Detained immigrant children still face concerning conditions, lawyers say
Nearly 600 immigrant children were held in a Texas family detention center in recent months without enough food,…
Hundreds of TSA officers quit instead of working without pay
Eviction notices. Vehicle repossessions. Empty refrigerators and overdrawn bank accounts. Union leaders and federal officials say these are…
Scientists say Southwest heat is latest in parade of ultra extremes
WASHINGTON (AP) — The dangerous heat wave shattering March records all over the U.S. Southwest is more than…
Chuck Norris dies at 86
Chuck Norris, the martial arts grandmaster and action star whose roles in “Walker, Texas Ranger” and other television…
Astros lefty Bennett Sousa to open season on IL with oblique strain
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Houston Astros left-hander Bennett Sousa will begin the season on the injured…
States rethink César Chavez Day amid César Chavez abuse allegations
Many of the upcoming celebrations and holidays honoring the late farmworker labor leader César Chavez are being renamed,…
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright orders Texas oil firm to restore California operations
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright directed a Texas-based oil and gas company Friday to restore…
EPA proposal weakens air pollution limits on cancer-causing gas
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency proposed Friday to weaken air pollution limits on a chemical used…
ICE detention of Texas teen mariachi brothers draws criticism
RAYMONDVILLE, Texas (AP) — A family whose two teen boys are in a nationally recognized mariachi band in…
Travelers endure long wait times at Houston, New Orleans airports
Travelers complained of long waits Sunday — lasting hours in some cases — at security checkpoints at airports…