Decision could come soon on Texas lawsuit that seeks to ban abortion drug...
The case, filed in Amarillo, challenges the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of mifepristone.
View ArticleTexas police officers would have to carry liability insurance under proposed law
Democrats in Texas have been calling for new police reforms in the state. Some lawmakers say requiring insurance for police officers might be less challenging than passing legislation to end qualified...
View ArticleUvalde CISD officers let go by district, no one left to investigate
District officers present during the May 24th shooting at Robb Elementary are no longer employed by the district. This comes after UCISD announced it would not move forward with an internal review of...
View ArticleJeanette Ball hired to lead Southwest ISD after mid-year resignation from Judson
She started this school year as superintendent of San Antonio’s fourth largest school district, and she'll end it holding the same title at the fifth largest.
View ArticleCentro de Artes opens a new exhibit featuring 40 Latinx artists
Centro de Artes at the east end of Market Square opens up a 2-story, 40-artist exhibition
View ArticleTexas treatment center accused of sex trafficking youth reopens
The Refuge's license was suspended last year when it was discovered an employee had offered to sell nude photos of two girls in exchange for drug money. The nonprofit sex-trafficking treatment center...
View ArticleUT Austin is poised to leave the Big 12 early
UT and the University of Oklahoma first announced their intentions to leave the Big 12 Conference for the SEC in 2021. Both schools are poised to leave the Big 12 one year early — after the 2023-2024...
View ArticleTexas A&M archeologists find prehistoric projectile in mastodon rib
The Manis point is the earliest evidence of bone weaponry in the Americas.
View ArticleKaya, a furry ambassador for veterans and service dogs, has died
The furry companion lobbied for historic legislation that helps fund service dogs for others struggling with mental health, known as the PAWS Act.
View ArticleCharles Silverstein, a psychologist who helped destigmatize homosexuality,...
Homosexuality was considered a mental disorder and 'sexual deviation' until 1973 — months after Silverstein gave a presentation challenging the classification.
View ArticleTexas DPS makes its case for more border security funding
The state’s police force is asking lawmakers to again fund the state-led effort known as Operation Lone Star to the tune of more than $1 billion.
View ArticleTexas DPS won’t discipline any more officers for Uvalde shooting response
The Department of Public Safety has finished its investigation into how officers responded to Texas’ deadliest school shooting. The agency has fired one officer and is in the process of firing another.
View ArticleTexas Supreme Court says Bexar County judge can display pride flag in her court
The opinion overrides a ruling by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct that forced County Court 13 Judge Rosie Speedlin Gonzalez to remove the flag from her courtroom.
View ArticleHarlandale and La Vernia ISDs consider 4-day school weeks
School districts all over Texas are switching to a new school week schedule of four days rather than the traditional five day. This new scheduling idea was introduced to schools to help attract more...
View ArticleLone Star lineages: Quarterbacks with Texas roots headlining the Super Bowl
Whitehouse’s Patrick Mahomes and Channelview’s Jalen Hurts were also the top vote-getters in the league MVP race.
View ArticleTexas DPS scraps plan for $1.2 billion active-shooter training facility
The Texas Department of Public Safety is instead asking lawmakers for $381.5 million to upgrade its current facilities with better technology, dormitories and cafeteria for trainees from across the state.
View ArticleThe U.S. military shot down an unidentified object over Canada's Yukon territory
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Biden ordered the takedown "out of an abundance of caution" after the object violated Canada's airspace, the White House said.
View ArticleAches and pains: What's the difference and when should a doctor decide?
KERA’s Sam Baker gets some answers in today’s Vital Signs from Dr. Salman Bhai, a neurologist and faculty member at the Institute of Exercise and Environmental Medicine at Texas Health Presbyterian...
View ArticleAfter the winter storm, oak wilt may kill Texas trees. But there are ways to...
Experts worry that trimming damaged trees may cause oak wilt to proliferate.
View ArticleSniffer dogs offer hope in waning rescue efforts in Turkey
Days after the Feb. 6 earthquake in Turkey and Syria, hopes of finding people alive is waning. One U.S.-based team uses search-and-rescue dogs to try to find people still trapped days after the quake.
View Article