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President Donald Trump will deliver a primetime address this week that he says will include a focus on elections, suggesting he could revisit long-debunked conspiracy theories about his 2020 defeat to Democrat Joe Biden. The speech comes as he's escalated calls for Republicans to...
HOUSTON — A week after Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was killed by a federal immigration agent, residents ranging from teachers to business owners filled City Hall on Tuesday to press Houston Mayor John Whitmire and the City Council to demand answers from U.S. Immigration and Customs En...
Fresh off its first-class flight from Glasgow, it received a reception befitting a visiting dignitary: a bagpiper in full regalia playing inside Boston Logan International Airport. Waiting to greet it were diplomats, the governor and Boston’s mayor.The guest of honor? An orange t...
Billionaire Elon Musk likely broke Wisconsin law when he handed out $1 million checks to voters in the 2025 state Supreme Court election, a bipartisan panel has found.The Wisconsin Elections Commission last week referred two complaints to the Brown County district attorney's offi...
The head of baseball's players' union chastised management on Tuesday for its advertising campaign in support of a salary cap while Commissioner Rob Manfred maintained the proposal was developed in response to fans.Bruce Meyer, who took over when Tony Clark was forced out in Febr...
A U.S.-Russian space crew blasted off successfully Tuesday on a mission to the International Space Station.NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Russian crewmates Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina lifted off from the Russia-leased Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan aboard the Roscosmos Soyuz M...
Some county commissioners are pushing for dedicated funding for the district attorney's office to support the investigation into an ICE officer who killed a Houstonian....
A new report shows the financial challenges Harris County faces just weeks before commissioners will adopt a new budget.
Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis is seeking county funding for an independent investigation into the July 7 ICE agent-involved shooting that killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo....
A North Texas man will spend years in federal prison after transporting a minor to a furry convention in Georgia, sexually abusing them, and commissioning artwork of sexual acts between the victim and his "furry persona."...
When Sen. Lindsey Graham’s phone number popped up on his call list, Sen. Chuck Schumer said his heart skipped a beat.It was shortly after the 2012 presidential election and Republicans had lost badly to President Barack Obama.Graham was calling with an outlandish proposal — “gett...
Houston City Council Member Alejandra Salinas on Monday introduced a “Right to Air Conditioning” ordinance that would require rental properties to provide and maintain operable air conditioning in habitable spaces. The proposal would eliminate a loophole in the city’s Building St...
Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis and Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare are set to hold a news conference Monday to discuss the independent investigation into the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. The news conference is scheduled for noon Monday, July 13, a...
Harris County is taking a major step forward in the fight against flooding. Commissioner Rodney Ellis joined federal, state and local leaders Monday morning to break ground on the Poor Farm Ditch Project — a $32.7 million investment aimed at protecting roughly 500 homes in West U...
For months, Attorney General Ken Paxton and Sen. John Cornyn battered each other in a nasty and expensive race for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination in Texas. Now that Paxton has emerged victorious, GOP leaders from Texas to Washington are urging intraparty peace and unity, w...
Protesters gathered outside Houston City Hall calling for an independent investigation into the death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, saying they do not trust federal authorities to investigate the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).The demonstration comes after Hous...
Expected to go as the first pick in the amateur draft, Roch Cholowsky submitted a video to Major League Baseball with the correct pronunciation of his last name.For the record, the name is pronounced chil-OW’-skee.Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred still botched the pronunciation ...
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....
Conference Board Chief Economist Dana M. Peterson says consumers are abandoning big-ticket items as housing, healthcare, ad insurance costs influence spending....
It's the latest instance of the Republican president trying to exert White House influence over how U.S. elections are conducted.
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 passenger on board a flight from Greece to Germany was reportedly partially sucked out of a window when it broke mid-flight.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that the new recall covers Cuisinart Propel+ Four Burner 3-in-1 Gas Grills sold in stores and online between 2024 and 2026....
President Donald Trump has chosen not to sign a sweeping housing affordability bill on Friday, in protest of Congress not approving a strict voter ID bill that does not have enough support to pass.“I will not sign the Housing Bill, which has been fully approved by Congress and se...
A Houston city councilmember is proposing a local ordinance to penalize people with unsecured loads on their vehicles.
Residents showed up to Harris County commissioners court to voice their concerns and demand that officials cancel contracts related to Flock safety cameras....
“Suppose a federal officer, while he was working, shot the mayor,” a legal expert said. “Is everyone going to claim that he can't be prosecuted for murder just because he was on duty at the time? No, of course not.”...
Recent polling from The Texas Politics Project suggests Democratic U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico is performing better with Black voters than his predecessors were at this point in their campaigns....
The Austin Democrat’s haul is a record for a U.S. Senate candidate in the second quarter of an election year and is nearly three times what Beto O’Rourke raised in the same period in 2018....
Houston-based energy technology company Baker Hughes is closing one of its Houston facilities, a move that will impact 174 employees.According to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice filed with the Texas Workforce Commission, the layoffs are tied to the c...
Over the last month, Democratic socialists have notched victories in the liberal strongholds of New York City, Washington, D.C., and Denver. Now Francesca Hong, a single mother who has worked as a dishwasher and line cook, is trying to do the same with her campaign for governor i...
Nominations opened Thursday in a Labour Party election to replace Keir Starmer as Britain’s prime minister, a contest in which there is expected to be just one candidate.Former Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham will be collecting signatures from Labour lawmakers, and needs at...
Authorities in southern China said Thursday that 39 people have died in flooding from Tropical Storm Maysak.Most of the deaths were related to the breach of a dam in the city of Nanning in Guangxi region, which claimed 26 lives, said Ding Wei, the city's vice mayor, at a news bri...
President Donald Trump's plans to build a skyline-altering arch in the nation's capital is getting another review from the federal commission whose approval he needs, but the agency's staff says the project should be revised before it gets the go-ahead. The National Capital Plann...
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It looks like John Deere owners can soon feel free to fix their own machines.The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from several states secured a right-to-repair settlement Wednesday with agriculture equipment giant Deere & Co. — commonly known as John Deere — that re...
Just six weeks on the job, and the new mayor of Galena Park was rolling up his sleeves last night to help combat localized flooding.
The three-judge panel agreed with the State Commission on Judicial Conduct in its action against Judge Natalia Cornelio.
A newly launched commission aims to see Texas move to the head of the class when it comes to education.
Mayor John Whitmire also shared his condolences and called the shooting a tragedy, adding that the city is "in touch with federal elected officials, insisting there's a transparent and independent investigation."...
A three-judge panel on Wednesday denied a request from the Kennedy Center's board to keep President Donald Trump's name on the institution while the board appeals an earlier ruling that dubbed the name change illegal and had it rescinded.It's another setback for the board of trus...
Crews worked through the night to shore up a massive, under-construction apartment building in Manhattan after some of its columns buckled and floors sagged, triggering widespread evacuations and street closures over concerns about a collapse. Mayor Zohran Mamdani confirmed Wedne...
Officials said the aircraft, operated by the private carrier K2 Airways, reported a navigational system issue while flying with five people on board.
The Texas attorney general appears to have used an address where he did not live while voting in six elections in the past two years — despite his warning voters that “it is illegal to misrepresent your residence on election records.”...
With Graham Platner's campaign teetering from an allegation of sexual assault, there's no shortage of people arguing that the 41-year-old Maine oysterman and progressive political neophyte was always too risky for a key Senate race. However, it's likely more candidates will follo...
Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark wanted to talk Tuesday about the league's upcoming season, not the Brendan Sorsby gambling saga at Texas Tech that led to a lot of legal wrangling and a since-dismissed court order that had sent shockwaves through college sports. Even though that...
The U.S. Department of Justice cannot have the names and personal contact information for every person who worked during the 2020 election in Georgia’s Fulton County, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.The Justice Department in April obtained a grand jury subpoena seeking the names an...
The former mayor of Mississippi's capital city and the former City Council president have pleaded guilty in a bribery scheme one week before they were set to face trial.Former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and former Jackson City Council President Aaron Banks pleaded guilty ...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced the creation of a new teacher-led initiative aimed at improving public education across the state.The Texas Classroom Commission will bring together current and retired public school educators to develop recommendations focused on classroom instru...
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an attempt by a conservative activist to obtain guardianship records in an effort to find ineligible voters in the presidential battleground state.The case has been winding its way through the courts for years and stems from attempt...
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says he’ll quit as a lawmaker and seek re-election to clear his name over financial allegations.Farage said Tuesday he will resign from his seat in Parliament, triggering a special election in which he will run. He said in a broadcast statement that ...
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen ’s political future is on the line Tuesday as a Paris appeals court rules on her eligibility to stand in the next presidential election. The verdict will be delivered from 1:30 p.m. and could take several hours to read. It could reshape the 2...
They may arrive at the same destination, but two passengers on the same flight can have strikingly different travel experiences.One traveler breezes through a priority security lane and heads straight to an invite-only lounge for craft cocktails and a chef-prepared meal before bo...
Galveston County District Attorney Kenneth Cusick and the District Attorney’s Office will hold a news conference Tuesday afternoon following a recent uptick in domestic violence cases, according to a news release.The news conference is scheduled for 2 p.m. in the Galveston County...
Montgomery County Precinct 3 Commissioner Ritch Wheeler says a garbage truck spilled its load along Player Woods near North Seasons Trace Circle, leaving debris scattered and triggering a significant roadside cleanup effort.Wheeler said the cleanup is expected to take at least th...
President Donald Trump lauded Texas Sen. Ted Cruz during an Oval Office news conference Monday.
Heavy rain and flooding are breaking a heat wave that gripped New York City and much of the Northeast last week.Flash flood warnings were issued Monday for parts of New York, Philadelphia and New Jersey as rounds of storms moved through the area.On Sunday, New York City Mayor Zoh...
Summer is the busiest time of year for Americans to move, but consumer advocates say it’s also prime time for moving scams that can cost victims thousands of dollars.According to the Federal Trade Commission, reports of moving fraud increased by 35% in 2025. Victims lost an avera...
The expenses to operate three restaurants in Waco are rising across the board, but there’s one growing cost in particular that feels nearly impossible to manage — providing employee health insurance, co-owner Kyle Citrano said. “Every year, it can change on you in a heartbeat,” s...
Thank you, H-Town! Freedom Over Texas saw a record-breaking crowd, according to Houston officials.
