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Federal courts make it harder to 'judge-shop' like was done in abortion pill case
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Federal courts make it harder to 'judge-shop' like was done in abortion ...
Quick Glance: Random Judge Assignments to Combat 'Judge Shopping' in U.S. Courts
  • Federal judiciary leaders have introduced a policy mandating the random assignment of judges in civil cases with statewide or national significance to address concerns regarding 'judge shopping' in single-judge divisions.

  • Courts can still assign cases to a single-judge division if they do not involve seeking statewide or federal actions through declaratory judgment or injunctive relief.

  • The random case-assignment policy aims to deter judge shopping and prevent cases from being assigned based on the perceived merits or abilities of a specific judge, promoting proceedings' impartiality and enhancing public trust in the federal Judiciary.

  • While some experts welcome the policy change, others question the Judicial Conference's authority and argue that Congress should provide solutions rather than a policymaking body.
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Fire threat swells over Plains as massive Texas blaze still burns: The Smokehouse Creek Fire, Texas’s largest on record, has already torched 1.06 million acres.
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Fire threat swells over Plains as massive Texas blaze still burns
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Wildfire outbreak and major winter storm possible Wednesday: A weather whiplash type of day is in store as a major snowstorm is taking shape over the Rockies ...
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Wildfire outbreak and major winter storm possible Wednesday
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Texas, Oklahoma Areas Face New Extreme Fire Risks: Weather Watch: Critical fire conditions for certain parts of the states are on Bloomberg Green’s radar today.
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Texas, Oklahoma Areas Face New Extreme Fire Risks: Weather Watch
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Texas group home workers ask for pay raise amid staff shortage: The nonprofit, Time to Care: Save Texas Caregivers Now, is asking state lawmakers to raise their ...
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Texas group home workers ask for pay raise amid staff shortage
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What's this Mystery Plane spotted over Texas?: Steve Douglass and Dean Muskett were taking photos at Amarillo when they spotted the contrails of some mystery ...
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What's this Mystery Plane spotted over Texas?
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A visual guide to the Texas wildfire: What has been the impact of the Smokehouse Creek fire in the Texas Panhandle, and what could happen now?
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A visual guide to the Texas wildfire
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Despite wildfire, Panhandle polling locations open for voters: Candidates continued their campaigns at a subdued pace, as they focused on getting resources for ...
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Despite wildfire, Panhandle polling locations open for voters
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A Texas resident's house is "still standing" as he watches nearby houses burn after wildfires sweep through the Texas Panhandle. tinyurl.com/y3y76jyu
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How did climate change impact Texas Panhandle wildfires?: Texas has a wildfire season in winter, but climate change is extending it, scientists say.
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How did climate change impact Texas Panhandle wildfires?
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Massive Texas Wildfire Forces Closure of Nuclear Weapons Facility: The fifth-largest wildfire in Texas history has forced a nuclear weapons facility outside of ...
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Massive Texas Wildfire Forces Closure of Nuclear Weapons Facility
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Texas Nuclear Plant Resumes Operations Amid Recent Wildfires: Texas wildfires endanger nuclear plant operations near Amarillo; Pantex Plant resumes work amidst ...
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Texas Nuclear Plant Resumes Operations Amid Recent Wildfires
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'Abolished from coast to coast': Anti-abortion movement looks to cities as target for bans
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'Abolished from coast to coast': Anti-abortion movement looks to cities as ...
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1 dead, 2 wounded after man opens fire on his family as they watch TV, Texas cops say
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1 dead, 2 wounded after man opens fire on his family as they watch TV ...
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Federal judges, prosecutors see triple-digit increase in threats in 2023: In 2022, Congress passed legislation to make judges safer.
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Federal judges, prosecutors see triple-digit increase in threats in 2023
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In Amarillo, a petition forces the abortion travel ban issue: After months of consideration from the Amarillo City Council, an abortion travel ban is gaining ...
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In Amarillo, a petition forces the abortion travel ban issue
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Texas nuclear weapons plant back online after wildfires scare: A US nuclear weapons plant in Texas resumed operations on Wednesday after wildfires in the area ...
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Texas nuclear weapons plant back online after wildfires scare
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The Smokehouse Creek Fire has more than doubled its size since it sparked Monday. An evacuation order was issued for Canadian, a town of some 2 ... Show more
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On This Day, Feb. 26: Branch Davidians acquitted of murder charges - UPI.com: On Feb. 26, 1994, 11 members of the Branch Davidian religious cult were acquitted ...
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On This Day, Feb. 26: Branch Davidians acquitted of murder charges - UPI ...
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After a cold snap damages your plants, 'learn to live with ugly': Being patient after a hard freeze will be more beneficial to your plants than pruning them ...
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After a cold snap damages your plants, 'learn to live with ugly'
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American Airlines flight attendant punched, officers assaulted, police say: A man assaulted an American Airlines flight attendant and later kicked and spit on ...
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American Airlines flight attendant punched, officers assaulted, police say
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🤠 🤠 🤠 The Professional Bull Riders’ Major circuit began with the three-day Monster Energy Buck Off at Madison Square Garden ... Show more
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Image gallery - Schlager club in the Bechersaal: With fun from Mendocino to Amarillo - That was the motto of the Schlagerclub on Friday in the Bayreuth ...
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Image gallery - Schlager club in the Bechersaal
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Owners of Boone Pickens' Texas ranch in shootout over name: Owners of Boone Pickens' Texas Panhandle ranch are in a legal squabble over the name.
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Owners of Boone Pickens' Texas ranch in shootout over name
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Braunschweig lets it rip with “a cap of colorful”: Whether moving in, moving out or polonaise - The mood among the Jecken in the Millenium Hall was brilliant.
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Braunschweig lets it rip with “a cap of colorful”
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Tony Christie: ‘Who would play me in a film of my life? Oh, Brad Pitt’: The singer on weird dreams, the crush that inspired his stage name, and a missed meeting ...
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Tony Christie: ‘Who would play me in a film of my life? Oh, Brad Pitt’
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US braces for snow and heavy rain as major storm predicted for weekend: New England could see snow while heavy rainfall along the Gulf coast and snowfall and ...
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US braces for snow and heavy rain as major storm predicted for weekend
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Supreme Court agrees to review FDA rules on abortion pills : The Supreme Court will decide whether to put stricter limits on abortion pills that are now the most ...
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Supreme Court agrees to review FDA rules on abortion pills
Quick Glance: Lack of Compassion in Abortion Discourse
  • The abortion discourse has led to a lack of compassion in society.

  • We have ceased to consider those seeking abortion as parents or as individuals doing their best given the circumstances.

  • Many individuals will use the story of the Kate Cox family as a basis for further debating abortion.

  • Others will undoubtedly pass judgment if the family even considers ending the life of their unborn child.
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Ken Paxton could bankrupt Planned Parenthood. Here's how.: Planned Parenthood clinic closures and the reimbursement restrictions it faces are reducing Texas' ...
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Ken Paxton could bankrupt Planned Parenthood. Here's how.
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Grinch stands outside elementary school with 'Santa is Fake' sign, angering parents and scaring kids
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Grinch stands outside elementary school with 'Santa is Fake' sign ...
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Opinion: Who will make abortion pill rules? A bunch of right-wing judges or FDA scientists?
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Opinion: Who will make abortion pill rules? A bunch of right-wing judges ...
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Texas injects billions to close mental health care gaps in rural areas: The region that includes Amarillo, a Panhandle city of more than 200,000 people ...
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Texas injects billions to close mental health care gaps in rural areas
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New Amarillo Buc-ee's plan calls for 3 more acres at I-40 site: Buc-ee's, the Texas-based convenience store brand, has acquired more than 3 ...
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New Amarillo Buc-ee's plan calls for 3 more acres at I-40 site
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Hayden Pedigo: Tiny Desk Concert: At the Tiny Desk, the guitarist plays quiet, gentle melodies inspired by his Texas panhandle home.
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Hayden Pedigo: Tiny Desk Concert
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ATL goes country Saturday night with ATLive concert: The city was country on Saturday night, as thousands of fans descended on Mercedes-Benz Stadium to witness a ...
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ATL goes country Saturday night with ATLive concert
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Buc-ee's to open in Amarillo: Texas has more than 30 Buc-ee's among major thoroughfares, but the new construction project in Amarillo marks its first in the ...
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Buc-ee's to open in Amarillo
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Man dressed as Grinch tells Texas children ‘Santa is fake’: A man dressed in a full Grinch costume held a sign that read: “Santa is Fake. Jesus is Real ...
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Man dressed as Grinch tells Texas children ‘Santa is fake’
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Bell offers voluntary separation to some Fort Worth workers as it ramps up Army contract
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Bell offers voluntary separation to some Fort Worth workers as it ramps up ...
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Buc-ee's to break ground on its first store in the Texas panhandle: Buc-ee's to break ground Oct. 26 on its latest travel center in Amarillo — the Texas ...
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Buc-ee's to break ground on its first store in the Texas panhandle
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Nike’s Bold Air Max Furyosa Returns With “Amarillo” Flair: The women's Nike Air Max Furyosa "White/Amarillo" is on the way ...
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Nike’s Bold Air Max Furyosa Returns With “Amarillo” Flair
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Like wintry weather? Visit this Texas city holding the distinction of coldest in the state
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Like wintry weather? Visit this Texas city holding the distinction of ...
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Man accused of kidnapping ex-girlfriend at gunpoint in Pennsylvania arrested in Texas
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Man accused of kidnapping ex-girlfriend at gunpoint in Pennsylvania ...
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Watch: The wackiest play of the weekend (so far) was made in Texas: A Texas high school football game produced one wacky highlight play.
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Watch: The wackiest play of the weekend (so far) was made in Texas
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Winter is coming: Here’s when Houston sees its first fall freeze: As temperatures start to cool down across Texas, here is a look at when Texas cities typically ...
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Winter is coming: Here’s when Houston sees its first fall freeze
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The Inaugural FXR Tour Kicks Off Today!: The Inaugural FXR Tour kicked off today where 10 custom FXRs were built to ride 1,000 miles from Colorado to Texas for ...
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The Inaugural FXR Tour Kicks Off Today!
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Why a bakery in the Texas Panhandle sends its earnings to Ukraine: Kind House Ukraine Bakery in Amarillo Texas supports Ukrainians in a war-torn nation
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Why a bakery in the Texas Panhandle sends its earnings to Ukraine
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Texas lawsuit tries to bankrupt Planned Parenthood: Planned Parenthood has managed to stay open in Texas despite the state’s best efforts to shut it down ...
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Texas lawsuit tries to bankrupt Planned Parenthood
Quick Glance: Arsonist Receives 10-Year Prison Sentence for Planned Parenthood Clinic Attack
  • Tyler W. Massengill, 33, is also ordered to pay $1.45 million in restitution for the clinic's damages, which will reopen in 2024.

  • The man, Tyler W. Massengill, 33, from Chillicothe, Ill., was sentenced by Judge James E. Shadid in the U.S. District Court to pay $1.45 million for the damage caused to the clinic.

  • The sentencing occurred approximately seven months after firefighters and police officers in Peoria responded to a fire at the clinic.

  • He told the authorities that it would have been worth it if the fire had caused a delay in someone receiving care at the clinic.
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Appeals court rules abortion pill can remain on market with restrictions: But the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals also ruled it was unlawful for the FDA to ...
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Appeals court rules abortion pill can remain on market with restrictions
Quick Glance: Restrictions on Abortion Pills Upheld
  • No impact on access until Supreme Court's final decision.

  • A federal appeals court panel announced restrictions on the abortion pill mifepristone, preventing telemedicine and mail prescriptions.

  • According to a Supreme Court ruling, mifepristone remains available under current rules until the appeals process concludes.

  • The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld part of a federal judge's decision in Texas from April.
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Bodycam Shows Texas Rep. Ronny Jackson Call Cop a ‘Full-on D*ck’ During Rodeo Altercation
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Bodycam Shows Texas Rep. Ronny Jackson Call Cop a ‘Full-on D*ck’ During ...
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As cities and states invest in digital assistants to make their websites easier to use, the city of Amarillo, Texas, is hoping to set a new standard with a "digital human" that speaks dozens of languages and can help longtime residents and newcomers alike navigate City Hall.
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As cities and states invest in digital assistants to make their websites ...
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Texas must not treat prison employees this way: Texas' hypocrisy in its arguments against a prison guard's lawsuit have been rightly highlighted ...
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Texas must not treat prison employees this way
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How do you say Bexar, Boerne or Gruene? Why some Texas places are impossible to pronounce
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How do you say Bexar, Boerne or Gruene? Why some Texas places are ...
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29-year-old earns $187,000 and only works 9 months a year — and his job doesn't require a bachelor's degree
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29-year-old earns $187,000 and only works 9 months a year — and his job ...
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Rural Texas faces shortage of volunteer first responders: The number of volunteer firefighters has dropped sharply nationwide, a trend that appears to be ...
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Rural Texas faces shortage of volunteer first responders
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State Rep. Four Price, R-Amarillo, announced Wednesday that he will not seek reelection after seven terms in the House. First elected in 2010 ... Show more
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Rep. Four Price will not seek reelection to Texas House: The Amarillo Republican has led six committees and was among the rural GOP members to oppose school ...
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Rep. Four Price will not seek reelection to Texas House
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2 killed, 5 injured after shooting at Texas party: Two people were killed and five others were injured after gunfire broke out at a party early Sunday morning in ...
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2 killed, 5 injured after shooting at Texas party
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Quick Glance: Texas' abortion ban ruled too restrictive for women with pregnancy complications
  • This ruling undermines Texas' law since it took effect in 2022, marking a significant victory for abortion rights supporters and potentially weakening similar restrictions in other Republican-led states.

  • It would be unacceptable for the State of Texas to appeal this ruling.

  • The immediate effects of Judge Jessica Mangrum's decision remain uncertain in Texas, where all abortion clinics have closed in recent years.

  • Women shared heartbreaking experiences in emotional testimonies before an Austin court, revealing that their babies would not survive birth and they were unable to travel long distances to states where abortion is still legal.
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Friends lose sight of man swimming, but find shoes at waters edge, Texas officials say
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Friends lose sight of man swimming, but find shoes at waters edge ...
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4 dead after tornadoes tear through Texas town: A series of suspected tornadoes touched down in northwest Texas on Wednesday evening, bringing severe winds and ...
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4 dead after tornadoes tear through Texas town
Quick Glance: Tornado in Matador, Texas kills at least three people - NYT report
  • At least three people died and a dozen buildings were damaged by a tornado that hit the northern Texas town of Matador on Wednesday, according to the New York Times.

  • The damage prompted a search for people who might have been injured or trapped by debris, according to authorities.

  • The National Weather Service issued a warning about a tornado heading towards Matador and urged residents to take cover.

  • Last week, Perryton, Texas was struck by one or more tornadoes, which killed at least three people and injured dozens of others.
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DeSoto man accused of Amarillo shooting that killed 2, wounded 5: The suspect in a shooting in Amarillo that left two dead and five injured last Sunday is from ...
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DeSoto man accused of Amarillo shooting that killed 2, wounded 5