USA: Texas authorities arrest midwife for allegedly providing abortions

A midwife in Texas has been arrested for allegedly providing illegal abortions and operating a network of unlawful clinics in the Houston area. Maria Margarita Rojas has been charged with…

USA: Measles outbreak leaves nearly 100 ill in Texas and New Mexico

Health officials in two US states are tracking measles outbreaks as cases rise to nearly 100 people. The Texas Department of State Health Services reported on Friday that it was…

USA: Two Texas teenage girls arrested for ‘mass casualty attack’ plot

Two teenage girls in the US state of Texas have been arrested for plotting a “mass casualty attack” with pipe bombs and guns, police say. The girls, ages 15 and…

USA: KFC leaves Kentucky home for Texas

KFC, the fast-food restaurant chain formerly known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is moving its corporate headquarters in the US from Kentucky to Texas, its owner has announced. Yum Brands said…