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Mathews had been charged with capital murder of a person under the age of 10 in the death of his special needs adoptive daughter, Sherin, in October 2017. (Photo: File)

In Sherin Mathews' death, adoptive father pleads guilty to lesser charge

If convicted, Wesley Mathews faced life in prison without the possibility of parole.

25 Jun 2019 8:16 PM

Around 250 migrant children relocated from overcrowded Texas border

The group of lawyers said they saw toddlers without diapers being cared for by unrelated children.

25 Jun 2019 11:13 AM

At the height of the outage, about 600 flights were delayed and another 425 canceled at both airports, the online tracking site FlightAware.com reported. (Photo: Representational)

Storms strand passengers in Dallas, thousands without power

A lightning strike at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport about 7:40 pm.

24 Jun 2019 8:42 PM

Hidalgo County Sheriff Eddie Guerra tells the McAllen Monitor that the dead appeared to be two infants, a toddler and a woman in her early 20s. (Photo: Representational)

Woman, toddler, 2 infants found dead in South Texas: Sheriff

The sheriff said on Twitter that the FBI will investigate the deaths.

24 Jun 2019 7:59 PM

The Kimbell Art Museum’s original building, designed by Louis I Kahn, has become a mecca of modern architecturein which 'light is the theme'. (Photo: Amit Khanna)

Heritage diaries: Exploring the greats of modern architecture

Discover the aesthetics of modern architecture of design aces Ando and Kahn in Texas.

09 May 2019 5:35 PM

American astronaut Anne McClain at work at the International Space Station on March 22, 2019. (Photo: AFP)

NASA scraps all-women space walk

The historic walk has been cancelled for the lack of a well-fitting suit for the second woman astronaut.

26 Mar 2019 3:05 PM

A man from the US state of Texas outlined how spending one's golden years in Holiday Inn hotels could avoid costly nursing home fees. (Photo: AFP)

Here's how you can retire in style!

US man's Holiday Inn retirement plan goes viral.

27 Feb 2019 1:45 PM

Rajendra Bothra is accused of cheating Medicare and subjecting patients to needless, painful injections. (Photo:AP)

Indian-origin doctor charged in US fraud freed on record USD 7 million bond

Rajendra Bothra was charged along with five other physicians.

17 Jan 2019 9:24 AM

They have become an inspiration for youngsters across the world. (Photo: Twitter)

3 Indian-origin teens among Time Magazine's 25 most influential

Indian-American Kavya Kopparapu, Rishab Jain, and British-Indian Amika George are among the group.

20 Dec 2018 6:20 PM

Former President George H W Bush dies at the age of 94 on Friday, November 30, 2018, about eight months after the death of his wife, Barbara Bush. (Photo: AP)

Former US President George HW Bush dies at 94

George H W Bush, the 41st president of the United States, lived longer than any of his predecessors.

01 Dec 2018 10:59 AM

At not even 30, Divya Nag is leading Apple's special projects focusing on health. (Photo: divyanag.com)

3 Indian-Americans named in Time Magazine's 'health care 50' list

The three Indian-Americans included in the list are Divya Nag, Dr Raj Panjabi and Atul Gawande.

24 Oct 2018 1:10 PM

Minal Patel Davis, special advisor on human trafficking to Houston mayor Sylvester Turner, received the ‘Presidential Medal for Combating Human Trafficking’ in the White House last week. (Photo: City of Houston/Twitter)

Indian-American awarded at White House for combating human trafficking

'It was unbelievable,' said Davis after winning the award, the country’s highest honour in the field.

19 Oct 2018 1:40 PM

Facebook did not respond to a request by Reuters for comment. (Photo: File)

Woman 'raped' by Facebook friend, sues social network; claims enabled sex trafficking

The woman, identified only as Jane Doe in court papers filed in Harris County District Court in Houston on Monday.

03 Oct 2018 10:15 AM

Lewisville Police Capt. Jesse Hunter says the toddler was rushed to a hospital but later died from his wounds. (Representational Image)

US man yelled ‘Jesus is coming’ before stabbing his 16-month-old son: Witnesses

The stabbing was reported Sunday afternoon in the courtyard of an apartment complex in Lewisville, about 20 miles northwest of Dallas.

20 Aug 2018 7:32 PM

Jurors convicted Shafeeq Sheikh, 46, a former physician at the Baylor College of Medicine, of second-degree sexual assault after a trial that ended this past week. (Representational Image)

Indian-American doctor convicted for raping sedated patient won't serve jail time

DNA evidence collected from rape kit matched DNA sample of the guilty doctor's cheek swab.

20 Aug 2018 12:37 PM

More than 2,000 children have been separated from their parents in recent weeks and placed in government-contracted shelters — hundreds of miles away, in some cases — under a now-abandoned policy toward families caught illegally entering the US. (Photo: AP)

Judge orders US border authorities to reunite families within 30 days

US District Judge Dana Sabraw also issued nationwide injunction on future family separations, unless parent is unfit or doesn’t want child.

27 Jun 2018 12:46 PM

Dhivya Suryadevara (Photo: General Motors)

Indian-American Dhivya Suryadevara named CFO of General Motors

Chennai born Dhivya Suryadevara, currently the vice president of corporate finance, will take over on September 1, the company said.

14 Jun 2018 1:19 PM

It's not clear why the 17-year-old had the item in his bag. Houston police said the state won't charge the teen but that he could face a federal fine. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Toy grenade causes bomb scare at Houston airport, led to temporary shutdown

A boy scout who packed the toy grenade in his carry-on bag caused the shutdown of security checkpoint at Houston's William P Hobby Airport.

08 Jun 2018 4:14 PM

Forty-one spellers advanced to the finals on May 31 out of a field of 516 — by far the largest in the 93-year history of the competition at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Maryland to battle it out for the title of champion. (Photo: Twitter/@ScrippsBee)

Indian-American boy wins National Spelling Bee title, USD 42,000 cash prize

Karthik continued long-time trend by becoming 14th champion or co-champion of South Asian descent the bee has had in 11 consecutive years.

01 Jun 2018 3:56 PM

The incident took place at Santa Fe High School in the city of the same name, located about 50 kilometres southeast of Houston. (Photo: AP)

Ten dead in Texas school shooting, student arrested

This is the third school shooting in the past seven days, and the 22nd since the beginning of the year in the US.

18 May 2018 9:18 PM

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