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The Trump administration has subpoenaed several New York Times journalists after their report on security concerns involving the new Air Force One, according to the paper.The new jet, which President
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Deeper Gulf moisture keeps pouring in this weekend, so expect more clouds and higher rain chances.
We are starting our Saturday morning with coastal thunderstorms. These are moving north and will be in the Houston area later this morning. Here is the live radar so you can see where the rain is. Saturday’s forecast:More storms are expected this weekend. While similar to the hit and miss sea bre...
One runner has been gored in the face, and many more were fortunate to not be seriously injured during a chaotic bull run at Spain's San Fermin festival on Saturday.
A DoorDash driver completed her delivery after being hit by suspect Torrance Whitaker in a police chase in Houston, Texas.
Houston labor organizations, community leaders and elected officials gathered Saturday morning to mourn Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, who was shot and killed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents earlier this week.The vigil was held at 10 a.m. at the SEIU Texas office, located at 3219 Harr...
Tropical moisture is back, and when it combines with a summer front on Monday, storm chances will climb even higher to make street flooding possible.
On Independence Day, as second-term Republican Dan Sullivan and his chief rival in Alaska's U.S. Senate race Democrat Mary Peltola headlined parades, the other Dan Sullivan seeking the seat was happily on the sidelines of festivities in this small fishing community he long has called home. He ble...
Hundreds of firefighters backed by helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft struggled Saturday to contain one of Spain's deadliest wildfires that killed a least 12 people. A combination of light winds and high humidity are helping crews but the sheer size of the fire still poses challenges, Antonio Sa...
President Donald Trump has threatened Iran after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral, where there were calls for Trump's assassination.
A boat returning from an island trip in southern Vietnam capsized on Saturday, killing 15 Indian tourists less than half a kilometer (0.30 mile) from shore, as passengers shouted for help, officials and a witness said. The speedboat was carrying 32 Indian tourists and four crew members when it ov...
The Trump administration has subpoenaed several New York Times journalists after their report on security concerns involving the new Air Force One, according to the paper.The new jet, which President Donald Trump received as a gift from Qatar, entered service last week. The subpoenas issued Frida...
Russian attacks on Ukraine killed six people, including a child, and wounded 29, officials said Saturday, adding that Ukrainian forces damaged more than two dozen Russian tankers and other vessels in the Sea of Azov. Ukraine’s General Staff said 21 tankers used to transport oil and petroleum prod...
Episode: 1600 Henry Adams ponders the Virgin and the Dynamo. science, medieval architecture, Langley, 1900 Paris exhibition, Chartres cathedral.
Erling Haaland stands at 6 feet, 5 inches, an intimidating force who can make fellow soccer players look tiny in stature and talent. Scoring seven goals across four World Cup matches entering Saturday, the Norwegian player has been described as a machine. But if you ask some loyal new fans, he’s ...
With a trash-grabbing claw and plastic bag in hand, Justin Gignac dressed up in his wedding tuxedo and waded through the Swifties, some of whom had spent hours standing outside Madison Square Garden.He was hoping to find beads from broken friendship bracelets — something symbolic among fans of Ta...
A week ago, 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells took a boat trip with friends to celebrate the Fourth of July on an island off Mississippi’s Gulf Coast. He never came back.Two days later, he was found dead. What happened, Wells' parents say, is a mystery riddled with conflicting stories, implausible e...
Houston Mayor John Whitmire says he and Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare will do everything within their resources to pursue an independent and transparent investigation following a deadly shooting involving an ICE agent on Tuesday.
U.S. and Iranian leaders traded threats on Saturday as the interim deal to end the war buckled under crossfire in the Middle East and efforts continued to keep talks going.President Donald Trump overnight made threats on social media of further missile attacks against Iran, after the funeral of S...
13 Investigates a Houston-area connection to what the FBI is calling one of the "biggest Medicare scams in history."
Police said that an officer said discharged a firearm, striking the suspect. No officers were injured at the scene, HPD said.
A man charged with the murder of a repairman in July has now been linked in a second death, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
Tristan Peters didn't have much time to think about his chances to hit for the cycle. But when the Chicago White Sox rookie came up for a second time in the seventh inning Friday night, he knew what to do.Needing a triple for the cycle after homering earlier in the seventh, Peters hit a hard grou...
An investigation into the suspicious death of a Polk County mother in May has led to a man’s arrest.Cody Allen Laviolette, 36, is charged with aggravated assault and unlawful restraint. He was arrested on Friday. Laviolette’s mother, Patty Laviolette, was also arrested on a charge of manufacture ...
Widening FM 518 will be a huge change, not simply because of the construction, but because some businesses will have to move as TxDOT widens the roadway.
Saturday’s forecast:More storms are expected this weekend. While similar to the hit and miss sea breeze storms we’ve had all week, we now have tropical moisture mixed in. That means rain will be more widespread and it will be heavier. It won’t rain all day, but storms will be more numerous. There...
Experts told ABC13 that public distaste for Flock cameras is growing nationwide, along with concerns for mass surveillance, privacy, and data sharing.
At the request of Mayor Whimire, Houston Police Chief Diaz said that he will provide resources to support the DHS and FBI investigation into the deadly ICE shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.
According to TxDOT, the North Freeway at Crosstimbers Road will close in both directions for bridge repairs starting at 9 p.m. Friday until 5 p.m. on Saturday.
Martha Lillard had just turned 5 when she was diagnosed with polio and depended on an iron lung to live. She died June 26 in Oklahoma, the last U.S. polio patient who used the machine, her sister said. She was 78. “They told her she wasn't supposed to live past 20 years old,” Lillard's younger si...
Former Miami Heat teammates Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro had a brief verbal and physical altercation at a practice facility for the NBA's Summer League in Las Vegas on Friday, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.Adebayo struck Herro at least once during the encounter, said the perso...
From music legends to classic film stars, here’s a look at the well-known figures who have died in 2026.
The median price of a home in the U.S. hit an all-time high of $440,600 in June, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Two 19-year-olds were hurt after shooting at each other in west Harris County, according to the sheriff's office. Investigators said the teens are neighbors and were firing at each other from their driveways.
Lin-Manuel Miranda breaks down Disney's new live action "Moana," in an interview with entertainment reporter Joelle Garguilo.
Taylor Swift paid the City of New York $160,000 to cover the cost of resources used during her wedding at Madison Square Garden, Mayor Mamdani said Friday.
A woman was rushed to a hospital Thursday after she was attacked by a bear on the deck of her Alaskan house just as she was getting out with her dogs, investigators said.
Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, has appealed the verdict of a landmark social media addiction lawsuit in Los Angeles, challenging the jury's determination that the company designed its platforms to hook young users without concern for their well-being.Lawyers representing Meta...
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Texas and across the country have increasingly targeted people who are not already in law enforcement custody, according to a Texas Tribune analysis of federal data.In Houston, where the killing of an immigrant by an ICE agent has garnered national at...
Apple on Friday accused OpenAI of stealing trade secrets as it seeks to build its own hardware for ChatGPT. This is a major rupture in a partnership between the iPhone maker and the artificial intelligence company.
Victor Wembanyama has signed what will be the richest contract in San Antonio Spurs history, a five-year extension that could exceed $250 million if the player option in the final season is picked up, a person with knowledge of the negotiations said Friday.The person spoke on condition of anonymi...
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