A man from Texas is wounded after a bullet he fires at an armadillo ricochets and hits him in the head, the local sheriff says.

Hundreds attend the funeral in Illinois of Sandra Bland, who died in a Texas prison cell nearly two weeks ago after being arrested.

Tom Moore, the "Archie" cartoonist who brought to life the escapades of a freckled-face, red-haired character, has died in Texas. He was 86.

The US police officer filmed wrestling a black girl to the ground and pointing his gun at teenagers in Texas has stepped down, officials say.

At least 13 people have been killed by a tornado that hit the northern Mexico border city of Ciudad Acuna.

The news site Vox, reports an analysis by an undercover agent who explains dynamics of biker gangs and its raising trend in the US.

Police in the US state of Texas say nine people have been killed and at least 100 arrested after a shootout between rival biker gangs in Waco.

One of two gunmen shot dead at an event in Texas exhibiting cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad has been a terror suspect, court documents show.

Senator Ted Cruz will declare on Monday that he will run for president in 2016, making him the first major hopeful to formally enter the race