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There is an opinion on the fires sweeping across Texas
Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Thursday said a preliminary assessment of the Smokehouse Creek wildfire found that 400 structures have been destroyed in the US state. “We face enormous fire dangers as we head into unseasonably this weekend, everyone needs to know that,” he added. The wildfire, which started on Monday, has killed at least…
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It’s difficult to heal a year after Uvalde’s school massacre
A year after a gunman opened fire at an elementary school in Texas, US, killing 20 students and two teachers, the survivors are still trying to come to terms with the tragedy. “We can’t promise that we were going to be safe,” a survivor said. “It’s difficult to come to terms with what has happened,”…
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Judge Tennessee paused the law before it was set to take effect
A group of students at Texas’ West Texas A&M University have announced a new venue for their charity drag show, which was initially set to take place on campus before it was cancelled by the school’s President. The performance, titled ‘A Fool’s Drag Race’, will occur at the Sam Houston Park in Houston. The students…
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The law shouldn’t make me hurt my patients this way
Five women who were denied abortions under Texas law while facing medical emergencies are suing the state. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of the women and two doctors who were denied fertility care, asked a judge to clarify exceptions to the laws. The law requires abortion providers to be board-certified with admitting privileges at a…
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El Paso has seen a surge in border crossings
US Border City El Paso’s city administrator Mario D’Agostino has said the situation of migrants arriving in the city is “unsustainable”. D’Agostino added that the city is planning to handle a surge in migrants if the laws banning them from entering the US are lifted. Texas authorities have deployed National Guard members to the US-Mexican…
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One person was killed and dozens were injured when tornadoes hit Texas and Oklahoma.
A preliminary accounting from the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center shows nine tornadoes formed in Texas, four in Arkansas and one in Oklahoma. The storms flattened homes and injured many people on Tuesday in Oklahoma and the Dallas-Fort Worth area. At least five tornadoes have been confirmed in Texas, four in Arkansas and one…