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Shallow dishes crowded with tiny, drought-resistant plants in shades of green, red and purple are pretty much all most people know about indoor succulents gardening.

A third undocumented immigrant detained at a sprawling tent camp in the Texas desert has died, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Sunday, in the third such death in 44 days. Camp East ...

Watch as I get hit by a cactus in an intense and painful moment—ouch! Denmark Prime Minister calls on Trump to "stop the threats" about Greenland Rare feeding frenzy leaves diving group frozen after ...

Many people flock to Texas Roadhouse for the delicious rolls, while others are there solely for the steak. Then there are those who go to Texas Roadhouse for the appetizers, and while there is some ...

This past week’s strandline delivered a spectacular mix of open-ocean drifters, Man o’ Wars, blue buttons, by-the-wind sailors. Tucked among them was one of my favorite finds — the purple storm snail, ...

Seeking a ‘self-contained, low-maintenance house,’ a couple headed west for a new chapter in the California sun. Here’s what they found. This past spring, David Barenholtz and Jeff Allyn decided it ...

i went camping on a desert island and got a cactus stuck in my leg Donald Trump issues new threat to Mexico Honduras issues arrest warrant for ex-president pardoned by Trump One side of Earth is ...

Desert Mountain and Cactus will match up on Friday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. AZT. Don't miss out on any of the action with NFHS Network. The NFHS Network gives you access to live high school sports around ...

Cactus Water Services LLC is suing ConocoPhillips Co. and its subsidiary COG Operating LLC for more than $10 million in the Texas Business Court, claiming the companies unlawfully sold water rights it ...

Pat Wood III was walking out of the governor’s office in 1996 when his boss said something about wind power that stopped him cold. “Hey, Pat,” then-Gov. George W. Bush called out to him. “We like wind ...

TEMPE, Ariz. — No. 7 Texas Tech has passed every test in dominating fashion so far this season, winning its first six games by an FBS-best 35.3 points to reach its highest ranking since 2008. The Red ...