JPMorgan Chase said Tuesday that it logged $16.9 billion in second-quarter profit as its equities trading division again took advantage of market volatility triggered by the war in Iran.The nation's largest bank by asset size, JPMorgan said that revenue in every line of its busin...
Pasta lovers, get ready.Olive Garden is bringing back its fan-favorite Never-Ending Pasta Pass for the first time in six years, giving customers the chance to enjoy unlimited pasta for 13 weeks for just $100. The restaurant chain will sell 10,000 Pasta Passes beginning Thursday, ...
If there’s one group likely to be experiencing the most consternation over inflation and economic uncertainty, it’s those who have just retired or are about to. To make it through this period with their sanity intact, they should focus on what they can control.Assess spending rat...
Jerry Jones, the famous and ever-present owner of the Dallas Cowboys, finally showed up at the World Cup for the last of the tournament-high nine games at his NFL team's home stadium.The billionaire businessman was keeping up from afar, and he attended Spain's 2-0 victory over Fr...
A Houston man is federally charged with threatening to kill Jews at a Georgia-based hardware company on Monday, according to U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg....
Costco informed shoppers who purchased desert willow plants between June 24 and July 3 that they may carry an invasive insect that threatens vineyards....
Hundreds of economists say in an open letter that institutions “must act now” to address how artificial intelligence could transform the economy and could put many people out of work.The statement released Monday was signed by top economists, along with computer scientists and so...
A Massachusetts man was found guilty Monday of conspiring to unlawfully export electronic components to Iran in violation of U.S. sanctions.Mahdi Mohammad Sadeghi, who worked at the global electronics company Analog Devices, was accused of helping an Iranian business associate ge...
Residents and small businesses across the Corpus Christi region subsidized big industrial plants' water bills for years, city officials say. The companies are now fighting to keep the subsidy....
Good morning, Houston.☀️I hope you had a great weekend! It’s 713 Day in Houston, which is an unofficial/official holiday where we celebrate everything HOUSTON! The day is named for the city’s original area code. There are so many ways to celebrate today, and so many businesses ar...
Some Taco Bell restaurants in Texas have temporarily stopped serving several fresh ingredients as health officials investigate a multistate outbreak of a foodborne parasite.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Texas is among the states reporting cases of C...
For at least a decade, Corpus Christi sold water to a handful of large industrial plants at a steeply discounted rate, according to documents and interviews with city officials. Residents and businesses paid more than $100 million to subsidize water for some of the world’s riches...
Businesses across the Greater Houston area are celebrating “713 Day," where the date matches the city's most well-known zip code.
Volkswagen's CEO indicated in comments published Sunday that he's trying to avoid closing plants as he seeks to turn around the automaker's performance.The Wolfsburg, Germany-based company faces pressure to cut costs at home and increasingly intense competition in the lucrative C...
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....
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....
Block, the parent company of Cash App, has agreed to pay $45 million and improve its fraud prevention and customer support to settle allegations from 46 states that it failed to adequately protect users from scams....
SK Hynix, one of the world's largest makers of memory chips, is hitting the U.S. stock market at a time when demand for its chips is outpacing its ability to make them thanks to the frenzy over artificial intelligence.The company is already one of the largest in South Korea, alon...
Volkswagen reported weak sales numbers on Friday, a day after the giant German automaker announced plans to slash the number of models by nearly half as sales plunged, particularly in China. The Wolfsburg, Germany-based company said group sales fell 8.6% in the second quarter to ...
Three former crew members of a Thai cargo ship struck in the Strait of Hormuz in March filed a lawsuit Friday against the vessel’s operator over labor rights violations and unfair dismissal.The ship, the Mayuree Naree, was hit by a projectile north of Oman on March 11, killing th...
The fight over who should lead Fort Bend County has brought county business to a standstill, and experts said it could get worse.
Costco has been hit with a class action lawsuit alleging that one of the products it sells contains "dangerous" levels of heavy metals, including lead, arsenic and cadmium....
See what's in store at Disney's San Diego Comic-Con activations, including immersive experiences, major panels and more.
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A massive recall has pulled over 2.5 million bottles of a common prescription eye drop from store shelves due to the potential presence of a foreign substance....
Three Texas tax return preparers, including a business owner and two of his employees, have been sentenced to federal prison for a multi-year conspiracy that utilized fake deductions to secure fraudulent refunds, costing the U.S. government millions of dollars...
The order came as part of a federal lawsuit over long wait times for Texas detainees who need their mental competency restored in a state hospital before trial....
Houston’s Third Ward is home to a lot of history — and increasingly, it’s becoming home to a growing Black nerd community. At the center of it all is Gulf Coast Cosmos Comics, a Black-owned comic shop fueling creativity, representation and fandom on the city’s south side.Byron Ca...
PepsiCo reported stronger-than-expected revenue in the second quarter despite weaker demand in North America, where it said consumers tightened their budgets as the Iran war caused gas prices to spike.“I think the consumer is worse than what we had anticipated, and it’s driven ma...
The Walt Disney Company is celebrating 125 Emmy nominations, including nods for "Abbott Elementary," "The Bear," "Paradise" and "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour."...
A United States bankruptcy judge ordered genetic testing company 23andMe to pay a nearly $50 million settlement for a 2023 hack that led to the data leak of millions of their customers....
As temperatures are approaching triple digits this month, we’ve got a sweet way to cool off.Since July is National Ice cream month, and National Ice Cream Day is next Sunday July 19 – Cosmic Ice Cream wants you to stop in to check out their new shop and new collab with Houston fa...
China allocated millions of dollars in additional relief funding for disaster-hit areas Wednesday after severe storms destroyed homes and displaced thousands of people and a landslide killed 21 forestry workers.The central government allocated 50 million yuan ($7.4 million) to re...
George E. Johnson Sr., a pioneer in Black hair care whose multimillion dollar business was the first Black-owned company to be listed on the American Stock Exchange, has died at age 99, according to his family.Johnson died Monday at his home in downtown Chicago. A cause of death ...
Wall Street banks have high hopes for SpaceX but at the moment shares of Elon Musk's rocket market appear to be earthbound.Many of the investment firms that underwrote SpaceX's initial public offering issued their first research notes about the company Tuesday, and almost all rec...
A Texas wind turbine company must stop accepting wind turbine blades and begin the cleanup process at two of its facilities in Sweetwater, according to a temporary injunction from a Travis County district court judge....
Two separate issues led to Ford Motor Company issuing a recall for over 100,000 Mustangs in the United States.
Unleash the magic of Moana: Shop our ultimate toy list to celebrate the release of the new live-action film.
Texas' App Store Accountability Act requires minors to have their parents' permission to download most apps. The Supreme Court says the law can go into effect as lawsuits continue in lower courts....
Ukraine’s Security Service on Tuesday said it found the body of Ukrainian national Anastasiia Berezovska, who had been wanted by authorities in Monaco in connection with the bombing targeting Ukrainian business tycoon Vadym Yermolaiev.The security service, also known by its local...
7-Eleven found something a little too familiar about the new orange, green, and red-striped Nike sneakers set to be released next week, and the convenience store chain is asking a federal court to do something about it....
Teresa Dermit had the warmth, confidence and presence that make a great smile memorable. She smiled, spoke and carried herself beautifully - but her teeth no longer matched who she was. The goal wasn’t to remake Teresa’s identity, it was to restore the smile that reflected it. Dr...
These Daughters of the American Revolution are cleaning the graves of patriots to commemorate America 250.
Tens of thousands of medicated wipes sold in CVS stores were pulled over fears that children could get into them and possibly be poisoned.
Several days of scorching temperatures are suspected to have caused at least 19 deaths in New Jersey as a heat dome that had settled above parts of the central and eastern United States gives way to severe storms that have knocked out power to close to 1 million homes and busines...
Galveston’s Tall Ship Elissa spent the Fourth of July week in rare company Saturday, slipping into New York Harbor as part of the Sail4th 250 Parade of Sail — a centerpiece event tied to the national celebrations surrounding the United States’ 250th anniversary.RELATED: Texas’ hi...
The artwork, made with washable tempera paint, is designed to be visible from the tallest buildings in the Central Business District.
President Donald Trump on Friday pardoned 11 people, including a former business partner of Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff and nine people identified by the White House as having helped people bypass emissions control systems on vehicles.The acts of clemency come as Trump has ...
A year after the floods devastated Hunt, claiming more than 130 lives and shattering treasured hometown businesses, there are signs of a comeback.Just five miles down the road, Crider’s Rodeo and Dancehall is open again. For 101 years, it’s been a place where generations have com...
The Alamo has officially reopened its beautifully restored Paseo del Alamo, a major milestone in a $700M redevelopment project that seamlessly connects the historic site to the San Antonio River Walk!...
A McDonald's restaurant in Venezuela has become a makeshift hospital and center for finding missing pets after two powerful earthquakes.
Confused by "use by," "sell by" and "best by" labels? Here's what each one actually means, and how California's new law aims to reduce food waste by simplifying the labels shoppers see....
A Los Angeles Lakers warm-up jacket worn by NBA legend Wilt Chamberlain is expected to fetch up to $250,000 at auction after a 19-year-old Oregon man purchased it for just $3 at a Goodwill store....
Although the 4th of July is a holiday, here are some of the stores and restaurants that will be keeping their doors open.
Thousands of visitors have flocked to Cesar Mora's farm in central California this week to gather free nectarines.He's giving his harvest away rather than watching it rot as he's locked in a legal battle with a company that claims exclusive rights over the variety of white nectar...
Renowned chef John Doherty is turning his talents to a tower of food all designed to be enjoyed while watching a match.
Family-run candy shop, Shoppes of Premise Maid, has been creating sweet treats for more than 45 years.
Healthy eating has a new home in Missouri City with the opening of Grain & Berry, a fast-casual café known for its açaí bowls, smoothies, fresh juices and other wholesome menu items.Located at 9010 Sienna Crossing Drive, Suite 250, the restaurant is owned by co-franchisee Uche Je...
If you’re planning a Fourth of July barbecue, be prepared to spend a little more at the grocery store this year.According to the American Farm Bureau Federation, the average cost of a summer cookout for 10 people is $73.82 in 2026, not including alcohol.One of the biggest reasons...
The Vatican responded aggressively Thursday to a traditionalist society that consecrated bishops without the pope’s consent, declaring the Society of St. Pius X in schism, excommunicating its bishops and warning its faithful.The Vatican’s doctrine office went above and beyond the...
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Summer McIntosh of Canada led all the way in winning the 400-meter individual medley at the Pan Pacific Championships on Thursday night, bou…
Thirty years after a Houston jeweler was murdered in a multimillion-dollar diamond heist, the man convicted of killing him is set to get an …
It's expected that a guilty plea will be announced in connection with the federal prosecution of Luigi Mangione.
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