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ICE’s latest arrest of a Houston ISD student prompts pushback from his supporters
Alim Garipov, an 18-year-old Bellaire High School student from Russia who is described as a standout student and athlete, was detained Friday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement....
Officer speaks out after rescuing driver trapped in burning car
A Texas police officer is speaking out after rescuing a driver from a burning car last month.
5-year-old boy found dead in Fort Bend County lake following Amber Alert
The body of Edward Hall, who was reported missing Sunday, was recovered early Monday near his Houston-area home.
British prosecutors charge a man with murder in the death of former politician Ann Widdecombe
British prosecutors charged a 28-year-old man with murder Monday in the death of former politician and reality TV contestant Ann Widdecombe.Joshua Kerry was charged after more than a week in custody on suspicion of murder and acts of terror. Police are continuing to investigate h...
Aortic dissection survival story: Clovis teen Jackson Scarborough survives life-threatening emergency during California basketball practice
A Clovis teen is recovering after what began as a normal basketball practice at Fresno City College turned into a life-threatening medical emergency.
Police seek suspects in a break-in at Eagles' running back Saquon Barkley’s home in Pennsylvania
Police are searching for suspects in connection with a weekend break-in at the home of Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley.Police in Tredyffrin Township, Pennsylvania, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) northwest of Philadelphia, were called to the home early Saturday for...
Rising professional boxer killed by vehicle while riding her bicycle in rural Brazos County
Hannah Rapp, 26, was riding with another person Saturday morning when she was hit, according to the Brazos County Sheriff’s Office, which says a 31-year-old man was arrested and charged with manslaughter....
Maintenance worker shot multiple times after telling group of people to leave Houston motel: HPD
According to police, the maintenance worker told a group of people to leave the motel property. The group returned sometime later, confronted the worker, and shot him multiple times....
Small plane crashes into home near Fulshear airstrip
Emergency crews are responding after a small plane crashed into a home near the Covey Trails Airstrip on Monday, according to the Fulshear Simonton Fire Department. The fire department said firefighters from Fulshear Simonton Fire Department, Community Volunteer Fire Department, ...
Person found unconscious near bayou in east Houston; homicide investigators responding
Houston police are investigating after a person was found unconscious near a bayou in east Houston Monday morningAccording to the Houston Police Department, officers responded around 7:10 a.m. to the 7200 block of J.W. Peavy Drive after receiving a report of an unconscious person...
Plane crashes into house near Fulshear
A small plane crashed into a house near Fulshear on Monday morning.
Small plane lands on top of Fulshear-area home; pilot taken to the hospital, Texas DPS says
Fulshear fire officials shared an image of the yellow aircraft on a house on Monday. DPS officials said the pilot was taken to the hospital for minor injuries....
Funeral home fire in Aldine area sparked by unattended burn barrel, fire marshal's office says
According to the fire marshal, the remains of three people were in the funeral home at the time and were taken to another facility. No one was hurt in the fire....
Motel maintenance worker shot multiple times in Houston's South Side: HPD
Houston police are searching for a group who allegedly shot a maintenance worker multiple times in southeast Houston at a motel.
Person killed, 6 others hurt in Spring-area apartment fire, fire marshal says
According to the fire marshal's office, one of the injured is a juvenile, but officials have not revealed their age or condition.
Harris County apartment fire: 1 dead, 12 injured in multi-alarm fire
One person is dead after a multi-alarm fire broke out at an Harris County apartment complex early Monday morning.
Maintenance worker shot after confronting group outside southeast Houston apartment complex
A maintenance worker was shot multiple times after confronting a group of young people outside an apartment complex in southeast Houston Monday, according to police.The shooting happened shortly after midnight in the 3600 block of Old Spanish Trail.1 dead, several injured in over...
1 dead, several injured in overnight apartment fire in Spring
One person is dead, and several others were injured after a fire ripped through an apartment complex in the Spring area Monday morning, according to fire officials.The fire broke out around 1:30 a.m. at an apartment complex in the 4600 block of Cypresswood Drive, near 4607 Cypres...
Ukraine fires 400 drones toward Moscow as Zelenskyy grapples with protests
Ukraine fired more than 400 drones toward Moscow in its latest major attack on the Russian capital, the city’s mayor said Monday.The blitz came hours after Russia bombarded Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities with ballistic missiles in a relentless cycle of tit-for-tat strikes that m...
The Tate brothers are expected in a Miami court following their arrest and a UK extradition request
Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate are scheduled to appear before a federal magistrate in Miami on Monday after they were arrested to face rape and sex trafficking charges in the United Kingdom.The Tates are being held in federal detention following their arrest on Satur...
India's Cockroach movement supporters gather to attempt a march to Parliament
Thousands of supporters of the youth-led Cockroach movement gathered Monday to march to India's Parliament, demanding the resignation of the education minister despite police denying permission for the protest.Scores of police surrounded the barricaded protest site of Jantar Man...
Yamamoto fires 4-hitter and Ohtani leads offense as Dodgers top Yankees 8-2 in 1st game of twinbill
Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched a four-hitter for his first regular-season complete game in 66 major league starts, and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees 8-2 in the opener of their day-night doubleheader Sunday.Shohei Ohtani hit an RBI double in the third inning an...
5 family members found dead after flash flood in a scenic Utah canyon, authorities say
Five family members who had set out for a day of hiking were killed after a flash flood swept through canyons of southern Utah on Friday, law enforcement officials said. The victims were a captain in the Provo, Utah, fire department, his wife and their sons, according to fire off...
Crews respond to deadly house fire in northwest Harris County, officials say
Crews with the Cy-Fair Fire Department were working a fatality fire Sunday in the 9600 block of Maple Leaf Drive, in the Maple Leaf Gardens subdivision, officials said.Deputies with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office and partner agencies are also responding.The Harris County Fire...
Northwest Houston fire kills 1 person trapped in home
The fire was reported at a home near the Sam Houston Tollway late Sunday morning.
Crews respond to deadly fire in northwest Harris County, Cy-Fair Fire Department says
According to the Cy-Fair Fire Department, emergency crews responded to the deadly fire in the Maple Leaf Gardens Subdivision, with the Harris County Fire Marshal's Office investigating the incident....
Evenepoel wins 15th stage of the Tour and Pogacar retains big lead as Vingegaard crashes out of race
Remco Evenepoel held off Tadej Pogacar and his teammate Isaac Del Toro to win the 15th stage of the Tour de France, while Pogacar kept his commanding overall lead and saw his main rival Jonas Vingegaard crash out of the race.Vingegaard fell about 20 kilometers (about 12 miles) fr...
Tulsi Gabbard's brother charged after allegedly trying to lure children to Waikīkī hotel room: police
The older brother of former Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has been charged after Honolulu police say he allegedly tried to lure several children to his Waikīkī hotel room....
Family holds balloon release for 31-year-old killed in Houston double shooting
Family and friends gathered at a Southeast Houston park Saturday night for a memorial balloon release honoring 31-year-old Kristopher Clark, who was shot to death alongside his girlfriend. The Houston Police Department is investigating the shooting as a double homicide committed ...
Frank's Grill restaurant in northwest Houston destroyed in fire, video shows
Video shows not much left of Frank's Grill, located in northwest Houston near 18th Street, after a fire overnight.
Witness followed fleeing suspect after North Fwy deadly shooting, leading deputies to arrest: HCSO
According to the sheriff's office, after the shooter fled the scene, a witness followed him while on the phone with 911, leading deputies to the suspect's arrest....
Pro boxer Hannah Rapp dies after being struck while riding her bike in Brazos County, sheriff says
Professional boxer Hannah Rapp died Saturday after investigators with the Brazos County Sheriff’s Office say she was struck by a vehicle while riding her bike.Deputies were dispatched just before 10 a.m. to the 23000 block of FM 159 for a major crash involving a vehicle and a bic...
Fire captain, wife and three children reportedly killed in flash flood
A Utah firefighter, his wife and three of their children were reportedly killed after a flash flood swept through southern Utah while the family was hiking and canyoneering....
Mercedes to take action as George Russell fumes at loss of speed before his race-ending crash
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff said the team needs to work to restore George Russell's confidence after the British driver blamed a lack of speed for the collision that ended his Belgian Grand Prix and damaged his Formula 1 title chances.Russell was trying to retake fourth pl...
20-year-old driver showed signs of intoxication after deadly crash on Southwest Freeway, HPD says
One person is dead, and another is injured after a fatal crash on the Southwest Freeway on Sunday morning, the Houston Police Department said.
How to keep the air inside your home clean during wildfires
The eerie glow of an orange sun through thick wildfire smoke might be unnerving, but the biggest risk from the haze is something much harder to see. Tiny particles in the air can cause a range of short-term and chronic health issues, experts say.Wildfire smoke can settle over cit...
Passenger killed in rear-end crash on Southwest Freeway after driver stopped to retrieve bumper, HPD says
One person was killed and another seriously injured early Sunday in a two-vehicle crash on the Southwest Freeway near the Chimney Rock Road exit, according to the Houston Police Department.Officers were called to the inbound lanes around 1:45 a.m. after an Acura and a gray Ford M...
1 killed, 8 injured in an overnight Russian attack on Kyiv
One person was killed and eight others injured in an overnight Russian attack on Kyiv that included ballistic missiles, local authorities said.The attack began at around 1:30 a.m. local time and continued for several hours, with explosions echoing across the capital.The strikes s...
Texas police officer pulls driver from flaming vehicle during routine traffic stop
A Southlake police officer conducting a routine traffic stop on Highway 114 leaped into action to pull a trapped driver from a burning Nissan just moments before it was engulfed in flames....
US strikes Iran's Revolutionary Guard over attack that killed troops in Jordan
The U.S. military launched airstrikes Sunday targeting Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard to retaliate for the killing of American troops in Jordan, further widening the crossfire between the nations as they fight over Strait of Hormuz. The strikes, now part of a weeklong ca...
The Galveston Police Department is looking for victims of car burglaries earlier this week
Two suspects are facing charges in a string of car break-ins along the 8700 block of Seawall Boulevard.According to a Galveston Police Department Facebook post, the break-ins happened Tuesday and Wednesday.Investigators have found many victims on local Facebook pages and believe ...
Andrew Tate arrested with brother Tristan in Miami; new rape charges filed
Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service on Saturday after British prosecutors filed another round of rape and sexual exploitation charges aimed at the brothers. A Marshals Service spokesperson told the Associated Press that the ...
Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami, US Marshals Service says
Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested Saturday in Miami as British authorities sought their extradition on rape and sex trafficking charges....
Vintage WWII aircraft makes emergency landing on Georgia highway
A historic Vultee BT-13A emergency landing disrupted traffic in North Georgia after the World War II-era plane suffered mechanical issues
Trump approves Texas flood emergency declaration, authorizing FEMA relief
President Donald Trump approved a federal emergency declaration for 28 Texas counties on Saturday, authorizing FEMA to coordinate disaster relief and reimburse 75% of emergency response costs following severe regional flooding....
Woman hospitalized after being shot multiple times inside La Marque home, police department says
La Marque police said multiple gunshots were fired outside the home, striking the woman who was inside at the time.
No arrest after assault report leads to north Houston SWAT scene
Police were initially called to Briaircliff Drive after a man was reportedly seen assaulting a woman.
Thunderstorms will clear wildfire smoke from Northeast ahead of World Cup final, meteorologists say
Smoke from the Canadian wildfires that has engulfed the Northeast in haze is expected to mostly clear from the New Jersey area just in time for the World Cup final on Sunday, thanks to thunderstorms passing through the area, meteorologists say.Warnings of unhealthy air quality re...
Minor shot during gathering near Houston's Discovery Green
Police say the minor was a bystander during a fight that broke up between a group of men Friday night.
Liberty County prisoner escapes Kingwood hospital
Officials say Yorlan Reyes fled from a Kingwood emergency room early Saturday morning.
Juvenile shot during large gathering near Discovery Green in Downtown Houston, police say
A juvenile was shot near Discovery Green, and police are still searching for a suspect, the Houston Police Department said.
Juvenile hospitalized after gunfire erupts near Discovery Green, HPD says
Houston police are investigating after a late-night shooting in downtown left an innocent juvenile wounded near Discovery Green. The incident happened around 9:50 p.m. Friday at Austin and Leeland, where officers said a large crowd had gathered.Investigators said a fight broke ou...
SWAT called to north Houston home after reported assault; suspect refused to come outside, police say
Houston police responded to a reported assault in progress early Saturday at a home in the 400 block of Briarcliff Drive, where officers said a man accused of attacking a woman refused to come outside and prompted a SWAT response.Authorities said a caller reported seeing a man as...
Indian police hospitalize an activist who's on a hunger strike for education reform
Police moved a prominent activist to hospital in New Delhi on Saturday after his health deteriorated during a 20-day hunger strike tied to India’s viral Cockroach Janta Party movement for education reform.Authorities tightened security around New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, a designat...
Convicted Harris County double killer arrested in New York after skipping prison sentence for nearly 3 years
A man who admitted to killing two teenagers in northwest Harris County was arrested in Brooklyn after spending nearly three years on the run, following a judge's decision to let him remain free over a weekend before he was supposed to begin serving a 50-year prison sentence....
Forest Service workers held hostage at gunpoint by father, son in CA forest for hours: Authorities
Law enforcement in far Northern California announced the arrests of a father and his adult son in the alleged kidnapping of two U.S. Forest Service workers, who are safe and free after being zip-tied and held at gunpoint for nearly 15 hours in a trailer in a remote area....
Texas buys first state-owned firefighting helicopters to fight wildfires
Texas is launching its first state-owned firefighting fleet with a $257 million helicopter purchase to speed up wildfire response and protect communities....
1 hospitalized after shooting at SE Houston car wash; fleeing suspect fired shot at pursuing Pct. 2 deputy
The Harris County Pct. 2 Constable’s Office says one person was shot in the chest at a car wash in southeast Houston Friday and the fleeing suspect allegedly fired a shot at a pursuing deputy.It happened in the 10800 block of Sabo Road around noon Friday.The constable’s office sa...
Pirates-Guardians game postponed due to poor air quality caused by wildfire smoke
The game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cleveland Guardians scheduled for Friday night has been postponed due to air quality concerns because of wildfire smoke from Canada and northern Minnesota.Heavy, pungent wildfire smoke darkened skies in the U.S. from the Great Lakes...
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