U.S. and Israeli Defense Officials Speak Amid Fears of Escalation in Mideast
Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with his Israeli counterpart, Yoav Gallant, on Sunday, the third call the two are known to have held in a week, amid rising…
Texas orders hospitals to collect data on undocumented migrants
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered hospitals to gather data on the immigration status of patients, arguing Texas has had to “foot the bill” for the Biden administration’s border policies.…
CrossFit Games: Man dies competing in swim in Texas
An athlete has died while taking part in a swim at the CrossFit Games in Texas, organisers said. Lazar Dukic, 28, from Serbia, was competing on Marine Creek Lake near…
Moment dog sets house on fire after chewing power bank in Oklahoma
An indoor monitoring camera shows the moment a dog unintentionally caused a house fire after chewing on a portable lithium-ion battery power bank. In the video released by Tulsa Fire…
Texas school banned all-black outfits for ‘mental health’
In this Texas school, wearing an all-black outfit will result in a dress code violation. Charles Middle School, part of the El Paso Independent School District, is prohibiting students from…
Alaska Airlines blowout: Crew detail ‘chaos’ after mid-air blowout
US transport safety officials investigating a mid-air emergency on a Boeing 737 Max 9 plane have released thousands of pages of documents, including testimony describing the “chaos” in the moments…
Texas Energy So Bountiful, They Pay You to Take It Away
Two years ago, natural-gas prices surged after Russia invaded Ukraine and restricted supplies of the fuel to many European countries, terrifying Western leaders. Now, the fuel is so abundant that…
Elissa Slotkin and Mike Rogers Will Face Off in Key Michigan Senate Race
Representative Elissa Slotkin, a Democrat, and former Representative Mike Rogers, a Republican, will square off for an open Senate seat in Michigan in what is likely to be one of…
MMA: UFC fighter Ramon Taveras survives drive-by shooting in Florida
UFC fighter Ramon Taveras says a “group of armed men” tried to shoot him outside his mother’s house in Duval, Florida. Taveras, 30, released doorbell footage of the incident on…
Tropical Storm Debby floods streets in Florida
A day after it made landfall in Florida, Hurricane Debby was downgraded to a tropical storm as it continues hitting southern US. Between 10 inches (25 cm) and 20 inches…