Jul 06 Beryl expected to regain hurricane strength as it crosses Gulf of Mexico en route to Texas By Juan A. Lozano, Jim Vertuno, Associated Press Texas officials Saturday were urging coastal residents to brace for a potential hit by Beryl as the storm is expected to regain hurricane strength in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Continue reading
Jul 01 Supreme Court sends state efforts to regulate social media platforms back to lower courts By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The court Monday returned the cases to lower courts in challenges to the law from trade associations representing the platforms. Continue reading
Jun 28 Texas Supreme Court upholds state ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors By Jim Vertuno, Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press The 8-1 ruling from the all-Republican court leaves in place a law that has been in effect since Sept. 1, 2023. The Texas law prevents transgender people under 18 from accessing hormone therapies, puberty blockers and transition surgeries, though surgical… Continue reading
Jun 27 Former Uvalde school police chief and officer indicted over shooting response, reports say By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press The former Uvalde schools police chief and another former officer have been indicted over their role in the slow police response to the 2022 massacre at a Texas elementary school that left 19 children and two teachers dead, according to multiple reports… Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch 6:17 Infant mortality spiked in Texas after abortion ban, study reveals By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas A new study focused on Texas looks at the year after its law banning all abortions after six weeks with no exceptions for rape, incest or fetal abnormalities. The research found a significant increase in infant deaths, much higher than… Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch 6:36 Why lower-income renters in Austin are struggling to find affordable housing By Blair Waltman-Alexin, Austin PBS Rents nationwide have cooled from historic highs, according to the latest inflation figures. Austin, Texas, is one of the places where rents are showing a downward trend, but lower-income families say their rents are often staying the same or even… Continue watching
Jun 21 Supreme Court rejects settlement in water dispute between parched New Mexico and Texas By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The 5-4 decision rebuffs an agreement that had come recommended by a federal judge overseeing the case over how New Mexico, Texas and Colorado must share water from the Rio Grande. Continue reading
Jun 20 3 dead as Tropical Storm Alberto moves inland over northeast Mexico By Alfredo Peña, Mariana Martínez Barba, Associated Press Tropical Storm Alberto, the season’s first named storm, moved inland over northeast Mexico, bringing heavy rains to the parched region and leaving at least three dead. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 7:28 'They Came for the Schools' details how GOP targeted race and identity in classrooms By Laura Barrón-López, Karina Cuevas In 2021, an affluent, suburban school district in Texas gained national attention when parents and local conservative activists falsely accused the district of indoctrinating students with critical race theory. Mike Hixenbaugh's "They Came for the Schools" details how it became… Continue watching
Jun 06 4th test flight is the charm for SpaceX's mega rocket By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Minutes after Thursday morning's liftoff, the first-stage booster separated from the spacecraft and splashed into the gulf precisely as planned, after firing its engines. Continue reading