Author: OCCLIPPER Editorial Team

HUNTSVILLE —The State of Texas is preparing to execute convicted killer Jamaal Howard Wednesday evening, but the execution remains on hold pending action by the U.S. Supreme Court.

HUNTSVILLE —(7:05 p.m.) The U.S. Supreme Court has denied three appeals from convicted killer Jamaal Howard, clearing the way for the State of Texas to carry out his execution Wednesday evening.

Having undermined the law and the Constitution with some terrible opinions in deference to President Donald Trump, this week brings the new U.S. Supreme Court term, and with it the risk that our nation’s highest judicial body will continue to make us a less fair, less moral and less safe society.

Washington — New videos obtained exclusively by CBS News show Iranian attacks on a major U.S. military base in Kuwait as the war with Iran kicked off seven months ago. American forces faced ballistic missiles, drones and what witnesses described as Iranian F-5 fighter jets.  

The Food and Drug Administration expects to complete its safety review of theabortion pill mifepristone in March, according to a court document the Justice Department filed Wednesday.

Russia’s government said Wednesday that it was open to “promptly” scheduling a phone call between Presidents Trump and Vladimir Putin to discuss the still-unexplained death of a plague research center employee, but that nothing had been scheduled yet. 

A California woman accused of acting as a Chinese spy inside the U.S. will remain jailed pending her trial after a judge sided Wednesday with federal prosecutors who argued that she poses a flight risk

Several hecklers were removed from President Trump’s rally in Texas late Wednesday.

National Democrats are stepping up their financial support for Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa after recent polls showed a dead heat and more Democrats began to see an opportunity to potentially defeat three-term incumbent Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.

An alleged Chinese agent arrested at Los Angeles International Airport over the weekend will remain in federal custody, a federal judge ruled Wednesday during a court hearing. The decision comes amid concern from the FBI that she may try to flee the country if released, law enforcement