A judge has blocked a Texas investigation of one transgender teen's parents
Judge's order stops short of preventing the state from looking into other reports about children receiving similar care.
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Doctors' worst fears about the Texas abortion law are coming true
It's been six months since Texas passed a law banning almost all abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy. Doctors and patients are feeling frustrated as they navigate the new legal environment.
Abortions in Texas fell 60% in the first month after its new law took effect
The numbers offer a fuller picture of the sharp drop in patients that Texas doctors have described in their clinics over the past five months.
Another winter storm now threatens a large swath of the Central and Eastern U.S.
The National Weather Service predicts a prolonged, major winter storm that could travel across parts of the Midwest into the Northeast later this week.
Texas officials put the final death toll from last year's winter storm at 246
The Texas Department of State Health Services adjusted the number of people who died from last February's storm to 246 people — up from July's tally of 210.
A Texas school district is reviewing 400 library books after a GOP lawmaker's inquiry
State Rep. Matt Krause launched an inquiry into school library books on topics like race and gender earlier this fall. A San Antonio district says it's reviewing some 400 titles that were on his list.
Prescribing abortion pills online or mailing them in Texas can now land you in jail
As the Supreme Court considers a case that could overturn Roe v. Wade, Texas enacted a new law imposing criminal penalties for those who prescribe medication abortions via telehealth or the mail.
Matthew McConaughey says he won't run for Texas governor in 2022
After months of dropping hints and dodging specifics, Matthew McConaughey has finally announced his much-speculated-about plans for the Texas governor race: He won't be running in it.
Texas governor decries school library books with 'pornographic or obscene material'
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott asked the state's association of school boards to review and remove any school library books with "pornography or other inappropriate content." It's part of a larger trend.
A Louisiana clinic struggles to absorb the surge created by Texas' new abortion law
In Shreveport, La., near the Texas border, the Hope Medical Group for Women is seeing increased demand after the restrictive law was passed — and after a hurricane impacted other parts of the state.