Former fraternity member pleads guilty in deadly Flagstaff hazing case

Former fraternity member Carter Eslick pleaded guilty to felony hazing in the death of 18-year-old Colin Martinez following a drinking game in Flagstaff.

Hottest ZIP codes in 2026 where homes are selling the fastest

Which ZIP codes are drawing the highest buyer demand in 2026? Realtor.com’s latest rankings reveal where America’s hottest housing markets are.

Why Alabama deputies were forced into rodeo duty

Deputies and officers wrangled a 1,500-pound bull near Pickens Academy on Friday after a foot pursuit along Highway 17.

Man accused of dismembering Texas man’s body

The dismembered body of a Texas man was discovered during a search by investigators last week.

Tropical activity grows with peak of hurricane season a month away

The peak of the Atlantic hurricane season is a month away and, seemingly on cue, activity in the tropics has started ticking up.

Lake Travis High student athlete suffers serious health emergency

A Lake Travis High School student athlete suffered a serious health emergency on Monday during football practice. It's not yet clear what happened to that student, but there are worries about extreme heat.

Tarrant County woman arrested in Mexico 29 years after capital murder of 3-year-old daughter

A woman who fled to Mexico nearly three decades ago while facing capital murder charges in the 1996 death of her 3-year-old daughter has been captured, authorities announced.

Meta gives Texas data center standards a thumbs up

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, said Monday it endorses the new data center standards in Texas.

Mountain getaway rocked by ‘latest chapter’ of deadly violence as officials avoid gang label in tourist town

Police in Asheville, North Carolina, say a downtown shooting that killed two people and wounded seven was a direct retaliatory act, though they have declined to call the violence gang-related in the Blue Ridge tourist town.

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's yacht crew did not respond to maritime distress call: report

A crew who called for emergency maritime help after their boat ran out of fuel reportedly didn't receive a response from the crew of Mark Zuckerberg’s luxury yacht, who missed their call.

USDA: SNAP enrollment drops by 5.3 million following new work rules - State-by-state breakdown

New data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows that as of April 2026, there are 5.3 million fewer people receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits compared to September 2025, the end of the federal government’s fiscal year 25. The decline in SNAP enrollments comes after new work requirements were implemented on Feb. 1.   

Florida men wielding hatchet and machete clash in Publix parking lot, police say

Two Florida men have been charged with aggravated battery after allegedly taking up arms — one with a machete and one with a hatchet — in a Publix parking lot.

'Dukes of Hazzard' actor, former Georgia lawmaker Ben Jones dies

Ben Jones, an actor known for playing Cooter Davenport in "The Dukes of Hazzard" before serving as a U.S. representative for Georgia, has died at 84.