October 16, 2021 Houston deputy killed, 2 more injured in ambush attack: 'Shot from behind' Three Texas deputy constables were shot in an "ambush attack" early Saturday morning that killed at least one of them.
October 15, 2021 Texas Senate passes bill requiring students to play on sports teams corresponding with biological sex The Texas Senate passed legislation Friday that requires students to compete on school sports teams that correspond with the biological sex listed on their birth certificate.
October 15, 2021 Texas National Guard soldiers fired upon across border by suspected cartel gunmen, authorities say Texas National Guard soldiers on the southern border were fired on Thursday by suspected cartel gunmen from Mexico, authorities said Friday.
October 15, 2021 Hurricane Pamela kills 2 in Texas, multiple water rescues conducted A woman and a young girl were found dead after a flash flood from the remnants of Hurricane Pamela swept their vehicles away in Texas' Bexar County.
October 15, 2021 DOJ will ask Supreme Court to halt Texas abortion law The Biden administration said Friday it will turn next to the U.S. Supreme Court in another attempt to halt a Texas law that has banned most abortions since September.
October 15, 2021 DHS says it anticipates restarting Trump-era 'Remain in Mexico' policy in November, is rebuilding tent courts The Department of Homeland Security says it is ready to reinstate the Trump-era "Remain in Mexico" policy by mid-November in response to a court order upheld by the Supreme Court – even as it works to abolish the program by a different method.
October 15, 2021 Southern Baptist leader resigns amid abuse review division A top Southern Baptist Convention administrator is resigning after weeks of internal division over how best to handle an investigation into the denomination’s response to sexual abuse reports.
October 15, 2021 5th Circuit Court grants a stay, allows Texas abortion bill to go into effect Texas can continue banning most abortions after a federal appeals court rejected the Biden administration’s latest attempt to stop a novel law that has become the nation’s biggest curb to abortion in nearly 50 years.
October 14, 2021 Texas vaccine mandate ban tested by DoD requirement that federal contractors in state get shots The Pentagon said Thursday that defense contractors and their employees, including those in Texas, would be required to get a COVID-19 vaccine, despite an order from Gov. Greg Abbott banning vaccine mandates in the state.
October 14, 2021 Texas AG wins stay against San Antonio school district vaccine mandate The Texas Supreme Court halted a coronavirus vaccine mandate for the San Antonio, Texas school district employees on Thursday hours before it was set to take effect.
