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'Where a woman lives matters:' Which state did worse than Texas in woman's health care?
Women in Texas receive less quality health care than in other states, according to a new report released Thursday. The Commonwealth Fund, a nonprofit foundation that focuses on health care, ranked Texas 50th overall, out of the 50 states plus Washington, D.C., in its first rankings of women's health care. Only Mississippi had a worse ranking.
The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Stubborn July cold front creates flood threat for South
Start your day with the latest weather news. A cold front that has been traversing the country this week is slowing down across the southern U.S., becoming a focus for repeated heavy rain in parts of the region.
You Won’t Believe These Massive Hammerhead Sharks In Texas
Texas angler Rodrigo Rodriguez caught his largest shark yet after reeling in a massive hammerhead shark while fishing in Port Aransas in June. Rodriguez, a Houston resident, said the shark measured over 13 feet long. Rodriguez said he has caught a couple of other big sharks that are closer to...
Rain chances begin to ramp up today
Thursday's Weather Headline: Showers and thunderstorms arrive today but rain chances are looking pretty good from here on out. We graciously await 80s high temps with the rain next week! Read on for more details.
Texas Convicted Murderer Now Being Sued For $15 Million
The death of Anna Moriah “Mo” Wilson was one of the most shocking and attention getting cases that Texas has seen in a while. She was murdered by Kaitlin Armstrong who is now spending the next 90 years of her life in Dr. Lane Murray Unit which is a women’s prison in Gatesville, Texas.
Alert! Residents Alarmed by Annoying and Dangerous Mosquito Surge in South Texas
WFCN – Recently, have you seen an increase in the number of mosquitoes?. Standing water increases mosquito populations whenever a hurricane passes through. There is a wide spectrum of mosquito dangers. “They are bothersome, to be sure, but they also spread disease,” Dr. Linda Yancey of Memorial Hermann in...
Mr Gatti's Pizza to open inside Walmart locations in Texas, 3 other states
Walmart customers at select stores will soon be able to grab pizza from a Texas-based eatery while shopping as part of an expansion in four states. Texas-based restaurant Mr Gatti’s Pizza announced in a news release Thursday that it will open 92 corporate-owned units inside Walmart locations in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Kentucky.
Elon Musk Announces SpaceX and X Will Move to Texas
There’s been plenty of monumental developments recently for Elon Musk and his companies. Musk announced in an X post on Tuesday that SpaceX will move its headquarters to Starbase, Texas, from Hawthorne, California. He cited the SAFETY Act, which prohibits schools from notifying parents about a child’s gender identity changes, as a key reason for the decision.
Texas Has a New National Park
On the grounds of the Blackwell School in Marfa in the early 20th century, it was policy that students leave their native Spanish language at the door. If they broke this rule, they faced punishment, ranging from demerits to being placed in a closet. And according to a placard from the Texas Historical Commission, students were even made to scribble down Spanish words on slips of paper they buried in a mock funeral ceremony, vowing not to speak the language again.
'Gloves off' | Expert weighs in on Texas House investigative panel after closed-door talks
AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas House committee that investigates alleged wrongdoing by state lawmakers and agencies met for the first time in a year on Wednesday. The House General Investigating Committee was the group that kickstarted Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment proceedings in May 2023. On Wednesday morning, the...
Another Texas Megachurch Pastor Is Stepping Down, Cites Moral Failings
There's been a peculiar series of megachurch controversies occurring over the last few months. First, Tony Evans. Then, Robert Morris. Now, it's Tony Cammarota, who's stepping down as pastor of Texas' Stonebriar Community Church. Per NBC, the church terminated Cammarota after he "confessed to church leadership of a moral failure. He is deeply remorseful but his sin disqualifies him from serving on our staff as a pastor." The full letter detailing Cammarota's exit reads as follows.
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