Montgomery County commissioners approved a $475,000 settlement Wednesday in a federal discrimination lawsuit filed by former county librarian Rhea Young, who alleged she was fired in retaliation for refusing to restrict access to books with LGBTQ+ themes.
The U.S. Senate adjourned early last week after Senate Republican leaders failed to advance funding measures for two key components of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), amid partisan disagreements and a June 1 deadline set by President Donald Trump.
The policy took effect this week as the World Health Organization declared an Ebola outbreak in parts of East-Central Africa a public health emergency of international concern, with reported cases and deaths continuing to rise.
Houston police arrested a suspect after a home invasion in Montrose that investigators said may have stemmed from a meeting on a dating app, according to the Houston Police Department.
Houston-area voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, May 27, for primary runoff elections that will determine party nominees in several closely watched races across Texas ahead of the November midterms.
Douglas Shepp McCain, the eldest son of the late Sen. John McCain, died on May 20 at the age of 66, according to an announcement posted on X by the McCain Institute.
A gunman opened fire near the White House on Saturday evening, prompting a shootout with United States Secret Service agents that left the suspect dead and a bystander critically wounded, authorities said.
Travelers who used nursing rooms at Incheon International Airport to get free hot water for instant noodles drew criticism after parents complained that the facilities were being misused for purposes unrelated to infant care.
Pope Leo XIV on Monday called for the “disarming” of artificial intelligence and warned against exploitation, autonomous weapons, and the concentration of technological power in his first encyclical focused on AI.
Malacañang on Monday denied the claim of Davao City First District Rep. Paolo Duterte that Davao City has not received support from the national government under the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr..