The Texas Department of State Health Services reports 3,500 cases through October of this year, around four times more than the same period last year.

The study looks at abortions received by Texans both in state and out-of-state in the months after Senate Bill 8, a roughly six-week abortion ban, became law in 2021.

The high court decision allows a lower court time to consider a more lasting pause. The Trump administration is appealing an order to fully fund November food aid for millions of people.

The ruling Thursday afternoon comes in response to a challenge filed by cities and nonprofits after the administration said it would halt funding for the program on Nov. 1.

The constitutional amendment comes before voters at a time when Texas' population of older adults is growing faster than any other age group.

About 1 in 8 U.S. residents get an average of $187 a month per person in the food assistance known as SNAP. For the first time, the Trump administration stopped the payments due at the beginning of the month.

Two federal judges ordered the Trump administration to use emergency funding to provide SNAP benefits. But it's unclear how much, or when, those funds would be provided before the funding runs dry.

Enrollment in Affordable Care Act marketplace health insurance plans begins Nov. 1. But questions about whether Congress will extend tax credits that bring down the cost of plans for many Americans linger.

Vaccination rates for the highly contagious illness are below target at Austin ISD schools.

Austin area food bank leaders are bracing for increased demand if SNAP benefits are not issued in November.