USNEWS AND WORLD

Former Vice President Mike Pence is expected to soon declare a long-shot campaign for the White House against the president under whom he served, pitching himself as a “classical conservative” who would return the Republican Party to its pre-Trump roots, according to people close to Mr. Pence. Mr. Pence is working to carve out space … Read more

WASHINGTON: The US Central Intelligence Agency bolstered efforts to convince Russians to leak their country’s secrets on Monday, posting an emotional video on Telegram aimed at people frustrated with the situation under President Vladimir Putin.The short video depicts a Russian bureaucrat and a woman at home with a child, both apparently troubled in their lives, … Read more

Welcome, friend. You’re right on time. Pull up a chair and settle in at Roundabout Theatre Company’s PRIMARY TRUST, a world-premiere play you have to see to believe in. Get to know a young man named Kenneth (William Jackson Harper, The Good Place), a bookstore worker who spends his evenings sipping mai tais at a small town tiki … Read more

Grilled Chicken Breast is a quick meal with tender, juicy chicken in a flavorful marinade. It’s extra quick to make and perfect to enjoy on its own, add to pasta, or even put on top of a salad! A quick and flavorful marinade and an even quicker grill time means this meal is on the … Read more

AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) — Texas has taken a major step toward banning transgender minors from getting puberty blockers and hormone therapy — care that medical groups say is vital to their mental health — after the state House approved Senate Bill 14 on Monday. Trans Texans and LGBTQ advocates consider the bill one of the most consequential pieces of legislation in this year’s legislative session. It … Read more

KATY, Texas (KTRK) — The father of a 3-month-old girl who died last month has been arrested. Steven Luke Maglitto, 38, was arrested Monday afternoon. He is charged with injury to a child – serious bodily injury, stemming from the death of his infant daughter last month. Her name has not been released. She is … Read more

HOUSTON –  Center fielder Cody Bellinger saw the ball jump off Kyle Tucker’s bat and knew he had to get to the wall as quickly as he could.  “Once I get to the wall, it’s just all about timing the jump,” he said after the Cubs’ 6-4 loss to the Astros on Monday.  He was … Read more

NEW YORK — Allies of former Vice President Mike Pence are launching a new super PAC to support his expected candidacy for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. “Committed to America,” the Pence-sanctioned group, will be publicly launching Tuesday, according to people familiar with the project, who spoke on condition of anonymity to share details of … Read more