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Abortions in Texas declined 60% in first month under new limits

The nearly 2,200 abortions reported by Texas providers in September came after a new law took effect that bans the procedure once cardiac activity is detected

Coronavirus claims over 80,000 lives in second largest US state Texas

Coronavirus has claimed more than 80,000 lives in Texas, the second largest US state, Texas Department of State Health Services announced on Wednesday afternoon.

Winter storm hits US Texas, statewide power failure not expected

Temperatures plunged within 24 hours, power lines were downed by icing accumulation, tree breakage and high winds, leading to road closures and outages across the state.

British suspect of Texas synagogue siege was known to UK spies

Malik Faisal Akram, 44, was on the radar of the MI5 intelligence service during the second half of 2020

Texas synagogue hostage-taker had stayed in area homeless shelters

An armed man who took four people hostage during a 10-hour standoff at a Texas synagogue had spent time in area homeless shelters in the two weeks leading up to the attack

Texas rabbi says he, two other hostages escaped synagogue standoff

The rabbi of a Texas synagogue where a gunman took hostages during livestreamed services said he threw a chair at his captor before escaping with two others after an hourslong standoff

Texas rabbi: Security training paid off in synagogue hostage standoff

US and British authorities continued an investigation into the weekend standoff at a Texas synagogue that ended with an armed British national dead

2 arrested in England in investigation into Texas 10-hour standoff

Police in England said Sunday they had arrested two teenagers in their investigation into an armed British national holding four people hostage during a 10-hour standoff at a Texas synagogue.

Hostages safe after hours-long Texas synagogue standoff; captor dead

Four hostages are safe and their captor is dead after an hourslong standoff that began when the man took over services at a Texas synagogue where he could be heard ranting on a livestream

A closer look at case of Pak neuroscientist Aafia Siddiqui, jailed in Texas

The man who was holding hostages inside a Texas synagogue demanded the release of a Pakistani woman who is imprisoned nearby on charges of trying to kill American service members in Afghanistan.

'Lady al-Qaida': Imprisoned in Texas, Aafia Siddiqui hits headlines again

The hostage incident at Texas synagogue has brought in the question - who is Aafia Siddiqui?A live stream of the Shabbat morning service at the synagogue on Facebook captured audio of a man talking loudly when the incident started. According to the law enforcement officials, the hostage-taker demanded the release of the Pakistani scientist Aafia Siddiqui.Aafia Siddiqui, also known as "Lady al-Qaida" is a Pakistani national who was convicted in 2010 by a New York City Federal Court of attempting to kill US military personnel. She is currently serving an 86-year sentence at Federal Medical Center, Carswell in Fort Worth, Texas.Siddiqui tried to kill US agents and military officers in Afghanistan, former Pakistani ambassador Hussain Haqqani who resided in the US and was the prime suspect in the 2011 Memogate scandal that surfaced in 2011.The Memogate scandal erupted in 2011 when Pakistani-American businessman Mansoor Ijaz claimed to have received an 'anti-army' memo from Haqqani for the .

Man takes hostages at Texas synagogue, wants release of Pak neuroscientist

Authorities said a man took hostages Saturday during services at a Texas synagogue where the suspect could be heard ranting in a livestream

Three dead, 1 critically hurt in shooting at Texas gas station: Report

Four people were struck by gunfire, and three were pronounced dead at the scene, the police said

Texas board withdraws pardon recommendation for George Floyd over drug case

A Texas board that had unanimously supported a posthumous pardon for George Floyd over a 2004 drug arrest in Houston backpedaled in an announcement Thursday

Texas governor's decision: Whether to pardon George Floyd for drug arrest

Doling out pardons is a holiday tradition for Texas Gov Abbott, who around every Christmas grants them to a handful of ordinary citizens, typically for minor offenses committed years or decades ago.

1 dead, 13 injured in shooting at candlelight vigil in Texas's Houston

One person was killed and at least 13 others were injured Sunday night in a drive-by shooting during a candlelight vigil near Houston, a sheriff said.

Unfair to Black, Latino voters: US sues Texas over redistricting maps

The Justice Department sued Texas over new redistricting maps Monday, saying the plans discriminate against the very Black and Latino voters who have fuelled the state's population boom.

Actor Matthew McConaughey won't run for Governor of Texas next year

Hollywood star Matthew McConaughey has decided against throwing his hat into the ring to be elected the next Governor of Texas.

8 dead, scores injured in stampede at jam-packed music concert in Texas

The incident happened during Travis Scott's Friday's performance

US appeals court lets Texas temporarily resume abortion law

A federal appeals courts has allowed Texas to temporarily resume banning most abortions, just one day after clinics across the state began rushing to serve patients again