Federal health officials are probing several multi-state outbreaks of salmonella infections linked to backyard poultry, saying more than 200 Americans have been stricken so far this year, with one death reported. Already in vogue in parts of the U.S., the earthy hobby of raising backyard flocks grew even more popular …

Washington — Sen. Pat Toomey, a Republican from Pennsylvania who is among the group of senators negotiating a package of new gun laws, said Sunday that a proposal to expand background checks is “on the table” as discussions continue. “This is a moving target, if you will, we’re still in …

A convicted murderer on the run since escaping a prison bus after stabbing its driver last month was fatally shot by law enforcement after he killed a family of five and stole a truck from a rural weekend cabin, a Texas prison system spokesman said. The slain family members included …

A former employee at the world’s leading online marketplace for non-fungible tokens has been arrested and charged in what federal authorities say is the first insider trading case involving NFTs. Prosecutors allege that Nathaniel Chastain, 31, capitalized on his role as a product manager at OpenSea to buy NFTs before …

Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke interrupted Texas Gov. Greg Abbott during a press conference in Uvalde after the mass shooting that left 19 children and two adults dead.  Abbott said he would be passing the microphone to Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, when O’Rourke stood up. “You are doing nothing,” …

In 2001, Jane Dorotik was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the murder of her husband. She always maintained she was wrongly convicted. Decades later, new defense lawyers successfully challenged the state’s case, discrediting some of the evidence that had been used to convict her. On May …

Small and midsize cities in Texas and the Carolinas offer apartment renters the biggest bang for their buck, according to a new study.  Round Rock, Texas, and Raleigh, North Carolina, topped the list of best cities for renters, said apartment website RentCafe. Along with Round Rock and Raleigh, the other cities …

Elon Musk’s $44 billion buyout of Twitter appeared to be spiraling into oblivion this week, with the Tesla CEO and world’s richest person raising questions about the number of bogus accounts on the social media platform. On Friday, Musk tweeted that he needed more information on how many bots are …

A Rhode Island dog whose inspiring story of going from shelter dog to lifesaving police K-9 became the subject of a recent Netflix movie has been euthanized. State Police said Sunday K-9 Ruby was put down Friday following a “sudden, acute, and untreatable illness.” She was 11 years old. Col. …

At least one person is dead and four people are wounded after a shooting inside a church in Orange County, California in what authorities said Monday was a “politically-motivated hate incident.” A suspect is in custody, police said, and two handguns were recovered from the scene.  On Monday, the Orange …