Texas has approved Bible stories as required reading in public schools, a move critics argue infringes on religious freedoms and blurs the separation of church and state, while also sparking debate over the curriculum's portrayal of Islam.
The Louisiana Republican Senate runoff between Rep. Julia Letlow and state Treasurer John Fleming is testing the influence of Donald Trump's endorsement among GOP voters, after Sen. Bill Cassidy failed to secure enough votes.
California Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing a national 'billionaires' tax' after opposing a similar state wealth tax measure that qualified for the November ballot, citing fears that wealthy residents would leave the state.
A California appeals court upheld Harvey Weinstein's 2022 rape and sexual assault conviction but ordered a lower court judge to resentence him, following prosecutors' decision not to pursue a fourth trial in New York.
Gracie, a 1200-pound giraffe, was found via helicopter about four miles south of her enclosure in the Texas Hill Country after wandering away from Cedar Hollow Ranch for two weeks, sparking a viral search.
A brutal heatwave is scorching Europe, with Germany and Poland under extreme heat warnings, records broken in Slovakia and Denmark, and drought fears rising in Italy, leading to delayed flights and concerns about climate inflation.
Israel and Lebanon signed a US-brokered framework agreement, welcomed by Secretary of State Rubio and PM Netanyahu as a step toward lasting peace, despite Hezbollah not being a party to the deal and ongoing cross-border strikes.
The United States launched retaliatory strikes against Iranian missile, drone, and coastal radar sites after Iran attacked a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions and threatening a fragile ceasefire agreement.
Pete Buttigieg was briefly separated from his children after being targeted by a false report to Child Protective Services, which police confirmed was unsubstantiated, with Buttigieg describing the experience as 'among the darkest hours'.
A series of 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes struck Venezuela, killing at least 920 people and leaving hundreds trapped. International rescue teams and aid are arriving, but the nation's health system is already in crisis.