Body camera video shows Tony Romo operating while intoxicated arrest in Wisconsin
Newly released body camera video is giving a first look at the arrest of former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo in Milwaukee.
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High-speed police chase through Los Angeles, California includes dangerous encounter with dirt bike riders | Video
A high-speed police chase through Los Angeles, California included a dangerous encounter with dirt bike riders.
'Joker' producer indicted for allegedly defrauding investors of more than $100 million, DOJ says
A Hollywood movie producer was arrested this week after federal prosecutors in Illinois charged him with defrauding investors of more than $100 million in an alleged Ponzi scheme....
US Postal Service unveils new series of 10 Barbie Doll stamps
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is honoring Barbie with a new series of 10 forever stamps in different careers — a registered nurse, surgeon, astronaut, firefighter, paleontologist, sign language teacher, robotics engineer, judge, soccer player, and musical artist....
Federal immigration authorities targeting airports for arrests
In an effort to ramp up deportations, federal immigration authorities have a new tactic: arresting people who overstay their visas in airports, according to an immigration memo obtained by ABC News....
Texas DSHS issues health alert after 4 measles cases reported in Montgomery County
Last week, Montgomery County health officials reported four confirmed cases in a family. Officials said the family was initially exposed to a confirmed case who traveled from out of state, and none had been vaccinated....
Houston homicide investigators respond after report of body found along Gulf Freeway
Houston police homicide investigators responded after a caller reported finding a body in a grassy area at 8139 Gulf Freeway near Sims Bayou. Police said the call came in around 9 a.m. Wednesday. This is a developing story. Updates will be added as they are made available....
Texas health issues alert after 4 Montgomery County residents infected with measles
Texas health officials are warning residents and health care providers to stay alert after four cases of measles were confirmed in an unvaccinated Montgomery County family. The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) issued a health alert after the family members were in...
Measles outbreak reported in Montgomery County: DSHS
State health officials are urging residents and health care professionals in Montgomery County to stay alert after a recent measles outbreak.
Harris County leads Texas in cyclist deaths during peak riding season, new analysis finds
Harris County has the highest number of cyclist deaths in Texas during the busiest months for riding, according to a new analysis of federal crash data. The report found Texas averages 48 cyclist fatalities during peak riding season each year, roughly one death every four days. T...
Boat crash off Padre Island leaves teen boy dead
A teen boy was killed in a boat crash over the weekend off Padre Island.
Man rescued from burning home in southwest Houston after becoming trapped, HFD says
Fire officials said a man was trapped and had to be rescued by firefighters. No one else was reportedly inside the home.
Wildfires near Bordeaux bring more troubles to France's wine industry
From his vineyards in Bordeaux wine country, Edouard le Grix de la Salle can sometimes smell the burning forests far away. The smoke brings a whiff of hardship for the region's economic fortunes. Wildfires that have burned an area four times the size of Paris and driven 220,000 p...
8 arrested for trespassing private business for TikTok trend, Harris County constable says
Harris County deputies arrested a group of eight individuals after they were seen allegedly trespassing on private business property as part of a TikTok trend....
3 women injured when suspect shoots at SE Houston convenience store, HPD says
HPD said it is looking for a suspect who opened fire at the store and injured a woman driving by and two others standing in the parking lot.
Laptop prices could soar as AI demand fuels chip shortage ahead of back-to-school shopping
Parents shopping for back-to-school technology may be in for some sticker shock this year as the cost of laptops, tablets and other electronics continues to rise. 3 women injured after dozens of shots fired outside southeast Houston convenience store Industry experts say the grow...
Rescuers search for survivors after powerful quake kills at least 18 in southwestern Japan
Soldiers and emergency workers combed through a badly damaged shopping mall and collapsed houses looking for trapped survivors Wednesday after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 18 people, including a foreigner, in southwestern Japan....
Oscar-winning singer-songwriter Glen Hansard dies in Dublin motorcycle crash
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
'Once' Oscar winner and Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard dies in motorcycle crash
Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard, who won an Academy Award for the 2007 film “Once,” died in a motorcycle crash on the outskirts of Dublin early Wednesday, his management said. He was 56. ATC Management told broadcaster RTE Hansard's family was “deeply shocked and heartbroken...
3 women injured after dozens of shots fired outside southeast Houston convenience store
Three women are recovering after a barrage of gunfire erupted outside a convenience store in southeast Houston Tuesday night, according to the Houston Police Department. The shooting happened around 10:40 p.m. outside a convenience store in the 9100 block of Scott Street. Remains...
Heavy fire engulfs Houston home early Wednesday morning
Houston firefighters responded to a house fire in the 15000 block of Buxley early Wednesday morning, July 29, 2026, at approximately 1:17 a.m. Crews arrived to find heavy fire conditions and were able to remove one man from the home before transitioning to a defensive firefightin...
The Latest: Fire crews in southwest France battle massive blaze as they face extreme temperatures
Firefighters in southwest France are fighting against a mega-fire four times the size of Paris. Meanwhile, temperatures are expected to climb above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) on Wednesday. The heat wave and forecast winds could hamper progress against the blaze t...
Heat wave threatens to intensify France’s mega-fire near Bordeaux
A wildfire covering an area four times the size of Paris remained uncontained in southwest France on Wednesday as temperatures were forecast to reach 40 C (104 F), threatening to erase firefighters’ overnight gains. Authorities in the Gironde region said the blaze had not spread ...
Fringe Israeli settler group is sneaking into Syria to try to claim land for a Jewish outpost
The Israeli military was about to launch a nighttime strike on a group of men in southern Syria when the soldiers noticed the long curls dangling from the temples of their targets. The troops held their fire. These were not Syrian militants attempting to breach Israel's border bu...
A 2:47 a.m. alert, a rabbit and 220,000 evacuees as France’s wildfire rages on
The mobile phone alert message marked “URGENT” came with a beeeeeeep in the dead of night. “Evacuate now,” it said. Suddenly awake, Morgane Bonichot scrambled. She grabbed her 9-year-old daughter, their rabbit and their dog but didn't think to pack underwear. The 40-year-old chil...
Wildfires are more extreme in Europe and North America, but global burning is oddly decreasing
It seems as if the world is afire this summer. But even as wildfires in Europe and North America grow more extreme, key worldwide burning statistics are at a record low largely because Africa and Asia are controlling fire more. Experts say these seemingly opposite trends are happ...
'The system is whack': Retired teacher says unlicensed care home highlights high cost of healthcare
According to court records, investigators recently found bedridden residents living in the home without an automatic fire sprinkler or fire alarm system....
28-year-old accused officer killer back behind bars after posting a million-dollar bond
The man who made national headlines after becoming the first known defendant charged with killing a police officer to receive bond in Harris County is back behind bars....
Death toll rises to 18 as rescuers comb through quake rubble in southwestern Japan
Soldiers and emergency workers combed through a badly damaged shopping mall and collapsed houses looking for trapped survivors Wednesday after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 18 people in southwestern Japan. The magnitude 7.1 earthquake that hit a day earlier in the Ku...
US intercepts all missiles fired in Iranian surprise attack, CENTCOM says
Iran’s elite paramilitary forces tried to launch a surprise attack on U.S. forces stationed in the Middle East, only to see none of the missiles fired reach their intended targets....
Georgia teen pleads guilty to gun charge for running onto Capitol grounds with loaded shotgun
A Georgia teenager who charged at the U.S. Capitol armed with a loaded shotgun and wearing body armor and camouflage clothing pleaded guilty on Monday to illegally carrying a firearm, court records show....
The US says it thwarted an Iranian missile attack that ended a brief pause in fighting
Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles at American forces in the Middle East on Tuesday, shattering a brief pause in fighting as mediators tried to get both sides back to negotiations and toward a ceasefire , the U.S. military said. All Iranian missiles were successfully inter...
49ers coach Kyle Shanahan takes blame for the crash that left him with a concussion
San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan took the blame for the car crash that left him with a concussion and other injuries, saying he took his eyes off the road to reach for his fallen cell phone before hitting another vehicle. Shanahan crashed into a 21-year-old woman driving i...
15-year-old arrested in connection with festival shooting had ghost gun: Seattle police
The 15-year-old arrested after a shootout at food festival near Seattle's Space Needle over the weekend was armed with a ghost gun with an extended magazine, police said Tuesday....
Judge allows use of police interview in trial for man accused of killing Tupac Shakur
A Nevada judge ruled on Tuesday that the recording of an interview the man accused of killing Tupac Shakur gave to police in 2008 could be used at his upcoming trial. Judge Carli Kierny found that the interview is admissible in Duane “Keffe D” Davis' trial, which is scheduled to ...
Seattle police say 15-year-old arrested in connection with festival shooting had a ghost gun
The 15-year-old arrested after a shootout at food festival near Seattle’s Space Needle over the weekend was armed with a ghost gun with an extended magazine, police said Tuesday. Police Chief Shon Barnes told a news conference that the weapon was a 9 mm gun from Polymer80 — a now...
Iran publicly executes 2 men accused of killing police during January protests
Iran publicly hanged two men on Tuesday who were convicted of killing four police officers during nationwide anti-government protests in January, state media reported....
Viral TikTok trend leads to 8 arrests in Spring
A group of eight people was arrested after authorities say they trespassed onto an abandoned property in Spring as part of a viral TikTok trend. According to the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office, deputies recently responded to Main Street America, a long-closed attract...
Woman missing in Grenada not seen returning from swim, police say
Grenada police said Tuesday that Liz Waddell was not seen returning from a swim.
Man found dead in Clear Lake-area home with injury to back of his head, Houston Police Department says
Police said they found the 38-year-old victim dead inside his bedroom with a laceration to the back of his head.
Jordanian athlete found after going missing upon his arrival to Rice University campus
In a statement, the university said the athlete contacted the Rice University Police Department after seeing news reports that he was reported missing....
Newborn vanished after secret birth, parents allegedly claimed baby 'was a prank': cops
A Florida couple accused of claiming their missing infant never existed has been arrested in North Carolina after a yearlong investigation.
Missing Jordanian soccer player found safe in Chicago after disappearing from Rice University
A Jordanian soccer player who disappeared while visiting Houston for the Genuine Cup, an international soccer tournament for athletes with disabilities, has been found safe in the Chicago area, according to Rice University officials. On Sunday, the Rice University Police Departme...
Over 50,000 Evenflo REO child car seats sold in the US and Canada recalled for headrest issue - See the models
Evenflo is recalling certain Reo by Revolve360 child car seats due to an issue with the headrest that shifts unexpectedly, increasing the risk of injury in a crash....
Police investigate allegations of player misconduct at Austin FC developmental youth academy
Law enforcement officials are investigating allegations of misconduct at Austin FC’s developmental youth academy
Pilot and teen nephew safe after small plane makes emergency landing on sand at Southern California beach
A small plane made an emergency landing on the sand at Huntington Beach shortly after takeoff on Monday.
Bodycam video shows officers rescuing horses from barn fire in Saratoga Springs
Saratoga Springs Police were dispatched to the area on June 16 where they found a barn engulfed in flames.
Mayor Whitmire appoints Dr. Kevin Schulz as Houston Fire Department EMS Physician Director
Houston’s emergency medical services have a new top physician leading the way. Dr. Kevin Schulz brings more than 25 years of emergency medical service experience and more than a decade of direct service to the City of Houston. Schulz succeeds Dr. David Persse, who retired earlier...
'No matter what you do, you can’t put it out': Spanish firefighters describe record blaze
Spanish firefighter Javier García has never faced anything like the record blaze raging near Madrid in his two decades protecting woodlands and rural communities. “This doesn’t have a precedent,” García told The Associated Press by phone before another long day ahead. The out-of-...
Deadly 18-wheeler crash shuts down West Beltway southbound near Westheimer, Pct 5 says
Pct. 5 said a Corvette was going at a high speed down the Beltway before it lost control, hit the barrier wall, and was then hit by an 18-wheeler, catching fire....
Chiefs assistant Eric Bieniemy’s son charged in shooting of his mother in Virginia, authorities say
The son of Chiefs assistant coach Eric Bieniemy has been arrested and charged with the shooting of his mother, Mia Bieniemy, the wife of the Kansas City offensive coordinator, authorities in Virginia said Monday. The Loudon County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded late Sun...
1 dead after vehicle catches fire on Beltway 8 at Westpark Tollway
One person is dead after a vehicle caught fire Tuesday morning on the southbound lanes of Beltway 8 near the Westpark Tollway, according to authorities. The incident happened around 3 a.m. on the southbound Sam Houston Tollway at the Westpark Tollway interchange. Teen charged wit...
Firefighters in France hold back vast wildfire as heat returns to test their grip
Firefighters kept a vast wildfire in southwest France from advancing overnight Tuesday, extinguishing flare-ups near Atlantic coast dunes before returning heat and drier air threatened to test their hold on the blaze. The fire remained stabilized at 6 a.m. after a calm night and ...
2nd octogenarian in modern US history faces lethal injection as Florida plans 2 executions Tuesday
Florida is set to become the first state in nearly a decade to carry out two executions in a single day, planning lethal injections Tuesday for an ex-police officer convicted of a young girl's murder and an octogenarian who would be the second-oldest inmate put to death in modern...
Records: Woman charged after bedridden patients found in home with no fire safety protections
Authorities found multiple patients inside the home, including at least two who could not walk and were confined to hospital beds.
Shootout that killed 3 at food festival near Seattle's Space Needle may have been gang-related
Police said they believe there were at least three shooters: a 15-year-old, an acquaintance who died at the scene and "at least one other unknown suspect."...
A fugitive colonel is finally jailed in Chilean Víctor Jara's murder case, decades after the crime
More than half a century passed before some measure of justice was served over the weekend for the murder of popular Chilean singer-songwriter Víctor Jara. Chilean police on Saturday arrested a retired military colonel who had been a fugitive for three years after being convicted...
Back-to-school safety: What kids should know and what parents should watch for in case of a school emergency
As families get ready for the new school year, a little preparation can bring a lot of peace of mind — especially when it comes to recognizing medical emergencies and knowing what to do next. Friend of “Houston Life,” CPR and Safety Lady Gail Gould , stopped by the studio to shar...
Major Oregon interstate closed for 70 miles due to wildfire
Part of a major interstate highway in Oregon was closed Monday due to a wildfire that forced a small town to evacuate, one of dozens of blazes burning across the state. The Fox Fire forced the closure of Interstate 84 for some 70 miles (113 kilometers) between Baker City and Onta...
Trump administration urges Supreme Court to allow order targeting mail-in voting before midterms
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to clear the way for an executive order from President Donald Trump that could dramatically change mail-in voting. The emergency appeal comes after an appeals court upheld a ruling blocking the president’s order in nearly...
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