Free Houston METRO ride to vote in December 9 runoff election

METRO, in partnership with the League of Women Voters, is offering free rides to and from Houston-area polling locations on Dec. 9 for the 2023 runoff election.

Republican debate takeaways: Presidential hopefuls target Nikki Haley more than Trump

With the Iowa caucuses rapidly approaching, a shrinking field of Republican White House hopefuls gathered Wednesday in Alabama for the fourth presidential debate.

Texas high school sends Black student back to in-school suspension over his locs hairstyle

A Texas high school sent a black student back to in-school suspension Tuesday for refusing to change his hairstyle, renewing a monthslong standoff over a dress code policy the teen’s family calls discriminatory.

Supreme Court grapples with OxyContin maker's bankruptcy deal, with billions of dollars at stake

The Supreme Court is wrestling with a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would shield members of the Sackler family who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids.