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AUSTIN, Texas — The state's top land official denounced the Biden administration's attempt to protect a mussel species as a "political" shell game aimed at stopping Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) from deploying buoys in the U.S.-Mexico water border to curb illegal immigration.

The U.S. military is preparing for the possibility it has to evacuate its personnel and equipment from Niger due to the security threat that could upend U.S. operations in the region.

Musician Oliver Anthony revealed on Thursday that he brushed off various $8 million offers from the music industry.

A watchdog group is pressing ahead in its calls for an investigation into whether a Democratic congressman violated federal law over his social media activity.

Elon Musk said Friday that the ability to block users would be removed from X, formerly known as Twitter.

Bitcoin had one of its worst weeks of 2023, with more than $1 billion of the cryptocurrency liquidated in the past 24 hours alone.

Rosalyn Carter turned 96 years old Friday with plans to spend the day at home with her husband former president Jimmy Carter.

Time is nearly running out for 2024 Republican candidates to qualify for the Republican National Committee's first primary debate next week. Candidates have until Monday night to prove they are eligible for the debate, 48 hours before next Wednesday's make-or-break event in Milwaukee.

Washington state residents who receive support from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will see their final August payments in two days.

Republican 2024 presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy recently alleged he never supported a Sen. Bernie Sanders-led COVID-19 proposal on masking despite praising it at the time as "sensible," records show.