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RFK Jr says Texas measles outbreak a ‘call to action’
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), said the measles outbreak in west Texas is a “call to action,” as he encouraged parents to consider whether to get their children vaccinated. Kennedy, a longtime vaccine skeptic, said the decision to vaccinate is “personal” but defended the efficacy of...
Texas lottery drawings that paid out big jackpots focus of widening investigations
Author of the article: Associated Press Nadia Lathan Published Feb 26, 2025 • 3 minute read Edith Patlan grabs printed tickets from a Texas Lottery sales terminal at Fuel City in Dallas, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. Photo by LM Otero /AP Photo AUSTIN, Texas — Two major lottery drawings in Texas that put nearly $180
Southern vs. Texas Southern men’s basketball tickets still available for Monday, February 17
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Texas county approves holding election to make SpaceX’s Starbase its own city
South Texas residents living near SpaceX will soon decide whether they'll be officially recognized as Starbase, Texas By VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press February 12, 2025, 6:54 PM McALLEN, Texas -- A Texas county on Wednesday approved holding an election sought by SpaceX that would let residents living around billionaire Elon Musk 's company decide whether
Texas sues NCAA in latest push to block transgender athletes in women’s sports
By: Jim Vertuno, The Associated Press Posted: 11:04 AM CST Monday, Dec. 23, 2024 AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the NCAA to block the participation of transgender athletes in women's sports, arguing that it tricks and misleads fans. Read this article for free: To continue reading, please subscribe: Monthly
Texas’ Quinn Ewers ‘Not Sure’ About His CFB Future amid 2025 NFL Draft Rumors
Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers was noncommittal on Monday while speaking about his future, leaving it up in the air whether he would return to school for his…
A Texas ruling threatens to take away several free preventive health services for Americans
One of the most important changes Americans experienced with the onset of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was that a large suite of preventive services and treatments—from contraceptives to heart monitoring to mammograms—had to be covered in full by insurance policies. But a new ruling could change that.Read more...
Texas police: Migrants found ‘suffocating’ in train; 2 dead
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Two migrants were found dead and at least 10 were hospitalized Friday after police in South Texas received a call that they were “suffocating” in a freight train traveling near the U.S.-Mexico border...
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