Supreme Court Places A Stay On Abortion Law In Texas
If the Supreme Court refuses to hear the case, the stay will be lifted and a controversial 2013 law will take effect. The law places new requirements on abortion providers.
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Texas Abortion Curbs Go Into Effect Soon, Unless Supreme Court Acts
A controversial 2013 law, which will likely leave just nine clinics open in the state, is set to go into effect July 1. Abortion-rights supporters have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene.
Justices Give Officials More Say On Cars' Plates, Less On Roadside Signs
Justices on Thursday upheld the right of Texas to ban the Confederate battle flag from official license plates, but struck down the regulations an Arizona town imposed on churches' road signs.
High Court Rules Specialty License Plates Constitute 'Government Speech'
In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court sided with the state of Texas, which refused to issue a plate for members of the Sons of Confederate Veterans that featured a Confederate battle flag.
Storm Pours More Rain On Drenched Texas
Tropical Storm Bill is now a tropical depression. It's churning along a path through Waco and Dallas-Fort Worth, areas with lakes and rivers that already have been swollen with recent heavy rains.
Pitmasters Embrace New Barbecue Truth: Rested Meat Is Sublime
How to rest a pork shoulder, a beef brisket or rack of ribs to keep it moist hours after it comes off the pit? Restaurants now use warming units, but DIY home warmers are just as good.
Court Decision On Texas Abortion Law Could Hasten Clinic Closures
A federal appeals court has upheld sweeping abortion restrictions in Texas that supporters say protect women's health. Opponents say the decision could leave just seven or eight clinics open.
Abortion Restriction Law Is Backed By Federal Court In Texas
A federal appeals court has backed key parts of Texas' controversial 2013 law that critics say would put some clinics at risk of closing.
Texas Cattle Ranchers Whipsawed Between Drought And Deluge
Years of drought have taken a toll on agriculture, particularly cattle ranching. Now instead of too little water, there's too much. But the rains may revive pastures and allow rebuilding of herds.
Texas Pool Party Update: Teens And Residents Speak Out
A teenage girl who was forced to the ground and briefly detained is black; she was grabbed by McKinney Police Cpl. Eric Casebolt, a white officer who also briefly pulled out his gun.