In a victory for Planned Parenthood, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday overturned two lower court rulings that had sided with GOP officials in banning most abortion procedures in Texas in an effort to conserve medical resources at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. KAMALA HARRIS’ ROE V. WADE POSTS DRAWS TENNESSEE GOVERNOR’S RESPONSE The […]
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[LLODO] Texas dad fatally shot when confronting daughter’s cyberbully, family says
A Texas dad was fatally shot when he went to confront the parents of a teen who had been cyberbullying his daughter, his family said. Brandon Curtis, 35, of Houston had hoped to put an end to the harassing messages that a boy had been sending his 15-year-old daughter for nine months, news station KTRK reported. […]
[LLODO] Texas house hunters find dead body behind new home under construction, authorities say
A Texas couple viewing a new house under construction discovered a dead body in a drainage ditch behind the home, authorities said Saturday. Deputies responded around 5:15 p.m. to a newly constructed subdivision in Katy, a suburb west of Houston, Harris County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Jason Brown told reporters at the scene. INDIANAPOLIS ‘MASS MURDER’ […]
[LLODO] Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas ‘a law-and-order state,’ calls defunding police ‘reckless’
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott made clear his support for police during a recent roundtable discussion with law enforcement leaders, saying: “We will never turn our back on our law enforcement officers.” The Republican governor detailed his support for police while speaking with nine law enforcement and public safety advocates at the headquarters of the Texas Department […]
[LLODO] Texas attorney general pledges to ‘fight’ Biden administration ‘illegal actions’
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton vowed to “challenge federal overreach” by President Biden’s administration following Joe Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday. “Congrats, President Biden. On Inauguration Day, I wish our country the best. I promise to my fellow Texans and Americans that I will fight against the many unconstitutional and illegal actions that the new administration will […]
[LLODO] Texas border patrol stations see 193% increase in illegal border crossings since last year
Illegal border crossings in the Del Rio Sector of Texas since October have increased roughly 193% over the same time period last year, border patrol agents said Tuesday. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said its stations in the Del Rio Sector – which border the Mexican state of Coahuila – continues “to experience a significant […]
[LLODO] Coronavirus surge increases strain on funeral homes: ‘Our morgues are too full’
As refrigerated trucks arrive at states across the country, funeral homes say they are turning families away. As of mid-January, Los Angeles County had nearly 1 million cases of COVID-19 and of those, more than 13,000 had died. The deaths are taking a toll on the healthcare system and funeral homes that are at capacity and […]
[LLODO] California man wanted in ex-girlfriend’s slaying kills himself as cops close in
A man suspected of murdering his ex-girlfriend in front of their 3-year-old daughter in California last week killed himself in Texas as authorities were closing in, investigators said Saturday. Herbert Nixon Flores, 46, shot himself with a handgun after realizing police cars were following him as he drove toward Dallas, the Irving Police Department said in a […]
[LLODO] Army drill sergeant found dead in car in Texas, was shot multiple times: reports
A U.S. Army drill sergeant in Texas who was found in her car, shot multiple times, died early New Year’s Day, according to reports. Sgt. Jessica Mitchell, 30, was on holiday leave when she was found around 3 a.m. Friday along Interstate 10 in San Antonio, the Army said, according to FOX 29 in San Antonio. Mitchell was […]
[LLODO] Texas deputy killed in crash after leading funeral procession
A Harris County deputy was killed in a motorcycle crash on Saturday after leading a funeral procession, authorities said. Sgt. Bruce Watson had been with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office for 20 years. The sheriff’s office said Watson had just finished on off-duty job leading a funeral procession when his motorcycle was struck by a […]