From the Food & Wine archives, Kingsley Amis delves into the history of gin and how moral panic (and a bit of poison) almost killed it. In August 1981, the legendary author Kingsley Amis wrote an ...

A husband is accused of killing his wife, an active-duty soldier, while two children were in the home, Texas police said. Getty Images/iStockphoto An active-duty soldier was shot to death in her ...

Though victory in the state feels farther away than ever, some Democrats, including their new leader, say Texas could still be a key part of their party’s future. By J. David Goodman Reporting ...

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has been charged with orchestrating a plot to stay in office despite losing the 2022 election — a plot that the country’s top prosecutor says included a plan ...

Skin contact with the oil of a poison sumac plant leads to an itchy, burning, allergic skin reaction. You can’t contract the rash from another person, but the plant’s oil can transfer from ...

A measles outbreak in Texas has grown to 58 confirmed cases, local health officials confirmed to CBS News Tuesday, making it the state's worst in over 30 years — and officials say additional ...

They believe that his widow, who has since been arrested for his murder, tried to poison him. She and an alleged hitman are scheduled to appear in court on Friday. Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department ...

Dealing with poison ivy, oak, or sumac exposure can be uncomfortable and frustrating. These plants contain urushiol oil, which triggers allergic reactions when it comes into contact with the skin. For ...

(Tyler, Texas) - The snowmageddon of 2021 was exactly four years ago. We were stuck inside our homes for a week while the entire state was covered in snow and ice. Families were cuddled up underneath ...

Following the federal government's potential overhaul of the U.S. Department of Education, a Texas lawmaker is seeking to eliminate the Texas Education Agency, responsible for overseeing public ...

James Bickerton is a Newsweek U.S. News reporter based in London, U.K. His focus is on covering news and politics in Texas, as well as other general news across the United States. James joined ...