Find out when your February 2026 Social Security payment arrives with the new 2.8% COLA increase, giving retirees an average $56 monthly boost to $2,071 in benefits.
Amazon slashes 16,000 more jobs in second major round of layoffs, totaling 30,000 cuts in four months while promising to continue hiring in strategic growth areas.
Dallas-Fort Worth battles icy conditions with highway closures, 625+ flight cancellations, and extended school closures as winter weather continues to disrupt daily life across the metroplex.
HUD clears Texas GLO of racial discrimination in Hurricane Harvey aid distribution, finding Houston's funding shortfall stemmed from project quality, not bias in relief allocation.
HUD reverses course, clears Texas GLO of discrimination claims in Hurricane Harvey fund distribution after finding no evidence minority communities were intentionally excluded.
North Texas faces widespread flooding as 65-hour freeze gives way to warming temperatures, causing burst pipes and overwhelming emergency services with 130+ calls in one day.
Fort Worth battles manageable water main breaks during winter freeze, with officials reporting fewer disruptions than 2021's crisis while urging residents to protect pipes and call 311 for emergencies.
Border Patrol shooting in Arivaca, Arizona leaves one critically injured as Pima County Sheriff leads unusual investigation into federal agent's use of force near Mexico border.
Tom Homan replaces Gregory Bovino to lead controversial ICE operations in Minnesota as Border Czar meets with state officials amid promises of agent withdrawals and calls to end the surge.
Twin Peaks restaurants remain open despite parent company's Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing as FAT Brands seeks to restructure debt while maintaining operations across all 114 locations.
