Texas governor defends abortion law with no rape exceptions
By PAUL J. WEBER and JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is defending a new state law banning most abortions that…
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slams Texas GOP governor’s ‘deep ignorance’ on abortion
CNN’s Anderson Cooper talks to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) about Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s response when he was asked about the state’s new…
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Gov. Abbott calls 3rd special session of Texas legislature
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday announced a third special legislative session that will begin on Sept. 20 and tackle redistricting,…
Continue Reading Abbott signs vote restrictions into law; Dems vow court fight
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday signed into law a bill that bans 24-hour and drive-thru voting, imposes…
Continue Reading How the Texas abortion law will hit the most vulnerable
Journalist Shefali Luthra from The 19th News breaks down one of the strictest abortion laws in the country and what happens…
Continue Reading Attorney general pledges to protect abortion clinics in Texas that may come ‘under attack’
By Christina Carrega and Tierney Sneed, CNN Attorney General Merrick Garland pledged Monday to protect abortion clinics in Texas by enforcing a…
Continue Reading Lyft General Counsel: I hope that more of Corporate America takes a stand on Texas abortion law
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Hours after the Supreme Court refused to block a Texas law prohibiting most abortions on Wednesday night, a small group…
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ABC-7 Xtra: El Paso leaders weigh in on ‘heartbeat bill,’ new Texas laws
EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 took an in-depth look at several new Texas laws, including the “heartbeat” bill that went into effect on Sept. 1. The new…
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Shough, Brooks lead Texas Tech to 38-21 win over Houston
HOUSTON (AP) — Tyler Shough accounted for two touchdowns, Tahj Brooks rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns, and Texas Tech beat Houston 38-21 in…
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Card debut a winner for No. 21 Texas over La-Lafayette 38-18
By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Bijan Robinson scored twice and Hudson Card threw two touchdown passes in his first career…
Continue Reading US Soccer agrees to equal pay deal
CNN’s Carolyn Manno looks at women’s professional athletes’ push for equal…
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Supreme Court ruling on Texas law was the result of decades of pressure from anti-abortion groups to shape the court
By Tierney Sneed, CNN The anti-abortion movement has won its biggest returns yet on its decades-long investment on reshaping the courts, with a…
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Woman struck and killed while crossing I-10 near Van Horn with group of migrants
VAN HORN, Texas — A Mexican woman was struck and killed Thursday night while crossing Interstate 10 near Van Horn with a group of migrants,…
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Texas judge temporarily blocks anti-abortion group from suing Planned Parenthood abortion providers under new law
Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) talks with CNN about her opposition to Texas’ restrictive abortion…
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18 migrants found crammed in open rail car in south Texas
LAREDO, Texas — Customs and Border Protection agents searching trains for migrants said they found 18 undocumented immigrants packed inside an open…
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Judge shields Texas clinics from anti-abortion group’s suits
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A state judge has shielded, for now, Texas abortion clinics from lawsuits by an anti-abortion group under a new state abortion…
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Lyft, Uber to cover fees for drivers sued under Texas abortion law
NEW YORK (AP) — Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft say they will cover the legal fees of any driver who is sued under the new law prohibiting…
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Noem says National Guard troops to return from Texas border
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem says the National Guard troops that she deployed to the…
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Texas teacher trying to decide about Covid vaccine dies three days after testing positive
By David Williams, CNN One of two teachers at a Texas junior high school who died last week of Covid-19 was nervous about returning to school because…
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282 kids hospitalized with Covid in Texas; 2 in El Paso area
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Data from the Texas Department of State Health Services Covid-19 Dashboard shows there are 282 pediatric Covid-19 patients…
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Texas law written by El Paso state senator requires schools to minimize trauma with active shooter drills
El PASO, Texas — Preparing for the worst, without traumatizing students. That’s the goal of a new Texas law, Senate bill 168, sponsored by El Paso…
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Texans fear the dire consequences of new laws targeting people of color
By Nicole Chavez, CNN An abortion fund that helps hundreds of women in the southernmost region of Texas each year has stopped answering its hotline…
Continue Reading Judge rules against Gov. Abbott; El Paso’s new mask mandate takes effect Saturday
EL PASO, Texas — A judge Thursday afternoon granted the City of El Paso’s request for a temporary injunction, blocking Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s…
Continue Reading Biden orders response to U.S. Supreme Court ‘assault’ on Texas abortion rights
WASHINGTON, DC — A new Texas law that effectively bans most abortions prompted President Joe Biden on Wednesday to use a word he’d…
Continue Reading Biden blasts high court failure to block Texas abortion curb
By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is denouncing the Supreme Court’s decision not to block a new Texas law…
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Texas mom creates special ‘superhero’ robe for children battling cancer or facing medical procedures
EL PASO, Texas – Thousands of children are treated every year for cancer or hospitalized for all kinds of medical procedures. Instead of having to…
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Texans with PTSD or cancer can now use medical marijuana under new law
EL PASO, Texas — Starting Wednesday, more Texans will now be eligible for low-THC after a new law taking effect extends the state’s medicinal…
Continue Reading How Texas’ 6-week abortion ban will make accessing the procedure nearly impossible for some
Tierney Sneed, CNN Access to abortion was curtailed significantly in Texas on Wednesday, with the state’s extreme and novel ban on abortions at…
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Texas Senate ok’s spending $2B on border security over Blanco’s objection
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Senate on Wednesday sent legislation to Gov. Greg Abbott committing nearly $2 billion in additional funds for border…
Continue Reading Texas 6-week abortion ban in effect after no Supreme Court action
WASHINGTON, DC — A controversial Texas law that bars abortions at six weeks went into effect early Wednesday morning after the U.S. Supreme…
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