With this year’s winter storm wrapping up and the anniversary of last year’s storm coming up, Texas Gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke was in Abilene today on his "Keeping The Lights On" tour to discuss last year’s power grid failure.
Financial disclosures from National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Director Dr. Anthony Fauci reportedly show his net worth grew by $5 million during the COVID-19 pandemic between 2019 and 2021.
“The way my mom just got off the phone with Meghan Markle... the Duchess, she's so sweet and lovely, she really went out of her way to check on the family, it means so much."
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz visited Abilene Thursday about the future of Dyess AFB, thoughts on the end of America's longest war, and undocumented immigrants in the city.
“By any measure, Judge Kavanaugh is one of the most respected federal judges in the country and I look forward to supporting his nomination to the Supreme Court of the United States." --
@SenTedCruz
RESIGNATION: Board President Matt Counts said Melonnie Hicks has submitted her resignation, three days after saying "I hope every single one of you pieces of s**t that votes republican, dies today."
Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, got a hawk's-eye view of New York City on Thursday with a visit to the rebuilt World Trade Center's signature tower.
NEW: A former Democratic Party lawyer indicted by special counsel John Durham for allegedly lying to the FBI – Federal Bureau of Investigation has accused Durham's office of leveling false allegations.
Celine Dion has released the title track from her forthcoming movie soundtrack, "Love Again." A first look of the lyric video also premiered exclusively on "Good Morning America." Watch it here ⬇️
This Tuscola-native and soon to be
@TAMU
graduate is hoping to translate her love of animals into a career with the
@DallasZoo
or
@FortWorthZoo
. Maybe these unique graduation photos will be enough for
@kenziealexisss
to get a "bite" on her resume.
While that original Boyardee package has been off the market for decades, food historian and YouTuber Max Miller recently recreated the original signature spaghetti dinner in a video for his channel "Tasting History."
In parts of Ethiopia's Tigray region, people now eat only green leaves for days. At a health center last week, a mother and her newborn weighing just 1.7 pounds died from hunger.
“This Man is named Anthony Cubit. He owns a BBQ food truck called Smoke Ring King BBQ. He chopped and split load after load of wood all week in the snow and gave it all out for free while everyone else was charging."” (📸: terri terri) 👏👏👏
Tomorrow at 6pm,
@ericbolling
will host a Town Hall from the border in Laredo discussing the Opioid Addiction crisis in America.
We want to hear from you. Reply with
#YourVoiceYourFuture
with any questions you have for the panel and we may ask it during the show.
🚨HELP BRING HER HOME🚨
Kylee White's family initially reporter her as a runaway. But they were later contacted by someone claiming to be holding her against her will.
#AmberAlert
The
@JimNedHS
Indians trailed 21-0 in the Class 3A Division 1 State Championship and came back to win it on a 2-point conversion in overtime!!!
#txhsfbplayoffs
ICYMI: According to the study, each Governor across the U.S. is ranked overall on tax policies, state spending levels, handling of COVID-19 funds, union regulations as well as health and welfare spending.
❗️BIG NEWS❗️
Mayor Williams launched the Mayor's Challenge to end veterans' homelessness in Oct 2018.The city was able to house all the homeless veterans in Abilene, making them the 1st city in TX & the 9th city in America to accomplish this goal
STORY:
"The Davis family is a genuine, loving, hard working family that is always willing to help others. They have given and served so many expecting nothing in return. Let’s come together and help them during this trying time."
@ACUFootball
@supermandavis9
Heff's Burgers in Abilene is offering to provide free lunch for victims of weather damage. Brenda Heffernan, the owner of the local burger chain, contacted KTXS Saturday offering to provide burgers to whomever needed them.
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CHECK IT OUT: A giant GOAT sculpture is heading to Austin this weekend, with the ultimate journey to the Tesla Giga Factory as a gift to billionaire, Elon Musk. DETAILS:
More than two million households in Texas have had power outages during this historic snow storm, according to the people who run the Texas power grid.
Long lines already on Day 2 of Early voting in Taylor County. Here’s the line of people waiting outside just before the polls opened at the Mall of Abilene
#VOTE
@AJGershTV
is casting his vote right now - he’ll report on the experience tonight on KTXS News at 5.
The Taylor County Sheriff's Office said they have spoken to approximately 120 witnesses who were at the party on Aug. 16 when Megan Kirkland was killed. But they want to talk to a couple dozen more.
@mommakirkland
Texas Country group
@joshabbottband
is seeking justice for Megan Kirkland of Abilene.
Kirkland, 19, was shot and killed Aug. 16 during a party on Fulwiler Road. No arrests have been made.
@mommakirkland
.
@HomeFreeGuys
performed live from the red carpet on KTXS News at 5.
Watch the 53rd annual CMA Awards from 7-10, followed by KTXS News at 10.
#cmaawards
Famous rapper,
@lilyachty
, plans to reach out to Clyde student suspended over nail polish.
"I want to reach out to him personally. Him being himself, you shouldn't be punished or tormented for being you," Lil Yachty said.
The bill proposes to name the section of State Highway 287 beginning at the limits of Boise City extending southeast to the Oklahoma-Texas border in Cimarron County be designated as the "President Donald J. Trump Highway."
The Clyde senior was sent to in-school suspension for wearing nail polish. There, he burst into tears and says the school's policy is unjust. The policy says male students are prohibited from wearing make-up or nail polish.
Do you think that's fair?
"Doug Vogel husband, father of 4. Did a 96 hour shift this week and responded to 70 calls." (📸: Carrie Rigoulot)
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PLANE CRASH CAUGHT ON CAMERA: A WWII-era plane called the "Bluebonnet Belle" crashed upon takeoff in Burnet on Saturday morning. All 13 people on board survived, but the plane caught fire.
(Video courtesy: Matt Gallagher)
What
@realDonaldTrump
is not telling you is that people who tested positive for
#COVID19
would have it whether they got tested or not. At least now, they know to quarantine so they don't continue to spread it. And many people are getting tested because they are showing symptoms.
.
@JohnCornyn
will be in Abilene today to thank health care employees for their work during the
#COVID19
pandemic and discuss how the CARES Act, a coronavirus relief bill, has benefitted Abilene.
🚨NEW🚨 The Abilene Fire Department, along with the Texas A&M Forest Service and several other fire departments are battling a massive fire off of 277 in the View area.
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"That you not only wanted to use the FBI against us but military police is a breathtaking abuse of power," said Nicole Neily, president and founder of the group Parents Defending Education.
🙏REST IN PEACE 🙏
Lexi Brooke Collins, 10, was killed Friday in an ATV accident.
According to her obituary, Lexi "spent countless hours making much needed facial masks (approximately 100) for the Knox County community and surrounding counties."
MURDER VICTIM: Chance Bonni -- a 23-year-old refugee from Africa -- was shot and killed overnight at the Stonegate Apartments. It was 1 of 2 overnight homicides.
Zachary Sutterfield suffered extensive burns and a head injury. He is friends with Haley Frizzell who is missing. Both graduated last year from San Angelo Central High School.
Much better picture on the KTXS Tower Cam Thursday evening than Wednesday. As of Thursday evening, the Mesquite Heat Fire is 25% contained and not as active as it was Wednesday.
"All storm chasers (including myself) hope to take a picture like this. Truly an amazing shot of a supercell storm in west Texas on May 17th. It's just stunning structure and color from the setting sun.... worthy of a frame!" 📷: Storm Chaser Laura Rowe
"God put us there at the right time, at the right place, at the right moment and we just helped a guy out," said Luke Thane. "We my have saved his life, but we hope people would do the same for us."
🙏🙏PRAYERS NEEDED🙏🙏 Brantley Parrish suffered third-degree burns on over 41-percent of his body on April 1st. He's been undergoing treatment in the burn unit in Lubbock ever since.
Eliza Fletcher, 34, was jogging around 4:20 a.m. Friday near the University of Memphis when an attacker snatched her and forced her into a dark-colored SUV.
@realDonaldTrump
With all due respect Mr. President, the people who have
#COVID19
have it whether they get tested or not. At least with the test, they know so they can quarantine and not continue to spread it. And many of them are getting tested because they are showing symptoms.
KTXS news reporter Lauren Sierra captured this video of the
#MesquiteHeatFire
earlier this evening. KTXS will continue to monitor fire conditions and update you as more information is released.
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Today we are breaking out our NEW uniforms to throw it back to 1991, when baseball was brought back to
@ACUedu
. Another way we are connecting the past to the present!
#ATO
Chris Robbins' "iWeatherNet" Facebook account, which has over 116,000 followers and covers weather events in Dallas, Fort Worth and also Atlanta, Georgia, posted on Monday morning a warning, but not of the weather-related variety.
Dozens of Texas lawmakers -- including State Rep. Stan Lambert of Abilene and State Rep. Drew Darby of San Angelo -- are calling for the Texas Education Agency to cancel the STAAR exam.