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Evan Gershkovich at a court hearing in April to consider an appeal on his arrest.

A Russian court has extended Evan Gershkovich's detention until the end of August

A Russian court extended the detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich for another three months on Tuesday. The American journalist faces unsubstantiated charges of espionage.

St. Louis Cardinals players Curt Flood, Bill White and Bob Gibson, pictured in 1966, 1962 and 1967, respectively. They are the focus of a new History Channel documentary about the Black baseball players who followed Jackie Robinson into the major league.

Black baseball players struggled long after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier

After Jackie, a new History Channel documentary, tells the stories of three of the Black baseball players who followed Jackie Robinson into the major leagues.

Flowers, candles and mementoes are left at a makeshift memorial outside the Tops market on May 18, 2022 in Buffalo, New York. Police say the shooting that killed 10 and wounded three is being investigated as a racially motivated hate crime.

The Justice Department is releasing new guidelines, grants to fight hate crimes

Leaders in the civil rights community are pushing the department and other cabinet agencies to take more aggressive action.

Dangerous heat wave continues in West Texas, with triple-digit temperature expected through the week

Forecasters with the National Weather Service office in Midland say the Big Bend and Permian Basin regions will see widespread triple-digit heat through at least Wednesday evening and likely the rest of the week.

Francesca Gino has been teaching at Harvard Business School for 13 years.

Harvard professor who studies dishonesty is accused of falsifying data

Francesca Gino, a prominent behavioral science professor at Harvard Business School, has been accused of fabricating data in studies than span over a decade, and most recently in 2020.

Escuder Scores Democratic Primary Win Over Incumbent 83rd District Attorney Rod Ponton

This story has been updated to include a statement from 83rd District Attorney Rod Ponton. Alpine lawyer Jaime Escuder pulled a comfortable win over…

Railroad Commissioner Ryan Sitton Concedes Republican Primary In Surprising Upset

By Emma Platoff, Texas TribuneIn a surprising upset, incumbent Railroad Commissioner Ryan Sitton has conceded to challenger Jim Wright in Tuesday’s…

Midland School Named For Confederate General Will Now Be Called Legacy High School

By Mitch BordenAfter a three-hour meeting Wednesday night, Midland Independent School District’s board of trustees voted to rename Robert E. Lee High…

Midland And Odessa See A Huge Increase In The Number Of Public Schools Failing To Meet State Standards

By Mitch BordenThe Texas Education Agency issued letter grades for its annual accountability ratings to detail how schools and districts performed last…

How Do Pandemics Affect Rural Communities? One Doctor's Take On What To Expect

By Sally BeauvaisThe number of Texans testing positive for the new coronavirus is expected to rise quickly this week, as the state's testing capacity…

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