Houston Controller Chris Hollins investigates Mayor John Whitmire’s $127K advisor
Houston Controller Chris Hollins has launched a formal investigation into a $127,000 mayoral advisor who records show badged into work only 13 times in two…
Lawsuit accuses Nike of pocketing tariff refunds while raising prices
A lawsuit filed against Nike is seeking to block the apparel giant from pocketing “significant" tariff refunds and force Nike to return the money “to the consumers who actually paid…
Disappointed cruise passengers erupt as alcohol ban affects major voyages
A temporary alcohol ban will roll out at a Caribbean destination next week — leaving cruise passengers high and dry on shore.
Hantavirus latest: Americans disembark cruise and head home for quarantine
Passengers from a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship, including Americans, disembarked in Spain’s Canary Islands on Sunday
Iran latest: Trump rejects latest ceasefire proposal as ‘unacceptable’
Iran responded Sunday to the U.S. ceasefire proposal, but Trump rejected it as "unacceptable."
Surrogacy is ‘modern day slavery,’ Florida AG argues in push to stop the practice
Florida’s top law enforcement official described surrogacy as “modern day slavery" on Saturday as his office is reported to be lining up to challenge the practice as unconstitutional.
Tsunami of sewage from Mexico barrels toward US coastline, officials warn
Some of Southern California’s best-known beaches are facing repeated closures as sewage continues to contaminate coastal waters.
Mom charged after toddler found with tattoo in ‘deplorable’ home: police
Kentucky authorities arrested a woman accused of giving her 22-month-old child a tattoo.
Iran latest: US, Iran blame each other for negotiations deadlock
"Totally unacceptable" were the words President Donald Trump used to describe Iran’s response to the latest U.S. proposal to end the ongoing conflict between the two nations. The president’s rejection…
Texas troopers to step up patrols for seat belt, distracted driving violations
The Texas Highway Patrol (THP) will soon step up enforcement of seat belt and distracted driving laws.
Where Texas UFOs have been spotted, according to new Pentagon files
The Pentagon on Friday released its first round of documents related to Unidentified Anomalus Phenomena and several reports outline decades-old sightings across the Lone Star State and a conversation between…