Bill Cobbs, The Prolific And Sage Character Actor, Dies At 90
NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Cobbs, the veteran character actor who became a ubiquitous and sage screen presence as an older man, has died. He was 90.
Political news from city Houston
Conservative group rips Biden in blistering Rachel Morin ad before CNN Presidential Debate: 'Nightmare'
FIRST ON FOX: A conservative nonprofit is releasing a six-figure ad campaign in key swing states on the eve of the first presidential debate on Thursday, hammering President Biden on his "open border" they say has become a "nightmare for American women."
Judge sets $10M bond for second Venezuelan man accused of killing a 12-year-old Houston girl
HOUSTON (AP) — A second Venezuelan man living in the U.S. illegally and accused of killing a 12-year-old Houston girl was ordered on Tuesday to be held on a $10 million bond.
House ethics panel probing Reps. Ronny Jackson and Wesley Hunt over use of campaign money on private club dues
The House Ethics Committee on Monday said it will review a congressional watchdog report finding "substantial reason" to believe U.S. Reps. Ronny Jackson and Wesley Hunt used thousands of dollars of campaign funds for their own personal use. Campaign committees for the two Republican congressmen, both of whom represent districts in Texas, made payments to private social clubs over multiple years, according to separate reports from the independent Office of Congressional Ethics. Jackson's committee, Texans for Ronny Jackson, spent nearly $12,000 on dues, fees, meals and other expenses related to the Amarillo Club, a dining club, gym and meeting room in Amarillo, Texas, between 2020 and 2024, the office found. Hunt's campaign committee paid more than $5,400 on dues and fees to the Oak Room, a private club
Judge sets $10 million bond for Venezuelan man accused of killing a 12-year-old Houston girl
A judge in Texas set bond of $10 million Monday for an undocumented Venezuelan man accused of killing a 12-year-old Houston girl whose body was found in a creek after she disappeared during a walk to a convenience store.
House ethics panel reviews 2 GOP lawmakers’ campaign payments to private social clubs
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Ethics Committee said Monday it was reviewing separate accusations against two Republican congressmen from Texas that allege they violated ethics rules by using campaign funds to pay membership dues at private social clubs.
A Texas Democrat voted against rights for trans kids. This queer Black mom challenged her – and won
Lauren Ashley Simmons was heartbroken.
Death of 12-year-old girl in Texas fuels Trump-Biden debate on immigration
The White House and Biden campaign responded Friday to the death of a 12-year-old girl in Houston after two suspects charged with capital murder were found to be undocumented migrants.