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'We Are No Less American': Coronavirus Deaths Pile Up Along Texas BorderOn America's southern doorstep, the Rio Grande Valley, the U.S. failure to contain the novel coronavirus pandemic has been laid bare.

Texas City Commissioner Killed In Gun Battle With Police During Domestic Disturbance CallA city commissioner in Texas was fatally shot in an exchange of gunfire with police and a sheriff's deputy who had responded to a domestic disturbance call at his home, authorities said.

2 Texas Counties Slammed By Coronavirus Surge Bring In Refrigerated Trucks As Morgues OverfillTwo counties in Texas -- Cameron and Hidalgo -- are sharing a large refrigerated trailer to store bodies of coronavirus patients because of a lack of space at the morgues.

COVID-19 Deaths Hit New High In Texas As Governor Abbott Urges The Use Of Face MasksTwo weeks after Republican Governor Greg Abbott ordered most of the state's 30 million residents to wear masks, Texas is still scrambling to contain one of the biggest coronavirus surges in the U.S.

Residents In 2 Texas Counties Urged To Shelter In Place After Hospitals Reach Full CapacityHospitals in at least two Texas counties were at full capacity heading into the July 4 holiday weekend, leading county judges to urge residents to shelter in place.

Texas Judge Who Accepted Bribe Money In Beer Boxes Headed To PrisonA former Texas judge has been sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty of accepting cash bribes in exchange for favorable court rulings.

Texas Officials Say Woman, Toddler, 2 Infants Found Dead Near Border Died Of Heat ExposureOfficials in South Texas say four people, including three children, found dead near the border with Mexico most likely died of dehydration and heat exposure.

Texas Police Chief Arrested On Domestic Violence ChargeHidalgo Police Chief Rodolfo "Rudy" Espinoza was booked into the Hidalgo County Jail Thursday on a charge of assault causing bodily injury to a family member.

Punishment Testimony Begins In Ex-Priest's Murder TrialAn ex-priest was convicted of murdering a 25-year-old Texas schoolteacher and beauty queen on Thursday, more than 57 years after the woman went missing.

Former Monk Testifies In Texas Murder Trial Of Ex-PriestA former monk has testified that an ex-priest accused of killing a Texas woman in 1960 confessed to him three years after the killing.

Testimony Starts In Ex-Priest's Trial For 1960 Texas KillingA prosecutor told a jury that he would prove an 85-year-old former Catholic priest murdered a South Texas teacher and ex-beauty queen 57 years ago.

Texas Woman Charged For Faking Daughter's Cancer To Get $Authorities say a Texas mother shaved her 7-year-old daughter's head and claimed she had terminal cancer to scam people out of money.

Texas Mom Charged After Son Takes Gun To SchoolPolice charge mother after her son brings loaded gun to school.

Perry Touts Effects Of Tort Reform On Doctors