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Governor Abbott Provides Update On Operation Lone Star In Weslaco

Governor Greg Abbott today held a press conference in Weslaco where he provided an update on Texas’ response to the humanitarian crisis at the southern border through Operation Lone Star. Prior to the press conference, the Governor received a briefing from the Texas Department of Public Safety and local law enforcement on the ongoing crisis at the border.

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Texas A&M AgriLife expert shares advice to safely eliminate pests, protect your family

Now that spring weather finally arrived across the state, many Texans are preparing for spring cleaning.

Building A Life Together

Life Priorities for Newlyweds

For future brides and grooms and recent newlyweds, combining assets under one roof takes more than a moving van and space for all their belongings. Every couple planning to build a life together should take prudent actions to protect their future.

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Black Owned Hair Care Line, My Curl Products, Is Changing The Natural Hair Game During The Pandemic By Offering At Home Solutions To Help People Around The World Maintain Their Hair With Virtual One-O

My Curl Products is a black-owned hair care line that's making life easier for women and men to care for their curls during the pandemic. By offering premium salon-grade products and access to professional hairstylists to answer your specific questions, their team ensures that you get the support you need to maintain and style your hair successfully.

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Families are 'self-separating' in Mexico after being expelled from the US, Border Patrol says

Migrant families are "self-separating" in Mexico, sending children alone to cross into the United States after first having been expelled, the US Border Patrol's chief patrol agent of the Rio Grande Valley sector told CNN.

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US Air Force test to launch ultra-fast hypersonic missile fails

The US Air Force's new hypersonic missile program suffered a blow Monday after it failed to launch from a B-52H Stratofortress bomber aircraft flying from Edwards Air Force Base in California.

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Florida Democratic congressman Alcee Hastings dies at 84

Democratic Rep. Alcee Hastings, a civil rights activist and the longest-serving member of Florida's congressional delegation, has died, his chief of staff Lale M. Morrison told CNN on Tuesday. He was 84.

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Woman billed $90 for a short Uber ride

A short ride caused a long list of unexplained charges for a disabled Omaha woman that depends on Uber for trips to the doctor and pharmacy.

Biden set to announce he's moving deadline for all US adults to be eligible for Covid vaccine to April 19

President Joe Biden plans to announce Tuesday that he is moving up his deadline for states to make all American adults eligible for a coronavirus vaccine by almost two weeks.

Dangerous Covid-19 Variant Has Spread to All 50 US States

The highly contagious Covid-19 variant first identified in the UK has now been reported in every state in the US, and experts are concerned spreading variants could send cases surging.

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Police say they're responding to a shooting in Frederick, Maryland

Police in Maryland are "on scene responding to an active shooter" in the city of Frederick on Tuesday morning, according to a tweet from city police.

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McConnell warns businesses of 'serious consequences' after many condemn Georgia's restrictive voting law

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell warned big businesses they would face "serious consequences" after accusing them of employing "economic blackmail" in attempts to influence voting laws as the backlash over Georgia's elections law that imposes voting restrictions intensifies.

Black women delivered for Biden. Now it's time for Congress to deliver on a $15 minimum wage

"Thank Black women" has become a familiar refrain from Democratic lawmakers, who are eager to pay lip service to their fiercest, most reliable voting bloc. Black women helped deliver the presidency and the Senate to the Democrats, who ran on the promise of a $15 an hour minimum wage, among other things. Now they must do what they can to deliver on that promise.

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'Drunk History: Black Stories' will give you something to toast

Comedy Central's popular "Drunk History" series is getting a spinoff, but be sure to watch it responsibly.

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Virginia becomes the first state in the South to ban gay and trans panic as a defense

Approving a bill introduced by its only transgender lawmaker, Virginia became the first state in the South to ban "gay and trans panic" as a defense for murder or manslaughter.

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Illinois bar opening event linked to 46 Covid-19 cases, a school closure and hospitalization, CDC report says

A rural Illinois bar opening event in February was linked to a Covid-19 outbreak of at least 46 cases, a school closure and the hospitalization of a long-term care facility resident, according to a United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report.

Trump shouldn't get credit for the economic rebound. Neither should Biden

Presidents typically get too much credit -- or blame -- for the US economy's current performance, while the unseen drivers of the economic cycle get way too little.

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The foods you should eat to jump-start your morning, and 2 recipes to try out

Successfully tackling your morning to-do list could start with the first thing you put in your mouth.

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Yellen calls for global minimum corporate tax rate in first major address as Treasury secretary

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called for a global minimum corporate tax rate on Monday, a pitch that comes as the Biden administration begins to sell its roughly $2 trillion infrastructure and jobs proposal that would raise US corporate taxes to fund the massive plan.

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Army sends additional criminal investigators to Fort Sill following sexual assault allegation

Additional Army criminal investigators have been sent to Fort Sill, Oklahoma, in the wake of a soldier's allegation about sexual assault that may have involved multiple Army personnel in more than one incident, several Army officials told CNN.