Louisiana, Ohio, Kansas and West Virginia sued to block illegal immigrants from being counted when apportioning congressional seats and electoral votes.

Counting unauthorized immigrants hurts states like Kansas, argues a lawsuit that Kobach joined. States like Texas and California have larger noncitizen populations. When counted, that means Texas and California get more Electoral College votes, more representation in Congress and a larger slice of federal programs.

Briana Aldridge joined the CBS News Texas team in July of 2024. The California native has spent time in West Virginia, Louisiana, Colorado and Buffalo before finding Dallas. Before coming to Texas ...

What channel is Kansas State basketball vs West Virginia game on today? Here's how to watch, including time, TV, live streaming info and game odds.

Drexel at Northeastern, 3 p.m. Cornell at Dartmouth, 6 p.m. Princeton at Yale, 6 p.m. Delaware at Towson, 6:30 p.m. Columbia at Harvard, 7 p.m.

If someone asked you, “Where can I go in the United States to escape the frigid air this January?” what would you say?

After a record-breaking Gulf Coast storm, cities like New Orleans and Pensacola, Florida, have had more snow this winter than Omaha, Des Moines and New York.

Maps show the U.S. states with the healthiest diets, based on fruit and vegetables, alcohol, food insecurity, and diseases.

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — Natural gas and oil production company Diversified Energy has announced plans to acquire Maverick Natural Resources from EIG Global Energy Partners for $1.275 billion. The move will enhance Diversified’s asset base, commodity mix and operational scale.

Columnist Will Sutton is happy with the recently announced Louisiana school rankings, and he's cheering for a special group.

Holy Cross at Boston U., 7 p.m. Towson at Northeastern, 9 p.m. Bethune-Cookman at Alcorn St., 6 p.m. Southern Miss. at Troy, 6 p.m. Houston Christian at SE Louisiana, 7 p.m.

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Louisiana dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 1,721 in the week ending January 18,