US awards huge shelter contracts amid child migrant increase
Confronted with a stream of unaccompanied children crossing the border from Mexico, the U.S. government has awarded shelter-construction and management contracts to private companies...
Texas police fatally shoot man they say charged officers
MESQUITE, Texas — Police in a Dallas suburb fatally shot a 27-year-old man who they said ran toward officers with a knife and club,...
Texas Republicans pushing abortion ban after 6 weeks
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas would ban abortions after as early six weeks — before many women know they are pregnant — and allow private...
Chance to shoot bison at Grand Canyon draws 45k applicants
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — More than 45,000 people are vying for one of a dozen spots to help thin a herd of bison at Grand...
Texas Senate advance bill allowing handguns without license
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas would allow people to carry a handgun without a license, and the background check and training that go with it,...
SpaceX launches, lands Starship in 1st successful flight
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX launched and successfully landed its futuristic Starship on Wednesday, finally nailing a test flight of the rocketship that Elon...
Family challenging immunity ruling in kidnapped man’s death
HOUSTON — A recent appeals court ruling that provided immunity for an FBI agent who fatally shot a kidnapped Houston area man during a...
Whose ‘Big Lie’? Trump’s proclamation a new GOP litmus test
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump and his supporters are intensifying efforts to shame — and potentially remove — members of their party who are seen...
‘DWI Dude’ attorney sentenced for scamming drug traffickers
SHERMAN, Texas — A Texas lawyer known as the “DWI Dude” has been sentenced to more than 15 years in federal prison for falsely...
Man with neo-Nazi ties gets 3 years for bogus threats, calls
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — A former neo-Nazi leader was sentenced to more than 3 years in prison Tuesday for his role in a conspiracy...
