5+ hour, 53+ min ago   (703+ words) ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Alaska prosecutors are dropping voter misconduct cases against a group of residents born in American Samoa after a state appeals court threw out felony charges against a woman who checked a box saying she was a U.S. citizen. The…...

6+ hour, 11+ min ago   (526+ words) WASHINGTON – A federal judge has ruled that a plan by the Trump administration to slash staffing at the federal agency tasked with responding to disasters by 50% was unlawful. The opinion issued late Friday marked a victory for labor groups who…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (798+ words) NEW YORK – Americans are commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity. Friday's milestone anniversary will bring memorial rituals — wreath-laying, flag-flying, moments of silence,…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (124+ words) Click2Houston Texas judge: Alaskan surrogate does not have custody over child she birthed in Dallas Republican convention pays tribute to Charlie Kirk one year after his killing ‘I typed his last words’: Houston FBI employee remembers transcribing Flight 93 passenger’s 911 call She’s…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (850+ words) Bill Barrow, Lisa Mascaro And Josh Boak WASHINGTON – Donald Trump's pitch to send Americans $5,000 checks should Republicans prevail in the November midterms is drawing scorn from some members of Congress — the very people who have constitutional authority over federal spending....

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (76+ words) Click2Houston Another round of tropical downpours for Houston roads Thursday Pearland ISD partners with UTHealth Houston for new student mental health program Ryanair CEO disputes report that an injured passenger was partly sucked out a shattered window Texas insurance costs, claims…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (344+ words) The cost of insurance is weighing heavily on Texans, with affordability and claims handling emerging as the top concerns in a statewide effort to hear directly from consumers. The Texas Department of Insurance released the results Thursday of its “Speak…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (1030+ words) WASHINGTON – Working to keep the majority in Congress, Republicans at the midterm convention in Dallas are showcasing their chief legislative accomplishment — the sweeping package of tax breaks, social service cuts and immigration enforcement that President Donald Trump signed into law....

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (455+ words) Fatima Hussein And Ali Swenson WASHINGTON – The Trump administration is promising $500 rebate checks to an estimated 1 million Affordable Care Act enrollees across 30 states, who the White House alleged were overcharged by the Biden administration for exchange fees. The promise comes…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1711+ words) The U.S. Supreme Court again rejected a push to use Missouri congressional maps backed by President Donald Trump on Thursday, a loss for Republicans trying to maintain control of the House in the fast-approaching midterm elections. Also, Trump has pledged to…...