Galveston County's new sheriff already in hot water after easy election
Jimmy Fullen, a conservative Republican and longtime constable, was elected Galveston County sheriff easily this week but faces administrative scrutiny.
Crews battling New Jersey wildfires in driest conditions in nearly 120 years
The fire in Jackson, in the central portion of the New Jersey Pine Barrens, had grown to less than half a square mile (1.2 ...
Husband of missing San Antonio woman is charged with murder
The murder charge comes just more than a month after Simpson's 51-year-year old wife, Suzanne Simpson, was last seen alive outside the couple's home in the San Antonio suburb of Olmos Park, where ...
Dallas Wings hire Curt Miller as GM and executive vice president of basketball operations
The Dallas Wings hired Curt Miller as their general manager and executive vice president of basketball operations on Friday.
Champions Trophy host Pakistan says it's not been told India wants to play cricket games elsewhere
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — A top official of the Pakistan Cricket Board declined Friday to confirm media reports that India has ...
Elwood Edwards, the man behind the voice of AOL's 'You've got mail' greeting, dies at 74
Edwards taped his AOL greeting in 1989 into a recorder while sitting in the living room of his home. “You’ve got mail” became a pop culture catchphrase in the late 1990s and served as the title of the ...
Rockets vs. Warriors December 5 Tickets & Start Time
Preview the December 5 Houston Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors game with ticket info, start time, stats and TV channel.
Brother of Buffalo's acting mayor dies in fall from tree stand while hunting
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The brother of the acting mayor of Buffalo, New York, died in a fall from a tree stand while hunting, authorities said. Acting Mayor Chris Scanlon said in a statement Thursday ...
New Apostolic Reformation evangelicals see Trump as God’s warrior in their battle to win America from satanic forces and Christianize it
(THE CONVERSATION) A growing movement believes President-elect Donald Trump is fighting a spiritual war against demonic forces within the United States. Trump himself stated in his acceptance speech ...
10 states had abortion measures on the ballot – where they passed, where they failed, and what it all means
Seven of the ballot measures passed, while three failed. Measures in Arizona, Colorado, New York, Maryland, Missouri, Montana and Nevada were approved by voters, while measures to expand abortion ...
Trump’s plans to extend tax cuts and slash red tape will likely spur economic growth − but there’s a cost
So what does Donald Trump’s return to the White House – as well as Republican gains in Congress – mean for the U.S. economy? I followed the election closely, with a keen interest on each candidate’s ...
What’s the ‘standard deduction’? An accounting expert explains how it simplifies tax filing and saves most Americans money
The standard deduction is a dollar-for-dollar reduction in taxable income, lowering the amount that a taxpayer owes the Internal Revenue Service. All taxpayers with earned income, whether from a day ...