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The DOJ had asked Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart not to unseal the affidavit, arguing that it could compromise the probe involving Trump's Mar-a-Lago home.

A 27-year-old Honduran man, who illegally resided in the Houston area, has been sent to prison for 29 years after pleading guilty for multiple crimes he’s committed, U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery announced Tuesday.

The U.S. has immunized children against polio since the '50s. Every state has laws requiring children have their polio shot series to attend school.

The U.S. has delivered more than 1 million doses of the monkeypox vaccine across the country since the outbreak started in May, according to HHS.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday greeted Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the western city of Lviv, ahead of a meeting with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres. (August 18)

These are the stocks posting the largest moves midday.

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham has formally appealed a judge's order requiring him to testify before a special grand jury investigating whether former President Donald Trump and others illegally sought to overturn his 2020 election defeat in Georgia. The South Carolina Republican's appeal had been expected following a judge's Monday ruling that he comply with prosecutors' efforts to compel him to testify Aug. 23 about his phone calls to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and his staff in the weeks following the election. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will consider Graham's request, filed late Wednesday.

Even as homebuilder sentiment dropped, Home Depot and Lowe's saw continued strong demand from contractors.

U.S. health officials are making extra monkeypox vaccine available to places with upcoming gay pride events.

Renewable energy incentives in the climate bill signed by President Joe Biden are expected to drastically reduce overall U.S. emissions.

Of the 20 counties nationwide with the greatest number of dangerous days, or days above 100 degrees, 16 are in Texas, all of which are in South Texas.

Airline unions say carriers should prioritize stabilizing their operation instead of buybacks.

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed for the sixth consecutive month in July, deepening the housing market’s slowdown from a high-flying pace at the start of this year.

The former first lady has loved butterflies since childhood.

It comes as abortion bans start to go into effect in some states.

The Justice Department is arguing to keep sealed a document believed to hold key details about the government’s search of former president Donald Trump's residence, while media organizations are pushing for its release.

The Justice Department wants it kept sealed, saying its probe of Trump's handling of "highly classified material" would be compromised. Trump has called for its release.

The Northern Lights, known scientifically as auroras borealis, are triggered by geomagnetic activity from the Sun. They typically occur closer to the North Pole, near Alaska and Canada.

Sachs, a Columbia University professor, said the Biden administration should not have continued Trump-era tariffs on China.

Asian stock markets have followed Wall Street lower after the Federal Reserve said U.S. inflation is too high, suggesting support for more aggressive interest rate hikes.

Iran appears the most optimistic it's been in years about finally clinching an agreement on a renewed version of the 2015 nuclear deal.

Though the idea of nuclear energy has historically been unpopular, the debate has now changed toward a push for more of it.

Rudy Giuliani has arrived back in New York after spending hours before a special grand jury investigating possible illegal attempts to influence the 2020 election in Georgia. (Aug. 17)

The New York City mayor's office says 129 people arrived at the Port Authority Bus Terminal Wednesday looking for asylum in the U.S.

The pets waiting for adoption in shelters across the U.S. face unique challenges.

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn will be in Pharr on Thursday morning to discuss the Justice and Mental Health Reauthorization Act. The event will feature a roundtable discussion with local law enforcement, mental health providers and city officials followed by a tour of the Pharr ONE Northside Center, located at 1121 E. Nolana Loop. The bill reauthorizes grant programs for mental health courts, crisis intervention teams, and other initiatives that help law enforcement assist individuals with mental illness; specifically the Pharr Mental Health Unit. Following the roundtable, Sen. Cornyn will be shown vehicles used by the Pharr Mental Health Unit during emergency mental health calls, and then hold a press conference.”The U.S. Department of Justice awarded a $550,000 federal grant to Tropical Texas Behavioral Health (TBH) earlier this year. “This partnership between local law enforcement and TBH has allowed the Pharr Mental Health Unit to reduce and divert individuals with serious mental illness away from jail and provide linkages to mental health treatment and support services,” the release read.

Parties at Airbnb listings became more popular during the COVID-19 pandemic due to safety measures and restrictions at bars, restaurants and clubs.

The coalition seeks to “sharply reduce immigration” for environmental reasons.

General Motors is recalling more than 484,000 large SUVs in the U.S. to fix a problem that can cause the third-row seat belts to malfunction.

In her concession speech Rep. Liz Cheney called on Americans to join her fight against former President Donald Trump, whom she views as a threat to democracy.

Breakfast at Chick-Fil-A just got bite-sized. The popular chicken chain announced in a news release that they are currently taste-testing a new menu item: egg bites.

A group calling for sharply limiting immigration has scored a legal victory in its federal lawsuit arguing the Biden administration violated environmental law when it halted construction of the U.S. southern border wall and sought to undo other immigration policies by former President Donald Trump.

The latest discovery marked the fifth time authorities discovered skeletal remains in the reservoir, which is drying up amid an ongoing drought.

Brian Kelly, the site's founder and CEO, said Delta came out on top after scoring big for reliability, family travel and loyalty.

The company said it is working with retailers to remove the product from circulation.

Social media companies are sharing their plans for safeguarding the U.S. midterm elections, although they have offered scant details.

Harriet Hageman, who had former President Trump's support, won the Republican primary for the US House seat from Wyoming. She defeated Liz Cheney, Trump’s fiercest Republican adversary in Congress. (Aug. 17)

The Foreign Ministry statement denied holding any U.S. citizens. President Biden directly accused the Syrian government last week of holding the journalist.

Commodities have broadly pulled back from their recent peaks, but Wall Street analysts say the fundamentals are pointing to another rally by year-end.

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Consumers are expected to have spent just slightly more in July, but they may have boosted what they spent online in a big way.

Ron Johnson said Harry Wait, a leader of a Racine County-based group known as H.O.T. Government 'did the public a service.'

A 59-year-old Houston woman has been sent to federal prison following her conviction of committing and conspiracy to commit health care fraud, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced.

After more than a year of debate, Biden's sweeping infrastructure bill is becoming law — albeit a significantly smaller version of his Build Back Better plan.

The high-intensity indoor cycling is skidding to a halt, with Peloton also announcing two rounds of layoffs this year.

The belts may not properly restrain a passenger in a crash, increasing the risk of injury, regulators said.

Just the soot from a week-long nuclear war would cause a "global catastrophe," researchers said.

A 24-year-old Conroe man will serve nearly 10 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to kidnapping his 17-year-old ex-girlfriend from northwest Houston, U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery announced Monday.

First lady Jill Biden tested positive for COVID-19 nine days after President Biden recovered from a rebound case.

Webb County has some of the cheapest gas prices in Texas as costs continue to fall from record highs in June.

Three friends set a new record for the fastest trip to all 50 states.

A growing backlog at European ports and shutdowns in China due to power rationing and heat is creating snarls for major trade lanes.

While the housing market is cooling down, many big cities remain unaffordable to the average American. These are the top 12 least affordable housing markets.

But seriously: at this popular South Florida park, come for the large reptiles, but stay for the subtropical scenery, varied birdlife, and all-out airboat rides

China is imposing visa bans and other sanctions on Taiwanese political figures as it raises pressure on the island and the U.S. in response to successive congressional visits.

China imposed visa bans and other sanctions Tuesday on Taiwanese political figures as it raises pressure on the self-governing island and the U.S. in response to successive congressional visits. The sanctions come a day after China announced more military exercises in the seas and skies surrounding Taiwan because of what it called “collusion and provocation between the U.S. and Taiwan.” The Chinese government objects to Taiwan having any official contact with foreign governments because it considers Taiwan its own territory, and its recent saber rattling has emphasized its threat to take the island by military force.

Agreements to unblock Ukrainian grain stuck at Black Sea ports for nearly six months of war also gave a boost to Russia's food and fertilizer.

Authorities say migrants were stopped fewer times at the U.S. border with Mexico in July than in June, a second straight monthly decline.

Authorities say migrants were stopped fewer times at the U.S. border with Mexico in July than in June, a second straight monthly decline.

Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Chris Magnus called the drop in migrant arrests a "positive trend," but acknowledged that they "remain high."

Videos of the rush spread widely on social media, in part because the highlighted the growing gulf between China and other parts of the world.

U.S. immigration officials say 187 Cuban migrants have been arrested after landing in the Florida Keys on 10 separate boats over the weekend. Chief Patrol Agent Walter Slosar of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection posted images of the small boats without passengers on Twitter. The Miami Herald said a large group was seen early Sunday through a livestream at the Southernmost Point buoy in Key West.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms and will quarantine at home.

Attorneys for Graham had argued that his position as a U.S. senator provided him immunity from having to appear before the investigative panel.

Top theater chain AMC saw its revenue plummet in 2020 at the height of the pandemic and as new streaming services began to form. Now it's making a comeback.

Fulton County's DA wants to question Graham about phone calls he made to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger after the Trump-Biden election.

The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline plummeted 45 cents over the past three weeks to $4.10 per gallon.

In a story published August 13, 2022, The Associated Press reported that an agreement with the Free File Alliance and the IRS prevents the agency from creating its own electronic free-file tax return system.

The family of a slain Texas soldier has filed a lawsuit seeking $35 million in damages from the U.S. government.

Health officials say it is possible that hundreds of people in New York state have gotten polio and don’t know it.

Johnson & Johnson is pulling baby powder containing talc worldwide next year after it did the same in the U.S. and Canada amid thousands of lawsuits claiming it had caused cancer.

Shares are mixed in Asia after a muddled day on Wall Street, where benchmarks meandered following an encouraging report about inflation.

Latvia and Estonia say they have left a Chinese-backed forum aimed at boosting relations with Eastern European countries.

New U.S. recommendations call for three home tests for people exposed to COVID-19 to improve accuracy.

Shares have advanced in Asia after benchmarks closed at three-month highs on Wall Street as investors cheered a report showing inflation cooled more than expected in July.

Disney said it is raising prices for streaming subscribers in the U_S_ who want to watch Disney+ without ads as more viewers switch to what CEO Bob Chapek described Wednesday as the “best value in streaming.”.

Since May, nearly 90 countries have reported more than 31,000 cases of monkeypox.

A Cuban citizen who resided in Houston has been sentenced for his role as leader of an organization that installed hundreds of credit card skimmers in the Houston area over a span of six years, U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery announced Monday.

Asian stocks have followed Wall Street lower ahead of U.S. inflation data that traders worry will show upward pressure on prices still is too strong for the Federal Reserve to ease off interest rate hikes.

Wildlife advocates are suing federal officials after they missed a deadline to decide if protections for wolves should be restored across the northern U.S. Rocky Mountains.

Everything we know so far about track & field at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

Asian stock markets are mixed after strong U.S. jobs data cleared the way for more interest rate hikes and China reported Monday that its exports rose by double digits.

The Republican matchup in the Wisconsin gubernatorial race in Tuesday's primary elections features competing candidates endorsed by former President Donald Trump and his estranged vice president, Mike Pence.

China says it carried out its fourth consecutive day of military drills in the air and sea around Taiwan in the wake of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the self-ruled island, despite international calls to calm the tensions.

The U.S. economy added 528,000 jobs in July, meaning workers who want a new job can probably find one.

Thunderstorms on the East Coast are causing travel headaches for tens of thousands of airline passengers.

Asian stock markets are higher ahead of an update on the health of the U.S. jobs market while the Federal Reserve weighs whether more rate hikes are needed to cool surging inflation.

South Korea is on its way to the moon.

The head of publishing titan Penguin Random House is defending his company’s deal to acquire rival Simon & Schuster against the government’s claim it would thwart competition.

A Florida man who was killed in a traffic crash last month could be the 20th death in the U.S. caused by exploding Takata air bag inflators.

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell below 5% for the first time in four months this week, just after the Federal Reserve jacked up its main borrowing rate in an aggressive effort to get inflation under control.

Asian shares are mostly higher as investors welcome encouraging economic data and quarterly earnings reports from big companies.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is stressing his country’s efforts to strengthen ties with Southeast Asian countries at a meeting with their foreign ministers, which comes as Beijing seeks to expand its influence in the region.

President Joe Biden traveled to Saudi Arabia almost three weeks ago on the possibility that he could get some additional oil production out of OPEC+.

The OPEC oil cartel and its allies have decided to boost production in September by a much slower pace than in previous months.

A federal judge has tossed out a public records lawsuit on the 2020 census based on the interpretation of one obscure word: “whereby.”.

Two Houston area men are charged in a nationwide pharmacy health care fraud scheme that targeted elderly citizens, U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery announced Tuesday.

Two Houston area men have been arrested after committing wire fraud during the COVID-19 pandemic, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.

President Joe Biden’s “loose cough” has returned as he faces a rebound case of COVID-19, his doctor said Tuesday, though he “continues to feel well.”.

U.S. Senator John Cornyn announced that he has tested positive for COVID-19 Monday.