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17.03.2021 / 19:09

Matthew McConaughey Slams Texas Governor's Decision to Lift Mask Mandate Amid Ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic

Matthew McConaughey is speaking out after Texas Gov. Gregory Wayne Abbott lifted restrictions on the state's mask mandate amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.The 51-year-old actor, who hails from Uvalde, Texas, was a guest on on Wednesday, where he slammed the decision and explained why it's important to «keep masking up.»«Thank you for asking me that. My reaction to that is, I was a little dumbfounded by the decision,» McConaughey said.

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Sexual assault lawsuit filed against Houston Texans QB DeShaun Watson

HOUSTON, TEXAS - JANUARY 03: Deshaun Watson #4 of the Houston Texans in action against the Tennessee Titans during a game at NRG Stadium on January 03, 2021 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) HOUSTON - Houston Texans Quarterback DeShaun Watson is facing allegations of sexual assault in a lawsuit filed on behalf of a female masseuse.

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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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Match Play field set with possibilities that remain for more

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – The most recent world ranking determines the 64-man field for the Dell Technologies Match Play next week in Texas, and there remains much to be determined.

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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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February retail sales fall 3% after soaring the month before

NEW YORK – Americans spent less last month, partly due to bad weather in parts of the country that kept shoppers away from stores.

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‘We loved each other so, so much’: Husband dies from COVID-19 days after getting married

Jeff and Sherry Nabors (Credit: Sherry Nabors) GULFPORT, Miss. - Sherry Nabors said her late husband, Jeff, wanted to get married knowing that he would soon die from COVID-19 just days after being hospitalized with the virus."We loved each other so, so much," Sherry, 53, told FOX Television Stations Monday. "And I think he just wanted me to be apart of his family."The couple was married in Jeff’s hospital room at Memorial Hospital at Gulfport in Mississippi on Feb.

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Late winter wallop takes aim at the U.S.

A massive and very late winter wallop is hitting a large swathe of the United States, with heavy snow blanketing Southern California, while destructive tornadoes are wreaking havoc in Texas. Jennifer Johnson looks at all the chaos, and what many hope will be winter’s last wild ride before spring.

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No. 7 Houston takes AAC tourney with 91-54 win over Cincy

FORT WORTH, Texas – Quentin Grimes scored 21 points with five 3-pointers, Marcus Sasser had 16 points and No. 7 Houston beat Cincinnati 91-54 on Sunday in the third consecutive American Athletic Conference tournament championship game between the two teams.

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Gas prices jump 25 cents in two weeks

CAMARILLO, Calif. - The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline jumped 25 cents a gallon over the past three weeks to $2.89. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey said Sunday the price spike is due to higher crude oil costs, the lingering effect of power outages that caused several Texas refineries to shut down or reduce operations last month and surging prices on credits for a renewable fuel.The price at the pump has climbed 72 cents since Nov.

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No. 13 Texas beats No. 12 Oklahoma St for first Big 12 title

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Matt Coleman scored a career-high 30 points, Jericho Simms added a career-best 21 and No. 13 Texas was poised at the foul line down the stretch in beating No. 12 Oklahoma State 91-86 on Saturday night to give the Longhorns their first Big 12 Tournament title.

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LeMahieu HR ends inning, no more early exits for pitchers

New York Yankees star DJ LeMahieu launched a three-run homer, and that was all for Pittsburgh starter JT Brubaker.

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Southwest employees send lost Buzz Lightyear toy on epic adventure before returning him to family

Buzz Lightyear at Clinton National Airport in Little Rock, Arkansas (Credit: Southwest Airlines) DALLAS - Southwest Airlines employees went "to infinity and beyond" to return a Buzz Lightyear toy to a family that was accidentally left behind on a plane.The airline posted on Facebook that Ashley Davis’ family landed at Dallas Love Field Airport in Texas and picked up their rental car before noticing that they left Buzz back on the plane. The toy belongs to their 2-year-old son, Hagen.By the time the family realized Hagen’s faithful companion was missing, the plane was already in the air en route to Little Rock, Arkansas.

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No. 12 Oklahoma St beats No. 2 Baylor 83-74 in Big 12 semis

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Cade Cunningham scored 25 points, Avery Anderson III added 20 and No. 12 Oklahoma State was nearly perfect from the foul line down the stretch in beating second-ranked Baylor 83-74 on Friday night in the Big 12 Tournament semifinals.

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Children packed into Border Patrol tent for days on end

HOUSTON – Hundreds of immigrant children and teenagers have been detained at a Border Patrol tent facility in packed conditions, with some sleeping on the floor because there aren't enough mats, according to nonprofit lawyers who conduct oversight of immigrant detention centers.

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No. 11 Kansas withdraws from Big 12 tourney due to COVID-19

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Kansas withdrew from the Big 12 Tournament on Friday after a positive COVID-19 test within the men's basketball program, becoming the third major team to have its conference postseason come to an end beceause of the coronavirus.

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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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'Hangry but helpful': Suspect stopped by Chick-fil-A customer's truck door

NEW YORK - A man waiting for his chicken sandwich at a Chick-fil-A in Texas stopped a fleeing suspect in his tracks with his truck door.Video shared by the Jacksonville Police Department on Mar. 10 shows the man running towards the truck in the restaurant's parking lot when the customer opens the door and smacks the suspect into the officer trailing him.The officer and the suspect who had stolen a car, according to cops, ended up on the ground.

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Gallo's early power surge brings hope for big 2021 season

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Joey Gallo's spent several spring trainings in Arizona so the Texas Rangers slugger knows the difference between a real homer and the cheap high fly balls that can drift out of the park in the forgiving desert air.

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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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31 missing children rescued by authorities in Texas, including 7 teenage victims of sex trafficking

DALLAS - More than 30 missing children have been "located, recovered, or rescued" in Texas by federal authorities after a month-long operation, including several teenagers deemed "critically missing" with ties to sex trafficking.The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas announced Wednesday the results of a Dallas-area investigation called "Operation Missing in the Metroplex," which said a total of 31 minors had been found.At least seven teenagers suspected to be victims of sex trafficking were rescued, ranging in ages from 13 to 17, authorities said.One teenager was found in an Uber during a prostitution ring, while another was found by Fort Worth Police at a "John’s" house, authorities said.

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Amid FBI probe, Texas official hired from big donor family

DALLAS – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is under FBI investigation over claims of using his office to help a political donor, gave a job in recent months to another supporter: a onetime neighbor whose family chipped in $50,000 to help the Republican fight a 2015 felony indictment.

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Texas Rangers say Opening Day will be at 100 percent capacity of Globe Life Field

ARLINGTON, Texas - The Texas Rangers will allow for 100% capacity of fans for their Opening Day game at Globe Life Field, becoming the first team in the four major North American leagues to allow full attendance at games.This comes after Governor Greg Abbott reopened the state and took away reopening restrictions.RELATED: Wednesday marks end to mask mandate in TexasThe Rangers' home opener against Toronto on Monday, April 5, will be at full capacity, 40,518.

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MLB Rangers in line to be first team back to full capacity

ARLINGTON, Texas – The Texas Rangers could have a full house for their home opener next month after debuting their new 40,518-seat stadium without fans in the stands for their games last season.

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As states ease mask rules, workers concerned over personal safety amid ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) - Leo Carney worries that bigger crowds and mask-less diners could endanger workers at the Biloxi, Mississippi, seafood restaurant where he manages the kitchen.

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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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Pfizer vaccine shows promise against Brazil variant in lab study

COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE was able to neutralize a new variant of the coronavirus spreading rapidly in Brazil, according to a laboratory study published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Monday.Blood taken from people who had been given the vaccine neutralized an engineered version of the virus that contained the same mutations carried on the spike portion of the highly contagious P.1 variant first identified in Brazil, the study conducted by scientists from the companies and the University of Texas Medical Branch found.

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Gas prices soaring and could go even higher by spring: Analyst

NEW YORK - GasBuddy analyst Patrick DeHaan argued on Monday that the price at the pump is soaring due to increased demand coupled with the fact that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) "is not opening the spigot."DeHaan was referencing the fact that last week, OPEC leaders and their allies agreed to maintain production cuts for all countries except Russia and Khazakstan. The news caused West Texas Intermediate crude oil, the U.S.

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Chuck Norris: Celebrate actor's 81st birthday with some of his best action movies

LOS ANGELES - Chuck Norris, the former star of "Walker, Texas Ranger," celebrates his 81st birthday on March 10.Norris, an American icon known for starring roles in popular action films and television, first studied martial arts in Korea in the 1950s while serving in the U.S. Air Force, according to Biography.com.

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Spring-break partying falls victim to COVID-19 crisis

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Goodbye, sunshine. Hello, study sessions.

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Sunshine State dims for Dems amid election losses, cash woes

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Democrats may delight in their brightening prospects in Arizona and Georgia, and may even harbor glimmers of hope in Texas, but their angst is growing in Florida, which has a reputation as a swing state but now favors Republicans and could be shifting further out of reach for Democrats.

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Oil slips after hitting pandemic high above $70 after Saudi attack

LONDON : Oil prices slipped on Monday after earlier climbing above $70 a barrel for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began after attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities.Yemen's Houthi forces fired drones and missiles at the heart of the Saudi oil industry on Sunday, including a Saudi Aramco facility at Ras Tanura vital to petroleum exports. Riyadh said there were no casualties or loss of property.Benchmark Brent climbed as high as $71.38 a barrel in early Asian trade, its highest since Jan.

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Oil prices surge after attack on Saudi oil site

BANGKOK – Oil prices pressed higher Monday after strikes on major oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest oil exporter, shook energy markets already rattled by a decision by oil producers last week to not lift output.

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Town comes together to save dog from frozen pond

MARSHALL, Ark - It was a team effort after police, first responders and neighbors joined together to help pull a dog to safety who got stuck in a frozen pond. Footage from Tiffany McCallister showed the rescue from Raccoon Springs Park in Marshall, Arkansas on Feb.

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No. 7 Gamecocks win SEC Tourney 67-62 over No. 16 Georgia

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Aliyah Boston had 27 points and 10 rebounds as No. 7 South Carolina pulled away in the third quarter to beat No. 16 Georgia 67-62 and win its second straight SEC Tournament title — and sixth in the past seven years.

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Sunshine State dims for Dems amid election losses, cash woes

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Workers worry about safety, stress as states ease mask rules

JACKSON, Miss. – Leo Carney worries that bigger crowds and mask-less diners could endanger workers at the Biloxi, Mississippi, seafood restaurant where he manages the kitchen. Maribel Cornejo, who earns $9.85 an hour as a McDonald's cook in Houston, can't afford to get sick and frets co-workers will become more lax about wearing masks, even though the fast food company requires them.

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United States says it will reduce detention of immigrant families

DILLEY, TX - AUGUST 23 : Portraits of President Donald J. Trump and Vice President Mike Pence are seen as U.S.

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22 dogs rescued from freezing Texas temperatures arrive in DC area

ARLINGTON, Va. (FOX 5 DC) - Nearly two dozen dogs who were rescued from ice-cold temperatures in Texas arrived in the D.C.

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Study finds mask mandates, dining out influence virus spread

NEW YORK – A new national study adds strong evidence that mask mandates can slow the spread of the coronavirus, and that allowing dining at restaurants can increase cases and deaths.

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Texas school under fire for 'chivalry' assignment, instructing girls to 'obey' male students

Shallowater High School in Lubbock, Texas, is catching heat for a "chivalry" assignment that instructed female members of a class to "obey any reasonable request of a male" for the entire day.Other requirements for "Chivalry Day" instructed the female students to "dress in a feminine manner to please the men," "cook… something for gentlemen of the class" and refrain from showing "intellectual superiority if it would offend the men around them."Images of the assignment were first shared to social media earlier this week, and also shared on Twitter by Brandi D. Addison, a journalist for the Dallas Morning News.

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14 dogs from Texas shelters heading to SPCA of Brevard for adoption

Several weeks ago, Texas experienced a brutal winter storm and many shelters in the state went into emergency survival mode with burst pipes, lack of water and loss of power, leaving them in a tough spot to take care of animals living there.

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Dad-of-seven, 35, films heartbreaking goodbye to family before dying of coronavirus

A dad-of-seven has filmed a loving goodbye to his children and wife before dying of coronavirus.

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Big 12 champ No. 3 Baylor beats No. 17 Oklahoma State 81-70

WACO, Texas – Jared Butler scored 22 points and No. 3 Baylor, fresh off clinching its first Big 12 title on the road two days earlier, beat No. 17 Oklahoma State 81-70 on Thursday night to end the Cowboys' five-game winning streak.

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The Latest: Congressman braces for threat against Capitol

WASHINGTON – The Latest on a possible threat against the Capitol (all times local):

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Joe Biden Drags Texas Mississippi Leaders For ‘Neanderthal Thinking’ After They Lift COVID Restrictions

President Joe Biden didn’t mince words during a March 3 press availability, where he was asked about Republican Governors Greg Abbott of Texas and Tate Reeves of Mississippi reopening all businesses and dropping mandatory face mask requirements while the COVID-19 pandemic is still active. Biden still wears a mask even though he’s been vaccinated against COVID-19, and told reporters that the politicians are guilty of “Neanderthal thinking” by going back to life as folks knew it prior to the pandemic.

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Biden says lifting mask mandates a ‘big mistake’ as COVID-19 remains threat in U.S.

Joe Biden on Wednesday said decisions to end the required wearing of masks — such as those by governors of Texas and Mississippi — amounted to “Neanderthal thinking” given the rising death toll from the coronavirus pandemic.Asked if he had a message to Texas and Mississippi, Biden told reporters: “I think it’s a big mistake.

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'3rd time's a charm': SpaceX Starship nails landing in test

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – SpaceX’s futuristic Starship finally aced a touchdown Wednesday after two previous tries ended in massive fireballs.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0