The head of the World Health Organization has arrived in Congo to support measures being ramped up to slow the world’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak , the agency said Wednesday, as confirmed cases reach nearly 4,000. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrived in Kin...
For passengers on the budget Australian airline Jetstar, the days of cramming your bag into an overhead locker already full of your seatmates' full-sized suitcases are coming to an end, but there’s a catch. The carrier will charge passengers for stowing carry-on bags in the overh...
When CBS ended “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” earlier this year, it also shuttered the program's robust music offerings — a major blow for artists whose television platform was already dwindling. Performing on late-night has historically been a unique avenue for musicians h...
U.S. President Donald Trump said a deal on the Strait of Hormuz could come as early as Wednesday or Thursday, while Iran and Oman inched toward an agreement to reopen the critical waterway and potentially help bring an end to the war . Trump was asked by reporters traveling with ...
A small organ in eastern Germany is the headliner of the world's slowest concert. It has been playing the same piece of music by composer John Cage at a glacial pace for nearly 25 years. A rare chord change on Wednesday — from seven notes to eight once an A4 pipe is added — will ...
Episode: 3396 How we live with two competing vocabularies – technical and commonplace. Today, treacherous words.
Asian shares surged and oil prices slipped Wednesday after the U.S. stock market rallied to records, helped by strong corporate earnings reports and hopes for a deal setting the stage for talks that might eventually lead to an end to the war in Iran . Benchmarks jumped more than ...
University of Houston starting quarterback Conner Weigman was named to the Maxwell Award Pre-season Watch List on Monday, the Maxwell Foundation Club announced. Weigman, one of the best signal callers in the Big 12 and nation, accounted for 36 total touchdowns in his first season...
For just the third time since 1992, the Houston Football program was ranked in the USA Today US LBM Preseason Coaches Poll at #24 in the country. The Cougars are coming off a 10-win season in 2025 which concluded with a Texas Bowl win over LSU. Houston returns its starting quarte...
New details about one of hip-hop's most enduring mysteries — the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur — could finally come to light in the upcoming trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis . Davis, 63, is accused of orchestrating the drive-by shooting near the Las Vegas Strip that also wo...
The man who prosecutors say orchestrated the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur is scheduled to go to trial Monday, almost 30 years after the fatal drive-by shooting in Las Vegas. Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, faces a single count of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to...
A new federal study found that marijuana use in the United States has surpassed cigarette smoking.
According to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, the investigation began in January 2026 when High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Group 1 investigators launched an investigation into Avery Williams, 30....
A former Harris County sheriff's deputy is charged with sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl after court records state he communicated with her through a dating app and picked her up earlier this year....
A Harris County Precinct 7 Constable's Office sergeant has been "no billed" after being charged with injury to a child.
Tarik Skubal made his Los Angeles Dodgers debut on Tuesday night, pitching six effective innings against the Chicago Cubs. It was the first start for Skubal since he was acquired in a trade with Detroit on Saturday night. The two-time Cy Young Award winner was booed when he was i...
A big change is coming to horse racing's Triple Crown, with the Preakness Stakes moving to three weeks and a day after the Kentucky Derby and being run on Sunday for the first time. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and the Maryland Jockey Club announced the decision Wednesday. No Triple C...
Court records show Carmen Mata has been ordered evicted multiple times in recent years, while the property owner claims she has used the same explanation with several landlords....
George Lombard Jr. homered in a memorable big league debut and the New York Yankees beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 on Tuesday night. In the fifth inning, Lombard drove an 0-2 sweeper from starter Hunter Dobbins (2-2) into the left-field seats for his first career hit. As he com...
A wanted suspect is dead following a traffic stop in Baytown on Tuesday evening, officials said.
Former jockey Robby Albarado, who won the Preakness twice, has died at age 52.
A federal judge has "reluctantly" granted the DOJ's move to dismiss the final remaining prosecution stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol....
The new study from Climate Central details how climate change is impacting people's sleep.
Manager Stephen Vogt lauded the Cleveland Guardians' front office for adding three players during Monday's trade deadline. Now it's up to Vogt and the new-look Guardians to capitalize on the addition of outfielder Jo Adell, first baseman Nathaniel Lowe and pitcher Foster Griffin ...
A new report from city and county health leaders revealed the biggest challenges keeping people in Houston and Harris County from getting the health care they need....
The City of Houston and its officers are being sued for holding people at traffic stops to turn them over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, according to a lawsuit....
A beloved North Carolina gas station clerk was killed by a registered sex offender after vanishing from her home, deputies say.
The new recall involves EnHomee 15-Drawer 51" Dressers sold on Amazon between August 2024 and April 2026 for over $100.
More than 20 states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration on Monday to block it from getting wide access to the personal information of millions of recipients of a benefits program for low-income families....
George Lombard Jr. saw a sweeper over the middle of the plate, sent the 0-2 pitch over the left-field fence and made his highly anticipated big league debut even more memorable. A few hours later, Lombard was exchanging memorabilia with the fans who caught the first home run ball...
Green Bay's Micah Parsons doesn't know exactly when he will be cleared to play in an NFL game this season, but the All-Pro edge rusher is warning opponents to be ready for him to unleash the frustration that's built while he's been sidelined. Speaking with reporters for the first...
Critics say the governor must call legislators to Austin to pass state laws regulating data centers.
Standout right tackle Darnell Wright has agreed to lucrative contract extension with the Chicago Bears. The Bears announced the deal Tuesday by saying “The Wright Tackle is here to stay.” It's a four-year, $116 million contract, a person familiar with the agreement told The Assoc...
Khloé Kardashian introduces the world to her inner circle in "The Girls: A Khloe Kardashian Project." Meet the ladies who know all the Kardashian secrets, and maybe have a few of their own! The new series premieres Aug. 21 on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+...
Hip-hop fans are in for a once-in-a-generation experience as the Cash Money Records and No Limit Records Reunion Tour makes its first stop in Houston on Sept. 11. Grammy Award-winning rapper, entrepreneur, and No Limit Records founder Master P stopped by Houston Life to talk abou...
Houston Methodist Hospital has been named to the U.S. News & World Report's Honor Roll (best hospitals in the country) for the 10th time and is the number 1 hospital in Texas, according to a release....
A discarded Falcon 9 rocket will collide with the moon at 5,400 miles per hour.
Homeowners associations (HOAs) across the nation are reportedly taking a tougher stance on unpaid dues, pursuing foreclosure against more homeowners as communities grapple with mounting financial pressures....
The lawsuit argues the policy is vague and unlawfully censors certain viewpoints in violation of the First Amendment.
According to U-Haul's 2026 Midyear Migration Report, Texas has emerged as the nation's top relocation destination for Gen Z and a leading choice for Millennials and Gen X....
Ex-Army private Andrew Arrabaca, the suspect in an attack on the New York City federal building, was indicted on an arson charge.
For our busy Houston commuters, we have – The Commuter Cut – a special 40-minute version of our show to listen to during your journey home.
Former Houston Oilers safety Kenny Houston is celebrating 40 years in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Multiple lanes on IH-69 near Lyons Avenue were shut down due to debris, causing major traffic backups along the highway.
The U.S. House Ethics Committee said Tuesday it had opened an investigation into domestic abuse allegations against Republican Rep. Max Miller.
Two alleged leaders of a violent Houston street gang have been convicted in federal court for ordering a retaliatory drive-by shooting in the Third Ward that killed an innocent bystander, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. A federal jury found Shaquille Richards, 32, and Al...
Compared to last year, about 155,000 fewer people in the region are eligible for food stamps, according to Rice University’s Kinder Institute.
Marathon organizers said general registration for the Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Houston Half Marathon is sold out.
Chipotle told ABC News the ingredient was distributed to several food service retailers across multiple states.
A 23-year-old Stockton native In-N-Out employee who was sent to Twin Falls, Idaho, to train workers was killed in the mass shooting, along with a man from Southern California and one other person....
The extension of the National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C. until January 2029 will cost roughly $1.4 billion, according to a Defense Department estimate provided to Congress. The figure offers a glimpse of how much taxpayer money will be spent on a deployment that has bee...
Britain’s Princess Eugenie has given birth to a baby girl, her third child and first daughter, Buckingham Palace said Tuesday. Eugenie, the younger daughter of the former Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, and husband, Jack Brooksbank, announced the birth of the 6-poun...
Some older Ford cars and SUVs pose "unreasonable" safety risks, according to federal regulators. Here's what to know.
The U.S. Postal Service has unveiled its 2026 holiday stamp designs featuring for Christmas - cookies and Madonna and Child, a Diwali stamp for the annual autumn festival, a Hanukkah design honoring the eight-day Jewish holiday, a Kwanzaa stamp honoring the pan-African holiday, a...
Check you ticket! Someone in Texas just won the $1,825,000 Texas Two Step jackpot in Monday night's drawing.
The survey released Tuesday by Texas Southern University’s Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center marks the third consecutive poll showing Talarico, the Democratic candidate, ahead of Paxton, the Republican....
Expectant parents and growing families in Fort Bend County are invited to a free community baby shower and resource fair at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital on Tuesday. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the hospital’s Sweetwater Pavilion – NEAL Family Confe...
We catch up with "Dancing with the Stars" dancer Ezra Sosa, who is living his authentic life, in and out of the ballroom.
Accomplished broadcaster Tessa Barrera is joining Hello Houston, as co-host alongside longtime personality, Ernie Manouse. Barrera makes her on-air debut on Aug. 17....
Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos are joining forces in an effort to help save some of the world's rarest animals.
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This week's ruling by Judge Jeth Jones solidifies the likelihood that Wong, a Republican who is facing Democratic Fort Bend County Commissio…
Ash spewing from Sicily’s Mount Etna has forced the closure of the Italian island’s largest airport for the fifth consecutive day, stranding…
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