SOME ENCOURAGING NEWS FOR ONE OF THE WORLD'S RAREST WHALES. SCIENTISTS REPORT THE NORTH ATLANTIC RIGHT WHALE POPULATION HAS GROWN SLIGHTLY. IT'S NOW ESTIMATED AT 384 -- UP EIGHT FROM 20-24. THIS MARKS ...

The Brief keeps Texas voters and political observers up to speed on the most essential coverage of their elected officials, the policies that shape their daily lives and the future of our great state.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas -- A former school police officer in Uvalde, Texas, who was part of the slow law enforcement response to one of the worst school shootings in U.S. history went on trial Monday on ...

More than three years after a gunman entered Robb Elementary School and killed 19 students and two teachers, a criminal trial was set to begin Monday for one of the first officers to arrive on scene ...

Scientists have documented the ginkgo-toothed beaked whale, a rarely seen deep-diving species, alive off the coast of Baja California, Mexico. The animals surfaced during a survey that finally ended a ...

Scientists took samples from whale blow, identifying possible disease risks for marine mammals in northern seas. By Alexa Robles-Gil In northern Norway, scientists detected a disease-causing virus in ...

Even the most dedicated doomscrollers smile once in a while. Here’s a look back at some of the Associated Press stories that captured attention around the world and provided moments of brightness ...

Even the most dedicated doomscrollers smile once in a while. Here's a look back at some of the Associated Press stories that captured attention around the world and provided moments of brightness ...

Even the most dedicated doomscrollers smile once in a while. Here’s a look back at some of the Associated Press stories that captured attention around the world and provided moments of brightness ...

ADRIAN, Mich. — Adrian police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect following an armed robbery at a business earlier this month. According to police, the robbery was reported ...