Supreme Court declines Biden’s appeal in Texas emergency abortion case
The Supreme Court on Monday let stand a decision barring emergency abortions that violate the law in Texas, which has one of the country’s strictest abortion bans.
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Francine becomes a hurricane as Louisiana residents brace for expected Wednesday landfall
Tropical Storm Francine churned in the Gulf of Mexico with increasing strength and was expected to reach hurricane status on Tuesday before reaching landfall in Louisiana.
Louisiana residents brace as Tropical Storm Francine is expected to hit their coast as a hurricane
A tropical system in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico was expected to strengthen this week into a tropical storm and dump heavy rains onto Mexico and Texas before reaching the...
Babe Ruth’s ‘called shot’ jersey sells at auction for over $24 million
The jersey Babe Ruth wore when he called his shot during the 1932 World Series, hitting a home run to center field, sold at auction early Sunday for over $24...
Babe Ruth’s ‘called shot’ jersey could get as much as $30 million at auction
Nearly a century after Babe Ruth called his shot during the 1932 World Series, the jersey worn by the New York Yankees slugger when he hit the home run to...
911 call reveals uncle begged to talk Uvalde gunman out of school shooting
The uncle of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooter who killed 19 students and two teachers begged police to let him try to talk his nephew down, according to a 911...
Tropical Storm Alberto forms in southwest Gulf, 1st named storm of the hurricane season
Tropical Storm Alberto formed on Wednesday in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico, the first named storm of what is forecast to be a busy hurricane season.
Boy Scouts of America changing name to more inclusive Scouting America after years of woes
The Boy Scouts of America is changing its name for the first time in its 114-year history and will become Scouting America. It’s a significant shift as the organization emerges...
Paul Alexander thrived while using an iron lung for decades after contracting polio as a child
A Texas man who spent decades using an iron lung after contracting polio as a child has died at the age of 78. Paul Alexander's longtime friend Daniel Spinks says...
Daylight saving time begins this weekend. Here’s why clocks are set forward in the spring.
Once again, most Americans will set their clocks forward by one hour this weekend, losing perhaps a bit of sleep but gaining more glorious sunlight in the evenings as the...