DALLAS — Gov. Greg Abbott and state officials faced a setback Friday in Texas’ bid to open child abuse investigations into parents who provide gender-affirming care to children. The Austin-based 3rd Court of Appeals upheld temporary injunctions in two related cases that stopped the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services from investigating allegations of […]
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Texas appeals court overturns voter fraud conviction for woman on probation
Crystal Mason did not know that being on probation for a previous felony conviction left her ineligible to vote in 2016.
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DA suggests Trump violated gag order with post about hush-money trial judge’s daughter
A gag order violation could result in Donald Trump being held in contempt of court, fined or even jailed.
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Blind people can hear and feel April’s total solar eclipse with new technology
Sound and touch devices will be available at public gatherings on April 8, when a total solar eclipse crosses North America, the moon blotting out the sun for a few minutes.
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Pope skips Good Friday event to preserve health ahead of Easter, Vatican says
The 87-year-old Francis has been battling what he and the Vatican have described as a case of the flu, bronchitis or a cold all winter long.
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Migrant workers who helped build modern China have scant or no pensions, and can’t retire
China’s first generation of migrant workers played an integral role in the country’s transformation from an impoverished nation to an economic powerhouse.
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‘Culture of silence’: Lawyer calls Diddy’s NDA terrifying, purposefully intimidating
The agreement strives to make everything involving or around him confidential, but that’s not how the law works.
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Powell says Fed wants to see ‘more good inflation readings’ before it can cut rates
The resulting higher borrowing costs helped bring inflation down – from a peak of 9.1% in June 2022 to 3.2% last month.
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Not so sweet: Easter shrinkflation hits chocolate aisle as cocoa surges
Even though prices are higher, now may not be a bad time to start stockpiling some treats – especially in the week after Easter when leftover holiday goodies go on sale.
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Obama, Clinton and big-name entertainers help Biden raise a record $26 million for reelection
President Biden himself went straight at Donald Trump, saying his expected Republican rival’s ideas were ‘a little old and out of shape.’