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Biden’s VA approves 1 million claims under burn pit law
| May 22, 2024
President Biden’s PACT Act was the most significant expansion of benefits and services for toxic exposed veterans in more than 30 years. The law aims to provide specific support to veterans who have been exposed to toxins, often from open burn pits that were located near where these US military members were stationed.
6,000 doctors urge the Supreme Court to keep abortions in medical emergencies legal
| May 22, 2024
6,000 doctors urge the Supreme Court to keep abortions in medical emergencies legal. Here's what you need to know about the doctors' letter.
Everything you need to know about the minimum wage in Texas
| May 22, 2024
With Texas' minimum wage stuck at $7.25, get a quick view into the minimum wage debate in the state and throughout the country.
Trump: ‘We’re looking at’ restricting birth control
| May 21, 2024
Former president Donald Trump said he was looking at the possibility of restricting access to birth control, but also alluded to a state-by-state approach to limiting contraception access.
Trump’s social media account shares campaign video with a headline about a ‘unified Reich’
| May 21, 2024
The 30-second video appeared Monday on Trump's account at a time when the presumptive Republican nominee for president, while seeking to portray President Joe Biden as soft on antisemitism, has himself repeatedly faced criticism for using language and rhetoric associated with Nazi Germany.
At five hour hearing, no one is happy with Texas Medical Board’s proposed abortion guidance
| May 21, 2024
Doctors, lawyers and advocates say the state board’s new guidance still doesn’t clarify when doctors can legally perform abortions.
Here are 10 summer programs and camps for DFW children
| May 20, 2024
It's not too late to enroll your children in summer programs that fuse fun and education.
DFW restaurants with patios that are worth a perch
| May 20, 2024
Few things top feasting on a tasty meal or sipping on a refreshing drink outdoors. Here are 13 of our favorite patios at DFW restaurants.
Price-fixing conspiracy in US oil industry cost families money, reports allege
| May 17, 2024
Analysis of corporate profits and accusations of collusion by the FTC lend support to the idea that a broader oil industry conspiracy drove up post-Covid inflation for everyday Americans.
Some in Houston facing no power for weeks after storms cause widespread damage, killing at least 4
| May 17, 2024
An official warned Friday that power outages could last weeks in parts of Houston after thunderstorms with hurricane-force winds tore through the city. The storms knocked out electricity to nearly 1 million homes and businesses in the region, blew out windows on downtown high rises, and flipped vehicles.
Unlicensed teachers now dominate new teacher hires in rural Texas schools
| May 16, 2024
Texas adopted a new state law that allows almost any school to hire unlicensed teachers.
Things to do for Memorial Day Weekend in DFW
| May 16, 2024
Celebrate Memorial Day with these weekend events.