Abbott has TxDPS increase patrols around UT Austin following robberies

Gov. Abbott has directed the TxDPS to ramp up patrols around UT Austin in response to a recent rise in robberies in the West Campus area.

Trump gets third 2021 Nobel Peace Prize nomination

President Trump received his third 2021 Nobel Peace Prize nomination in September, this time from a group of Australian law professors.

Regeneron asks FDA for emergency use authorization for antibody drug that treated Trump

Regeneron is seeking emergency use authorization from the FDA for its drug that was used to treat President Donald Trump while he was hospitalized with COVID-19.

Clayton County elementary school to be renamed for Michelle Obama

The Clayton County Board of Education voted 7-2 Monday to rename South Clayton Elementary School to Michelle Obama STEM Elementary School.

Razor blades hidden on Trump political sign slice election worker's fingertips in Oakland Co.

When the worker went to move the sign, he needed 13 stitches for his hands. Neighbors told FOX 2 the resident had political signs stolen in the past, but she declined comment.

FOX 7 Discussion: Coronavirus relief negotiations

Michael Sury, senior lecturer and economist at UT Austin, joins Rebecca Thomas on FOX 7 Austin to talk about the possibility and impact of a new federal coronavirus stimulus deal.

VP debate ends with poignant question from 8th grader on uniting a divided nation

The final question of the 2020 vice presidential debate was from a Utah middle school student who asked how the candidates plan to unite a sharply divided nation in crisis.

VP debate: Pence, Harris clash on coronavirus, taxes, climate, health care

Vice President Mike Pence and California Sen. Kamala Harris faced off Wednesday for the only vice presidential debate of the 2020 election.

Watch the vice presidential debate in full

The 90-minute faceoff appeared more cordial than President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s first presidential debate, but Pence and Harris still clashed on key issues, including the Trump administration's handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

Fly on Mike Pence’s head sets social media abuzz during VP debate

The internet got distracted by a fly during the 2020 VP debate after it landed on top of Vice President Mike Pence’s head.

Abbott says bars can reopen October 14 if county judges opt in

Abbott said he will allow bars to reopen at 50 percent occupancy in counties where COVID-19 hospitalizations make up less than 15 percent of hospital capacity. However, he won’t make the call on where to open bars himself. 

Abbott "passed the buck" on reopening bars, says TBNA

The TBNA says that Abbott has forced the 254 elected county judges in Texas to decide to open bars for him "with no guideposts as to how to make that decision."