Texas family planning clinics require parental consent for birth control...
The Title X program has long provided free, confidential contraception to anyone, regardless of age, income or immigration status. A North Texas federal judge ruled in December that the program...
View ArticleBiden announces new border control measures and legal pathways to some migrants
The White House is expanding a pandemic-era program allowing the administration to quickly expel people from Nicaragua, Cuba and Haiti who illegally cross into the country from Mexico.
View ArticleAs Damar Hamlin shows 'substantial improvement,' Buffalo Bills will play Sunday
While the 24-year-old Bills safety remains critically ill, physicians in Cincinnati say he appears to be "neurologically intact."
View ArticleAfter NFL player Damar Hamlin collapse, Texas student athlete safety back in...
The state leads the way in student athlete safety rules, but advocates say it isn’t enough to require defibrillators at schools.
View ArticleUT Austin fires basketball coach Chris Beard amid felony domestic violence...
Texas fired basketball coach Chris Beard on Thursday while he faces a felony domestic family violence charge stemming from a Dec. 12 incident involving his fiancée.
View ArticleCounty fire marshal reports fireworks caused injuries and damage on New...
Fire Marshal Chris Lopez reported county fire dispatch handled thousands of calls that night, including 87 fireworks related incidents.
View ArticleUT fires basketball coach Chris Beard amid domestic violence charge
Beard had been suspended without pay since his arrest on Dec. 12. He was in the second year of a seven-year $35 million contract with UT Austin.
View ArticleConservative group targets migrant cell phone data at NGOs, raising privacy...
A new report by a conservative think-tank raises privacy concerns as the organization tracks thousands of mobile devices belonging to newly arrived migrants at NGO and U.S. government facilities.
View ArticleThe U.S. job market is still healthy, but it's slowing down as recession...
U.S. employers added 223,000 jobs in December, as the unemployment rate dipped to 3.5%. Despite some high-profile layoff announcements, the overall job market remains tight.
View ArticleCardiac arrest is often fatal, but doctors say certain steps can boost...
For the more than 350,000 Americans each year who suffer cardiac arrest outside of a hospital, the prognosis is not always an optimistic one. But quick action with CPR and a defibrillator can be key.
View ArticleViolence hits a Mexico cartel stronghold as the son of 'El Chapo' is captured
Mexico's defense secretary said the military had captured Ovidio Guzmán, a son of the notorious former Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, on Thursday in a pre-dawn operation in Sinaloa.
View ArticleTwo years after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, Texans involved face charges and...
Texas was the state with the second most defendants related to the attack, behind Florida.
View ArticleSudden closure of San Marcos’ only gay bar rattles LGBTQ community
Stonewall Warehouse opened in 2014 and made a name for itself as the only LGBTQ+ bar between San Antonio and Austin. It closed without warning on New Year's Day.
View ArticleRackspace says user data from 27 customers accessed in ransomware attack
The company said there was no evidence that any user data was actually viewed, obtained, misused, or disseminated as a result of the attack.
View ArticleSan Antonio Justice Charter nearing signature requirement to make May ballot
The Justice Charter would enshrine several criminal justice reforms into the city charter if passed, including decriminalizing abortion.
View ArticleKevin McCarthy is elected House speaker after 15 votes and days of negotiations
Friday night was full of drama and twists and turns, as California Republican Kevin McCarthy eked out a win in the 15th round of voting for the speaker of the House.
View ArticleState police terminate another officer for response to Uvalde mass shooting
Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw accused the suspended Texas Ranger of failing to perform his duty during the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.
View ArticleVA says it's back on track to end veteran homelessness
An 11 percent drop in veteran homelessness since 2020 is the biggest reduction in five years. The Biden Administration says it's aiming to reduce all homelessness 25 percent by 2025.
View ArticleICE arrests and deportations started to pick up in 2022, a federal report shows
Immigration arrests doubled this past fiscal year, largely as a result of assisting Border Patrol agents with the surge of migrants on the southern border.
View Article5 low-key ways to get your new year off to a healthy start
Does the idea of ambitious goal-setting in January turn you off? Try these tips for sustainable self-care instead.
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