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Cougars almost never attack humans. But here are possible reasons this one did.

The fatal cougar attack in Washington state over the weekend isn't just rare; it's basically unheard of.

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Texas school shooting: Accused shooter's dad believes bullying behind rampage, paper says

The father of the teenager accused of killing 10 people at Santa Fe High School in Texas says his son was a "good boy," and he believes bullying drove him to perpetrate last week's deadly rampage.

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Baker Institute expert examines valuing groundwater in Texas

Despite the economic and political stakes, debate on how to value groundwater in Texas has been sparse, according to an expert in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

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French strikes over Macron's reforms cripple public services

France's public services ground to a halt Tuesday as civil servants across the country went on strike against President Emmanuel Macron's proposed economic reforms.

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Trouble in Big Food: America's cereal, soda and soup companies are in turmoil

America's cereal, soda and soup companies are having a rough 2018. General Mills, Campbell Soup, Hershey and Pepsi are all failing to convince investors they have a plan to navigate shoppers' changing tastes.

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These are the victims of the Santa Fe High School shooting

The 10 victims slain in the Santa Fe High School shooting were not done with life. Far from it. As with other school massacres, the students had much more to learn and accomplish, the teachers more to impart to their young charges.

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Texas governor's website continues to tout shotgun giveaway in aftermath of school shooting

A gunman armed with a .38 revolver and a shotgun walked into Santa Fe High School in Texas on Friday and killed 10 people, according to authorities. Two days later, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is still touting a shotgun giveaway on his website.

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School shooting victim's mission was to promote 'mutual understanding'

In Pakistan's bustling port city of Karachi, a family is in mourning. On Friday, thousands of miles away in Texas, the eldest child of the house, 17- year-old exchange student Sabika Sheikh was one of 10 people killed in the Santa Fe High School shooting.

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Shootout between Texas school gunman and deputies lasted 25 minutes

The gunfire tearing through Santa Fe High School didn't stop for half an hour. And during that time, Texas deputies were in a 25-minute shootout with the gunman, authorities said.

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GE's latest sale: Its 111-year-old rail business

General Electric is giving up full control of its century-old rail division as the conglomerate's empire continues to shrink.

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Rafael Nadal: Who can stop the 'King of Clay' at the French Open?

Perhaps the question heading into next week's French Open should be: "Who can take a set off Rafael Nadal?" instead of "Who can beat Nadal?'"

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5 things for May 21: Texas school shooting, President Trump, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

Cuba just finished up two days of mourning, after a plane crashed on takeoff in Havana, killing over 100 people. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

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Meet Sherrie Silver, 23, the Choreographer Behind Childish Gambino’s ‘This Is America’ Video

Imagine if all the themes of an era were compacted in a sensory journey of rhythm, lyrical controversy, props, symbolism, and movement…. well Donald Glover has done it. His latest hit “This is America” is the whole package as it dissects the current state of a mixed nation under the tyrannical boots of discrimination, capitalism, and internalized stratification- and almost all his projects are collaborative, his work reaches volumes as it lets others shine.

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Sean Combs is Revealed as Buyer of $21.1 Million Kerry James Marshall “Past Times” Painting

Ever since the sale at Sotheby’s on Wednesday night of “Past Times,” a monumental painting by Kerry James Marshall with a narrative centered on black experiences, many people have been speculating about which collector or museum might have placed the winning $21.1 million bid. The sale was an auction high for Mr. Marshall, and it was widely reported to be the most ever paid for the work of a living African-American artist.

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'Deadpool' franchise is a box office rarity: An R-rated hit

Analysts are predicting that "Deadpool 2" will have a big opening at around $130 million this weekend, but that's hardly news these days considering the string of successful Marvel superhero films like "Black Panther" and "Avengers: Infinity War."

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Lawyer for Sudanese teen who killed her rapist facing intimidation

Five days after a 19-year-old Sudanese woman was sentenced to death for killing the man she was forced to marry, her lawyer was barred from holding a news conference amid an intensifying campaign of intimidation, activists told CNN.

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A royal skeptic meets Americans obsessed with Harry and Meghan

On a Monday afternoon, the Pig and Whistle begins filling up before it's officially quitting time. Happy Hour starts every day at 4 p.m. and the bartender is pouring pint after pint of Fuller's and Guinness.

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The legend of Sergeant Reckless, America's greatest war horse

When a horse senses danger, its instincts tell it to run away as fast as possible. But during the 1950-53 Korean War, one mare would run towards it: Staff Sergeant Reckless, the only horse in US history to have been promoted to the rank of sergeant.

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Wynton Marsalis Performs for One Night Only in Houston

Grammy and Pulitzer Prize-winning trumpeter and composer, Wynton Marsalis will perform with the Jazz Houston Orchestra for one night only, Thursday, May 24, 2018, 7:00pm at The Hobby Center for Performing Arts, located at 800 Bagby Street, Houston, TX 77022. The upcoming show, “Wynton Marsalis: Swingin’ Through H-Town,” closes out Jazz Houston’s inaugural 2017-2018 season and is hosted in partnership with KTSU, 90.9FM.

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Beitar 'Trump' Jerusalem: Israeli soccer club renames itself after US President

One of Israel's most famous soccer clubs has renamed itself Beitar 'Trump' Jerusalem in honor of US President Donald Trump's decision to relocate the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.