/tags/amarillo Amarillo en-US Copyright Fri, 17 Jan 2025 11:56:21 GMT /news/2025-01-17/texas-judge-says-states-can-revive-challenge-to-abortion-pill-access-nationwide A federal judge in Texas is allowing three other states to pursue a challenge seeking to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone nationwide. The states of Idaho, Kansas and Missouri can now move ahead with their efforts in U.S. District Court in Amarillo, where a nominee of former President Donald Trump is the only judge. Fri, 17 Jan 2025 11:56:21 GMT /news/2025-01-17/texas-judge-says-states-can-revive-challenge-to-abortion-pill-access-nationwide The Associated Press /health-wellness/2024-06-21/texas-to-begin-construction-this-year-on-seven-new-psychiatric-hospital-projects The construction begins after lawmakers have allocated $2.5 billion to modernize and increase access to inpatient psychiatric care in Texas. Fri, 21 Jun 2024 12:23:49 GMT /health-wellness/2024-06-21/texas-to-begin-construction-this-year-on-seven-new-psychiatric-hospital-projects Stephen Simpson | The Texas Tribune /news/2023-11-29/ransomware-attack-prompts-multistate-hospital-chain-to-divert-some-er-patients-elsewhere A ransomware attack has prompted a health care chain with operations in six states to divert patients from at least some of its emergency rooms to other hospitals. Ardent Health Services said Monday it took its network offline after the Nov. 23 cyberattack and suspended user access to such tech applications as software used to document patient care. Wed, 29 Nov 2023 22:12:10 GMT /news/2023-11-29/ransomware-attack-prompts-multistate-hospital-chain-to-divert-some-er-patients-elsewhere Associated Press /texas-news/2023-11-10/texas-executes-brent-brewer-who-spent-three-decades-on-death-row-for-murder-of-amarillo-man Brewer lost a clemency appeal earlier this week, despite one of his jurors pleading that his life be spared and an expert witness’ methods put into question. The U.S. Supreme Court declined to pause Brewer’s execution Thursday afternoon to hear arguments about the “junk science” used against him. Fri, 10 Nov 2023 16:12:04 GMT /texas-news/2023-11-10/texas-executes-brent-brewer-who-spent-three-decades-on-death-row-for-murder-of-amarillo-man William Melhado | The Texas Tribune /news/2023-03-15/federal-judge-in-texas-hears-case-that-could-force-a-major-abortion-pill-off-market If the case succeeds, it could have sweeping repercussions — for abortion providers and patients across the nation, as well as for the FDA's drug-approval process. Wed, 15 Mar 2023 18:45:17 GMT /news/2023-03-15/federal-judge-in-texas-hears-case-that-could-force-a-major-abortion-pill-off-market Bill Chappell, Sarah McCammon /health-wellness/2023-03-09/girls-in-texas-could-get-birth-control-at-federal-clinics-until-a-dad-sued Trump-appointed federal judge Matthew Kacsmaryk ruled that free birth control for teens from a federal program violates Texas law and parental rights. For now, it's still available in other states. Thu, 09 Mar 2023 13:59:21 GMT /health-wellness/2023-03-09/girls-in-texas-could-get-birth-control-at-federal-clinics-until-a-dad-sued Sarah Varney /criminal-justice/2023-02-08/texas-set-to-execute-john-balentine-for-killing-three-teens-in-amarillo Though he confessed to the murders, Balentine’s lawyers argue he might have been spared a death sentence if not for pervasive racial bias at his trial. Wed, 08 Feb 2023 19:35:27 GMT /criminal-justice/2023-02-08/texas-set-to-execute-john-balentine-for-killing-three-teens-in-amarillo Alejandro Serrano | The Texas Tribune /health-science-tech/2020-12-04/what-you-need-to-know-about-reopening-rollbacks-in-north-texas Restaurants are expected to reduce capacity to 50% and bars will close now that North Texas hospitalizations have surpassed a threshold set by Gov. Greg Abbott. Fri, 04 Dec 2020 19:53:16 GMT /health-science-tech/2020-12-04/what-you-need-to-know-about-reopening-rollbacks-in-north-texas Elizabeth Myong | Arts Access /texas-news/2020-12-02/texas-to-shutter-three-more-prisons-as-units-face-critical-staffing-shortages Three units across the state will be at least temporarily closed this month, according to the Texas prison system. The agency hopes it will help with dangerously low staffing levels. Wed, 02 Dec 2020 18:00:46 GMT /texas-news/2020-12-02/texas-to-shutter-three-more-prisons-as-units-face-critical-staffing-shortages Jolie McCullough | Texas Tribune /2020-05-22/potter-county-judge-says-covid-19-has-been-a-nightmare-for-the-amarillo-area From Texas Standard : Potter County, where Amarillo is located, has seen an outsized proportion of COVID-19 cases. Though the latest numbers show... Fri, 22 May 2020 20:46:38 GMT /2020-05-22/potter-county-judge-says-covid-19-has-been-a-nightmare-for-the-amarillo-area Michael Marks