House Republicans are rallying around their proposal to raise the nation's borrowing limit and slash federal spending after leadership made a flurry of last-minute changes designed to win over key GOP holdouts -- a major reversal after leadership insisted they …

An accused MS-13 gang member has been arrested in Holiday, Florida, and charged in what the sheriff described as a "demonic" murder of an Uber Eats delivery driver whose remains were found dismembered at the suspect's home last week, according …

Walt Disney Parks and Resorts on Wednesday sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his hand-picked oversight board, accusing the Republican 2024 presidential prospect of weaponizing his political power to punish the company for exercising its free speech rights.

In a 4-1 vote, Harris County Commissioners approved a motion by Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones to nominate Diana Ramirez as interim Harris County Administrator. Ramirez will be the first woman and first Latina to hold the position, which is …

A Black Texas couple has been reunited with their newborn daughter after authorities removed the baby and placed her in foster care last month citing a doctor's concerns about how they were treating a jaundice diagnosis.

The College Board is making changes to the framework of its Advanced Placement African American Studies course for high school students amid criticism from Florida's influential Republican governor and others who have accused the program of imposing a "political agenda."

Mattel on Tuesday introduced its first-ever version of the Barbie doll representing a person with Down syndrome.

A poodle named Toodles in Pennsylvania was revived with Narcan after suffering an apparent drug overdose, according to a local shelter.

President Joe Biden formally announced his bid for reelection Tuesday, setting off a battle to convince the country his record merits another four years in the White House and his age won't impede his ability to govern.

Free jazz performances celebrating the birthday and sacred concert of Duke Ellington performed by Jazz Houston Youth Orchestra at St. Marks Episcopal Church - 3816 Bellaire (77025); Saturday, April 29, 2023, at 5:00 P.M. and Fallbrook Church - 12512 Walters …

Harris County Public Health’s (HCPH) Veterinary Public Health (VPH) Division has launched a new public-facing dashboard to highlight key metrics related to the operation of VPH and Harris County Pets (HCP). The dashboard can be viewed by clicking this link.

A community college in Midwest City, Oklahoma, says a suspected shooter is in custody after it locked down its campus amid reports of an active shooter.

Hunter Biden's lawyer is asking for the Treasury Department's inspector general and the Office of Congressional Ethics to launch inquiries as part of a broader aggressive strategy to strike back at detractors of President Joe Biden's son.

Fox News and Tucker Carlson, the right-wing extremist who hosted the network's highly rated 8pm hour, have severed ties, the network said in a stunning announcement Monday.

Western diplomats slammed Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov for his country's unprovoked assault on Ukraine during a face-to-face session hosted by Moscow's top diplomat at the United Nations Security Council on Monday.