Houston (AP) – One of the country’s top abortion-rights activists is warning that the Supreme Court’s recent inaction on Texas’ extremely restrictive new abortion law could signal the end of judicial checks and balances on the issue. Former Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards told The Associated Press this week that the court’s decision to let…… MORE
SUNDAY: Continued mostly sunny and warm. High: 92. Winds: NE 5-10. MONDAY: Mostly sunny and hot. High: 97. Winds: S 10-15. TUESDAY: Partly cloudy and cooler. Isolated showers or storms possible (20%). High: 86. Winds: S becoming N 10-20.… MORE
America’s Sequoia Heritage Threatened By Monster Wildfire
ASSOCIATED PRESS – WBAP/KLIF – Giant sequoia trees that have lived thousands of years in isolated pockets in California are again threatened by massive wildfires underway in California, and the most famous tree of all is now at risk. Officials say the now merged wildfires “Colony” and “Paradise Fire” – to be called the KNP…… MORE
Texas Woman Convicted In 2 Kansas Murders
Great Bend, Kan. (AP) – A Texas woman has been convicted of capital murder for her role in the slayings of a Wichita, Kansas couple who were killed after a carnival worker ordered their deaths as part of a fictitious carnival mafia. A jury found 57 year old Kimberley Younger of Aransas Pass, Texas, guilty…… MORE
Texas Rioter Sentenced To 50 Years
New Boston (AP) – A Texas man linked to the “boogaloo” movement who live-streamed threats to kill police during the January 6 riot at the U.S. capitol was sentenced Friday to 50 years in prison after being convicted of attempted murder of a peace officer. The Texarkana Gazette reports a jury in Bowie County found…… MORE