Supreme Court sides with Texas man who challenged law barring drug users from having guns

Washington — The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of a Texas man who challenged a federal law that bars certain drug users from having firearms. In a unanimous decision in the case U.S. v. Hemani, the justices found that Ali Hemani’s prosecution for having a firearm while he was an unlawful drug user … Read more

Tornadoes ripped through cities, Tropical Storm Arthur floods parts of Texas and Louisiana

Tornadoes ripped through cities, Tropical Storm Arthur floods parts of Texas and Louisiana – CBS News Watch CBS News Severe weather slammed parts of the Midwest and the South. Tropical Storm Arthur flooded parts of Texas and Louisiana. CBS News’ Jason Allen reports. Source link

How North Dakota could overtake Texas and Florida as the most tax-friendly state

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! When Americans think of low-tax policies, states like Florida and Texas usually come to mind. But another Republican-led state has quietly joined the club: North Dakota. Tax cuts, strong finances and billions in oil revenue have combined to create one of the nation’s most competitive tax environments … Read more

With a sledgehammer and a shovel, volunteers raced to save passengers in Texas plane crash

The business jet barreled cockeyed down the dark highway, knocking down one light pole after another, an orange glow of sparks trailing it. From a distance, Ivan Franco thought it must be a car. But as he approached in his tow truck, he saw it was a plane — broken in half, its fuselage resting … Read more

Tropical Storm Arthur hits Texas coast with floods as Midwest faces tornadoes, strong winds

Millions of Americans along the Gulf Coast are bracing for more torrential rain from Tropical Storm Arthur that could lead to life-threatening flash flooding. Parts of the Midwest are under a tornado watch and could also experience flooding. CBS News national weather correspondent Rob Maricano has the latest from Illinois. Source link

Man who died in Texas plane crash was a key figure in seeding Austin’s technology boom

Joshua Baer, who died when a small jet crashed in Texas, described himself as an “Austinpreneur,” a reference to the state capital and his specialty of helping people get into business. Baer’s LinkedIn page shows him wearing a black T-shirt and pointing at the message: “I help people quit jobs.” His email had a similar … Read more

WATCH: Unearthed video shows leftist Senate hopeful celebrating anti-fossil fuel group’s arrival in Texas

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Senate candidate James Talarico lavished praise on a left-wing activism group that worked to eliminate Texas’ oil and gas industry, in an unearthed video obtained by Fox News Digital.  Talarico participated in a June 2024 organizing call celebrating the expansion of Third Act, a … Read more

Tropical Storm Arthur, the first Atlantic tropical cyclone of the year, forms off Texas’ Gulf Coast

Tropical Storm Arthur formed Wednesday off the Gulf Coast of Texas, becoming the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. After strengthening briefly, the storm is expected to make its way onto land, tracking to the northeast along the coast of Texas into southern Louisiana through Wednesday night, according to the National Hurricane Center. … Read more

Dramatic rescue efforts after fiery small plane crash in Laredo, Texas, kills 1

A business jet with six people on board crashed on a highway in Laredo, Texas, and caught fire Tuesday night, authorities said, killing one person and causing chaos as people left their vehicles to frantically try to smash the cockpit window and free those inside. Drivers who came upon the burning plane, which was nearly … Read more

Potential first tropical cyclone of the year developing off Texas’ Gulf Coast

Forecasters are monitoring the potential first tropical cyclone of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, saying it could develop into a fully formed storm by Wednesday, they said. The National Hurricane Center issued a preliminary weather advisory for the system, currently a tropical disturbance called Potential Tropical Cyclone One, on Tuesday morning.  It came as record … Read more