McCarthy faces a threat to oust him as speaker. Here's how that could work
The impending showdown on Capitol Hill over government funding represents a significant leadership test for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. The road ahead is rocky as the speaker faces tough vote math, major challenges and the potential threat of a conservative revolt against his speakership.
2023-09-13 18:17
Gabon coup: New PM tells BBC country should hold elections within two years
Raymond Ndong Sima, newly installed after a military coup, says it will take time to transition.
2023-09-09 04:56
South Korean cult Grace Road Church members arrested in Fiji
The Grace Road Church convinced members to move to Fiji to avoid a natural disaster in South Korea.
2023-09-07 20:48
Sebastian Kurz: Ex-Austria leader charged with misleading parliament
Sebastian Kurz denies accusations of lying to a committee probing corruption in state appointments.
2023-08-18 21:23
Niger coup: West African nations to assemble 'standby force'
Ivory Coast's leader said the Ecowas bloc had approved military intervention "as soon as possible".
2023-08-11 05:28
Travis Scott insists Utopia gig at Egypt's pyramids will happen
The rapper's spectacular show at the Egyptian landmark is officially cancelled at the last minute.
2023-07-27 16:46
Plane crashes into power line in Houston, leaving 1 dead
An aircraft hit a power line and crashed in Houston on Saturday night, killing one person and knocking out power in the area, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
2023-07-24 01:23
Assimi Goïta: President gets sweeping powers in new Mali constitution
Opponents call it a "plot on democracy" and say the referendum result should be annulled.
2023-07-23 18:15
A Houston-area man has been federally charged in a social media sextortion scheme of minors
A Houston-area man was arrested Thursday and federally charged with the sexual exploitation of children for obtaining explicit images and videos of women throughout the United States, many of whom were minors, and using them for extortion, according to a criminal complaint.
2023-07-16 10:25
Syphilis has increased 128% among women in Houston since 2019
The Houston Health Department has reported a syphilis outbreak, with an increase of 128% among women in the city, and a ninefold increase in congenital cases in Houston and Harris County since 2019.
2023-07-16 03:23
Houston rapper Big Pokey dies after collapsing during performance
He was best known as a member of the Screwed Up Click, an influential group of Houston-based artists
2023-06-19 17:50
Houston Police K-9 dies from heat exhaustion after being left in a patrol car, officials say
Houston police are investigating the death of a four-year-old K-9 who suffered heat exhaustion after being left in a patrol car as temperatures rose into the 90s on Monday, police said.
2023-06-14 14:24