Out-of-control wildfires scorch Texas Panhandle and briefly shut down nuclear weapons facility
| February 28, 2024
A series of wildfires swept across the Texas Panhandle early Wednesday, prompting evacuations, cutting off power to thousands, and forcing the brief shutdown of a nuclear weapons facility as strong winds, dry grass and unseasonably warm temperatures fed the blazes.
Not just abortion: IVF ruling next phase in the right’s war on reproductive freedom
| February 27, 2024
The Alabama Supreme Court directly cited the Dobbs decision—in which the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade—in its ruling that effectively bans IVF in the state. But amid furious public backlash, Donald Trump and Republicans have raced to distance themselves from the ruling they made possible.
Amid high rents, eviction filings in major Texas cities soar above pre-pandemic levels
| February 26, 2024
Eviction filings in major Texas cities soar above pre-pandemic levels. Here's what you need to know about rising eviction filings.
Texas passes on $450 million summer lunch program for low-income families
| February 22, 2024
Texas passes on $450 million summer lunch program for low-income families. Here's what you need to know about TX opting out of the lunch program.
Brittney Griner honored by Baylor, a school that didn’t always embrace her
| February 22, 2024
Brittney Griner was honored by Baylor, a school that didn’t always embrace her. Here's what you need to know about Baylor's retirement ceremony for Griner.