Aug 24 Watch 5:19 News Wrap: New fighting erupts in Ethiopia's Tigray region By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Wednesday, new fighting broke out in Ethiopia's Tigray region after a months-long cease-fire, the U.S. military carried out airstrikes in Syria against militias linked to Iran, a congressional report has more details on how the Trump… Continue watching
Aug 24 Federal judge blocks enforcement of Biden administration abortion rule in Texas By Associated Press A federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked the federal government from enforcing a legal interpretation that would require hospitals in the state to provide abortion services if the life of the mother is at risk. Continue reading
Aug 23 Near-record rainfall floods Dallas-Fort Worth area By Jamie Stengle, Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press Heavy rain across the drought-stricken Dallas-Fort Worth area is causing streets to flood and submerging vehicles as officials warn motorists to stay off the roads. Continue reading
Aug 22 Election workers abruptly quit, upending rural Texas county By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press The entire elections staff in a rural Texas county has quit less than three months before November's midterm elections. Two full-time elections workers in Gillespie County say threats and harassment drove them out of the job. Continue reading
Aug 19 'I thought I was going to die there.' What it's like to live with rising temperatures in prison By Hannah Grabenstein, Justin Stabley A new report released by Texas A&M University details the consequences of extreme heat in Texas prisons, where a lack of air conditioning poses dangerous conditions for those incarcerated. Continue reading
Jul 27 How abortion bans will likely lead to more deadly infections By Laura Santhanam When faced with this kind of infection, “it’s all about getting care quickly,” experts say. But abortion restrictions and bans complicate access to care, putting more pregnant people's lives at risk. Continue reading
Jul 20 WATCH: Jan. 6 probe is most important in DOJ history, Garland says By Associated Press U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland defended the Justice Department against continuing criticism that it's mishandling its investigation of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading
Jul 18 Texas state police launch internal review of Uvalde shooting response By Jake Bleiberg, Paul J. Weber, Associated Press The review comes after a damning new 80-page report released over the weekend by the Texas House revealed wide failures by all levels of law enforcement. Continue reading
Jul 15 Texas hospitals delaying care over violating abortion law By Associated Press The Texas Medical Association says some hospitals in Texas have reportedly refused to treat patients with major pregnancy complications for fear of violating the state’s abortion ban. The Dallas Morning News reports the association sent a letter this week to… Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch 7:01 News Wrap: Death toll rises in Ukraine after Russian strike on apartment block In our news wrap Monday, The death toll rose to 31 in a Russian missile strike on an apartment block in Ukraine's Donetsk region, police in South Africa hunt for gunmen who killed 15 people, a contagious Covid mutation gains… Continue watching