Two Texans ask HHS to investigate hospitals for EMTALA violation over denied abortions ... and more news

Two Texans are asking the federal government to intervene after they were allegedly denied abortions for ectopic pregnancies, leading to each woman losing a fallopian tube, according to complaints filed with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services last week; In other news, as temperatures in Dallas-Fort Worth reach into the 100s, staying hydrated becomes even more important. Last year, heat-related illness caused more than 350 deaths in Texas; a Texas judge once again blocked the release of A-F accountability grades for public schools that were to be published Thursday. The order comes in response to a lawsuit from a handful of districts, alleging the grades would be invalid because they’re based on results from flawed STAAR tests; And Dallas restaurant Sugar Factory American Brasserie closed after service on Aug. 4. The Las Vegas-born restaurant and dessert shop served the most over-the-top desserts Dallas had ever seen when it opened in 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices