2+ hour, 59+ min ago   (760+ words) HOUSTON – A suspended Houston immigration lawyer now facing federal fraud charges was previously sued by an engineering company and five employees who accused her of accepting more than $100,000 for immigration work she never completed. In February 2024, a Harris County judge…...

7+ hour, 35+ min ago   (396+ words) WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump's proposal to send $5,000 to every American adult if his Republican Party maintains control of the House and Senate in the November election needs congressional approval, House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday, while pledging to try to…...

13+ hour, 44+ min ago   (719+ words) DOONBEG – Some people in Ireland can’t wait for U.S. President Donald Trump’s weekend visit, with its tight security and political tensions, to be over. But one corner of the country has a lot of time for the president, whose…...

16+ hour, 7+ min ago   (1062+ words) ATLANTA – Security researchers say rapid advances in artificial intelligence are making it more critical to address a flaw in Georgia's voting equipment that can allow voters to be matched to their ballots after they have been cast. The system's vulnerability…...

21+ hour, 41+ min ago   (65+ words) Click2Houston Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen claim new attacks on Saudi Arabia Search underway for about 130 people missing after Indonesian passenger ship overturns An Iranian commercial ship is struck near Strait of Hormuz with 1 dead, Iranian media say Beijing bans drone possession…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (526+ words) WASHINGTON – A federal judge has ruled that a plan by the Trump administration to slash staffing at the federal agency tasked with responding to disasters by 50% was unlawful. The opinion issued late Friday marked a victory for labor groups who…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (850+ words) Bill Barrow, Lisa Mascaro And Josh Boak WASHINGTON – Donald Trump's pitch to send Americans $5,000 checks should Republicans prevail in the November midterms is drawing scorn from some members of Congress — the very people who have constitutional authority over federal spending....

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (81+ words) Click2Houston Smithsonian marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 with a display of rare artifacts Snoop Dogg brings the VMAs back to Los Angeles as host for Sept. 27 show Soprano Brenda Rae flies in to replace Lauren Snouffer for Opera Philadelphia's opening night Appeals court…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (455+ words) Fatima Hussein And Ali Swenson WASHINGTON – The Trump administration is promising $500 rebate checks to an estimated 1 million Affordable Care Act enrollees across 30 states, who the White House alleged were overcharged by the Biden administration for exchange fees. The promise comes…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (65+ words) Click2Houston Japan deploys equipment to Indonesia's Borneo to help fight wildfires causing toxic haze Israeli strike in Gaza kills 4 including children and other Mideast developments Hong Kong court convicts Wall Street Journal publisher of deterring reporter from taking union role Democratic…...