A group of Buddhist monks is set to finally reach Washington, D.C., on foot, completing a trek from Texas that captivated the country
February 10, 2026
House lawmakers have tried to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, but the former girlfriend and confidant of Jeffrey Epstein invoked her Fifth Amendment rights to avoid answering questions that would be incriminating
February 09, 2026
The U.S. has opened its first center for dispersing sterile screwworm flies from U.S. soil in decades in southern Texas
February 09, 2026
The Southern Plains states get a severe drought about once a decade, but long-lasting droughts lately have been leaving farms, rangeland and water sources with too little time to recover.
February 09, 2026
They were asylum seekers and refugees in Minnesota. Still, ICE detained and flew them to Texas to face deportation
January 30, 2026
Detained 5-year-old immigrant is depressed and lethargic, Texas congressman says in demanding boy’s release
January 28, 2026
Anti-tax advocates are pushing to eliminate property taxes for homeowners
January 28, 2026
Death toll from winter storm and cold rises to over 30 as parts of South could be without power ‘weeks, not days’
January 26, 2026
Store manager helps save homeless woman found frozen outside
January 25, 2026
Federal officials say an immigrant from Nicaragua has been found dead at a Texas immigration detention facility
January 19, 2026
Anti-abortion movement seeks to escalate clashes over blue state ‘shield’ laws
January 17, 2026
Jurors hear school police officer talk of ‘mistake’ before Uvalde shooting
January 13, 2026
100-year-old WWII veteran reunited with dog tags lost for more than 80 years
January 12, 2026
2-year-old among 6 killed in Mexican Navy plane crash off Texas, officials say
December 22, 2025
Nearly six months after a roaring flood killed 25 girls and two counselors at Camp Mystic in central Texas, the 100-year-old camp will begin enrolling new campers in January
December 23, 2025
Man extradited from Texas to face 16 child sex abuse charges in California
December 19, 2025
Partners at the International Crane Foundation and The Conservation Fund have secured permanent protection of more than 3,300 acres of high-priority wintering habitat for whooping cranes near Port Aransas, Texas
December 18, 2025
Dallas comedian's 4,500-mile first date goes viral — and sparks real romance
December 11, 2025
Opponents of Missouri’s new congressional map have submitted thousands of petition signatures calling for a statewide vote on the plan backed by President Donald Trump
December 09, 2025
Rep. Darrell Issa tells the Associated Press he isn’t moving to Texas to run for Congress
December 05, 2025
CNN's Joan Biskupic joins The Lead.
December 04, 2025
Reward increases in mysterious case of beheaded bison
December 04, 2025
Trump pardons former top entertainment executive who was charged by his own Justice Department
December 03, 2025
In heavily Democratic California, one prominent Republican U.S. House member is considering an audacious maneuver — moving to Texas to run for Congress
December 03, 2025
Record snow drought in Western US raises concern for a spring of water shortages and wildfires
An emotional countdown to the maiden launch of the Ariane 64, Europe's most powerful rocket
Survey says democracies' anti-corruption efforts are slipping and raises concern about the US
Malinin made history with his Olympic backflip, but some say the glory was owed to a Black skater
No. 9 Kansas beats top-ranked Arizona 82-78 for 8th straight win, back in contention in Big 12
Social media 'addicting the brains of children,' plaintiff's lawyer argues in landmark trial