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The move sparked a new First Amendment fight between students and university administrators.

Judge Unger's bond decisions in Deputy Esqueda's murder case spark controversy and criticism, highlighting legal system complexities.

Healthy coastal ecosystems play crucial roles in the U.S. economy, from supporting multibillion-dollar fisheries and tourism industries to protecting coastlines from storms.

On Feb. 26, 2025, Texas health officials announced the death of a child in a measles outbreak – the first measles death in the United States since 2015. The outbreak was first identified in early February in Gaines County, Texas, where just 82% of kindergartners are vaccinated against measles, compared…

Nothing I have done is more impactful than a day’s work in this battleground in the south, the graveyard of politicians’ abandoned promises

Among the proposals is a bill that would force more inspections of power lines, which a committee concluded ignited a blaze that burned more than 1 million acres last year.

Declining vaccination rates, decreasing trust in government and a political unwillingness to endorse vaccines is shaping Texas’ measles response.

Justice secretary considers introduction of good behaviour credits in radical ‘carrot-and-stick’ approach