LAS VEGAS — Vice President JD Vance has faced skepticism from some in the Jewish Republican community. He waded directly into the fray Monday — and was met with...
In the aftermath of deadly Hill Country flooding, Texas’ junior U.S. Senator is defending the National Weather Service, as questions surface over the agency’s forecast timing, urgency and communication.
Following this weekend's devastating Texas floods that killed more than 100 people, and left at least two dozen still missing, outdoor warning sirens are now getting renewed attention.
The flash flooding deluged summer camps in Kerr County, dotted along the Guadalupe River, and also left families in Burnet, Kendall, Tom Green, Travis and Williamson Counties looking for family members swept away in the floodwaters.
President Trump's nominee to lead the nation's top scientific agency focused on climate and weather said in his confirmation hearing on Wednesday one of his "top" priorities would be National Weather Service staffing levels. Neil Jacobs, nominated to be the next leader of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, is testifying in the Senate Commerce...
The combined effects of climate change and air pollution have led to direct declines in precipitation in the U.S. Southwest, making drought inevitable, a new study has shown. These circumstances, which began taking hold in about 1980, are likely here to stay as the planet warms, according to the study, published on Wednesday in Nature Geoscience....
PETA is suing the American Kennel Club for its breed standards, which they argue encourage the breeding of short-snouted breeds that can have serious health issues.
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) took a shot at President Trump Wednesday for falling well short of his top trade advisor’s pledge of striking 90 trade deals in 90 days, declaring it another “broken promise.” “Ninety days ago Donald Trump promised the world that his tariffs would lead to 90 deals in 90 days,”...
More than 90 Democratic lawmakers filed a brief with a federal court this week telling it to block an agreement between the IRS and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that would give the agency access to private taxpayer data. The group of 93 senators and representatives called the data sharing agreement “unprecedented” and said it...
A disaster plan for Camp Mystic was approved by Texas inspectors just days before devastating flooding killed more than 20 people at the Christian all-girls summer camp, according to records released Tuesday. The camp, situated in Kerr County, complied with state regulations pertaining to “procedures to be implemented in case of a disaster,” according to Department...
Russia intensified its bombardment of Ukraine overnight with a record drone attack targeting 10 regions, less than 24 hours after President Trump aired his frustrations with Russian President Vladimir Putin for making little progress toward peace in the more than three-year war. The Russian military fired 728 drones, including more than 300 Shahed drones, along...
President Trump’s signature second-term legislative agenda is hitting the courts. His “big, beautiful bill” is a boon for Second Amendment groups, who say it aids their quest to strike down a 91-year-old gun law requiring many Americans to register their firearms. Meanwhile, a judge already intervened to block one provision of the massive package, protecting Planned...
