In a lawsuit filed last Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice is accusing Texas of usurping the federal government’s authority over immigration with an “unconstitutional” law set to go in effect in March.

Moving in lockstep with Colorado, Maine has become the second state to remove Donald Trump from the 2024 Republican presidential primary ballot, according to an announcement by Maine’s secretary of state.

When did people begin to host New Year parties? Ancient Egyptians celebrated New Year when the Nile River overflowed, usually in June. Then someone suggested, “If we change New Year to January, we won’t drown coming home from the party.” Early Romans named their celebration for Janus, a deity with two faces.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed to Mexico City on Wednesday to meet with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to discuss a surge in illegal immigration. The meeting will include Alejandro Mayorkas, the homeland security secretary, and Liz Sherwood-Randall, the White House homeland security adviser.

New Year’s resolutions are not just for humans anymore. I am pretty sure my two cats have made some that will benefit their tough lives of being indoor cats. This has their own personalities after spending their first days in the alley before being rescued. Though their names are Dixie and Sheba, I generally refer to them as the heathen sisters.

The federal government declared parts of John Yearwood’s central Texas farm as critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act, placing private land under federal control. Based on the Endangered Species Act, Yearwood’s land was tagged as critical habit for the bone cave harvestman after government studies revealed three fissures for the pale orange, eyeless arachnids less than an inch in length.

As we leap into a new year, pet parents across the U.S. are setting their sights on ‘pawsome’ resolutions to ensure their furry companions lead happy, healthy, and tail-wagging lives.

It continues to shock me year after year that family members choose to fight over who “gets” to be the executor of an estate under someone’s will. Being an executor is time consuming, it will often involve needing to front a substantial amount of money before being reimbursed by the estate, and it can cause family members to see them as “the bad guy.”

One of my favorite stories is “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens. How many other tales feature a miser, four ghosts, tombstones, and a goose? Before I read this story, I thought it was about somebody named Carol.

The holiday season is upon us, ushering in a time of family get-togethers and festive activities. But the rush of the holidays also brings several health and safety risks. This winter, Castro County Healthcare (CCH) is reminding residents to consider their health and wellness at the forefront of everything they do.