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Today: June 18, 2025

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Texas judge fines NY doctor at least $100,000 for prescribing abortion pills

A Texas state judge on Thursday ordered a New York doctor to pay a penalty of at least $100,000 and stop providing abortion pills to women in Texas, in a win for the state's

Texas judge fines NY doctor at least $100,000 for prescribing abortion pills
Crime|US

Texas executes man for 2004 double killing in a dispute with his strip club manager

Texas has executed a man convicted of killing two men as part of a 2004 dispute with his boss at a strip club

Texas executes man for 2004 double killing in a dispute with his strip club manager
Health|Political|US

Texas measles outbreak hits at least 22 children and two adults

At least 24 cases of measles have been reported in an outbreak in Gaines County, Texas, state officials said, warning that more cases of the highly contagious disease were

Americas|Health|US

10 new cases of measles reported in West Texas county and New Mexico

Public health authorities said Tuesday that an outbreak of measles in western Texas has expanded, while a new case was confirmed nearby across state lines in New Mexico

10 new cases of measles reported in West Texas county and New Mexico
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle

AARP Texas Honors Black History Month 2025: Celebrating Legacy, Community & Everyday Heroes

AARP Texas Honors Black History Month 2025: Celebrating Legacy, Community & Everyday Heroes

Education|Health|US

Fifteen cases of measles reported in small West Texas county with high rate of vaccine exemptions

A small county in West Texas has 15 measles cases, mostly in school-aged children

Fifteen cases of measles reported in small West Texas county with high rate of vaccine exemptions
Americas|Crime|US

Missing 12-year-old Irving girl may have left Texas, police say

Missing 12-year-old Irving girl may have left Texas, police say

Crime|US

A Texas man is executed for the killing of a pastor during a robbery at a church

A Texas man has been executed for the killing of a Dallas area pastor who was attacked in his church during a robbery

A Texas man is executed for the killing of a pastor during a robbery at a church
Political|Technology|US

Texas governor orders ban on DeepSeek, RedNote for government devices

Texas ordered a ban on the Chinese AI startup DeepSeek on government devices days after the popular chatbot has shook investors and the tech community in recent weeks for its ability to compete with OpenAI

Texas governor orders ban on DeepSeek, RedNote for government devices
Business|Economy|Technology|US

Meta in talks to reincorporate in Texas or another state, exit Delaware, WSJ reports

Meta Platforms is in discussions about moving its incorporation from Delaware to Texas or other states, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Meta in talks to reincorporate in Texas or another state, exit Delaware, WSJ reports
Business|Celebrity|Election|Political|US

Elon Musk says $1 million election giveaway wasn't an illegal lottery

Elon Musk asked a federal judge to dismiss a proposed class action by voters who said the world's richest person defrauded them into signing a petition to support the

Elon Musk says $1 million election giveaway wasn't an illegal lottery
Economy|Food|US

Fast food is a staple of American culture, but some of its workers struggle to survive

About two-thirds of fast food and counter workers in the U.S. are women, many supporting their families on those wages

Fast food is a staple of American culture, but some of its workers struggle to survive
Crime|Education|US

Teacher's aide injured in chair-wielding incident involving student

Teacher's aide injured in chair-wielding incident involving student

Environment|US

Winter storm spreads across the Deep South, creating icy danger and snowy fun

The winter storm spreading snow, sleet and freezing rain across the southern United States has broken records, treating the region to unaccustomed perils and seasonal joy

Winter storm spreads across the Deep South, creating icy danger and snowy fun
Crime|Political|US

Supreme Court could revive lawsuit against Texas officer who shot motorist stopped for unpaid tolls

The Supreme Court seems inclined to revive a civil rights lawsuit against the Texas police officer who shot a man to death during a traffic stop in Houston over unpaid tolls

Supreme Court could revive lawsuit against Texas officer who shot motorist stopped for unpaid tolls
Americas|Environment|US

Ed Lavandera breaks down Houston's unprecedented snow event

CNN's Ed Lavandera explains the rare winter storm in Houston, Texas, where roughly two to five inches of snow is expected to fall.

Ed Lavandera breaks down Houston's unprecedented snow event
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|Technology|US

Taiwan's Compal, Inventec mull US expansion to counter Trump tariffs

Taiwanese contract laptop makers Compal and Inventec may expand into the United States with Texas eyed as one of the top locations, their executives say, as they

Taiwan's Compal, Inventec mull US expansion to counter Trump tariffs
Science|Technology|US

SpaceX's Starship explodes in flight test, forcing airlines to divert

A SpaceX Starship rocket broke up in space minutes after launching from Texas on Thursday, forcing airline flights over the Gulf of Mexico to alter course to

SpaceX's Starship explodes in flight test, forcing airlines to divert
Americas|Crime|Political|US

Driver in Texas migrant smuggling run that led to the deaths of 53 people pleads guilty

A Texas truck driver charged in the deaths of 53 migrants inside a sweltering tractor-trailer with no air conditioning has pleaded guilty

Driver in Texas migrant smuggling run that led to the deaths of 53 people pleads guilty
Business|Travel|US

USS John F. Kennedy leaving Philadelphia's Navy Yard to be dismantled in Texas

USS John F. Kennedy leaving Philadelphia's Navy Yard to be dismantled in Texas

USS John F. Kennedy leaving Philadelphia's Navy Yard to be dismantled in Texas
Political|US

Takeaways from the Supreme Court arguments on Texas’ age-verification law for porn sites

Takeaways from the Supreme Court arguments on Texas’ age-verification law for porn sites

Takeaways from the Supreme Court arguments on Texas’ age-verification law for porn sites
Election|US

Beto O’Rourke Fast Facts

Beto O’Rourke Fast Facts

Business|Crime|Technology|US

Texas sues Allstate for collecting driver data without consent

Allstate has been sued by the state of Texas, which accused the insurer on Monday of illegally tracking drivers through their cell phones without their consent and

Texas sues Allstate for collecting driver data without consent
Sports

Ohio State getting shot at 6th national title after 28-14 win over Texas in CFP semi Cotton Bowl

Quinshon Judkins ran for two touchdowns before Jack Sawyer forced a fumble by his former roommate and Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers that he returned 83 yards for a touchdown with 2:13 left as Ohio State beat Texas 28-14 in the Cotton Bowl

Ohio State getting shot at 6th national title after 28-14 win over Texas in CFP semi Cotton Bowl
Environment|US

Significant winter storm shutters the South and cancels more than 3,000 US flights

Significant winter storm shutters the South and cancels more than 3,000 US flights

Significant winter storm shutters the South and cancels more than 3,000 US flights
Education|Environment|US

A powerful winter storm's heavy snow and sleet cancels flights and closes schools across US South

Another blast of winter storms is closing schools, snarling flights and putting millions of residents on alert across parts of the Deep South and south-central U.S. The storm started dumping a mix of sleet and heavy snow Thursday in north Texas and Oklahoma, where schools canceled classes for more than 1 million students

A powerful winter storm's heavy snow and sleet cancels flights and closes schools across US South
Sports

College Football Playoff: The biggest names look ahead to the semifinals

College Football Playoff: The biggest names look ahead to the semifinals

College Football Playoff: The biggest names look ahead to the semifinals
Environment|US

The polar vortex readies to dump snow on Texas and its neighbors

An area stretching from Texas to Tennessee is bracing for the expected arrival of freezing rain and snow, as some other parts of the country that already received an arctic blast this week are preparing to go another round with the plunging polar vortex

The polar vortex readies to dump snow on Texas and its neighbors
Environment|US

A winter storm is about to paint 1,400 miles of the South with snow and ice, threatening major impacts

A winter storm is about to paint 1,400 miles of the South with snow and ice, threatening major impacts

A winter storm is about to paint 1,400 miles of the South with snow and ice, threatening major impacts
Sports

Tough, old school defense a calling card for all four teams left in the national championship hunt

Smothering defenses have carried the last four teams still in the hunt for the national championship

Tough, old school defense a calling card for all four teams left in the national championship hunt
Americas|Political|US

Border shelters relieved the pressure during migrant surges. Under Trump, they could become a target

Republicans are stepping up their scrutiny of dozens of shelters run by aid groups on the U.S. border with Mexico

Border shelters relieved the pressure during migrant surges. Under Trump, they could become a target
Sports

College football turns upside down, but this final four is a collection of the sport's big programs

In the first round of the College Football Playoff, the teams seeded 5-8 all won

College football turns upside down, but this final four is a collection of the sport's big programs
Sports

CFP semifinals by the numbers: All four teams are members of the exclusive 900-win club

The College Football Playoff expanded to 12 teams to get some new blood

CFP semifinals by the numbers: All four teams are members of the exclusive 900-win club
Sports|US

Skattebo's do-it-all show is not enough to overcome Arizona State's 4th-down woes against Texas

Cam Skattebo’s do-it-all offensive show wasn’t enough to save Arizona State from a stretch of fourth-down failures against Texas

Skattebo's do-it-all show is not enough to overcome Arizona State's 4th-down woes against Texas
Crime|US

Marshall police identify woman in officer-involved shooting

Marshall police identify woman in officer-involved shooting

Marshall police identify woman in officer-involved shooting
Sports

College Football Playoff: The biggest names look ahead to the quarterfinals

College Football Playoff: The biggest names look ahead to the quarterfinals

College Football Playoff: The biggest names look ahead to the quarterfinals
Political|US

Gov. Greg Abbott mistakenly sent condolences to Rosalynn Carter, who died in 2023

Gov. Greg Abbott mistakenly sent condolences to Rosalynn Carter, who died in 2023

Environment|Science|US

At least 4 people have died as severe weather threat moves east after tornado-spawning storms pummeled Texas and Mississippi

At least 4 people have died as severe weather threat moves east after tornado-spawning storms pummeled Texas and Mississippi

At least 4 people have died as severe weather threat moves east after tornado-spawning storms pummeled Texas and Mississippi
Environment|US

Powerful thunderstorms threaten Texas and Louisiana, delaying holiday travel

Parts of Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas are under severe weather watches as the National Weather Service predicts a storm system in the Gulf of Mexico could bring high winds, hail and possible tornadoes to the region

Powerful thunderstorms threaten Texas and Louisiana, delaying holiday travel
Americas|Crime|US

Pickup truck driver killed by police after driving through busy mall store is identified

Authorities have now identified a pickup truck driver they say fled police and careened through the doors of a JCPenney store at a Texas mall, injuring five people before he was fatally shot by officers

Pickup truck driver killed by police after driving through busy mall store is identified
Americas|Crime|US

Police identify driver who crashed into Texas mall before being shot by officers

Police identify driver who crashed into Texas mall before being shot by officers

Crime|Political|US

Texas man whose execution was halted in shaken baby case is again stopped from testifying

A Texas man facing execution did not appear at the state Capitol after two failed attempts by lawmakers to issue a subpoena for his testimony

Americas|Crime|Political|US|World

Texas launches billboard campaign in Mexico to deter migrants

Texas is launching a visceral billboard campaign in Mexico and Central America to deter illegal immigration by highlighting sexual assault and other dangers, Texas Governor

Texas launches billboard campaign in Mexico to deter migrants
Crime|Health|Political|US

Texas' abortion pill lawsuit against New York doctor marks new challenge to interstate telemedicine

Texas has sued a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a Texas woman via telemedicine

Texas' abortion pill lawsuit against New York doctor marks new challenge to interstate telemedicine
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|Science|Technology|US

Earthquakes and blowouts undermine case for carbon storage in Texas

Texas has seen surging interest from companies hoping to bury carbon dioxide in its oilfields, putting the state at the vanguard of a government-

Earthquakes and blowouts undermine case for carbon storage in Texas
Crime|Health|Political|US

Texas AG sues New York doctor over abortion pill prescription

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday sued a New York doctor for allegedly providing a Texas woman with abortion pills by telemedicine.

Texas AG sues New York doctor over abortion pill prescription
Health|Political|US

Texas’ abortion pill lawsuit against New York doctor marks new challenge to interstate telemedicine

Texas’ abortion pill lawsuit against New York doctor marks new challenge to interstate telemedicine

Business|Environment|Political|Technology|US

Elon Musk wants to turn SpaceX's Starbase site into a Texas city

SpaceX is launching a new mission: making its Starbasesite a new Texas city

Elon Musk wants to turn SpaceX's Starbase site into a Texas city
Education|Health|Political

Senator Borris L. Miles: A Trailblazer Honored with NBCSL’s Legislator of the Year Award

Senator Borris L. Miles: A Trailblazer Honored with NBCSL’s Legislator of the Year Award

Business|Economy|US

Oilfield service companies add more jobs in November, trade group says

Oilfield service companies ramped up hiring in November, adding 1,890 jobs in the sector, according to data from trade group Energy Workforce & Technology

Oilfield service companies add more jobs in November, trade group says
Sports

5 takeaways from the unveiling of the 12-team College Football Playoff field

5 takeaways from the unveiling of the 12-team College Football Playoff field

5 takeaways from the unveiling of the 12-team College Football Playoff field
Crime|US

Colorado resident forced to return stolen truck purchased in Texas

Colorado resident forced to return stolen truck purchased in Texas

Sports|US

Texas has nation's top recruiting class after landing elite defensive lineman from Georgia

Texas earned a surprising victory over Georgia on the recruiting trail one day before facing the Bulldogs on the field in the Southeastern Conference championship game

Texas has nation's top recruiting class after landing elite defensive lineman from Georgia
Crime|News|US

Both sides rest in Texas AG Ken Paxton's impeachment trial, moving historic case closer to a verdict

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment trial on corruption charges is getting close to a verdict

Both sides rest in Texas AG Ken Paxton's impeachment trial, moving historic case closer to a verdict
Crime|News|US

The Texas Senate is deliberating at Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial

The Texas Senate is deliberating over whether impeached Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton should be removed from office

The Texas Senate is deliberating at Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial
News|US

Texas AG Ken Paxton's impeachment trial is over. Here's what led to his acquittal and what's next

The GOP-dominated Texas Senate has acquitted fellow Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton

Texas AG Ken Paxton's impeachment trial is over. Here's what led to his acquittal and what's next
Crime|News|US

Texas Senate begins deliberating at Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial on corruption charges

Texas Senate begins deliberating at Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial on corruption charges

Crime|News|US

The Texas Senate has ended deliberations in Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial and is preparing to vote

The Texas Senate has ended deliberations in Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial and is preparing to vote

Crime|News|US

GOP Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is acquitted of 16 impeachment charges following years of corruption allegations

GOP Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is acquitted of 16 impeachment charges following years of corruption allegations

Americas|Crime|US

A Texas man claims he shot his son after mistaking him for an intruder, later burns the body

Authorities say a father is being accused of fatally shooting his adult son with Down syndrome at a home in East Texas after claiming he had mistaken him for an intruder and then later burning his body

News|Sports

Brooks and defense lead No. 3 Texas into final Big 12 season with dominant 38-6 win at Baylor

Jonathon Brooks ran for two touchdowns and No. 3 Texas got a dominant game from its defense to overpower Baylor in a 38-6 win Saturday night to launch the Longhorns into their final Big 12 season

Health|Political|US

Maternal mortality review panels are in the spotlight. Here's what they do

Efforts to reduce the nation’s persistently high maternal mortality rates involve state panels of experts that investigate and learn from each mother’s death

Maternal mortality review panels are in the spotlight. Here's what they do