What to know about Colin Allred, who hopes to challenge Ted Cruz in Texas' Senate race

Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (HOUSTON) — Over eggs and bacon on a recent steamy morning, Colin Allred spoke to a few dozen members of labor unions from across the Texas Gulf Coast. The breakfast
Search for Maui's missing grows dire, as officials and families scramble for answers

Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images (MAUI, Hawaii) — The search for loved ones on Maui following the devastating wildfires has grown increasingly dire as the community grieves those lost in the blazes. Between 1,000 and
Search for Maui's missing grows dire, as officials and families scramble for answers

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The search for loved ones on Maui following the devastating wildfires has grown increasingly dire as the community grieves those lost in the blazes. Between 1,000 and 1,100 individuals remain unaccounted
Nikki Haley pressed on why she would vote for Donald Trump if he's convicted

ABC News (NEW YORK) — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley has indicated that she would support former President Donald Trump as their party’s nominee for the 2024 race even if he was convicted of a felony. Haley
'Barbie' to get IMAX release with new post-credits footage

Warner Bros. Pictures Barbie is already the highest-grossing release of the year at the domestic box office, and it’s about to get even bigger — literally — thanks to a limited one-week engagement on the large screen
Government spending $1.4 billion to study new and improved COVID vaccines, despite low uptake

Xavier Lorenzo/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Over $1.4 billion has been awarded to clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines, the development of a new monoclonal antibody, and new vaccines and therapeutic technologies, the Department of Health and Human
Kevin Hart says he's in a wheelchair after racing former NFL player

ABC/Christopher Willard Comedian Kevin Hart has apparently found himself temporarily confined to a wheelchair after a friendly foot race went awry. In a humorous Instagram video on August 23, Hart recalled the comical cause of his latest injury — a 40-yard dash against
North Korea fails second attempt to launch spy satellite but vows to try again

omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (LONDON) — North Korea said a second attempt to put a spy satellite into orbit failed early Thursday, but the reclusive country vowed to launch another in the coming months. The Malligyeong-1 reconnaissance satellite was
In Brief: Rita Wilson releases 'Greek Wedding 3' song, and more

After its second season scored six Emmy nominations, HBO’s already Emmy-winning Max docuseries 100 Foot Wave has been renewed for a third. Directed and executive produced by award-winning filmmaker Chris Smith and Fleabag‘s Emmy, Golden Globe, and
Lionsgate, Atlanta HBCU reinstate mask mandates amid COVID uptick. Are face coverings returning?

EMS-FORSTER-PRODUCTIONS/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations tick up in the United States, multiple institutions say they are reinstating mask mandates, at least temporarily. Morris Brown College, a historically Black college and university in