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Texas police can arrest people suspected of entering country illegally, federal court rules
7+ hour, 49+ min ago (542+ words) By ALEJANDRO SERRANO/The Texas Tribune A 2023 Texas law that lets state police arrest people suspected of entering the country illegally can go into effect after a federal appeals court on Friday lifted a lower court ruling that had stopped…...
Texas can require public schools to display Ten Commandments in classrooms, US appeals court rules
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (282+ words) It sets up a potential clash at the U. S. Supreme Court over the issue in the future. The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals said in the decision that the law did not violate the First Amendment, which protects religious freedom and prevents…...
Texas attorney general launches probe into Lululemon's potential use of certain chemicals
2+ week, 7+ hour ago (375+ words) The investigation concerns whether Lululemon's athletic apparel contains PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. The investigation, announced on the attorney general website Monday, concerns whether Lululemon's athletic apparel contains PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. These so-called "forever chemicals" don't…...
Texas officials investigating hundreds of complaints against Camp Mystic amid license renewal bid
2+ week, 6+ day ago (449+ words) The Texas Rangers are also helping look into allegations of neglect, according to the Texas Department of Safety, although the scope of the state's elite investigations unit was not immediately clear. The investigations underscore the hurdles facing Camp Mystic as…...
Fire out and shelter-in-place order is lifted after oil refinery explosion near Texas coast
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (223+ words) An oil refinery fire near the Texas coast was put out Tuesday and a shelter-in-place order was lifted, hours after a large explosion at the complex shot plumes of smoke into the air, officials said. No one was injured in…...
Calls grow for Texas Rep. Gonzales to resign over allegations of affair with ex-staffer
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (446+ words) By JOHN HANNA and JUAN LOZANO Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky joined Reps. Lauren Boebert of Colorado, Anna Paulina Luna of Florida and Nancy Mace of South Carolina in demanding that Gonzales step down immediately. Mace also announced that she…...
California rushes to plan a still unscheduled election in US House seats standoff with Texas
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (595+ words) By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Democrats are considering new political maps that could slash five Republican-held House seats in the liberal-leaning state while bolstering Democratic incumbents in other battleground districts. If Democrats succeed, that could leave Republicans with four House seats in…...
A Texas effort to clarify abortion ban reaches a key vote, but doubts remain
11+ mon, 6+ day ago (800+ words) Dr. Austin Dennard holds her son as she poses for a portrait at her home in Dallas, Friday, May 2, 2025. (AP Photo/LM Otero) On Wednesday, a key vote is scheduled on a bill that aims to clarify medical exceptions under…...