to turn her garage into a small library for her students during the pandemic has grown into a collection with thousands of books, thanks to donations from strangers across the globe.Jennifer Martin, who is a teacher in the Del Valle Independent School District in Austin, Texas, came up with the idea after her school switched to virtual learning. She not only missed seeing her students in person, but also wanted to provide better access to books since the closest library was across the freeway.At first, Martin brought books home from her classroom and started a rudimentary checkout system.

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GOP lawmakers seek tougher voting rules after record turnout

AUSTIN, Texas – Republican lawmakers in statehouses across the country are moving swiftly to attack some of the voting methods that fueled the highest turnout for a presidential election in 50 years.

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Texas takes on Biden but Republicans keep distance from AG

AUSTIN, Texas – As President Joe Biden’s agenda is dealt an early blow in Texas, the embattled Republican attorney general promising more fights ahead with the new administration is getting little public support from members of his party, even as they cheer the results.

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Pediatrician killed by other doctor remembered by family, patients

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Sandy Hook parent "looks forward" to facing Alex Jones in court

AUSTIN, Texas - Texas’ highest court has given the green light to four parents of Sandy Hook shooting victims to move forward with legal action against Alex Jones, InfoWars, and other associated conspiracy theorists. InfoWars is an Austin-based group of conspiracy theorists led by Alex Jones.

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Reaves' 23 points, late FT lift Oklahoma over Texas 80-79

AUSTIN, Texas – Austin Reaves scored 23 points and made two free throws with 18.3 seconds left that proved to be the difference as No. 24 Oklahoma beat short-handed No. 5 Texas 80-79 on Tuesday night.

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Video: Off-duty officer pulls gun on other driver after being rear-ended

AUSTIN, Texas - Dash camera footage released to FOX 7 Austin shows the moment an off-duty Austin police officer pulled his gun on another driver after being rear-ended.A memo from the Austin Police Department, released in November 2020 states that Officer Thomas Tuminelli was trying to get to work on time, averaging a speed of 96 mph.Traveling southbound on I-35, Tuminelli can be seen in the video driving aggressively.

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Dave Chappelle tests positive for COVID-19; shows canceled

AUSTIN, Texas – Dave Chappelle tested positive for the coronavirus just before his comedy show scheduled for Thursday, forcing his upcoming appearances to be canceled, a spokeswoman said.

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Texas AG Paxton sues Biden administration over deportation freeze

Paxton is the subject of a federal investigation into allegations that he committed bribery and abuse of office, among other crimes. AUSTIN, Texas - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration challenging the 100-day moratorium on deportations.Following Joe Biden's inauguration on Wednesday, acting Homeland Security Secretary David Pekoske signed a memorandum to review immigration enforcement policies.

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Dave Chappelle Tests Positive For COVID-19, Cancels Texas Shows

Dave Chappelle has tested positive for COVID-19 and canceled the remainder of his scheduled shows in Austin, Texas this week. The comedian's rep confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that Chappelle was currently quarantining after his positive test but has not yet suffered any symptoms.

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Dave Chappelle tests positive for COVID-19

Dave Chappelle tested positive for coronavirus. The stand-up star, 47, broke the news just before his comedy show was scheduled to start Thursday.

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Dave Chappelle tests positive for COVID-19; cancels shows

US comedian Dave Chappelle and recipient of the Mark Twain Award for American Humor arrives at the Kennedy Center for award ceremony on October 27, 2019 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Alex Edelman / AFP) (Photo by ALEX EDELMAN/AFP via Getty Images) AUSTIN, Texas - Dave Chappelle tested positive for the coronavirus just before his comedy show scheduled for Thursday, forcing his upcoming appearances to be canceled, a spokeswoman said.Chappelle was expected to perform Thursday through Sunday at Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater in Austin, Texas.

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Dave Chappelle tests positive for coronavirus and cancels Texas residency

coronavirus just hours before he was set to perform the latest date of a standup residency in Austin, Texas.A representative for the legendary comedian told TMZ that he is currently self-isolating and is experiencing no symptoms.

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Dave Chappelle Tests Positive for the Coronavirus

Dave Chappelle has tested positive forCOVID-19. The 47-year-old comedian is currently quarantined and has not experienced any symptoms, his rep told TMZ on Thursday.

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Texas' Abbott rips vetting of National Guard: 'This is the most offensive thing I've ever heard'

AUSTIN, Texas - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday said he finds it "offensive" that the FBI is vetting National Guard members, including those from his own state, ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on Wednesday."This is the most offensive thing I've ever heard," Abbott, a Republican, wrote on Twitter.

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Protesters show up at Texas State Capitol despite closure

AUSTIN, Texas - A planned protest is taking place at the Texas State Capitol Sunday, despite the Capitol and its grounds being closed.FOX 7's Kacey Bowen reports that one of the groups at the Capitol Sunday afternoon is the Hibiscus Society. The group said their rally was planned for months and has nothing to do with the election, but instead with Second Amendment rights.Texas DPS has closed the Capitol off "out of an abundance of caution" through Wednesday, Jan.

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McClung lifts No. 15 Texas Tech past No. 4 Texas, 79-77

AUSTIN, Texas – Mac McClung made a long jumper with 3 seconds left and No. 15 Texas Tech rallied to beat No.

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Tammin Sursok says her husband has coronavirus but 'all the hospitals are full'

"Pretty Little Liars" actress Tammin Sursok has revealed that her husband, Sean McEwen, is sick with coronavirus. She made the announcement on Instagram on Wednesday alongside a photo of herself looking somewhat teary-eyed.

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New Texas coach Sarkisian defends "The Eyes of Texas"

AUSTIN, Texas – Fresh off a national title with Alabama, Steve Sarkisian plans big changes to Texas' football program.“The Eyes of Texas” isn't one of them.At his introductory press conference Tuesday, Sarkisian defended the controversial school song and said his players will “sing it proudly.”His predecessor, Tom Herman, faced criticism from fans and pressure from the administration when some players didn’t join the traditional postgame singing of the song for several games in protest over racist elements of the song’s past.Sarkisian said that while discussion about The Eyes of Texas and other issues are welcome, “The Eyes of Texas is our school song.

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Texas fires football coach Tom Herman after 4 seasons

AUSTIN, Texas – Texas fired football coach Tom Herman on Saturday after four seasons of failing to win a Big 12 championship and only one league title game appearance.Herman still had three seasons left on a guaranteed contract that was due to pay him more than $6 million per year, and the move means Texas will soon be on its fourth head coach since its last Big 12 title in 2009 under Mack Brown.Herman was supposed to end that drought. He was college football’s hottest young coach when Texas brought him from Houston to replace Charlie Strong in 2016.

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Dark days: Experts fear the holidays will fuel the COVID-19 crisis

LOS ANGELES – Hard-hit California eclipsed 2 million coronavirus cases on Christmas Eve as the U.S. headed into a holiday season of travel and family gatherings that threaten to fuel the deadly crisis across the nation.Despite warnings from public health experts to stay home, over 1.19 million travelers passed through U.S.

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‘People hate hypocrisy’: Anger high when politicians break coronavirus rules

virus rate.While people weigh whether it’s safe to go to work or the grocery store, the mayor of Austin, Texas, heads to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, on a private jet after hosting a wedding for 20. California’s governor dines at a swanky French restaurant with lobbyists, none wearing masks, a day after San Francisco’s mayor was there for a birthday party.

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'Do as I say': Anger as some politicians ignore virus rules

SAN FRANCISCO – Denver's mayor flies to Mississippi to spend Thanksgiving with his family — after urging others to stay home. He later says he was thinking with “my heart and not my head." A Pennsylvania mayor bans indoor dining, then eats at a restaurant in Maryland.

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Texas AG questions Supreme Court ruling, says 'this was our only chance'

AUSTIN, Texas - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton lamented the Supreme Court's decision not to hear his case against Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan, and Wisconsin challenging those state's elections.In an interview with Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures," Paxton questioned the court's decision that his state lacked standing -- that Texas had not shown a legal interest in how other states carry out their elections. He pushed back on the idea that the state had not suffered harm."I view them as having been harmed by the fact that other states didn’t follow their election laws and didn’t follow the Constitution," Paxton asked.

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Herman returning in 2021 for 5th season with Texas Longhorns

AUSTIN, Texas – Texas has ended widespread speculation about coach Tom Herman’s future, announcing Saturday he will return in 2021 for his fifth season with the No. 23 Longhorns.“My policy is to wait until the end of the season before evaluating and commenting on our program and coaches.

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Texas GOP chair says 'law-abiding states' should 'form a union' after SCOTUS rejects election suit

AUSTIN, Texas - The chairman of the Texas Republican Party is reacting to the Supreme Court's rejection of Texas' lawsuit to overturn Joe Biden's election victory.In a statement, Chairman Allen West said that by tossing out the lawsuit, the Supreme Court "has decreed that a state can take unconstitutional actions and violate its own election law".DOWNLOAD THE FOX 7 AUSTIN NEWS APPAllen West SIGN UP FOR FOX 7 AUSTIN EMAIL ALERTS"This decision establishes a precedent that says states can violate the US constitution and not be held accountable," West said.

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Oracle says it will move HQ from Silicon Valley to Texas

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – Tech giant Oracle Corp. said Friday it will move its headquarters from Silicon Valley to Austin, Texas, and let many employees choose their office locations and decide whether to work from home.The business software maker said it will keep major hubs at its current home in Redwood City, California, and other locations.“We believe these moves best position Oracle for growth and provide our personnel with more flexibility about where and how they work,” the company said in a regulatory filing.

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Oracle relocates Redwood City headquarters to Austin, Texas

Oracle Office Buildings at Redwood City Headquarters (Photo by Christopher J. Morris/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images) REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - Oracle Corporation, a multi-billion dollar software and technology company, is the latest tech giant to announce they're leaving Silicon Valley for Texas.The company is by far the largest employer in Redwood City, with over 6,500 employees, representing 13.5% of the jobs in that city, according to city data.Oracle made the announcement Friday afternoon and was first reported by Bloomberg.Oracle was founded in 1977 by Larry Ellison in Santa Clara.

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Texas sues 4 states claiming unconstitutional voting changes

AUSTIN, Texas - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued battleground states Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan, and Wisconsin on Tuesday to challenge their 2020 presidential election results."Using the COVID-19 pandemic as a justification, government officials in the defendant states of Georgia, Michigan, and Wisconsin, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (collectively, 'Defendant State'), usurped their legislatures’ authority and unconstitutionally revised their state’s election statutes," Paxton's complaint says. "They accomplished these statutory revisions through executive fiat or friendly lawsuits, thereby weakening ballot integrity."Paxton is asking the U.S.

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No. 12 Villanova hands No. 17 Texas first loss 68-64

AUSTIN, Texas – Jermaine Samuels and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl each scored 19 points and No. 12 Villanova held on late to beat No.

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