Southwest - Page 537

June 11, 2023

Willie Nelson, country music legend, gets new species of grasshopper named after him

A group of scientists who are country music fans have discovered new species of grasshoppers in central Texas — and named one of them after Willie Nelson, country music star and Texas native.

June 11, 2023

Melted ice cream makes list of oddest room service orders in the world: Bison, 'diet water' also on list

A new report examining room service requests from hotels all over the world includes some of the wackiest choices, including "diet water," bison, melted ice cream and blowfish.

June 10, 2023

Arizona plane crash in Superstition Mountains kills 2 people: NTSB

A single-engine Socata TB 30 Epsilon crashed in Arizona's Superstition Mountains near Apache Junction, authorities say. The NTSB reported that the two people on board died.

June 10, 2023

Oklahoma Gov. Stitt endorses DeSantis in 2024 Republican race, praises ‘dogged conviction’ in COVID-era

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on Saturday announced his endorsement of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, marking a key conservative endorsement for the 2024 presidential hopeful.

June 10, 2023

WNBA says Brittney Griner subject of 'inappropriate' incident involving social media 'provocateur'

The WNBA says Brittney Griner was the subject of an "inappropriate and unfortunate" incident at the Dallas airport, and a social media star tweeted his interaction with her.

June 9, 2023

Texas court tosses billionaire's defamation suit against Beto O'Rourke

A Texas appeals court on Friday dismissed Republican megadonor Kelcy Warren's lawsuit against failed gubernatorial candidate and former Democratic Rep. Beto O'Rourke.

June 9, 2023

Reagan-era Interior Secretary James Watt dead at 85

James Watt, a conservative hardliner and foe to environmental activists who served as the Reagan administration's first interior secretary, has died. He was 85.

June 9, 2023

4 in Arizona sentenced for fraudulently obtaining millions in federal COVID-19 aid

Four individuals have recently received significant prison sentences for their involvement in fraudulent activities related to obtaining federal COVID-19 assistance in Arizona.

June 9, 2023

New Mexico governor approves emergency funding for Farmington after mass shooting

New Mexico Governor Michelle Grisham has granted emergency funding to aid the residents of Farmington who are still coping with the aftermath of a mass shooting that killed three people.

June 9, 2023

Champion Oklahoma softball team goes viral for how they find fulfillment: 'Joy from the Lord'

Some Oklahoma softball champions told reporters at a press conference this week that they their secret to maintaining joy during the sports season was faith in God.