Denmark is planning to follow Australia in introducing stricter restrictions for younger teens to access social media. The ...

Anthony Nel, of Texas, became a U.S. citizen as a teen. But a flaw in a Trump administration citizenship tool flagged him as ...

State and federal authorities are monitoring online criticism and protests against the immigration crackdown in New Orleans.

The report found that more than a quarter of abortions in the first half of 2025 were provided via telehealth, continuing the trend toward medication abortion over other methods .

Teenagers suspected of gunning down a security guard at a CVS in downtown Dallas. A man who used a dating app to talk his way into a Lake Highlands apartment before robbing his match. A woman accused ...

Texas unveils a groundbreaking program allowing sexual assault survivors to test DNA evidence free of charge.

Texas sexual-assault survivors now have a quieter route to forensic DNA testing that does not require calling the police. A ...

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A new Texas law allows for forensic medical exams for sex assault survivors even if no report has been made to law enforcement.

DPS' Crime Laboratory Division is implementing the state’s new Limited Consent for DNA Testing Program for sexual assault ...

Texas state agencies have a doomsday clock! The Sunset Review decides if groups like DSHS are vital or abolished. See how the ...