No charges in Texas after investigation of alleged drugging
AUSTIN, Texas — Prosecutors said Thursday there was not enough evidence to support allegations that a Texas lobbyist drugged a legislative aide who works...
Black inmate’s death in Texas jail struggle ruled homicide
McKINNEY, Texas — The death of a Black man while struggling with detention officers at a Texas jail during what his family members say...
Free rides, beer and savings bonds: Vaccinators get creative
Free beer, pot and doughnuts. Savings bonds. A chance to win an all-terrain vehicle. Places around the U.S. are offering incentives to try to...
Texas pushes closer to dropping handgun license requirement
AUSTIN, Texas — In Texas, where gun laws are among the loosest in the U.S., there is one line the state has long resisted...
$302M in BP oil spill money budgeted to restore ecosystems
NEW ORLEANS — Texas can get up to $79 million in BP oil spill restoration money, Mississippi nearly $69 million, and Florida almost $74...
Dakota Access pipeline wants review from US Supreme Court
BISMARCK, N.D. — The owners of the Dakota Access pipeline said Thursday they want the U.S. Supreme Court to review lower court opinions confirming...
Families of Black men slain by police are hopeful for reform
WASHINGTON — The family and representatives of Black men slain by the police met with senators and White House officials Thursday — and left...
Outdoor mask guidance echoes what many Americans already do
In the small Nebraska town of Oxford, the school district dropped its mask mandate last month in what was a fairly straight-forward decision: Cases...
Texas man dies after attack by aggressive swarm of bees
BRECKENRIDGE, Texas — A Texas man died after going into cardiac arrest when he was attacked by an aggressive swarm of bees outside his...
Oil pipeline disputes raise tensions between U.S. and Canada
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Months after President Joe Biden snubbed Canadian officials by canceling Keystone XL, an impending showdown over a second crude oil...
