Texas lawmakers ended their second special session late Wednesday, passing a slew of bills meant to provide flood relief, overhaul the STAAR test and crack down on abortion pills. Still, many other ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A Brooklyn thrift shopper has gone viral on TikTok after scoring what may be the find of a lifetime: a $7,995 Saarinen dining table for just $108. Aaron Connelly, 38, a designer and avid furniture ...

Midwestern supermarket chain Meijer is coming under fire after recently released police bodycam footage showed a store manager having a 19-year-old autistic deli worker arrested for “stealing” food.

Bastian Schoell, who took over the three Spanish Table shops in 2022 (the San Francisco location remains open; the Mill Valley shop closed earlier this year), told SFGATE that he thought the higher ...

Step into the slow, soulful rhythm of provincial life in the Philippines. From early morning harvests and carabao rides to home-cooked meals by the palayan, Buhay Probinsya by Kabagis captures the ...

After 36 years of selling discounted products, a Grocery Outlet store in Sacramento County is closing for good. A Facebook post on Sunday announced the permanent closure of Grocery Outlet at 2801 ...

The weeks in which Mamdani was absent from Albany were the final weeks before he was chosen by Democrats as their nominee for New York City mayor. ALBANY — It’s not uncommon for a member of the state ...

As the Texas Legislature gavels in for a special session, which begins today, its top priority should be responding to recent devastating floods in the Hill Country and Central Texas. Immediate ...

H-E-B is continuing its growth in North Texas with plans for a new store west of Fort Worth. The Texas-favorite grocer is expected to start construction on a store in Aledo in October, according to a ...

It’s no secret your best bet to nab a winning scratcher or lottery ticket is to stop at a small-town convenience store. But did you know your odds jump exponentially by heading to Floresville – just a ...