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North Texas judge rules against reuniting 2-year-old with mother
NORTH TEXAS – A 2-year-old who was taken into CPS custody after a disagreement over his medical care will not be reunited with his mother, a Denton County judge ruled Tuesday.
A caseworker carried out an emergency removal order last December after Josiah Sanders’ mom, Joslyn Sanders, left a Dallas hospital with him against medical advice.
Sanders spent about three hours on the stand Tuesday afternoon, detailing her son’s medical issues and the care she sought for him.
Ultimately, the judge said he simply didn’t believe her and that he didn’t find her testimony credible, agreeing with the state that there’s “risk of continued danger” to Josiah if he’s returned home.
The judge ruled there was sufficient evidence to show an urgent need for protection required immediate removal.
According to the state, this recent instance was the third complaint of medical neglect against Sanders in a seven-month span. They presented photos of a rash Josiah had all over his body and argued it was related to his severe malnourishment.
After CPS removed him from the home, Josiah spent more than 60 days at Children’s Health Medical Center in Dallas for treatment and still has a feeding tube in his nose.
Sanders testified she had sought treatment for his rash and feeding problems and followed the advice of her pediatrician. She told the court she left the hospital last December because she wanted a second opinion on the antibiotic doctors wanted to treat Josiah with and that no one explained the severity of her son’s condition to her at that time.
Once she understood how sick he was, Sanders told CPS she was willing to take him back to the hospital.
Essentially, it was too late. The order for removal had already been approved, and it was upheld again Tuesday.
“I just want to say that my heart is broken,” said Sanders, after the judge made his decision. “I feel like the wrong decision was made, given all the evidence presented… I want to tell my son Josiah that I love him and I miss him and I did everything in my power to bring him back home today.”
Josiah’s caseworker did take the stand earlier in the day and admitted to making some mistakes in the removal process.
She also testified that she left out what could be considered key information in her affidavit to the court, like the fact that Sanders agreed to bring Josiah back to a hospital.
Ultimately, it wasn’t enough to convince the judge to rule in Sanders’ favor. He ordered services for her, “so she can learn how to properly nourish the child so he doesn’t get in a desperate, life-threatening state again.”
Sanders’ attorney, Brenda DeRouen, says their team will continue to fight to reunite Josiah with his mother.
“I think it’s unfortunate that this judge made a verbal admonishment of my client’s credibility when the evidence showed that CPS was not credible, that medical providers, based on their medical records, were not credible or consistent,” said DeRouen. “…I think that we have a Texas Family Code that this court did not follow. I believe that CPS has a pamphlet and a manual, a protocol that was not followed. And I think it’s unfortunate that this was the result that we got here today.”
Both sides agreed Josiah is now doing well and his health has improved over the past several months, but Sanders’ attorney argues she would have had the same results if she’d been given the opportunity to continue managing his care.
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Wednesday he has secured a settlement of bankruptcy claims against genetic testing company 23andMe stemming from a 2023 data breach that exposed personal information, including some genetic ancestry data, of 6.9 million customers worldwide.
Paxton’s office said the settlement includes $150 million for a multistate coalition of 42 states. But because of limited funds in 23andMe’s bankruptcy estate and competing claims, the states’ recovery will be $18 million paid immediately, with Texas receiving $1,266,860.
23andMe disclosed in October 2023 that attackers had accessed accounts affecting 6.9 million consumers. Some of the information was later posted for sale on the dark web, according to Paxton’s office, which said the company learned of the breach months after the data became publicly available. The office said 23andMe initially denied a breach and later blamed consumers’ account settings and password practices.
Paxton joined a multistate investigation that concluded 23andMe used unreasonable security practices and failed to implement adequate safeguards against hacking, the office said.
23andMe filed for bankruptcy protection in March 2025. Paxton’s office said the settlement incorporates privacy and cybersecurity requirements, including enhanced security standards, comprehensive risk assessments and creation of an independent advisory board, along with enforcement of state privacy laws and continued consumer data deletion rights.
“Companies that collect and profit from Texans’ most personal information have a legal duty to protect it,” Paxton said in a statement.
The company also agreed to a $46.75 million class-action settlement in the bankruptcy case for affected U.S. consumers who submitted claims by Feb. 17, 2026, Paxton’s office said.
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The Texas Longhorns entered the 2025 season with more expectations than any team has had to deal with in recent memory.
Many among the media were ready to crown the team and quarterback Arch Manning before they even played one game. Of course, those unrealistic expectations were never met, even though the team finished with a 10-3 record and a Citrus Bowl win over the Michigan Wolverines.
2026 is heading in the same direction for the Longhorns. Many believe head coach Steve Sarkisian has the most talented team in the country. But in order to fix the issues from this past season, the Longhorns needed to fix one issue that has cost them in the past.
Changing The Narrative
One of the biggest issues the Longhorns had last season was the play of the offensive line. It was apparent in the first game of the season against the Ohio State Buckeyes that Manning didn’t have the pocket time needed to make big plays.
This offseason, Coach Sarkisian went out and found two massive transfer portal additions that should completely change the narrative on this offensive line.
It starts with potential starting right tackle Melvin Siani. Siani has spent time with the Temple Owls and last season with the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
The Longhorns are set at left tackle with Trevor Goosby, who could play himself into being a top 10 pick in the 2027 NFL Draft. If the team can get competent play from Siani, the offense will be able to open up the playbook, and the world may finally see Manning at his college peak.
The Longhorns also went out and found a potential fix at left guard for the 2026 season. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers transfer Laurence Seymore could be another strong patch for the holes in the offensive line.
After spending the first two seasons of his college career with the Miami Hurricanes, Seymore made stops with the Akron Zips and the Hilltoppers.
Of course, the one concern with Seymore is wondering if he can compete at the SEC level coming from the C-USA.
This season for the Longhorns starts and stops with the play of Manning. Coach Sarkisian and the rest of this coaching staff understood that protecting their quarterback was the most important goal when building the 2026 roster.
The Longhorns are going to be leaning on veteran talent to protect their quarterback, and it may very well be the best decision they made this offseason.
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