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The state office that distributes billions to expand Texas rural broadband is facing allegations of "favoritism" and offering "sweetheart" deals to companies that provide low earth orbit satellite bro
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A team of interns is sorting through the city's vast archives to create a digital interactive map of all the honorary streets co-named after someone.
This World Cup has given U.S. soccer fans plenty to cheer about - even if a new survey shows most Americans are still on the sidelines.
Cyclospora — a parasite that can cause a miserable stomach illness — tends to make headlines in the warmer months, and this summer is no exception.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is tracking cyclosporiasis nationwide, and its season-to-date map ties Texas with Illinois, with ...
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell this week to its lowest level since mid-May, easing borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate fell to 6.43% from 6.49% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. One year ago, the average rate...
Increasing moisture levels will lead to higher rain chances as we head into July.
Judge Tamika Craft said her personal information was accessed by a Guardant employee, who she says was her husband's former girlfriend, over the course of six months in 2023 without her consent.
Congressman Christian Menefee is demanding answers from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over its handling of the long-running investigation in Houston’s Fifth Ward and Kashmere Gardens, saying residents deserve transparency, accountability, and timely information about potential health r...
The woman, who was not named, was attempting to enter the United States from Mexico at the Paso del Norte point of entry when her vehicle was selected for a second inspection.
Home to lush landscape, towering granite walls and free-flowing falls, Yosemite National Park has provided inspiration for generations of artists.
A Liberty County pastor has been arrested on multiple charges, including allegations of sexually abusing a child.
Azzubair Outen-Fleming, 16, was arrested in Colorado in the Philadelphia shooting of Penn State student Billy Schmidt; Kaiseem Smith is still at large.
All I-10 eastbound lanes are shut down at mile marker 831 due to the wreck, according to the Chambers County Sheriff's Office.
The Fort Bend County Health & Human Services (FBCHHS) Epidemiology Division announced Wednesday the county’s first human case of Neuroinvasive West Nile virus (WNV) for 2026. The infected patient resides in ZIP code 77478. No other additional information will be released to protect their privacy....
Kristi Williams is set to make her first court appearance this month on charges of allegedly stealing $1 million from Tomball ISD families and the district itself.
Heat as oppressive as British colonial rule is bearing down on the eastern U.S. heading into the long Fourth of July weekend, prompting some communities to cancel, postpone or otherwise alter their Independence Day plans.Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across much of the central and...
Houston’s summer pattern is not going anywhere, but rain chances are trying to sneak back into the forecast over the next few days. It means our classic July setup is back: warm and muggy mornings, hot afternoons, and a few scattered storms bubbling up during the peak heating of the day.Thursday’...
A beloved Galveston beach that has welcomed families for generations will sit empty this Fourth of July, and likely through the rest of the summer, marking the first closure in its 70-year history.The owners of Porretto Beach say a city drainage project at Stewart Beach has made parts of the beac...
As the United States won its first World Cup knockout stage match in more than two decades, local fans said the moment was one to mark with celebrating 250 years of U.S. independence.
Rescuers pulled a 43-year-old security guard alive from a collapsed basement early Thursday, ending a grueling days-long operation that became a symbol of hope after the devastation of twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela eight days earlier.
Albanian police clashed with protesters Thursday as an anti-government demonstration — part of protests triggered by plans for a luxury development linked to U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner — turned violent. Police fired tear gas and pepper spray at protesters who were pel...
An 11-year-old boy from Houston was born with a disfigured eye and, with the help of a local optometrist, he's found a way for both eyes to look the same.
Michael Butler, 44, told authorities in the aftermath of the June 19 crash that his Tesla Model 3 was in autopilot mode when it slammed into a home in Katy, killing 76-year-old Martha Avila. Her family has sued Butler and Tesla.
The NYPD believes the duo who climbed the Empire State Building Wednesday entered through a locked maintenance hatch on the 102nd floor observation deck.
This World Cup has given U.S. soccer fans plenty to cheer about — even if a new survey shows most Americans are still on the sidelines. New polling from Ipsos Sports, provided exclusively to The Associated Press, shows that the World Cup has excited soccer fans and piqued many Americans’ interest...
California is finally nearing the end of the ballot counting from its June 2 primary, a tediously slow process that is largely the result of multiple changes over the years intended to boost turnout by making voting easier and more accessible.State data and experts who study voting trends suggest...
'Son de L'Amour,' was a first-of-its-kind cultural experience celebrating Juneteenth and Fête de la Musique with rapper .idk. and Indigo.
Nearly half of the power plants planned to supply electricity for data centers would be in Texas. Experts warn they will emit significant pollution that could harm the health of communities nearby.
Authorities serving a search warrant at a dilapidated Ohio home found 16 children living in deplorable conditions, surrounded by human waste and confined to one room for the past several years.
The state office that distributes billions to expand Texas rural broadband is facing allegations of "favoritism" and offering "sweetheart" deals to companies that provide low earth orbit satellite broadband.
Emergency crews are responding to a major crash that shut down all eastbound lanes of I-10 near the county line, according to the Chambers County Sheriff’s Office.The sheriff’s office said the crash happened on I-10 eastbound near mile marker 831. Drivers are being diverted to SH-73 while first r...
Despite the spike in demand for measles shots following the deadly 2025 outbreak, exemptions on all vaccines for schoolchildren rose after the release of a downloadable exemption form.
Sony is ending production of physical discs for all new PlayStation game releases beginning in January 2028, marking a significant step in the gaming industry's ongoing transition to digital distribution.
Rescuers pulled a 43-year-old security guard alive from a collapsed basement early Thursday, ending a grueling dayslong operation that became a symbol of hope after the devastation of twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela eight days earlier.Hernán Alberto Gil Flores emerged to safety atop a stre...
Tesla car sales surged in the past three months in a possible sign damage from a customer revolt over Elon Musk and boycotts are mostly behind it.The electric vehicle maker run by Musk reported Thursday that it delivered 480,126 cars to customers, a jump of 25% over the 384,122 figure a year ago ...
Leaders promised a lot of change after floodwaters tore through Kerr County in 2025, killing more than 100 people. A year later, where do things stand?
A rush rescue mission to save a NASA space telescope remains grounded, this time because of a last-minute launch problem.Northrop Grumman ’s rocket-launching plane took off from the Marshall Islands in the Pacific on Thursday, following weather delays all week. While in flight, the team observed ...
U.S. applications for jobless aid inched down last week as layoffs remain at historically healthy levels.The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits in the week ending June 27 fell by 1,000 to 215,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That’s fewer than the 225,000 new applicat...
The tropics remain relatively quiet for the end of June and heading into July.
Judges at the European Union's top court dismissed an appeal by Google over a landmark, 4.1 billion euro ($4.5 billion) antitrust fine imposed for throttling competition and reducing consumer choice through the dominance of its mobile Android operating system.The case has been tangled up in court...
When powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on June 24, killing hundreds and leaving thousands missing, Houston Astros bench coach Omar López felt the devastation personally. López, who guided Venezuela to a World Baseball Classic championship in March, is now helping coordinate a massive relief m...
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