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Christina Osborn and her children Alexander Osborn and Bella Araiza visit a makeshift memorial for the victims of the shooting at Sutherland Springs Baptist Church, Nov. 12, 2017, in Sutherland Springs, Texas. The Justice Department said Wednesday, April 5, 2023, that it has tentatively settled a lawsuit over the 2017 mass shooting at a Texas church that will pay victims and their families more than $144 million. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

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DOJ tentatively settles over Texas church shooting for $144M
By PAUL J. WEBER - Associated Press
Wed,04/05/23-9:32AM , 50 Reads
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Justice Department announced Wednesday a tentative $144 million settlement with families and victims of a 2017 mass shooting at a Texas church that was carried out by a former U.S. airman who was able to purchase firearms despite a criminal history.
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The healthcare.gov website is seen on Dec. 14, 2021, in Fort Washington, Md. A federal judge in Texas who previously ruled to dismantle the Affordable Care Act struck down a narrower but key part of the nation's health law Thursday, March 30, 2023, in a decision that opponents say could jeopardize preventive screenings for millions of Americans. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

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Judge’s ruling undercuts US health law’s preventive care
By PAUL J. WEBER - Associated Press
Thu,03/30/23-10:47AM , 88 Reads
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge in Texas who previously ruled to dismantle the Affordable Care Act struck down a narrower but key part of the nation's health law Thursday that requires most insurers to cover preventive services that include screenings for cancer, diabetes and mental health.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott shakes hands with a supporter as he arrives to speak during an election night campaign event Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in McAllen, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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GOP’s Abbott wins 3rd term as Texas governor, beats O’Rourke
By PAUL J. WEBER - Associated Press
Mon,11/07/22-4:51PM , 117 Reads
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott decisively won a third term Tuesday night, defeating Democrat Beto O’Rourke in a midterm race that tested the direction of America’s supersized red state following the Uvalde school massacre and a strict new abortion ban.
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Vehicles pass crosses placed to honor the victims of the shootings at Robb Elementary School, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas. The Texas Department of Public Safety has fired an officer who was at the scene of the school massacre and becomes the first member of the state police force to lose their job in the fallout over the hesitant response to the May attack. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

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Texas state police fire 1st officer over Uvalde response
By PAUL J. WEBER - Associated Press
Fri,10/21/22-10:17PM , 89 Reads
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Department of Public Safety fired an officer Friday who was at the scene of the Uvalde school massacre and becomes the first member of the state police force to lose their job in the fallout over the hesitant response to the May attack.
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