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Media critic Margaret Sullivan to depart The Washington Post

Media critic Margaret Sullivan is retiring her acclaimed column and leaving The Washington Post this month.

More than a dozen companies developing single standard to detect cyberattacks faster

More than a dozen companies in the cybersecurity space are developing a single, open standard for sharing data about hacking threats, a project the companies say could help organizations detect cyberattacks more quickly.

Hours before the Albuquerque killings suspect was publicly identified, CNN reporters were inside his home. Here's what happened

Authorities have arrested 51-year-old Muhammad Syed as a suspect in the killings of two Muslim men in Albuquerque, New Mexico, they said Tuesday -- slayings that along with two other killings of Muslim men in recent months have put the …

Mindy Kaling isn't bothered by speculation that B.J. Novak is the father of her children

Mindy Kaling has never publicly revealed the father of her two children, but she's not troubled by speculation that their other parent is former beau and "The Office" star B.J. Novak, she said in a new interview.

‘Be as safe as you can’: Vancouver mom warns bikers after son dies from crash

Last Friday, Nicole Burch experienced something no parent can ever imagine.

Nebraska teen and mother facing charges in abortion-related case that involved obtaining their Facebook messages

A Nebraska mother and her 18-year-old daughter are facing multiple charges in a case that involved police obtaining Facebook messages between the two that authorities allege show evidence of an illegal self-managed medication abortion, as well as a plan to …

Hundreds of tips helped police identify and charge 'primary suspect' in killings of Muslim men, police say. Now they're searching for motive

Hundreds of tips poured in after Albuquerque police sounded an alarm about the shooting deaths of four Muslim men in the city, leading to an arrest in the killings on Tuesday.

US Justice Department charges Iranian with trying to assassinate John Bolton

The US Justice Department announced criminal charges Wednesday against a member of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for allegedly trying to orchestrate the assassination of John Bolton, who served in senior national security positions during the Trump and Bush administrations.

Biden signs bill expanding health care benefits for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits

President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed into law a bill expanding health care benefits to millions of veterans who were exposed to toxic burn pits during their military service.

Former President Donald Trump invokes Fifth Amendment rights and declines to answer questions from NY attorney general

Former President Donald Trump invoked his Fifth Amendment rights and declined to answer questions from the New York attorney general at a scheduled deposition Wednesday.

Fort Bend County Update On Weather Conditions

Severe storms, producing damaging wind gusts and heavy rainfall moved through portions of Fort Bend County this evening.

Lamont Dozier, Motown hitmaker for the Supremes and more, dead at 81

Motown legend Lamont Dozier, a songwriter who crafted hits for the Supremes and Marvin Gaye, among other icons, has died, according to a statement from his son shared on Instagram. He was 81.

Congressman Al Green Joins President Biden for White House Signing of the CHIPS and Science Act

It was an honor to be with my colleagues and President Biden at the White House today for the signing of H.R. 4346 – The CHIPS and Science Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill that I proudly voted for. The CHIPS …

Houston Random Acts of Kindness Day, HISD Wrap Around, Parkway, and Yellowland Records to Reveal First-Ever Student ‘RAK Room’

Houston Random Acts of Kindness Day (RAK Day) Founders, Treveia and David Dennis, in partnership with the Houston Independent School District (HISD), HISD Wraparound Services Department, and sponsoring business partner Yellowland Records, will reveal their first-ever student “RAK Room” on …

5 Black Service Members Shaping Contemporary Military History

Black Americans have served in the U.S. Armed Forces since the Revolutionary War, paving the way for Black service members today.