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A mother watches helplessly as her teenage boy deteriorates in a Texas youth prison
The state of Texas has essentially controlled her son’s life since he was 11. The Texas Juvenile Justice Department was supposed to keep him safe […]
Texas program that gives out lifesaving drugs to combat opioid overdoses has been out of money for months
The state’s federally funded “More Narcan Please” program ran out of money in January, in part due to high demand. Advocates say Texas should invest […]
“I think of them always,” survivor of El Paso Walmart shooting says of those who were killed three years ago
Speaking out for the first time, an El Paso mom recounts the moments from a bank inside the Walmart where 23 people were fatally shot […]
Man killed taking out trash as he and friend cooked for homeless people, Texas cops say
It has been almost two months since authorities say Terrance Lewis was shot and killed while working with a friend to cook food for homeless […]
Supreme Court certifies ruling ending Trump border policy
The Supreme Court on Monday certified its month-old ruling allowing the Biden administration to end a cornerstone Trump-era border policy to make asylum-seekers wait in […]
Firefighters close to containment of stubborn Texas wildfire
Hundreds of firefighters were approaching total containment Monday of a two-week-old wildfire in rural North Texas. The multi-agency team fighting the Chalk Mountain Fire, located […]
Browns QB Watson suspended 6 games, NFL weighs appeal
Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson was suspended for six games Monday after being accused by two dozen women in Texas of sexual misconduct during massage […]
As species recover, some threaten others in more dire shape
In a forest near Lake Michigan, two scientists attached a backpack tracking device to a merlin they’d lured into a net. The mission: help prevent […]
Man going on trial in Texas in 2008 slaying of 2 daughters
A man who evaded arrest for more than 12 years after being accused of fatally shooting his two teenage daughters in a taxi parked near […]
Harris to announce $1B to states for floods, extreme heat
Vice President Kamala Harris called climate change an “immediate” and “urgent” crisis Monday as she detailed Biden administration efforts to respond to disasters such as […]
The Lawyers in the Alex Jones Trial Nearly Came to Blows
One of the more taxing elements of life in America in 2022 is that everything feels like a performance. Politicians perform for the approval of […]
Psychiatrist says Sandy Hook parents fear for their lives
The parents of a Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victim live with a complex form of post-traumatic stress disorder and a constant fear that followers […]
EXPLAINER: Watson discipline didn’t require legal charges
When two separate Texas grand juries declined to indict Deshaun Watson on criminal complaints stemming from allegations of sexual assault or harassment by 24 women, […]
2 found dead in charred car within California wildfire zone
At least two people have died from a raging California blaze that was among several menacing thousands of homes Monday in the Western U.S. Two […]
Analysis: No winners in Deshaun Watson’s case
Deshaun Watson’s six-game suspension will stand only if the NFL allows it. The punishment given to the Cleveland Browns quarterback by disciplinary officer Sue L. […]
California not counting methane leaks from idle wells
California claims to know how much climate-warming gas is going into the air from within its borders. It’s the law: California limits climate pollution and […]
Man dies at LA Fitness after he’s shot while working out, Texas cops say
A man was shot and killed at a gym in what police believe was a targeted shooting, according to Texas reports. The shooting reportedly happened […]
60-year-old Texas man, 2 family members bilked IRS out of $18 million in tax fraud case
A 60-year-old man and two members of his family have been found guilty of creating fraudulent tax returns in San Angelo that cost the IRS […]
Almost 600 Texas youth are trapped in a juvenile prison system on the brink of collapse
For 24/7 mental health support in English or Spanish, call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s free help line at 800-662-4357. You can […]
German shepherd was stolen years ago. She and Texas family are about to be reunited
Years after Sheba the German shepherd was taken from her Texas home, officials say she was found more than 600 miles away. Now she is […]
POV: How much for an amputation or checkup?
Modern medicine is remarkable. Conditions like HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C were once virtual death sentences. Both can now be treated easily and effectively. But for […]
Is drone delivery the optimal way to distribute COVID-19 test kits?
Researchers at the Texas A&M University School of Public Health have developed a new COVID-19 test distribution method that utilizes drones to quickly deliver at-home […]
Asthma education program improves children’s lives, lowers household health care costs
One out of every 13 people in the United States has asthma. Although they are diagnosed with asthma at similar rates, children under 18 years […]
Susan Rudd Bailey joins the Texas A&M College of Medicine
Susan Rudd Bailey, MD, a 1981 graduate of the Texas A&M University College of Medicine and past president of the American Medical Association (AMA), joined […]
Balakrishnan awarded American Heart Association fellowship
Shobana Balakrishnan, PhD, a postdoctoral trainee at the Texas A&M University College of Medicine, has recently received a postdoctoral fellowship from the American Heart Association […]