Harvard to pay $53M over body parts sold on black market

Harvard has agreed to a $53 million settlement over a scandal involving donated human remains stolen from its medical school morgue and sold to buyers.

CBP officers discover $14.9 million in meth hidden in fresh celery at Texas border

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized nearly $15 million worth of methamphetamine hidden inside a commercial shipment of fresh celery at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility, federal officials announced Wednesday.

Abbott announces special election to replace former state Sen. Brian Birdwell

Gov. Greg Abbott has set a special election to finish out former state Sen. Brian Birdwell's term after he resigned the seat to a take a position as an assistant U.S. secretary of defense.

Video: US marshals injured after deck collapses while serving warrant

Harrowing video shows the moment a second-story deck collapsed while law enforcement served a warrant at a home in Missouri. 

Ranked: The best US cities for home buyers in 2026, according to data

A new WalletHub analysis ranks the best U.S. cities for home buyers in 2026, comparing 300 cities based on 17 measures of real estate market strength, affordability and economic conditions.

National Guard troops have minimal impact on crime in DC, analysis finds

President Donald Trump’s deployment of thousands of National Guard troops to Washington, part of his crime-reduction strategy in Democratic-run cities, has become a daily fixture across the capital. But a Reuters review of court documents shows how those troops only play a small role in law enforcement. 

SXSW 2027: What's new and changes for event

SXSW 2026 looked a lot different from previous years and organizers say there will be some more changes in 2027.

Arrests made in Pflugerville gun store break-in
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Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with a July break-in at a Pflugerville gun store where 34 firearms were stolen.

Hatchet attack at Hutto Home Depot leads to arrest
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An Austin man has been arrested for allegedly critically injuring a 79-year-old man in an “unprovoked and random" hatchet attack at a Hutto Home Depot last week.

Tennessee 'most wanted' man tied to brutal home invasion caught in Georgia

A man wanted for attempted first-degree murder in Tennessee has been arrested in Hapeville, according to the Fulton County Sheriff's Office.

Ohio couple accused of barging into cruise ship cabin, attacking family and 9-year-old

An Ohio couple was arrested after authorities said they forced their way into a family's cruise ship cabin and attacked two adults and their 9-year-old child after being asked to quiet down.

Minnesota sues Gov. Greg Abbott
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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has sued Gov. Greg Abbott. They are trying to compel Abbott to extradite an ICE agent to stand trial for assault and falsely reporting a crime after he wounded a man during a crackdown in Minneapolis.