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Officials give update after ICE-involved shooting in Austin, Texas

September 20, 2026

Officials give update after ICE-involved shooting in Austin, Texas

Officials provide an update after an I.C.E.-involved shooting during an operation in Austin, Texas.

COVID cash meant to get kids back on track took surprising detour in blue-state school district

September 20, 2026

COVID cash meant to get kids back on track took surprising detour in blue-state school district

Albuquerque Public Schools spent hundreds of thousands in pandemic relief funds on anti-racism training instead of addressing student learning loss.

Oversight hawk torches LA homelessness system after fraud cases: ‘Only people really getting upward mobility’ are program managers

September 19, 2026

Oversight hawk torches LA homelessness system after fraud cases: ‘Only people really getting upward mobility’ are program managers

Rep. Michael Cloud warns the people gaining the most “upward mobility” from taxpayer-funded homelessness programs may not be the people on the streets.

Missouri woman federally indicted over chilling death threats allegedly sent to Austin Metcalf's family

September 19, 2026

Missouri woman federally indicted over chilling death threats allegedly sent to Austin Metcalf's family

Sharifa Nicole Henderson faces a federal indictment after allegedly sending death threats to Austin Metcalf's family after Karmelo Anthony's conviction.

'Leftist delusions' face reckoning as one of America's biggest colleges makes major shake-up

September 18, 2026

'Leftist delusions' face reckoning as one of America's biggest colleges makes major shake-up

UT Austin drops women's studies, gender studies and ethnic studies majors amid low enrollment and political pressure from Texas state leaders.

Texas Air National Guard pilot ejects safely before F-16 crash in Michigan

September 17, 2026

Texas Air National Guard pilot ejects safely before F-16 crash in Michigan

A Texas Air National Guard pilot ejected from an F-16 near Traverse City during a training mission, and video shows black smoke rising from the crash site.

Talarico hit with ‘blatant corruption’ allegation over hefty salary from consulting firm, campaign pushes back

September 17, 2026

Talarico hit with ‘blatant corruption’ allegation over hefty salary from consulting firm, campaign pushes back

James Talarico drew a hefty salary from MAYA Consulting while overseeing the Texas Education Agency that awarded the firm millions in contracts.

Former GOP whip, Arizona Sen Jon Kyl dead at 84

September 17, 2026

Former GOP whip, Arizona Sen Jon Kyl dead at 84

Former Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl, an Arizona Republican who served nearly three decades in Congress, has died at age 84 following a battle with dementia.

Arizona sheriff deploys helicopter to save 2 stranded in flooded car

September 17, 2026

Arizona sheriff deploys helicopter to save 2 stranded in flooded car

Video shows a Maricopa County Sheriff's Office helicopter rescuing two people in their 80s from a flooded car on State Route 238 during heavy rains.

Arizona sheriff deploys helicopter to save 2 people stranded in flooded car during heavy rains

September 17, 2026

Arizona sheriff deploys helicopter to save 2 people stranded in flooded car during heavy rains

Maricopa County Sheriff's Office releases dramatic footage of rescue along State Route 238 on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. (Credit: Maricopa County Sheriff's Office)