The Latest Breaking News from Texas

Lizzo speaks out against anti-abortion and anti-trans policies in home state of Texas

The singer called the restrictive Texas policies ‘a violation of human rights’ at the SXSW festival in Austin

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2022

Idaho legislature passes Texas-style six week abortion ban

The bill now heads to Gov. Brad Little's (R) desk to be signed.

Axios · Mar 14, 2022

Opponents of the Texas Abortion Ban Still Have Ways To Challenge It

Although a Texas Supreme Court ruling ended the main challenge to the law, other cases could ultimately block its enforcement.

Reason · Mar 14, 2022

Why Nicolas Cage French kisses himself in 'The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent'

AUSTIN, Texas — Nicolas Cage brought his own distinct brand of movie stardom to the Paramount Theatre on Saturday night for the world premiere of "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent," in which Cage plays a movie star named Nick Cage.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 14, 2022

Inside Ti West and Mia Goth's already filmed secret prequel to A24 slasher 'X'

LOS ANGELES — Late Sunday night after the SXSW Film Festival world premiere of the gory new A24 slasher "X" — about a 1970s porn crew terrorized by an elderly couple on a rural Texas farm — writer-director Ti West dropped one more juicy plot twist: a follow-up to the…

Los Angeles Times · Mar 14, 2022

Texas lawmaker says Russia’s arrest of WNBA star Brittney Griner was ‘targeted and purposeful’

‘I’m obviously concerned and believe the actions of the [Russian] Federal Customs officers was unnecessary’

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2022

Panasonic Energy CEO Shares Info About Tesla's 4680 Battery Cells

Tesla is making its own 4680 cells, and it plans to expand as Giga Texas officially opens. However, it will need to lean on companies like Panasonic to keep up.

InsideEVs · Mar 14, 2022

Free Speech Supporters Shouldn't Cheer These Libel Suits Over Election Claims

Plus: Russia attacks near the Polish border, Texas must pause trans kid investigations, how environmental regulations hobble progress, and more...

Reason · Mar 14, 2022

Anti-CRT laws want to ban texts about systemic racism. What about the US constitution?

A total of 14 states have now passed legislation restricting how and what teachers can teach about race and racism in America. But resources abound

The Guardian - US · Mar 14, 2022

Editorial: Missouri might criminalize out-of-state abortions. That’s ridiculous

The assault on women’s reproductive rights in state legislatures across the country has ramped up since the Supreme Court signaled in December that it might uphold a Mississippi ban on abortion at 15 weeks of gestation and dismantle the landmark ruling in Roe vs. Wade that protects a woman’s right…

Los Angeles Times · Mar 14, 2022