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Genevieve becomes a Category 5 hurricane but is not expected to make landfall

Genevieve became a Category 5 hurricane early Monday, the first in the East Pacific region in two years, forecasters said. It is expected to stay far out to sea on a course roughly parallel with the Mexico coast. Genevieve had maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 kph), accordi...

Zelenskyy to meet sailors and Britain's new leader on visit to a UK port

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham at a naval base in England on Monday, a visit Burnham said is intended to signal the U.K.'s “unwavering” support for Ukraine. Zelenskyy's trip is the first by a foreign leader since Burnham...

Philippine president slams China in veiled rebuke in his state of the nation speech

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. denounced China in a veiled rebuke Monday in his state of the nation speech, vowing that his government will defend a 2016 arbitration ruling that invalidated Beijing’s expansive claims in the disputed South China Sea , and saying that Fi...

In a German forest, 2 brothers keep the ancient tradition of charcoal burning alive

Immo Feldmer carefully tipped smoldering charcoal into a tall mound of earth to kick off the ancient tradition of coal burning . The inside of the mound was tightly stacked with beech wood which smolders for weeks until it's been turned into charcoal — a craft that's been practic...

The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3391: Project Mohole

Episode: 3391 In which Project Mohole looks inside Earth while Sputnik reaches outside. Today, Inner Space versus Outer Space.

Traffic to start flowing Monday across new bridge between Canada and US

Traffic is set to start flowing Monday across a new bridge over the Detroit River that will serve as a critical route for trade, jobs and tourism between Canada and the U.S. Last week, Canada celebrated the Gordie Howe International Bridge with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Windso...

Trial begins for Lindsay Clancy, mother on trial in deaths of her 3 children

In the months after the birth of her third child, Lindsay Clancy 's mental health collapsed. Manic, unable to sleep and stricken with thoughts of harming herself, she sought care from experts in postpregnancy mood disorders, was put on multiple psychiatric medications, and when n...

Tate brothers' lawyers and prosecutors to set schedule for UK extradition fight

Attorneys for social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate will meet with federal prosecutors in Miami on Monday to work out a schedule for the potentially monthslong process of fighting extradition to the United Kingdom, where the brothers are accused of rape and sex traffic...

Man convicted of 5 DWIs handed 50-year sentence, Montgomery County DA says

During his fifth DWI stop, investigators said they found Eugenio Les Zavala had nearly twice the blood alcohol content allowed by the legal limit.

As Indonesia cuts methane emissions, life atop a mountain of garbage begins to change

Long before dawn breaks over Indonesia ’s largest landfill, Nur Wencih joins thousands of waste pickers climbing mountains of garbage, searching for anything they can sell. The 35-year-old widow has worked at the site on Jakarta’s eastern edge for two decades, following her paren...

Tomball property where headstones were discovered was not a cemetery, city says

Investigators determined the headstones found at the site of a recent demolition were likely rejected or discarded and were repurposed as construction materials....

Henry County man saves pregnant fiancée during Florida shark attack

A Henry County man is recovering from surgery after he pushed his pregnant fiancée to safety and fought off a shark in Daytona Beach on Saturday evening....

Beltrán, Jones and Kent pay tribute to home and family during Baseball Hall of Fame inductions

Puerto Rico and Curaçao may be small islands, but the support they showed was massive as elite center fielders Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday. Both joined slugging second baseman Jeff Kent as the newest members before an est...

Noah Lyles pulls up mid-race at US nationals, suffers a rare loss at 200 meters

Noah Lyles pulled up halfway through the 200-meter final at U.S. track championships Sunday, suffering a rare loss in his best race and allowing USC's Garrett Kaalund to take the title. In the women's race at Icahn Stadium in New York — the site of Usain Bolt's first world record...

US and Iran hold off on attacks for second straight night

Neither the U.S. nor Iran launched attacks on each other for the second night in a row.

Jackson Koivun wins the 3M Open in his 3rd pro start, holding off Scottie Scheffler by 3 strokes

Jackson Koivun felt the nerves but never flinched, securing his first PGA Tour win in the face of a strong finish by the world's top-ranked player and clear fan favorite in Scottie Scheffler. Koivun won the 3M Open by three strokes Sunday in only his third start as a professional...

Corey Heim executes daring pass on final restart and holds on for historic Brickyard 400 victory

Corey Heim started Sunday by talking about being more aggressive on his restarts. Then he showed everyone — including his team co-owner Denny Hamlin — what he’d learned. The 24-year-old part-time NASCAR Cup Series driver first made a daring outside move to pass Hamlin then slow h...

Texas Panhandle shaken by strongest earthquake to hit the region

The Texas Panhandle was shaken by the strongest earthquake to hit the region.

Humble shooting: Man, 19, fatally shoots his 17-year-old ex-girlfriend, her brother in 200-block of West Canino Road in Harris County, Texas, sheriff's office says

A 19-year-old man allegedly killed his ex-girlfriend and her brother in a shooting Humble, Texas in the 200-block of West Canino Road.

Pentagon's official Iran war death toll no longer lists 4 troops killed during renewed fighting

The four American troops killed during renewed fighting between the U.S. and Iran in recent weeks are no longer listed as part of the Iran war death toll in the Pentagon's official casualty count....

Jacoby Brissett agrees to reworked 1-year deal with Cardinals and is likely Week 1 starter

Quarterback Jacoby Brissett and the Arizona Cardinals agreed to a reworked one-year deal Sunday and first-year coach Mike LaFleur confirmed that the veteran is the team's likely starter for Week 1. Brissett, 33, was unhappy with his previous contract , which included just $1.5 mi...

Jacob Misiorowski sets Brewers franchise record by starting game with 7 straight strikeouts

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski set a franchise record by striking out the first seven Colorado Rockies on Sunday. Misiorowski also broke his own record for the most 100-mph pitches in a single game since pitch tracking began in 2008. The two-time All-Star reached 100...

Yankees All-Star Cody Bellinger placed on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain

All-Star outfielder Cody Bellinger was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a left hamstring strain, a significant blow to a New York Yankees team already missing two big bats. The Yankees recalled outfielder Spencer Jones from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre before Sunda...

Genevieve becomes a major Pacific hurricane off Mexico, but no direct threat to land is forecast

Genevieve strengthened into a major hurricane in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday and is expected to intensify well southwest of Mexico but stay far out to sea on a course roughly parallel to the coast. Genevieve had maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (220 kph), making it a Category 4...

Woman, man killed in shooting in north Harris County, suspect fled the scene, HCSO says

According to the Harris County Sheriff's Office, the suspect or suspects fled the scene after shooting and killing both a woman and a man.

2 young adults killed on Houston's Northside

Officials say two people were found shot Sunday on West Canino Road.

Two killed in north Harris County shooting; suspect flees, HCSO says

Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a reported shooting in the 200 block of W. Camino Road on Sunday, where two people were found shot. Both victims were pronounced dead, according to preliminary information released by Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. HCSO said the victims ...

‘The Odyssey’ earns $87M in its second weekend, Christopher Nolan’s best second weekend yet

“The Odyssey” continued to exert a mighty hold on moviegoers in its second weekend in North American theaters, with $87 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. That’s only a 30% drop from its first weekend, an incredibly modest slide for a blockbuster. It’s...

Pearland residents may soon pay 12% more for utilities if council approves proposed increase

The agenda calls for a 12% increase in water and sewer rates, to be implemented in the 2027 fiscal year.

Intersection of Hamilton Street and Tuam Street in Midtown to close until mid-August for I-45 expansion

According to officials, the I-45 expansion project will cause the long-term closure of the intersection of Hamilton Street and Tuam Street in Midtown.

Sweltering heat wave grips central and southern US for a second straight day

At least 40 million people were under extreme heat warnings across central and southern parts of the United States on Sunday as high temperatures and severe humidity gripped large swaths of the country for a second straight day. Heat indexes exceeding 105 degrees Fahrenheit (40.5...

Jenny Shin claims her first LPGA win in more than a decade at Women's Scottish Open

South Korean golfer Jenny Shin secured a two-shot victory at the Women’s Scottish Open on Sunday to end a wait of more than 10 years for her second LPGA win. The 33-year-old Shin, who won the Texas Shootout in May 2016, carded a 3-over 75 on the Dundonald Links to finish at 9 und...

Federal officials investigate after a video appears to show a person kicking a California sea lion

Federal wildlife authorities are investigating after a video appeared to show a person kicking a protected sea lion at a beach in California. A spokesperson for the federal National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration confirmed an ongoing investigation into the incident but de...

A fatal attack on Berlin's Pride festival leaves locals wondering how their city will recover

For Ali Darwich, the deadly attack on the Berlin Pride Festival was an attack on the city of Berlin and everything it stands for: its diversity, its tolerance and its belief in freedom. On a personal level, it also was an attack on everything the Berliner embodies. “Born a Muslim...

Extreme summer heat dome brings dangerous triple-digit temperatures through the work week

A stronger heat wave kicks in next week as sunshine increases and rain chances remain slim to none.

Houston declares 'John T. Toomey Day' as barbecue founder celebrates 98th birthday

A Houston barbecue legend just added another candle to the cake — and did it surrounded by brisket, Cougar pride and four generations of family. J-Bar-M Barbecue founder John J. Toomey is officially 98 today, and the celebration started early Friday, when family, friends, staff a...

Raúl Castro is absent as Cuba celebrates the anniversary of a key revolutionary attack

Cuba held a traditional rally on Sunday to commemorate one of the revolution’s most important anniversaries but former President Raúl Castro was conspicuously absent. It was the first time in at least 30 years that 95-year-old Castro did not attend the event, and no explanation w...

Mississippi teen accused of killing elderly couple was known to deputies before attack

A Mississippi sheriff's incident report obtained by Fox News Digital says the 17-year-old accused of killing an elderly couple in their Mendenhall home was already suspected in numerous burglaries and vehicle thefts in the area...

NASA astronaut returns to Earth with 2 cosmonauts after 8-month stay on ISS

NASA says three members of the International Space Station are back on Earth after an 8-month-long space mission.

Houston heat climbs to the dangerous triple-digit temperatures next week

Houston’s stormy stretch is over, but the tradeoff is a return to intense summer heat. Temperatures will climb through the weekend, with Sunday approaching 100 degrees before an even hotter pattern takes hold next week. Several consecutive days of triple-digit temperatures are po...

Japan's monkey sensation Punch gets thousands of birthday messages as he turns 1 on Sunday

Punch, the orphaned monkey at a Japanese zoo that stole many people's hearts by clinging to an orangutan plushie, is marking his first birthday Sunday....

Cori Bush and Wesley Bell's rematch sets up key test for Democrats in Missouri

Gripping a microphone outside the courthouse where the infamous Dred Scott case over slavery was argued in 1847, former Rep. Cori Bush portrayed her ouster from Congress as another historic setback set to be reversed. “We’re standing here saying, send back that descendant, send h...

A forced-labor crackdown or an end-run around Congress? Dissecting Trump's new tariffs

The Trump administration has imposed double-digit tariffs on more than 60 countries , using a legal justification that permits the president to levy import taxes and other sanctions against countries found to engage in “unjustifiable,” “unreasonable” or “discriminatory” trade pra...

Norris ends wait for F1 win in Hungary as Antonelli stretches championship lead

Lando Norris ended an eight-month wait for a Formula 1 victory with strong pace and a dose of good fortune to win the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday. The defending champion was on pole but lost the lead to his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri when he ran wide at the second corner. ...

UNESCO adds France's D-Day landing beaches, Greece's Mount Olympus to World Heritage List

World War II’s D-Day landing beaches in northern France and the iconic Mount Olympus in Greece were among the sites added to the World Heritage List on Sunday at a U.N. committee meeting in South Korea reviewing dozens of nominations. The UNESCO committee, which meets in Busan th...

Typhoon Noul weakens after making landfall, brings heavy rain to southern China

Typhoon Noul weakened to a tropical storm on Sunday as it moved inland after making landfall and bringing winds and heavy rain along the coast of southern China. Chinese weather authorities expected parts of southern Guangdong and southeastern Fujian provinces to experience heavy...

The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1608: Members in Tension

Episode: 1608 Three scale models of structures, with vastly different weights. Today, we design for tension.

Hurricane Genevieve moves through the Pacific off Mexico, but no direct threat to land is forecast

Tropical Storm Genevieve has strengthened into a hurricane in the Pacific Ocean southwest of Mexico. It is forecast to pick up even more steam and become a major hurricane in the coming days but stay well out to sea on a course roughly parallel to the shore. Genevieve had maximum...

Hunter Brown pitches Astros past White Sox 4-1 for 5th straight win

Hunter Brown pitched seven shutout innings of two-hit ball and Isaac Paredes had three RBIs as the Houston Astros beat the Chicago White Sox 4-1 on Saturday night for their fifth straight victory. Jeremy Peña finished with three of Houston’s six hits and scored twice. He became t...

Jones and Clark help Team Spoon beat Team Coop 129-122 in the WNBA All-Star Game

Jonquel Jones had 22 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists, helping Caitlin Clark and Team Spoon outlast Marina Mabrey and Team Coop 129-122 in the WNBA All-Star Game on Saturday night. Dominique Malonga had a first-half dunk for Team Coop, but Team Spoon had eight players score ...

Ryan Gosling joins Marvel universe as Ghost Rider

Ryan Gosling is joining the Marvel cinematic universe as Ghost Rider, re-teaming with his “Star Wars: Starfighter” director Shawn Levy on a film set for release in 2028. Gosling joined Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige Saturday at Comic-Con International's Hall H as about 7,000 fa...

Shooting reported at Deerbrook Mall, unknown if anyone is hurt, HCSO says

Law enforcement is responding to a shooting call at Deerbrook Mall in Humble, the Harris County Sheriff's Office confirms.

Airstrikes have paused and talks are pressing forward. But can the US and Iran take the off-ramp?

The U.S. military has paused its airstrikes on Iran after nearly two weeks of intensifying bombing, while diplomatic efforts have pushed forward to try to avert a return to all-out war. But it remains to be seen whether the U.S. and Iran are at an inflection point in a mercurial ...

Shohei Ohtani skips bullpen session and won't throw off mound until irritated left knee feels 100%

Shohei Ohtani skipped a tentatively scheduled bullpen session Saturday and Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said the two-way superstar won’t throw off a mound again until his irritated left knee feels 100%. “We’re just going to kick the can,” Roberts said before his team ...

D4vd murder case: Detective testifies singer's phone contained sexually graphic photos of teen, messages about abortion

An LAPD detective testified that singer D4vd's phone had sexually explicit photos of his alleged teen victim, Celeste Rivas Hernandez.

Koivun moves 3 strokes up at the 3M Open with a 3rd-round 61 and tournament-record back 9

PGA Tour rookie Jackson Koivun shot a 61 in the third round of the 3M Open on Saturday to take a three-stroke lead at 20-under par, setting a tournament record with a 28 on the back nine at the TPC Twin Cities. Emiliano Grillo and Ben Kohles each had a 65 and are tied for second ...

Chavo’s BBQ blends Mexican roots, Texas smoke into Houston’s next great BBQ story

Houston’s BBQ scene has a new name worth knowing — and he’s rewriting the rules one pop-up at a time. Ivan Chavez, owner and pitmaster of Chavo’s BBQ, grew up in Houston’s Second Ward surrounded by Mexican classics and Texas BBQ traditions. That upbringing became the foundation f...

Kieran Culkin to play the Devil in 'Family Guy' Halloween special announced at San Diego Comic-Con

It may be summertime, but Hulu is getting into the holiday spirit with "Family Guy" and "Bob's Burgers" special holiday content coming later this year....

Cyclists gestured, yelled at driver before he reversed into them, killing boxer Hannah Rapp, court documents allege

Court documents allege that the severity of the damage to the vehicle that killed boxer Hannah Rapp contradicted the driver's claim that he reversed at a low speed....