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Walgreens Meltdown Now Affecting Thousands Of Stores Including Texas
Like so many brick and mortar retail stores across Texas, it appears to be another case of one step forward, two thousand steps backwards for Walgreens in the Lone Star State and throughout the rest of the United States. In the above link you will be able to read how...
LULAC calls for federal probe as members targeted in AG Ken Paxton's search for voter fraud
The League of United Latin American Citizens in Texas is calling for a federal investigation over an effort by Attorney General Ken Paxton's office to ferret out illegal voter registration operations, which the civil rights group argues is meant to disenfranchise Latino voters via "police state tactics." While Paxton's office has recently initiated...
New report finds summers are getting hotter and longer in Texas
NORTH TEXAS – Texas summers have always been hot, but they appear to be getting progressively worse. A new report found Texas cities have seen a significant increase in the number of extremely hot days."We see a trend that summers are getting hotter and longer," said Tucker Landesman, a senior researcher with the International Institute for Environment and Development. "Across cities, we're seeing an average of about three degrees Fahrenheit hotter in the average maximum temperature."The International Institute for Environment and Development, an independent think tank, analyzed decades of data and found all of America's 50 most populated cities have...
TX DPS chief who called Uvalde response 'abject failure' but defended his state police is retiring
Texas' state police chief, who came under scrutiny over the hesitant response to the Robb Elementary school shooting in 2022 and has overseen Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's aggressive efforts to stop migrant crossings on the U.S.-Mexico border, said Friday he will retire at the end of the year.The video above is from a previous report.Col. Steve McCraw has been the director of the Texas Department of Public Safety since 2009. He announced his retirement while addressing a new class of state troopers at a graduation ceremony in Austin.McCraw did not elaborate during his remarks on the decision to step down....
A North Texas college donated land to a Christian school. State and federal laws prohibit such gifts, experts say
"A North Texas college donated land to a Christian school. State and federal laws prohibit such gifts, experts say" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.
Texas' strict abortion laws may be fueling tragic trend: 6 babies abandoned in Harris Co. since June
Investigators are calling it an epidemic: parents abandoning their babies.ABC13 has reported on six instances of child abandonment in Harris County since the beginning of June. In two cases, children died.READ RELATED: Multiple babies found abandoned last month in Houston: 'It's heartbreaking'Leah Kipley with the National Safe Haven Alliance said the landscape is troubling.States like Texas with near-total abortion bans are dealing with more parents abandoning their children for several reasons like desperation and a lack of information.Texas' safe haven law, or the Baby Moses law, allows a parent to leave a baby less than 60 days old safe and unharmed at a hospital, fire station, or EMS station.They must notify an employee that the child needs a safe haven.Though this type of law exists nationwide, Kipley said parents still need more support.The National Safe Haven Alliance has helped save more than 4,800 babies since 1999. Their hotline for immediate assistance is 1-888-510-BABY(2229).For updates on this story, follow Briana Conner on Facebook, X and Instagram.RELATED: Houston woman abandoned 40 years ago says bigger conversation needed after 2 babies found days apartRELATED: 18-year-old charged after newborn abandoned in dumpster near SW Houston apartment, HPD says
Google will invest more than $1 billion into 2 Texas data centers
Google is making a big investment in Texas to the tune of $1 billion.The video above is from ABC13's 24/7 livestream.According to a news release, the tech giant will spend more than $1 billion to support its cloud and data center infrastructure. The company is also expanding its commitment to clean energy.The $1 billion will be spent on data center campuses in Midlothian and Red Oak to help meet the growing demand for Google Cloud, AI innovations, and other digital products and services such as Search, Maps, and Workspace.To read the rest of this story, visit our partners at Houston CultureMap.
On National Dog Day, let’s face the doggone problem
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Bernese mountain dogs rank as Texas’ favorite dog breed, according to a new poll by Forbes Advisor, which surveyed 10,000 American dog owners in celebration of National Dog Day on Aug. 26. Among the least favorite in the United States, according to the...
Gen Z surrendering pets due to inflation, new poll shows
TEMPLE, Texas — A new poll from LendingTree shows 1 in 4 Gen Zers have surrendered a pet, and they say inflation is to blame. Eighty-five percent of pet owners say inflation is making pet care more expensive. More than 1 in 3 pet owners have gone into debt to take care of their pet, according to the study.
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