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Tag: Texas
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Can You Drive Alone in the H.O.V. Lane if You’re Pregnant? A Post-Roe Quandary.
A woman in Texas said that, under the state’s abortion ban, she and her fetus qualified for the car pool lane. The argument could go well beyond driving.
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Texans Warned to Cut Electricity Use Amid Fear of Rolling Blackouts
About 50 million people in the United States were under heat warnings or advisories this weekend. The heat index was forecast to soar past 100 degrees Fahrenheit on Monday in about half of Texas.
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Gov. Greg Abbott Orders Texas State Police to Return Migrants to Border
The order by Gov. Greg Abbott calls for the state authorities to take on an immigration role that is typically the purview of the federal government. It comes amid growing conservative pressure over unauthorized migration.
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Jerry Harris Sentenced to 12 Years for Sex Crimes Involving Minors
Mr. Harris, who shot to reality-TV fame in the Netflix documentary series “Cheer,” had pleaded guilty to federal charges related to soliciting child sexual abuse imagery and illegal sexual conduct with a minor.