They were under siege by a Mexican cartel. Now these civilians fight back with AK-47s and grenades

Residents in the Mexican central state of Guerrero are setting up self-defense patrols to keep a powerful cartel out of their ...

Is wearing headphones while driving illegal in Texas? What the law says.

Texas law does prohibit drivers from reading, writing, or sending messages on a phone while driving unless the vehicle is stopped, according to DPS. Also, under Texas law, vehicles may only have video ...

Oil prices ease and Asian shares are mostly lower as energy supply worries over Iran war remain

Asian shares have been mostly lower following losses on Wall Street, and oil prices have pared earlier gains on the ...

Teenagers sue Musk's xAI claiming image-generator made sexually explicit images of them as minors

Three teenagers in Tennessee have sued Elon Musk’s xAI, claiming the company’s image-generation tools were used to morph real photos of them into explicitly sexual images. The high school ...

Jurors wade through daunting evidence in high-stakes Meta trial about social media risks to children

A daunting stream of testimony and documentation has been presented in a New Mexico case that explores what Meta knew about the effects of its platforms on children. State prosecutors allege Meta ...

Democrats aim to turn Trump's tariffs against GOP in campaigns for governor

Democrats running for governor across the country are making tariffs a central element of their political message this year. They’re betting that in an election year dominated by issues ranging ...

Clergy seek court order to allow pastoral access to immigrants held at Minneapolis ICE facility

Clergy groups in Minnesota are asking a federal judge to order ICE to allow in-person pastoral visits for immigrants held in ...

Energy fallout from Iran war signals a global wake-up call for renewable energy

The Iran war is exposing how much the global economy still depends on fragile fossil fuel supplies. The conflict has virtually choked off the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane for a fifth of ...

Self-driving trucks are about to start test driving on Texas highways

Texas highways may soon be getting a futuristic upgrade. A European autonomous truck company is launching a partnership that will put driverless, electric freight trucks on the road between Austin and ...

Country music superstar snaps photos with fan at Buc-ees's

It's always tempting to throw on the car blinker once you catch sight of a Buc-ee's "exit now" poster. As the popular gas station continues to expand across the U.S., it's not just Texans who are ...

Houston routs Idaho 78-47 in return to March Madness after losing in last year's championship game

Kingston Flemings scored 18 points, Emanuel Sharpe added 16 and Houston routed Idaho 78-47 Thursday night in its NCAA Tournament opener after losing last year’s championship game. The ...

Texas native lists the top 10 H-E-B items newcomers can't miss out on

One born-and-raised San Antonian by the name of Tori ( @only_torii) took to TikTok to recommend some picks for those making ...