A Texas judge has declined to shut down Camp Mystic, where 25 girls and two counselors were killed in catastrophic floods last year. Judge Maya Guerra Gamble did order Camp Mystic’s owners not to alter or demolish the cabins where campers were housed during the floods. One victim's family su… Read moreTexas judge declines to close Camp Mystic at family's request after last year's floods

Senate Republicans have voted down an effort to halt President Donald Trump’s war against Iran. It demonstrated early GOP support for a conflict that has rapidly spread across the Middle East with no clear U.S. exit strategy. In Senate debate Wednesday, Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer implor… Read moreSenate Republicans vote down legislation to halt Iran war in Congress’ first vote on the conflict

A new report says Rhode Island Catholic clergy abused hundreds of children for decades, while church leaders minimized the scandal. On Wednesday, Attorney General Peter Neronha released the report after a multiyear review. The report says at least 75 clergy molested more than 300 victims sin… Read moreSprawling investigation finds decades of sexual abuse among Catholic priests in Rhode Island

State Rep. James Talarico topped Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett in Texas' closely watched Democratic Senate primary. He'll face the winner of a May runoff for the Republican nomination between Texas Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton. Cornyn and Paxton were the top finishers in… Read moreTalarico wins Texas Senate Democratic nomination while Cornyn and Paxton head to Republican runoff

Four of the six U.S. soldiers killed in the Iran war have been identified by the Pentagon as members of the Army Reserve. They're from different states, and worked in logistics and kept troops supplied with food and equipment. They died Sunday when a drone hit a command center in Port Shuaib… Read moreUS soldiers who died in the Iran war remembered for their service and devotion to their families