Texas man accused of torturing kittens had worked as teacher
<p>SUGAR LAND, Texas — A Texas man accused of torturing and killing four kittens had worked as a geometry teacher at a Houston-area high...
Republicans rebel against mask requirement in House chamber
WASHINGTON — Republicans are rebelling against the requirement that they wear a mask on the House floor, stoking tensions with majority Democrats who are...
Heavy rains in Texas, Louisiana add to misery in flood zones
<p>BATON ROUGE, La. — Heavy rain kept pounding parts of Texas before moving over Louisiana on Wednesday, adding to the misery for people whose...
Court declares Texas man innocent after DNA cleared him
HOUSTON — A Houston man who had been convicted in a 2010 fatal stabbing but was later eliminated as the killer by DNA evidence...
Down syndrome abortion bans gain traction after court ruling
<p>It’s a ban that even supporters acknowledge will be hard to enforce. Yet 2021 has been a breakthrough year for legislation in several states...
Goodwill stores have a message: Please stop donating trash
<p>Broken furniture. Flashlights with leaking batteries. Disfigured Barbie dolls.</p>
<p>Across the...
Republicans rebel against mask requirement in House chamber
<p>WASHINGTON — Republicans are rebelling against <a href="https://cha.house.gov/sites/democrats.cha.house.gov/files/Important%20Revision%20to%20Congressional%20Coronavirus%20Mask%20Wear%20Requirements%2C%20May%2013%2C%202021.pdf">the requirement that they wear a mask on the House floor</a>, stoking tensions with majority Democrats who...
Texas inmate faces execution for killing his great aunt
HOUSTON — A Texas inmate convicted of fatally beating his 83-year-old great aunt nearly 22 years ago was scheduled to die by lethal injection...
Court declares Texas man innocent after DNA cleared him
<p>HOUSTON — A Houston man who had been convicted in a 2010 fatal stabbing but was later eliminated as the killer by DNA evidence...
GOP seeks political opening amid tense Israel-Hamas fighting
WASHINGTON — Republicans trying to drive a wedge between Democrats and chip away at President Joe Biden’s support are zeroing in on the violence...