Texas Gov. Abbott vows to approve GOP-leaning congressional voting map
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has promised to sign a new congressional voting map designed to help Republicans maintain their slim majority in Congress
Hurricane Erin never hit land or caused major damage, but endangered turtle nests weren’t so lucky
As Hurricane Erin pelted North Carolina’s barrier islands with strong winds and waves, it destroyed many nests of threatened sea turtle
US heat wave smothers Pacific Northwest, poses extreme risk in California and Arizona
Residents in the Western U.S. are enduring a heat wave with temperatures reaching dangerous levels across Washington, Oregon, Southern California, Nevada, and Arizona
Justice Department won’t defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional
The Trump administration said Friday it will not defend a decades-old grant program for heavily Hispanic universities that is being challenged in court, declaring that the government believes the funding is unconstitutional
What to Know about John Bolton, former Trump adviser whose home and office are searched by FBI
The former Trump national security adviser whose home and office are being searched by federal agents has been a vocal critic of the Republican president
Trump’s death penalty push faces setbacks as judges block attempts to reverse prior decisions
President Donald Trump’s administration has been pushing for the death penalty, but judges are blocking attempts to reverse previous decisions against capital punishment
Migrants to Iowa strike different portraits where ‘American Gothic’ was created
In Cedar Rapids, Grant Wood painted “American Gothic,” the iconic portrait of a man and a woman standing in front of a white frame house
Federal appeals panel upholds Connecticut’s assault weapons ban
A federal appeals court in New York has rejected challenges to a ban on assault weapons that Connecticut put in place after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
Judge blocks Trump from cutting funding from 34 cities and counties over ‘sanctuary’ policies
A judge has ruled the Trump administration cannot deny funding to Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles and 30 other cities and counties because of policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration efforts
What is a famine and who declares one?
Famine is now occurring in Gaza City. That’s according to the world’s leading authority on food crises. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification released an analysis Friday, saying more than half a million people in… What is a famine and who declares one?