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Abortions are largely prohibited in Texas, except in extreme circumstances to save the lives of pregnant women.A midwife and two clinic workers were arrested in Texas and charged with illegally carried out abortions. This was charged with the first such prosecution since the state enacted some of the country’s toughest abortion restrictions more than two years ago.Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Monday that Mia Maria Margarita Rojas, the owner and operator of a clinic in the northwest Houston area, was accused of illegally carrying out abortions and practicing medicines without a license.According to a statement from Paxton’s office, the…

Symptoms usually begin four to ten days after being bitten by an infected mosquito, health officials say.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sent warnings to health officials and health care providers about relatively high levels of dengue fever cases on Tuesday.”Dengue activity remains high in the US and some parts of the world, with many countries reporting more dengue cases in 2024 and 2025,” the CDC warned in a breaking news report.The agency urged healthcare providers, state and local health agencies, and the public to take steps to detect and prevent dengue fever.Transmissions remain high in North and…

After the initial reluctance, Osceola County commissioners decided to kick $500,000 towards an investigation into the feasibility of an extension of Sunrail from Orlando’s airport to the theme park.The commissioner held a unanimous discussion Monday evening, helping to investigate the Sunshine Corridor for $6 million.The committee’s decision will result in a project that is deemed essential to reverse Sunrail’s struggling ridership.The Florida Department of Transport estimates that Sunshine Corridor will increase its Sunrail ridership to 6.4 million people at the start of the season. The ridership was a point of competition as it didn’t recover after the pandemic. Currently, thousands…

TAMPA, Fla. (Nexstar) – The tide has changed after years of surges in vehicle theft. The number of stolen cars reported in 2024 fell sharply, breaking the pattern of previous year’s increase that began in 2020. According to the National Insurance Crimes Bureau (NICB), approximately 850,700 vehicles were stolen in the United States last year. This is down from over one million stolen vehicles in 2023. Watch: The dramatic car chase ends with the discovery of a missing Texas teen Despite the trend, some vehicles are still targeted fairly frequently by burglars. The NICB reports that two Hyundai models, namely…

TALHASSEE – The Florida Attorney General has threatened to punish Fort Myers City Council members for refusing a proposed immigration partnership with the federal government, marking the first attempt to publicly force local officials to be involved in Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration.In a letter Tuesday, Attorney General James Usmier told city council members that the decision not to register for the immigration customs enforcement program known as 287(g) would ban areas that “constituently and directly violations” of Florida’s law banning “sanctuary cities,” or that limit collaborations on immigration enforcement in a wide range of ways.”If council actions are not…

Transport Canada has issued various vehicle recall notifications over the past week, citing safety issues such as broken door latches and potential battery fires.More than a dozen vehicle brands have been recalled for either one of the newly identified issues or for a second repair to address an ongoing issue.See what trucks, sedans and SUVs have created the list.Mercedes-BenzAccording to an updated recall notice issued by the Department of Transport Canada, vans have been recalled, including models from 2016 to 2019 to 2019 to 2019 to 2019 to 2019 to 2019 to 2019.Certain vehicles have a total axle weight rating…

I’ve come close to a Costco gas station, but do you see the long line and pull it apart so badly?In recent weeks, Big-Box Club has finally done what its members have been asking for for years.Pumps are open Monday through Friday from 6am to 10pm. On weekends, pump times are from 6am to 8:30pm on Saturdays and 7:30pm on Sundays. Previously, the pumps were closed at 8:30pm on weekdays. Social Media Post Costco said members should check local clubs for gas station opening hours.Media-Shy Company has announced the changes on its Instagram account. There, many fans offered thumbs. Some…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (WFLA) — A video released by the St. John’s County Sheriff’s Office shows the moment when a missing teenager from Texas was discovered after a car chase. Last Saturday, deputies found a car related to a missing girl at the Durbin Pavilion Shopping Center in St. John’s, Florida, outside Jacksonville. Tampaman leads police in Chase in stolen ambulance, rings beer before arrest: FHP The vehicle, driven by 19-year-old Jesus Esteban Arerano, was chased and chased by the agent as he approached. The tracking agent quickly utilized a precision immobilization technique, often called pit operations, to stop the vehicle.…

The new mayor’s plan aims to bring people from the streets to housing and addiction care.San Francisco officials have announced a new “broken cycle” of homelessness plans aimed at tackling the city’s growing homeless population and behavioral health crisis.The “Breaking the Cycle” vision debuted on March 17th as an executive order signed by Mayor Daniel Luley.”We believe our cities must be judged by how we care for our most vulnerable residents. Today we outline immediate action and long-term reforms to deal with the city’s crisis,” Lurie said in a statement.The mayor said he expects an order that breaks the cycle…

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida man has gone up to $5 million after purchasing a winning scratch ticket at a gas station. The Florida lottery announced Tuesday that 66-year-old Robert Davenport of Ponte Vedra Beach has won the top prize of $5 million from a $5,000,000 triple match scratch-off game. He chose to receive the prize as a one-off, one-time payment of $3,319.810. More Florida Lottery Stories: The Florida man will go $5 million for $20 after purchasing a scratch-off ticket. A lottery official said Davenport had purchased his tickets at a convenience store called First Coast Energy, located…