Feb 24 Texas clinics battle strict abortion law despite dimming legal hopes By Jamie Stengle, Associated Press The nation's strictest abortion law went before the Texas Supreme Court on Thursday but an attorney representing abortion clinics said he no longer sees a way in this case to halt the law. Continue reading
Feb 10 Abortions in Texas drop by 60 percent in 1st month under new restrictions By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press Abortions in Texas fell by 60 percent in the first month under the most restrictive abortion law in the U.S. in decades. Continue reading
Feb 03 As winter storm moves across U.S., affecting millions of Americans, ice a concern By Kathleen Foody, Jill Bleed, Associated Press A major winter storm with millions of Americans in its path is spreading rain, freezing rain and heavy snow further across the country. Continue reading
Jan 28 Watch 6:51 How a new law ‘turbocharges’ difficulties of voting in Texas By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman, Ian Couzens Later in this midterm election year, voters in 19 states will head to the polls with new, more restrictive voting laws on the books. One of those states is Texas, where the party primaries are just a few weeks away. Continue watching
Jan 20 Supreme Court refuses to speed up ongoing challenge to Texas abortion limitations By Associated Press Over dissents from the three liberal justices, the court declined to order a federal appeals court to return the case to a federal judge who had temporarily blocked the law's enforcement. The court offered no explanation for its action. Continue reading
Jan 17 Texas rabbi recounts dramatic escape by hostages in synagogue standoff By Jake Bleiberg, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The rabbi of a Texas synagogue says he threw a chair at the gunman and then escaped with two other hostages after a 10-hour standoff. Continue reading
Jan 17 After 10-hour hostage ordeal, Texas synagogue receives outpouring of support By Jamie Stengle, Associated Press The tight-knit congregation at a Texas synagogue where four people were held hostage by an armed captor during a 10-hour standoff over the weekend traces its roots back to a gathering organized over 20 years ago by a handful of… Continue reading
Jan 16 British man identified as hostage-taker at Texas synagogue By Jake Bleiberg, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Malik Faisal Akram was shot and killed after the last of the hostages got out at around 9 p.m. Saturday at Congregation Beth Israel near Fort Worth. In a statement, the FBI said there was no indication that anyone else… Continue reading
Jan 15 Man takes hostages at Texas synagogue By Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press Authorities say a man apparently took hostages Saturday during services at a synagogue near Fort Worth, Texas. The Colleyville Police Department tweeted Saturday afternoon that it was conducting SWAT operations at the address of Congregation Beth Israel. Continue reading
Dec 23 Texas board withdraws pardon recommendation for George Floyd By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press A Texas board has withdrawn a unanimous pardon recommendation for George Floyd over a 2004 drug arrest in Houston. The Texas Board of Pardon and Paroles says it had identified "procedural errors" in how pardons were issued this year. Continue reading