More than 300 current and former biotech and pharmaceutical executives have signed an open letter criticizing a federal Texas judge over his recent decision to suspend FDA approval of the abortion pill mifepristone. “We cannot stay quiet. We call for the reversal of this decision to disregard science, and the appropriate restitution of the mandate…
Hundreds of Drugmakers Call for Reversal of Texas Court Ruling on Abortion Pill
April 11, 2023
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Sentencing Trial Begins for Former Coach in Wife’s 1999 Death
April 10, 2023
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HOUSTON—The sentencing trial began Monday for a former Houston-area high school football coach convicted twice of fatally shooting his pregnant wife during what authorities say was a staged burglary more than 24 years ago. David Mark Temple, 54, was convicted in August 2019 for a second time for killing of his wife, Belinda. But that…
Empty Tank Cars Derail in Texas Rail Yard, No Injuries
KENDLETON, Texas—Three empty tank cars derailed but remained upright in a Southeast Texas rail yard on Monday, the train’s owner said, and no one was hurt. A locomotive leaked fuel but it was contained, Kansas City Southern spokesperson C. Doniele Carlson said in a statement. The derailment took place at around 7 a.m. in Kendleton,…
Texas AG Backs Pardon After Daniel Perry Convicted for Killing Gun-Wielding Protester
April 10, 2023
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has voiced his support for pardoning Daniel Perry after the 37-year-old U.S. Army sergeant fatally shot a man who approached his car with a rifle during a Black Lives Matter protest in Austin in 2020. Perry was driving for Uber on July 25, 2020, when he encountered a road that…
Biden Health Secretary Suggests Ignoring Court Order Against Abortion Drug Is ‘On the Table’
April 9, 2023
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Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra said Sunday that the Biden administration is considering defying a conservative federal judge’s order that suspends the approval of mifepristone, the nation’s most widely used abortion drug. “We want the courts to overturn this reckless decision,” Becerra said on CNN’s “State of the Union” of the ruling…
Biden Health Secretary Says Ignoring Court Order Against Abortion Drug Is ‘On the Table’
April 9, 2023
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Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said Sunday that the Biden administration is considering defying a conservative federal judge’s order that suspends the approval of mifepristone, the nation’s most widely used abortion drug. “We want the courts to overturn this reckless decision,” Becerra said on CNN’s “State of the Union” of the ruling issued…
Texas Governor Seeks to Pardon Army Sergeant Convicted of Killing Gun-Wielding Protester
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he is seeking to pardon the U.S. Army sergeant who was convicted of shooting dead a man wielding a gun at him during a Black Lives Matter protest in 2020. Abbott announced on April 8 that he will pardon Sgt. Daniel Perry, 37, who was working for Uber in Austin…
Texas Senate Unanimously Passes Measure to End Complicity in Beijing’s Forced Organ Harvesting
April 8, 2023
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A bipartisan measure has unanimously passed the Texas Senate as lawmakers advance steps to prevent their state from aiding in the Chinese regime’s forced organ harvesting. Senate Bill 1040, with companion House Bill 2025, would bar health benefit plans from paying for organ transplants originating in a country “where the risk is extremely high that…
US Army Sergeant Found Guilty of Murder in 2020 Shooting of Gun-Wielding Protester
A jury on April 7 convicted a U.S. Army sergeant who shot dead a man wielding a gun at him during a protest in 2020. Sgt. Daniel Perry, working for Uber, traveled to Austin in July 2020 for work. A Black Lives Matter protest was happening the same night. Perry, after turning down a street,…
Texas Senate Passes Education Savings Accounts, Could Face Challenges in House
April 7, 2023
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The Texas Senate approved a bill that would allow parents to direct state education funds for their children to be used outside the public school system, but it could face challenges in the House. Republican state Sen. Brandon Creighton authored Senate Bill 8, known as The Texas Parental Bill of Rights, which would create an…
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