AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A decades-long search by a Florida woman and her extended family linked to an unsolved murder case has resulted in the woman finally finding her missing granddaughter, now grown with no previous knowledge of her tragic history, officials said Thursday.
Three Texas families sued the state Wednesday seeking to halt investigations of them over gender-confirming medical treatments their transgender children received, in a renewed challenge to the state looking into such treatments as child abuse.
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice will temporarily stop transporting most inmates while it investigates how a convicted murderer escaped from a prison bus last month. TDCJ will conduct “a comprehensive review of its transportation procedures,” according to a statement from the agency.
Fourteen alleged methamphetamine traffickers were arrested on Wednesday in Operation Kullvid-20, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E.
There will be a jewelry sale next week to benefit the Baylor Scott & White Auxiliary, which supports projects and education at the hospital. The sale will take place from 9 a.m.
NEW YORK — As a knot of journalists stood across from a mortuary witnessing a funeral for a child killed in the Uvalde school massacre, some people passing by didn’t disguise their anger. “Y’all are the scum of the Earth,” said one woman, surveying the cameras.
(NAPSI)—For years, people have been told by brands and influencers to be “body positive” and embrace the way their bodies look—no matter the shape or size. Sounds good, right? Well, the term body positivity focuses on outward appearance and doesn’t account for overall health.
Texas health officials said Tuesday they have identified the first case of monkeypox in the state this year, but noted the illness does not currently present a risk to the general public. The case was identified in a Dallas County resident who recently traveled internationally, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
As Doug Barnes and Patrick Souter head into the final stretch of the runoff election for Place 2 on the Waxahachie City Council, both men are touting their experience. The difference, however, is the experience they offer.
A Waxahachie church Monday was denied a specific use permit (SUP) for an electronic sign in front of its building after it failed to get enough votes from the City Council. The council voted 3-2 to approve the SUP requested by First United Methodist Church Waxahachie, but since more than 20 percent of the residents who live within 200 feet of the church (41 percent) opposed the permit a super-majority vote (four out of five votes) was required, per the city ordinance.