Who is Eileen Higgins? Democrat elected Miami's first woman mayor

Eileen Higgins ended a nearly 30-year drought for Democrats by winning the Miami mayor race, defeating Republican Emilio Gonzalez in the election.

SCOTUS won't rule on Texas library's book banning case

It all started in 2021, when a community in a small county near Austin decided to rid their public library's shelves of “inappropriate” literature.

Royal Caribbean passenger who died was served 33 drinks, according to lawsuit

In a case that could have significant implications for the cruise industry, the family of Michael Virgil, a 35-year-old man who died aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise, has filed a lawsuit against the company. 

'Seniors' may soon be 10 years younger when it comes to Texas property tax breaks

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced the launch of "Operation Double Nickel" on Tuesday, which would lower the age used to designate senior citizens who qualify for saving money on property taxes.

Grammy-nominated musician killed; Driver with 100+ arrests charged

A Grammy-nominated musician was struck and killed while walking his dogs in Rhode Island after a driver with an extensive criminal record crashed off the road.