Texas Sues New York Doctor Violating State’s Abortion Ban

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit Thursday against Dr. Margaret Daley Carpenter, a New York physician, for prescribing abortion-inducing drugs via telemedicine to a 20-year-old Collin County woman.

The lawsuit alleges that Carpenter prescribed mifepristone and misoprostol via telemedicine in violation of Texas law, facilitating the medical abortion of the woman’s nine-week pregnancy. Her partner reportedly learned about the pregnancy and abortion when he was asked to take the woman to the hospital for hemorrhaging.

Carpenter, who is not licensed in Texas, founded an advocacy group promoting telemedicine abortion nationwide. Paxton is seeking an injunction against her and up to $250,000 in civil penalties.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a Friday statement that she is committed to ensuring that her state remains a “safe harbor for all who seek abortion care.”

Mystery Drones in Texas

After nearly a month of reports about mysterious drones being spotted over highly populated areas in the Mid-Atlantic region and across the country, residents near Houston have reported several drone sightings in the past week.

Cheryl Bowman in Crystal Beach told a local news outlet she saw about 20 drones flying in from the Gulf of Mexico toward the Galveston Ship Channel on Tuesday. Another resident photographed a group of drones flying near I-45 on Thursday night.

“They seem to be fairly big because we see them so far out in the Gulf as they fly toward us on the Peninsula,” Bowman said. Other residents expressed concern about the drones’ proximity to the Port of Houston, numerous refineries, and the Johnson Space Center.

Despite repeated calls for clarity from the public and elected officials, the FBI and Department of Homeland Security have said they have “no evidence at this time that the reported drone sightings pose a national security or a public safety threat, or have a foreign nexus.”

Lagoon Park Coming to McKinney

The city of McKinney has given preliminary approval for a 35-acre development featuring a 4-acre surf lagoon, a resort-style hotel, dining venues, and entertainment facilities.

The $200 million Cannon Beach Surf and Adventure Park will include attractions such as a rooftop pool, sandy beach, cliff diving, and a stationary surf wave. Construction is scheduled to begin next year.

The development is projected to create more than 700 jobs and generate $2 billion in economic impact over 20 years, attracting an estimated 300,000 visitors annually.

Although similar lagoon parks have been developed in the Houston area and in Waco, Cannon Beach will be the first in North Texas.

➤ San Antonio: The police department revealed that Officer William Kasberg’s death last Tuesday was a suicide, not an accidental shooting as initially reported. Kasberg was under investigation for allegedly making invasive visual recordings at a Rockport motel. (More)

➤ Corpus Christi: Mayor Paulette Guajardo defeated City Council Member Michael Hunter by 336 votes in Saturday’s runoff election to win a third term. Guajardo trailed Hunter in early and Election Day voting but led by a significant margin in absentee votes. (See Details)

➤ Baytown: State and local agencies responded to a chemical spill at Bluebonnet Petrochemical Solutions following a fire last week. According to Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, the facility had not obtained permits for or properly labeled some of the chemicals involved in the leak. (See Details)

➤ Austin: The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization approved $250 million in funding to expand the SH 130 tollway from two to three lanes in each direction over a stretch of about 15 miles. (More)

➤ Dallas: The city council approved the purchase of the 13.5-acre Adventure Landing amusement park for $13.6 million, ensuring the property will persist as an entertainment venue amid higher offers from developers who wanted to use it for other purposes. (See Photos)

➤ El Paso: Businessman Renard Johnson defeated city Rep. Brian Kennedy in Saturday’s mayoral runoff election, winning over 56% of the vote. (More)

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➤ The Houston Texans beat the Miami Dolphins 20-12 on Sunday, forcing four takeaways, including two fourth-quarter interceptions. (More)

➤ The Dallas Cowboys got their third win in the last four games yesterday by defeating the Carolina Panthers 30-14. (More)

➤ The Houston Rockets were eliminated from the NBA Cup after a 111-96 loss in the semifinals against the Oklahoma City Thunder. (More)

➤ San Antonio Spurs star Chris Paul was ejected in the first quarter of Friday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers. The reason for the ejection was not provided. (More)

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➤ Lisa Su, the CEO of semiconductor manufacturer Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), has been named Time’s CEO of the Year. Although AMD is based in California, Su lives and works in Austin. (More)

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➤ A baby capybara named Tupi was born at the San Antonio Zoo on Dec. 3. It’s the zoo’s first capybara birth since 2000. (Watch Video)

➤ José Feliciano’s “Feliz Navidad” is the most popular Christmas song in Texas, according to a five-year analysis of Google search trends. According to another analysis, it’s also among those Americans consider the most annoying. (More)

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