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They Cannot Rob Us of Our History and Our Place in America’s Story

My grandfather’s first cousin was Lieutenant Colonel Howard Lee Baugh. Cousin Howard was part of the 99th Pursuit Squadron, the first unit of the Tuskegee Airmen. This month marks the 84th anniversary of the activation of the Squadron at Chanute …

Protecting Texas Families: Urgent Action Needed Amid Growing Measles Outbreak

Texas is at the center of a growing public health crisis as measles cases surge at an alarming rate. With over 198 confirmed cases—more than half the total reported in the entire U.S. last year—the outbreak has health officials and …

High anxiety and whispers of a conclave: How the Vatican is dealing with Pope Francis’ hospitalization

The Apostolic Palace in the Vatican is home to the Holy See’s Secretariat of State, the engine room of the Catholic Church’s central administration. Entering the offices on the third floor of the Renaissance palazzo, you walk past frescoes of …

For first time since his hospitalization, Pope Francis shows ‘good response’ to treatment, says Vatican source

For the first time since his hospitalization around three weeks ago, Pope Francis is showing a good response to treatment, a Vatican source told CNN.

Campus Chronicles - March 12, 2025

See what is happening in the Klein, Humble, and Sheldon ISDs.

Los Angeles DA opposes resentencing request for Menendez brothers and accuses them of lying about self-defense

Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced Monday he would not support Erik and Lyle Menendez’s efforts to be released from prison because he believes they have maintained a decades-long lie that the 1989 murders of their parents were committed …

Texas Southern University Day at the Capitol: Tigers Advocate for Legislative Priorities

March 7, 2025 (HOUSTON) — The spirit of Texas Southern University roared through the halls of the Texas State Capitol as more than 70 TSU students, alumni, and community leaders gathered for TSU Day at the Capitol. This pivotal advocacy …

Authorities traced this Myrtle Beach wildfire to a South Carolina woman’s backyard. She is now facing charges

A South Carolina woman faces charges after igniting yard debris that burned out of control and allegedly sparked a wildfire that has scorched more than 2,000 acres near Myrtle Beach, the state’s forestry officials said.

Land, air and sea search underway for college student from US missing in Dominican Republic

Authorities in the Dominican Republic are searching on land, by air and in the water for a University of Pittsburgh student who disappeared last week on spring break in Punta Cana.

The Tate brothers left Romania and are facing an active criminal investigation in Florida. Here’s what we know

Self-proclaimed misogynist Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan recently arrived in Florida from Romania, where they are facing charges of human trafficking, setting off a flurry of concern and anger – and a state-level criminal investigation.

Secret Service shot armed man in confrontation near White House

An armed adult man was shot by US Secret Service personnel on Sunday morning outside the White House, the agency announced shortly after the incident.

South Carolina inmate executed by firing squad for first time in US since 2010

A convicted double murderer has been executed by firing squad – the first such execution in the United States since 2010, according to the South Carolina Department of Corrections.

Newly released texts and 911 call transcript from surviving roommates of Idaho murders reveal panic and terror

Panicked conversations between two surviving roommates in the off-campus home where four University of Idaho students were murdered in 2022 were revealed in newly released text messages Thursday, shedding more light on the timeline that prosecutors aim to lean on …

5 taken to the hospital after a plane crashes near a retirement community in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

A small plane crashed into the parking lot at a retirement community in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Sunday afternoon, injuring the five people aboard and damaging around a dozen vehicles, according to local authorities.

How to protect your teen from dating violence

A new Netflix docuseries reveals never-before-seen details about the story of travel vlogger Gabby Petito, a 22-year-old woman killed by her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, during a cross-country road trip in 2021.