Texas sheriff charged with fraud two months after Trump pardoned his brother
Webb County Sheriff Martin Cuellar Jr. was accused of defrauding his office by misappropriating funds to run a for-profit disinfecting business during the Covid-19 pandemic
Day: January 23, 2026
An ancient forest in Ecuador is the last stand for a tiny hummingbird facing extinction
The Yanacocha Reserve in the Ecuadorian Andes is the last refuge for a tiny hummingbird facing extinction.
Luigi Mangione is due in court as judge weighs legality of police seizing his backpack
Luigi Mangione is set to return to court as a judge weighs whether to allow or exclude certain evidence from his federal death penalty case in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Hunger, death, devastation: No respite in Tigray a year after US aid cuts
In Ethiopia, once largest recipient of USAID funds in sub-Saharan Africa, many left with ‘little humanitarian support’.
Animal advocates rush to save more than 200 dogs in Mississippi before winter storm
Animal advocates are racing to rescue more than 200 dogs from a rural Mississippi property before a massive winter storm.
Why freezing rain has millions at risk of losing power — and heat
Utility companies and state officials are preparing for a forecasted ice storm that could bring down power lines and cause widespread outages.
Sounders’ Obed Vargas starts for Mexico in friendly vs. Panama
Sounders midfielder Obed Vargas was called up to the Mexico National Team and got the start Thursday night against Panama in an international friendly.
In the case of the Federal Reserve, Supreme Court appears to carve out a murky exception
The Supreme Court for the past year has repeatedly allowed President Donald Trump to fire heads of independent agencies, but it appears to be drawing a line with the Federal Reserve.
Why freezing rain has millions at risk of losing power — and heat
Utility companies and state officials are preparing for a forecasted ice storm that could bring down power lines and cause widespread outages
No Beer for You: How British Pubs Fought a Tax Increase
More than 1,400 pubs declared a ban on Labour lawmakers in response to a plan to raise business rates significantly. The move got attention, and results.