The child’s death is the first Texas has announced after Gov. Greg Abbott started busing thousands of migrants to cities including Chicago.
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1 more person charged in Alabama riverboat brawl; co-captain says he ‘held on for dear life’
Another man has been charged in an Aug. 5 brawl on the riverfront in Montgomery, Alabama. Police say the incident is not a hate crime.
Heat wave tests stamina at youth baseball games
High heat from the blazing sun proved considerably harder to handle than fastballs up in the strike zone at the DYB World Series. Temperatures reached 105 degrees, with the heat index topping out at 117. (Aug. 12)
Special counsel named in Hunter Biden investigation, a look at campaign merch: 5 Things podcast
AG appoints special counsel to investigate Hunter Biden, what this week’s vote in San Francisco means for self-driving taxis: 5 Things podcast
‘No place to live’: Why rebuilding Maui won’t be easy after deadly fires
With Maui’s wildfires largely contained, island residents are starting to comprehend the economic and housing challenges that lie ahead.
Lower age limits, eye-popping bonuses: Lifeguard recruitment goes hardcore
Some states and cities are back in the swim of things after COVID, thanks to major changes in how they train, recruit and pay lifeguards.
Russian Orthodox priests face persecution from state and church for supporting peace in Ukraine
Last September, when President Vladimir Putin ordered a partial mobilization of reservists, Moscow Patriarch Kirill required his clergymen to pray for victory. Standing in front of the altar and dozens of his parishioners in one of Moscow’s churches, K…
Illinois doctor arrested after allegedly recording female employees using the restroom
Henry Chang is being held on $10,000 bond at Peoria County Jail and is charged with unlawful video recording, a Class 4 felony.
Michigan police chief, mayor apologize after arrest video of 12-year-old boy goes viral
A viral TikTok video has officials from Lansing, Michigan apologizing to 12-year-old Tashawn Bernard’s family after making the wrong arrest.
Republican presidential candidates attend Iowa State Fair
Iowa governor Kim Reynolds hosted candidate interviews with former Vice President Mike Pence and North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum during the Iowa State Fair.