Category: Texas

Clock Is Ticking on Texas Abortion Trigger Law

With few exceptions, Texas will outlaw abortions on Aug. 25 when the state’s trigger law goes into effect. The U.S. Supreme Court issued its official judgment July 26 in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the case that overturned Roe v. Wade. The judgment clears the way for Texas’ “trigger law,” which bans almost all…


71-Year-Old Man Mauled to Death by 7 Dogs in Texas; Owner Arrested, Sheriff’s Office Says

A 71-year-old man in Texas was mauled to death by seven dogs on his way to a local neighborhood store last Tuesday, according to a statement released by authorities. The tragic incident unfolded in Fresno on July 18, the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office said. Fresno-native Freddy Garcia was walking down the street before being…


Doctor Announces $25 Million Defamation Lawsuit Against Houston Methodist Following Suspension

A doctor in Texas is suing the health care institution that suspended her for allegedly purveying “dangerous misinformation.” Dr. Mary Bowden, who now runs her own clinic, is seeking $25 million from Houston Methodist for alleged defamation. Bowden became concerned that the COVID-19 vaccines were not preventing contraction of the virus that causes COVID-19, and…


Uvalde Parents Don’t Want to Send Kids Back to School

UVALDE, Texas—Two months after a massacre left 19 children and two teachers dead, and 17 others injured, parents are angry that no one has been held accountable. Grieving parents and family members are having to become activists, turning up at every public meeting to fight for every piece of information about the May 24 shooting…


Texas Police Officer in Stable Condition After She Was Shot in Face by Carjacking Suspect

A Texas police officer who was shot in the face by a male suspect early Saturday is recovering in the hospital and is in stable condition, officials have said. Missouri City officer Crystal Sepulveda, 29, a three-year veteran of the force, was shot twice—once in the face and once in the foot—early on Saturday morning…


FEMA Official Says Illegal Immigrants Bused From Texas to DC Will Be Put on ‘A Train to Miami,’ Email Shows

When the first bus carrying illegal migrants from Texas arrived in Washington D.C. on April 13, an official of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said those who had no family to pick them up would be “put on a train” to Florida, according to a newly surfaced email. The Oversight Project, an investigative arm…


Special Uvalde School Board Meeting to Discuss Firing School Police Chief Canceled

The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District (CISD) on Friday canceled a special board meeting that was scheduled to discuss whether to terminate the employment of the school district’s police chief. The meeting was scheduled for 9 a.m. on Saturday but was canceled at the request of Arredondo’s attorney, the school board said in a statement….


Touched by Uvalde, Bo Jackson Donated to Pay for Funerals

AUSTIN, Texas—Former sports superstar Bo Jackson helped pay for the funerals of the 19 children and two teachers killed in the Uvalde school massacre in May, revealing himself as one of the previously anonymous donors who covered costs for families after one of the deadliest classroom shootings in U.S. history. Jackson, whose rare success in…


Bo Jackson Donated to Pay for All 21 Uvalde Victims’ Funerals

AUSTIN, Texas—Former sports superstar Bo Jackson helped pay for the funerals of the 19 children and two teachers killed in the Uvalde school mass shooting in May, revealing himself as one of the previously anonymous donors who covered costs for the victims’ families. Jackson, whose rare success in both the NFL and Major League Baseball…


Abbott, Texans Push Back Against Washington Mayor’s Claims Over Illegal Immigration

Texas leaders are pushing back against claims made by Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser after she blamed Texas for her city’s struggles to deal with illegal immigrants. Bowser said that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and others are “tricking” illegal immigrants by transporting them to Washington. Abbott says the only “lie” being told is by the Biden…