Senators from the minority bloc walked out of the Senate plenary session Tuesday night in protest over a move to immediately vote on a proposal allowing senators to participate in sessions and cast votes through online channels.
Marta Kostyuk said a missile strike near her family’s home in Ukraine made her first-round victory at the French Open one of the most emotionally difficult matches of her career.
Victor Wembanyama scored 33 points and added eight rebounds, five assists, three blocks and two steals as the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder, 103-82, on Sunday at home to tie the Western Conference finals at two games apiece.
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.