Texas Hill Country floods test new warning systems after last year’s deadly disaster
After deadly floods killed more than 100 people in Texas’ Hill Country last July, officials vowed major changes in hopes…
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US cancels automatic protections for imperiled animals as critics warn of extinctions
BILLINGS, Mont. — The U.S. Interior Department on Friday canceled a rule meant to protect plants and animals that are…
License revoked for boarding school where Paris Hilton says she was abused as teen
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah revoked another license for the boarding school where Paris Hilton said she was abused as…
Senator says key piece of college sports legislation ‘probably’ has 60 votes to clear upper chamber
ARLINGTON, Va. — A lawmaker sponsoring a key piece of federal college sports legislation said he believes the bill likely…
A body is recovered after San Francisco boat tragedy but 2 remain missing
SAN FRANCISCO — Police have recovered the body of a woman who was one of three people missing after a…
Weather conditions again brought devastating floods to a vulnerable swath of Texas
WASHINGTON — Long before sunrise in Texas, a shallow spot of the Guadalupe River rose above the height of a…
Woman pleads no contest to abuse after 3 kids are found living alone for years
PONTIAC, Mich. — A Michigan woman accused of leaving three children alone for years in a house of squalor pleaded…
Lawmakers demand answers after ‘bombshell’ report of ICE officer shooting in Maine
WASHINGTON — Democratic members of Congress demanded answers about Homeland Security’s vetting and training of immigration enforcement agents after it…
Outrage after ICE agents tackle man at Las Vegas airport
PHOENIX — Video footage of two Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents tackling a man at the airport in the Las…
Family to hold a vigil for man fatally shot by immigration officer in Houston
HOUSTON — The family of a man who was shot and killed by a federal immigration agent in Houston is…