Texas lifts tampon ban at bar exam after complaints over discriminatory policy
I felt like an outlaw at the bar exam because I needed menstrual products, says Sarah Riffel, who took the test last summer. Tampons and pads are no longer contraband at the upcoming bar exam for aspiring lawyers in Texas. Test takers previously could not carry menstrual products into the exam. I felt like an outlaw at the bar exam because I needed menstrual products, she said. Ear plugs and cellphones are among the prohibited items; menstrual products are not.
Fire engulfs shed containing construction materials
SAN ANTONIO โ Firefighters battled a suspicious fire that damaged a construction shed on the cityโs East Side early Tuesday morning. The fire was called in around 4:30 a.m. near Eunice Street and Loop 410, not far from East Houston Street. A battalion chief said the shed stores or used to store construction materials like sinks and showers. Nearby, an abandoned home and another shed have burned in previous fires. Arson investigators have been called since the fire is suspicious in nature -- possibly due to someone trying to keep warm, according to battalion chief.