Beto O’Rourke spoke about expanding Medicaid, increasing pay for teachers and raising the minimum wage in Texas during his stop in Nacogdoches.
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Texas Senator Ted Cruz is fighting for a bill that would prevent the Department of Defense from potentially dishonorably discharging service members who refuse the COVID-19 vaccine.
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LIVE NOW: Democratic gubernatorial nominee Beto O’Rourke is stopping in East Texas on Thursday afternoon to hold a public town hall as part of his People of Texas Campaign. trib.al/1LJSvWG
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Democratic candidate for Texas governor Beto O’Rourke spoke in Tyler on Tuesday and one of his main topics of discussion was the power grid. trib.al/2eUaodj
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FAMILY BOND: Bridger stood between his younger sister and a charging dog where he suffered bites and received more than 90 stitches.
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SPENDING BILL: In a video released last night, Texas Senator Ted Cruz fired off ten complaints he has with a compromise spending bill that would avoid a shutdown. bit.ly/35DBN9r?utm_medium=so…
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U.S. Senator Ted Cruz visits CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances in Tyler to discuss the future of healthcare.
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On Wednesday Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Chip Roy talked about their two-day South border tour trib.al/Hm0ASZt
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Facebook's down.
Instagram's down.
Now everyone is forced to stare at their family members for awkward small talk 😂
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East Texas communities come together for Juneteenth celebrations trib.al/KRTyAhj
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Sen. Cruz spoke on Britney Spears' battle to be released from her California conservatorship. In recent months, #FreeBritney has made international headlines as she battled to end her 13-year long conservatorship. trib.al/9cseRL9
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WATCH: Patrick Mahomes joins Jimmy Fallon to talk about Texas Tech in the Final Four on the Tonight Show.
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#CLEARTHELIST: One Tyler teacher had her wish list for the new school year fulfilled by good Samaritans at @stoneh2oroofing.
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COMING IN MAY: Parker McCollum to headline 2020 Red Dirt BBQ Festival. Click to find out who else will be joining him: bit.ly/2OhqY64?utm_medium=so…
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SFA baseball players pitching in a helping hand with Alto cleanup bit.ly/2Ug0EJP?utm_medium=so…
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JUST IN: Over 150 malnourished horses seized last month are receiving medical care at a facility in Gilmer.
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🚨VIRAL VIDEO🚨: This adorable video of a baby talking with his dad will melt your heart!
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Veterans are showing support for the 49ers quarterback's sit-down protest during the national anthem. bit.ly/2bUT982
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Kenzo designer dazzles Paris with color, preppy styles trib.al/YY0V9iy
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TOKYO 2021: All eyes are on the Olympic Games as they move forward in Tokyo, but there is something else to keep an eye on — Typhoon Nepartak. trib.al/kAVNQWu
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BREAKING: McCown thanked current Gilmer head coach Matt Turner for being the sole reason he made it to the NFL.
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BREAKING: An arrest has been made in the shooting of Jazmine Barnes. bit.ly/2F92HMS?utm_medium=so…
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SCARY! This meteorologist had a close call while reporting during #HurricaneLaura after lightning struck near him.
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COMEBACK KING: East Texas native Patrick Mahomes engineers a LEGENDARY comeback for a Super Bowl title!!! 🏈 #bEASTtexas bit.ly/2S8Dfem?utm_medium=so…
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In January, a McAllen teen wrote a letter to Governor Greg Abbott asking for help to get his mother COVID-19 treatment. After a long battle, Emilian Sosa's mother died in May. trib.al/8Eq7ppy
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JUST IN: The Longview Lobos and John Tyler Lions Week 3 game will be nationally televised.
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SHOCK THE NATION: SFA takes down No. 1 Duke 85-83 at Cameroon Indoor Stadium in one of the biggest upsets in recent memory!! 🏀#LumberJackPride
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Former #bEASTTexas high school cheerleader in coma after wreck. #TXHSFB #PrayForCarsyn easttexasmatters.com/news/lo…
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Dr. Anthony Fauci said he believes booster shots will be available for Americans starting Sept. 20 – but not everyone will be able to get a dose right away. trib.al/G0gaGNK
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The UT Tyler volleyball team is the only undefeated group in division two.
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WATCH LIVE: March held in downtown Tyler in support of Bishop Strickland trib.al/035Ivoo
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A LEGACY LIVES ON: Coach Dobrinski lost her battle with cancer in early fall, but her memory continues after the Bullard ISD Board of Trustees approved to name the softball field after her.
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STILL STANDING: Virgin Mary statue unharmed following East Texas tornadoes. #KETKAware #TXWX #ETXWX easttexasmatters.com/news/lo…
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SUPPORT A TEACHER: They run out of supplies early in the year and spend their own money making sure students have what they need to be successful. Let's help them get what they need to supply their classrooms at bit.ly/2YhmVxI?utm_medium=so…
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New this week: 'Only Murders in the Building,' 'More Power' trib.al/Bx0xlWY
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STATE TESTING: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is extending its funding for community-based COVID-19 testing sites in Houston and Dallas through July 31, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Sunday.
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THAT OUR FLAG WAS STILL THERE: A tattered American flag blows in the wind at Port Arthur in the aftermath of #HurricaneLaura. 📸: Eric Gray/AP
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UT Tyler applies for Division II athletic status, could bring football to university. #NCAA #NCAAF easttexasmatters.com/news/lo…
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#BREAKING: NBC News now projects that #Texas Sen. John Cornyn has won re-election, a key win for Republicans. #ElectionNight #Elections2020
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GRAZING GRASS: Working for several years, Bob never took a sick day. Now those days are just a memory as he roams the pasture at Black Beauty Ranch.
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When @Lobo_Football QB Haynes King accepted his Under Armour All-America jersey, he did it the way he's done everything else in football - with his teammates at his side.
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Texas Game Wardens (including search and rescue and K-9 teams) are responding to multiple areas in East Texas. #KETKAware #TXWX #ETXWX
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BREAKING: NBC News is projecting that Ted Cruz has won re-election to the Senate, defeating challenger Beto O'Rourke in a tight race.
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CANCELED: Vice President Mike Pence called off campaign events in Florida and Arizona this coming week as the states experience a surge in new coronavirus cases.
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WELCOME HOME COACH: @WestRuskRaiders alum Chad Hlavaty @CoachHlavaty is leaving @GilmerISDProud to become @WRRaiderBBall head coach.
CLICK BELOW FOR Story
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Henderson and Jacksonville were hit hard. Here is another picture from Henderson. #KETKWeather
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Winds are getting stronger by the second down in Lake Charles from #HurricaneLaura.
📹: @KPRC2
KPRC 2 Houston
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Texas Sen. John Cornyn said on Tuesday that he would not object to Biden's win when the Electoral College results are certified by Congress. LEARN MORE: trib.al/rMCTyTt
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LIST: The 2,000+ East Texans who have made ultimate sacrifice since WWII trib.al/e7g9DeU
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BREAKING: Congrats to Carthage for winning their 3rd state title in the last four years
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BREAKING: Multiple people have been injured at an RV Park in Rusk County after a confirmed tornado. trib.al/6Rkw8oh
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Rep. Louie Gohmert speaks to KETK following an accident involving a train carrying GOP lawmakers and a garbage truck. #TrainCrash easttexasmatters.com/news/lo…
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DID YOU KNOW? Today begins Palindrome Week, which means every date reads the same backwards as it does forwards! It's the last time it will happen this century!
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Houston ISD, the largest school district in Texas and seventh largest in the U.S., is closing its schools until March 30.
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GOOD NEWS: While many people are rightly worried about the spread of COVID-19 let's not forget how many of those who have won their battle against it.
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THANK YOU: Oct. 28 is National First Responders Day. Today we honor the brave men and women first on the scene in an emergency. To the firefighters, police, EMTs, and paramedics out there, thank you for your service.
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SIC 'EM BEARS! Baylor Bear Women's Basketball defeats Notre Dame in 82-81 to win their first national championship in 7 years
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SCARY! Watch as these buildings in Lake Charles are ripped apart by powerful winds from #HurricaneLaura
📹: @ReedTimmerAccu
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Longview Lobo alum Jason Bush is headed to play at the next level. The TJC Apache Signed to play with Texas State this morning! 🏀 #gobobcats
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TAKE A LOOK: Overnight images of powerful winds from #HurricaneLaura have started to pour in from Louisiana.
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DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING? On Tuesday several people came out to fix the damage but SFA said it could take weeks to get the fields back in shape for use.
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DOWN GOES DUKE: The SFA Lumberjacks have shocked the nation by taking down the No. 1 Duke Blue Devils 85-83 in overtime for the biggest win in school history. bit.ly/33tyUGt?utm_medium=so…
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HEADED TO THE SUPER BOWL: Patrick Mahomes’ high school football coach will get to see his former quarterback play in the Super Bowl, thanks to Kliff Kingsbury.
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ROBERT E. LEE NAME CHANGE: An athlete for Robert E. Lee in Tyler who immigrated from Ghana has written a letter to the school board saying she will not wear the school's jersey and is encouraging others to do the same. bit.ly/2YXciOi?utm_medium=so…
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KETK REMEMBERS: On this day 27 years ago, the Davidian cult compound was surrounded in Waco and a deadly standoff began between them and the FBI. It would end in horror on April 19 when members intentionally set it ablaze, killing 76 people.
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LOBOS CELEBRATION: The team will be honored for their perfect 16-0 season, bringing home their first state title in 81 years.
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LaPlace, Louisiana, has been hit by massive flooding in the wake of Hurricane #Ida.
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SNOW AT THE BEACH?: Take a look at Galveston's coastline covered with snow. trib.al/sLIvQiv
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SFA REBUILD: With or without fans in the stands, the Lumberjacks are pumped for the 2020 season. Whatever that looks like.
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#AbbottTownHall with @GovAbbott | Texas is the best state in the nation!
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These kids think they have a better name for one of Blue Bell's ice cream flavors.
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#BREAKING: Rep. Louie Gohmert has been easily re-elected to a 9th term in office. #Elections2020 #ElectionNight trib.al/Bll57yR
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SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY: Trent Williams was in town to hold his annual toy giveaway when he saw bikes still in the store. That's when he decided to buy all the remaining two-wheeled rides and give them away to local children.
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Interruptions were minimal and both candidates largely followed the directions of moderator Susan Page.
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VIDEO: Congressman @replouiegohmert responds to @GabbyGiffords statement bit.ly/2lxMaHn?utm_medium=so…
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VANDALS TAKE DISTRICT WIN: @Vandal_Hoops got its first district win with a big 63-41 win over Athens. #FridayHoopsFever
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DRAGON SLAYERS: The @whitehouseisd Wildcats opened District 9-5A Division II action with a road win over the Nacogdoches Dragons Friday night. trib.al/nmtDrz0
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GALLERY: Whitehouse community rallies behind Patrick Mahomes ahead of AFC Championship. See if your photo made it! bit.ly/30Gk1Rn?utm_medium=so…
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.@austinpetsalive takes in East Texas dog abused on Facebook. easttexasmatters.com/news/lo…
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JUST IN: Power outages lead to several boil water notices in East Texas bit.ly/2NfLAwa?utm_medium=so… easttexasmatters.com/news/po…
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😍LOVE THIS!😍 10-year-old Ryan thought she might have to miss out on a class field trip because it wasn't wheelchair accessible. Instead, a teacher stepped up to carry her all day so she wouldn't miss out.
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Wind gusts at Lake Charles are roughly at 100 MPH as the eye of #HurricaneLaura is near Lake Charles.
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JUST IN: UT Tyler was officially announced as a full member of NCAA Division II by the national committee Friday afternoon. trib.al/1qObX13
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GREAT NEWS! After 112 days in the ICU, Landen is finally moving out of the ICU! ❤
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BREAKING: A patient that has been quarantined in San Antonio has tested positive for the coronavirus.
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Former Gilmer basketball standout Destiny Brooks will take the floor for Cal State Northridge against Notre Dame in the NCAA Women's Basketball National Tournament Friday. @destinyyyyfaith @GilmerISDProud #ncaaW #MarchMadness
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The @brookhillguard volleyball team is headed to their FIRST EVER state tournament! Let’s wish them luck this weekend as they head to the Waco area. #goguard 🏐
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Thank you to the men and women driving cross country to help stock our shelves. We appreciate you!
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Chinese nationals arrested in East Texas, $250k in gold bars seized after traffic stop trib.al/cYt8oZS
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Chapel Hill beat Little Cypress-Mauriceville on Friday night. Click the link to watch game highlights: trib.al/pr5pgmV
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After two wins against Tyler and Magnolia, Longview entered the third round of playoffs after they defeated Lancaster. Click to watch game highlights: trib.al/sELXdJr
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BREAKING: The SFA Lumberjacks have a new football coach.
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#KETKAware: A man has been found in a pasture in Canton and has been taken to a local hospital. His condition is unknown at this time. #TXWX
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Facing a deficit of nearly $4.6 billion, state lawmakers are considering the legalization of recreational marijuana. Do you think it should be legalized?
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UPDATE: Kevin has been found SAFE after an hours-long search by multiple agencies and volunteers. He has no injuries and was only suffering from dehydration. 🙏
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She's a @GilmerHigh Buckeye, a top student-athlete, and now she's 1 of 25 finalists for a national award.
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