SpaceX's Starbase becomes official Texas city

Voters in Cameron County elected a mayor and two commissioners, who all work for SpaceX.

Army's 250th Birthday: Everything to know about Trump's military parade

President Donald Trump will deliver remarks at a large parade commemorating the Army's 250th birthday on June 14 – the same day as Trump's 79th birthday. 

List: The most sleep-deprived U.S. cities, according to CDC data

Americans could use more sleep – and that’s especially true if you’re in the eastern half of the United States.

Snake pops out of car hood during Missouri mom’s drive

A Missouri woman got a surprise when a coachwhip snake popped out of her car hood while she was driving her son to baseball practice.

Men from Texas, Florida charged in connection with missing Utah teen

A South Texas man and a Florida man have been charged in connection with a 15-year-old girl from Utah who went missing on April 21, 2025. The teen is still missing.

Vietnam veteran, 79, graduates from college to keep 'mind and body updated'

Just before turning 80, Vietnam veteran Linwood Riddick graduated from South Carolina State University with a Bachelor’s degree in music industry.

Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly dies at 75

Rep. Gerry Connolly, a longtime Virginia Democrat, has died, his family announced Wednesday. He was 75.

First tropical wave of 2025 Atlantic hurricane season forms off Africa

The start of the Atlantic hurricane season is still over a week away. However, forecasters are tracking the season's first tropical wave in the far eastern Atlantic Ocean. 

Nearly 300 years in prison: TX man sentenced for assaulting multiple minors in his home

A multi-generational child predator from Texas has been sentenced to nearly three centuries in prison for sexually assaulting minors who lived in his home during different periods of his life.

Spring shooting: Benjamin Frakes charged with capital murder of father, stepmother

Benjamin Frakes has been charged with capital murder in the deaths of a Spring couple, 72-year-old Franklin Frakes and 56-year-old Florentina Frakes, on Fitzwater Drive last week. He is the man's son.

10 inmates escape New Orleans jail; manhunt and investigation underway

Ten inmates escaped from a New Orleans jail, prompting widespread public concern, an internal investigation, and the arrest of a maintenance worker accused of assisting in the breakout.