HOUSTON—A Texas judge has stopped next week’s scheduled execution of a death row inmate who has long said he’s innocent so there can be more time to review his claims that he was convicted more than 20 years ago with false testimony and questionable evidence. Ivan Cantu had been condemned for the fatal shooting of…
Judge Stops Texas Execution After Questions Raised in Case
April 22, 2023
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IN-DEPTH: Florida Leads Conservative Legislative Wave With Flurry of Bills
April 21, 2023
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After passing a flurry of conservative bills, Florida’s Republican-controlled legislature appears to lead the nation in conservative-values legislation. On April 19, state house Republicans passed a measure to stop drag performances in front of children—a priority of Gov. Ron DeSantis. The bill would punish those who allow children to attend “lewd” performances. The state can…
Texas, New York Clinics Offer Puberty Blockers to Young Children in Undercover Video
A new Project Veritas undercover video series looking into the transgender medical industry revealed that clinics in Texas, New York, and New Jersey are offering puberty blockers to children aged 14 and younger. For their three-part investigative series, dubbed “Too Young,” undercover journalists visited nearly 50 different clinics across eight states and asked staffers at…
Airline Worker Dies of Injuries Suffered at Texas Airport
April 21, 2023
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AUSTIN, Texas—An American Airlines worker died Thursday after being injured at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, according to airport officials. The worker was injured in the area where planes pull up to the terminal, a spokesperson at the airport in Austin, Texas, said. Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services said it was called shortly after 2 p.m. and…
Texas Senate Unanimously Passes School Safety Bill
April 20, 2023
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The Texas Senate unanimously passed a school safety bill that would require increased security measures across the state. “Texans have been reminded far too often that evil exists and that we live in a broken world,” Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said in a press release on Wednesday following the bill’s passing. “SB [Senate Bill] 11…
2nd Teen Charged in Kidnapping Migrants in Houston
HOUSTON—A second teenager has been charged with kidnapping several migrants and allegedly holding them captive for several days at a Houston hotel before they were rescued by FBI agents during a confrontation that ended with the fatal shooting of another suspect, authorities said Monday. Demarcus Celestine, 17, was charged on Saturday with three counts of…
Texas Cheerleaders Shot After Mistakenly Opening Wrong Car Door
April 19, 2023
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Two Texas cheerleaders were shot, one critically, after one of the girls mistakenly opened the door of the wrong vehicle in a grocery store parking lot. Officers responded to reports of gunfire at about 12:15 a.m. on Tuesday at the HEB grocery store in Elgin, Texas, police said in a news release. Elgin is about…
Mexican Cartels Recruiting Women for Smuggling Jobs
April 19, 2023
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Mexican cartels are recruiting women to help smuggle humans and drugs across the Texas border because women often get away without jail time. Over the last two years, at least 140 females have gotten away “scot-free” after being caught smuggling, Kinney County Sheriff Brad Coe said on Tuesday in an interview on NewsNation. According to…
IN-DEPTH: Controversial mRNA Technology Now Targeting Livestock
At least five states have introduced bills restricting the use of controversial mRNA technology or gene therapies in livestock or demand full disclosure to consumers on product packaging. The states considering legislation include North Dakota, Tennessee, Arizona, Idaho, and Missouri. Idaho House Bill 154 would make it a misdemeanor offense for anyone who provides or…
Texas House Passes Bill to Import Prescription Drugs From Canada
April 17, 2023
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The Texas House passed a bipartisan proposal that could save Texans as much as 70 percent on the cost of some commonly used prescription medications. House Bill 25, authored by state Rep. James Talarico (D), would create a program to import certain drugs from Canada. “Texans pay TWICE as much as Canadians for their prescription…
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