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Texas Senate OKs extending postpartum Medicaid — with an anti-abortion amendment

New moms will be able to keep their health insurance for a full year under a proposal the Senate passed Sunday. A last-minute anti-abortion amendment means the bill will go back to the House

Texas is on the precipice of giving new moms a full year of health care coverage, after the Senate unanimously passed a bill to extend Medicaid coverage. The bill has already passed the House, but due to a last-minute anti-abortion amendment, it will now return to that chamber to reconcile the different versions.

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World AIDS Day Turns (RED) With Even More Ways to Shop & Fight AIDS

This World AIDS Day and through the holidays, the (RED) Shopathon is packed with so many exciting ways for people to shop (RED), fight AIDS and save lives. From Amazon.com/RED with spectacular gifts that give back with every purchase, to winnable celebrity experiences with U2, Charlize Theron, Sean "Diddy" Combs and Reese Witherspoon on Omaze.com/RED - even brand new (ANDAZ)RED poolside cabanas - every dollar raised during the (RED) Shopathon will be matched by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, up to $15 million.

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Biden administration notified Congress of $735 million weapons sale to Israel earlier this month, before violence began

The Biden administration notified Congress of a proposed US weapons sale to Israel worth $735 million earlier this month, according to two sources familiar with the notification.

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Increased scrutiny on roughing-the-passer penalty after dubious call in dramatic Las Vegas Raiders 30-29 defeat to Kansas City Chiefs

Another game in the NFL, another questionable roughing-the-passer penalty call by an officiating crew.

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For 75 Years, NAREB Has Advocated for Black Homeownership

Annual Convention Returns to Tampa Where Organization was Founded

The National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) kicks off its national convention in Tampa this week, as the organization celebrates its 75th anniversary. Founded in 1947 with the goal of securing equal housing opportunities for all Americans, NAREB advocates for policies and practices that increase homeownership for African Americans.

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7 Virginia sheriff's deputies charged with 2nd-degree murder in death of man in custody

Seven central Virginia sheriff's deputies were arrested and charged with second-degree murder Tuesday after a man in their custody died shortly after they took him from county jail to a state mental health facility, authorities say.

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CityCentre Presents Summer Socials

CITYCENTRE is having memorable evenings all season with Summer Socials, a series of lively happy hour events in the plaza catered to young professionals. On Thursday, June 29, and every other Thursday night until August 24, visitors will enjoy cold beverages, music, giveaways, and mingling al-fresco.

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Enduring heat wave continues to choke the Southwest as high temperatures will move east

More than 85 million people remained under heat alerts Saturday as the weekslong heat wave continues and intensifies in the Southwest.

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Here’s why it may be harder to find a job online

The US economic picture of the last few years has been defined by an ultra-strong labor market. But new online job posting data suggests a possible slowdown: Total job postings on online job site Indeed have fallen more than 15% compared to the start of 2023, according to data as of January 5 shared with CNN by Nick Bunker, Indeed’s economic research director for North America.

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Iran Attacks: Twin Assaults On Parliament And Shrine Rock Tehran

- Attackers have mounted simultaneous gun and suicide bomb assaults on Iran's parliament building and the tomb of the republic's revolutionary founder, in one of the most audacious assaults to hit Tehran in decades.

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Cindy Weakens Into Tropical Depression After Making Landfall in Louisiana

Cindy weakened to a tropical depression Thursday morning but still brought heavy rain, powerful winds and the threat of floods to the already soaked US Gulf Coast.

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Wildfires: Traffic Collision Sparks California Blaze

A fire sparked by a traffic collision in California's Placerita Canyon is the latest blaze to hit the West amid a deadly heatwave.

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Fans or no fans? Where some NFL teams stand

The National Football League will kick off its season September 10 with fans in the stands, according to an announcement Monday.

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Congress has already approved $4 trillion in Covid relief. Here's what's happened to it

Congress has authorized nearly $4 trillion in spending over the past year to help address the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic, but only about $3 trillion of it has been spent.

Texas Supreme Court temporarily blocks judge's order that prevented arrest of quorum-busting Texas Democrats

The Texas Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a state district judge's temporary restraining order that had prevented the arrest of Texas House Democrats, who left the state last month in an attempt to stop the passage of restrictive voting bills.

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Prairie View Must Remain Focused For All Four Quarters Against Incarnate Word

“Going into this game I told my guys that we cannot go in there with our heads down and not knowing what we are supposed to be doing," said PV head coach Bubba McDowell "If we do, we are going to get embarrassed in our home stadium."

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Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni named as Italy's first female prime minister

Populist firebrand Giorgia Meloni has been named as Italy's first female prime minister, becoming the country's most far-right leader since Benito Mussolini.

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Backers of same-sex marriage legislation hopeful they'll pick up the needed GOP votes

Several Republican senators said Tuesday they had not made decisions about whether they will vote in favor of a bill codifying same-sex marriage, but three supporters of the legislation were upbeat they would find enough GOP votes to overcome a filibuster and eventually pass the bill.

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Biden announces a Boeing and Air India deal for more than 200 jets

Air India will purchase more than 200 planes from Boeing, President Joe Biden announced Tuesday. It's the third biggest sale of all time for the aircraft manufacturer.

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Russian quad bike raids, 3D printed drones, and a lack of ammo: Life on front line in Ukraine’s Robotyne

Pixelated in the thermal drone imagery, the quad bike races down a dirt track, its destination unclear. It swerves and is hit by a grenade, dropped from a Ukrainian drone. Russian soldiers appear to stagger away from it, one rolling.