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# Texas

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2022
Harrowing new accounts emerge from Uvalde's young survivors
US President Joe Biden will visit the town tomorrow.
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May 28th 2022, 4:51 PM
Pro-gun NRA to hold convention in US state where school shooting killed 21
Former US president Donald Trump on Wednesday confirmed that he will attend the NRA meeting.
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May 27th 2022, 11:50 AM
Husband of teacher slain in Texas massacre dies 'due to grief'
19 students and two teachers were shot dead by a gunman at around midday local time on Tuesday.
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May 26th 2022, 10:37 PM
What we know so far about the victims of the Uvalde shooting
The tragedy unfurled on Tuesday when an 18-year-old killed 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School.
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May 26th 2022, 1:58 PM
Texas shooting: Officials say gunman was in school for around 40 minutes before being killed
Details of how the mass shooting took place are beginning to emerge.
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May 26th 2022, 9:08 AM
'This is on you': Beto O'Rourke angrily confronts Texas governor over Uvalde school shooting
19 children and two teachers were killed in the shooting on Tuesday.
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May 26th 2022, 8:08 AM
Texas school shooting: Gunman shared his plan on Facebook before carrying out attack
Robb Elementary in Uvalde County, Texas teaches children between the ages of seven and ten.
US President Joe Biden called for politicians to stand up to the gun lobby and act.
The shooting was the deadliest such incident since the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting in Connecticut.
Democrat Beto O'Rourke interrupted a press conference with Texas Governor Greg Abbott, saying he was doing "nothing".
Joe Biden says 'we have to act' on gun laws as gunman kills 19 children at elementary school
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May 25th 2022, 7:21 PM
Explainer: What are the laws in Texas around buying and using semi-automatic weapons?
The shooting at Uvalde has once again raised the question of gun control in the US.
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May 25th 2022, 1:58 PM
Joe Biden says 'we have to act' on gun laws as gunman kills 19 children at elementary school
Two adults and the gunman were also killed during the incident at Robb Elementary in Uvalde County.
The shooting took place at approximately midday local time in Texas.
Two adults were also killed during the incident at Robb Elementary in Uvalde County.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott said that the 18-year-old gunman had also been killed.
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May 25th 2022, 6:45 AM
Charges dropped against Texas woman arrested for murder over abortion
Lizelle Herrera (26) was arrested on April 7, for “intentionally and knowingly [causing] the death of an individual by self-induced abortion”.
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Apr 12th 2022, 7:42 AM
McIlroy hits 72 in opening round in Texas as Knox leapfrogs Hojgaard
The Valero Texas Open is this week’s PGA Tour event.
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Mar 31st 2022, 7:59 PM
US Supreme Court deals another blow to abortion providers
The outvoted three liberal justices on the nation’s highest court penned a scathing dissent.
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Jan 20th 2022, 10:52 PM
UK police arrest two teenagers in relation to 'act of terror' at Texas synagogue
It comes after the man who held four hostages at the synagogue was identified by US authorities as a British citizen.
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Jan 17th 2022, 7:00 AM
Hostages released after stand-off at synagogue in Texas
The FBI said the man was specifically focused on an issue not directly connected to the Jewish community.
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Jan 16th 2022, 11:00 AM
The Irish teen with the world at her feet
Rhasidat Adeleke on a memorable year in which she won two gold medals at the European Athletics U20 Championships and moved to Texas.
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Jan 3rd 2022, 10:00 AM
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10 victims of Astroworld music festival crush were asphyxiated, officials say
Around 300 people were injured and treated at the festival site and 25 were taken to hospitals.
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Dec 17th 2021, 7:20 AM
Man charged with killing 18 older women in Texas goes on trial over one of the deaths
Billy Chemirmir, 48, will appear in court in connection with the death of 81-year-old Lu Thi Harris.
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Nov 15th 2021, 8:04 AM
Nine-year-old boy is latest victim of deadly Travis Scott concert in Texas
Ezra Blount was placed in a medically induced coma after suffering serious injuries in the crush of fans.
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Nov 15th 2021, 6:50 AM
Eight people dead and several injured after 'crowd surge' at US music festival
A total of 23 people were also hospitalised.
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Nov 6th 2021, 10:18 AM
US Supreme Court agrees to hear Texas abortion law case on 1 November
Senate Bill 8 (SB8) bans abortions after a heartbeat can be detected in the womb.
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Oct 23rd 2021, 2:09 PM
Biden administration asks Supreme Court to block Texas abortion law
The law has been in effect since September, aside from a district court-ordered pause that lasted 48 hours.
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Oct 18th 2021, 10:43 PM
Biden administration asks Supreme Court to block Texas abortion law
The law bans abortions once cardiac activity is detected, usually around six weeks.
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Oct 15th 2021, 9:35 PM
Texas governor Greg Abbott bans all vaccine mandates
Democratic President Joe Biden last month announced the government would demand vaccines for federal workers.
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Oct 12th 2021, 7:50 AM
Strictest abortion law in the US reinstated following court order
Clinics had braced for the New Orleans-based appeals court to act fast.
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Oct 9th 2021, 7:14 AM
Texas clinic resumes providing abortions after judge blocks law
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, said he would appeal the judge’s ruling to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Oct 8th 2021, 8:34 AM
Judge orders Texas to suspend new law banning most abortions
The ruling is the first legal blow to the contentious Texas law known as Senate Bill 8.
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Oct 7th 2021, 7:10 AM
18-year-old student suspected in Texas school shooting in custody
The shooting stemmed from a fight that broke out in a classroom.
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Oct 6th 2021, 8:03 PM
‘We know your fight’: Protesters in Dublin gather to oppose Texan abortion law
The protest took place to coincide with hundreds of similar demonstrations across the US.
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Oct 2nd 2021, 7:00 PM
Biden administration in legal bid to block Texas abortion law
At least one Texas abortion provider said it stood ready to resume offering services.
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Oct 1st 2021, 9:42 PM
No migrants left at Texas border camp as Biden condemns ‘horrible’ scenes
Almost 15,000 people – most of them Haitians – converged on the area just days earlier seeking asylum.
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Sep 25th 2021, 8:30 AM
Texas doctor sued after defying state's new abortion ban
The legislation bans abortions from as early as six weeks into a pregnancy.
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Sep 21st 2021, 9:51 AM
US forces conduct mass expulsion of Haitian migrants from Texas
Over 12,000 migrants were camped around a bridge in the border town of Del Rio.
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Sep 20th 2021, 1:29 PM
US Justice Department sues Texas over restrictive abortion law
The Texas law bans abortion after six weeks of pregnancy.
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Sep 9th 2021, 9:56 PM
Joe Biden condemns Supreme Court failure to block Texas abortion curb
The court voted 5-4 to deny an emergency appeal from abortion providers and others.
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Sep 2nd 2021, 8:24 PM
Biden vows to defend abortion rights after Texas bans it after six weeks
The law makes no exception for cases of rape or incest.
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Sep 1st 2021, 6:03 PM
Folk singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith dies aged 68
Griffith worked closely with other folk singers, helping the early careers of artists like Lyle Lovett and Emmylou Harris.
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Aug 13th 2021, 9:56 PM
Texas police seek two suspects over mass shooting
A total of 14 people were wounded in the incident in Austin.
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Jun 13th 2021, 7:44 AM
Man arrested after tiger found wandering around Texas neighbourhood
Video shows the tiger coming face-to-face with an armed off-duty sheriff’s deputy, police in Houston said.
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May 11th 2021, 1:45 PM
Matthew McConaughey says he's seriously considering Texas governor run
McConaughey would face incumbent Governor Greg Abbott in November 2022.
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Mar 12th 2021, 11:30 AM
Millions of Texans get their power back after deadly winter storm
US President Joe Biden has offered additional support through federal agencies to help authorities in Texas.
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Feb 19th 2021, 8:12 AM
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