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White House targeted by swatting call, latest in nationwide trend

A significant number of emergency personnel responded to the White House on Monday morning after a 911 call falsely claimed there was a fire and someone was trapped inside, a source familiar with the incident told CNN.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin released from hospital

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was released from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Monday, according to the Pentagon, two weeks after he was admitted for complications following prostate cancer surgery.

Iowa caucuses to be coldest ever - graphics show how brutally cold it will be

Iowans woke up on Monday to temperatures in the minus 10s with wind chills as low as minus 40.

Five things to watch in Iowa’s Republican presidential caucuses

Iowa Republicans who are willing to brave record-low temperatures are set to kick off the party’s 2024 presidential nominating process with Monday night’s caucuses.

MLK Parades Postponed Due to Weather Safety Concerns

The City of Houston, with deep regret, has postponed Houston's Downtown Martin Luther King, Jr., Day parade and a separate Midtown parade due to weather-related public safety concerns. A trail ride scheduled for later that morning has also been postponed.

3 migrants, including 2 kids, drowned in Eagle Pass days after Texas blocked Border Patrol from area

Three migrants, a woman and two children, drowned Saturday in the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass, Texas – very recently the epicenter of the migrant crisis – just days after state authorities blocked the US Border Patrol from accessing miles …

John Kerry steps down as US climate envoy

US climate envoy John Kerry plans to step down from his post by this spring, a source close to Kerry confirmed to CNN.

Congressional leaders reach agreement - government funded into March

Congressional leaders have come to an agreement on a two-tranche short-term funding bill to keep the government funded into March, a source familiar with the matter told CNN.

Christie supporters consider who to back - former New Jersey governor out of the race

Some New Hampshire voters have an unexpected decision to make with less than two weeks to go until the first-in-the-nation primary: who to cast their ballots for on January 23 now that former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has dropped …

Texas tells Supreme Court it’s working to give Border Patrol access to boat ramp on Rio Grande

Texas officials told the Supreme Court early Saturday that the state is “working promptly” to ensure US Border Patrol agents have access to a boat ramp used to launch patrol boats into the Rio Grande, a day after the Biden …

Hosea Helps 2024 M.L.K., Jr. Day Drive-Thru Celebration with Delta Air Lines & Healthcare Partners

Hosea Helps is delighted to have UnitedHealthcare and Grady Health System join this year's celebration. Grady Health System will offer FREE health screenings and tests to the attendees at the second location.

Friends of The Periwinkle Foundation presents “Hops & Hot Tamales” fundraiser on Wednesday, January 24 at Bad Astronaut Brewery Company

Friends of The Periwinkle Foundation presents “Hops & Hot Tamales,” a fundraiser and “friend raiser” to thank current supporters and invite community members to learn more about the nonprofit. Guests will enjoy delicious tamales and other goodies from El Patio, …

Hawthorn Park Landfill Will Not Be Expanded into Neighborhood

USA Waste of Texas Landfills, Inc. announced that they withdrew their application to expand the Hawthorn Park landfill. Their previous plan to expand the existing landfill would have caused it to be positioned closer to the Carverdale neighborhood.

WATCH: Vice President Kamala Harris Blasts Donald Trump For Celebrating Overturning Roe

Yesterday, while traveling to North Carolina, Vice President Kamala Harris blasted Trump and MAGA Republicans for shamelessly bragging about ripping away the freedom for millions of women to make their own health care decisions

Senator Borris L. Miles Addresses TCEQ Permit for Concrete Crushing Facility Near LBJ Hospital

Yesterday, my office was informed that Texas Coastal Materials has been given a permit to build a concrete crusher right next to LBJ Hospital. This battle is not over and I will continue to fight the construction and operation of …