Clashes broke out inside a prison in the outskirts of Sri Lanka’s capital, killing at least 25 people, most of them inmates, and injuring more than 100, officials said Monday. The unrest at the prison in Negombo, about 35 kilometers (22 miles) north of the capital, Colombo, started among inmates ...
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An off-duty sheriff's office K-9 has died after running from fireworks and getting hit by a vehicle.
HCSO said the mother parked, went inside the gas station, and left the car running with her 1-, 3-, and 10-year-old still inside before the suspect took off.
Texas’ challenge to Wall Street has taken another step toward reality.
A 26-year-old man is dead after a reported shooting at an apartment complex on Sunday morning, according to the Rosenberg Police Department.Police responded around 4:30 a.m. to the The Henry at Rosenberg Apartments, located at 3419 Fountains Drive. Authorities said they found the deceased victim,...
The Belgian soccer federation is challenging FIFA’s ruling to let Balogun play despite getting a red card in his previous game.
President Donald Trump on Monday got to ring the opening bells for the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq from the golden confines of the Oval Office.
Monday’s Forecast:Heat and humidity continue to crank through southeast Texas Monday. Keep that in mind if you’re heading out to watch any of the FIFA matches today. There is also a chance for overnight showers and thunderstorms moving from north to southeast. Watching the Tropics: The tropics ar...
A key hearing kicked off Monday in Charlie Kirk's murder case in Utah, where prosecutors aim to convince a judge they have enough evidence to try the man accused of killing him and seek the death penalty.
According to authorities, the woman shot and killed her two children, who were both 4 years old, before turning the gun on herself at a southwest Houston hotel.
Houston police said officers responded to a burglary at a home in Fourth Ward, with one suspect inside the home and the homeowners outside with police.
A Houston man accused of abandoning a puppy in a locked container in Channelview has been arrested after being sought for months, according to the Harris County Precinct 1 Constable’s Office.Deontwon Marquise Perry Jr., 21, is charged with misdemeanor cruelty to animals. Investigators say the cas...
Interim Fort Bend County Judge Daniel Wong is asking a court to reaffirm that he still legally holds his appointed post as the county's chief executive amid a dispute over whether he can remain in the position.
Small rain chances continue for Monday and Tuesday with hotter and drier conditions moving in later this week.
Fort Bend County Judge Daniel Wong filed a lawsuit Monday against Fort Bend County Attorney Bridgette Smith-Lawson, asking a district court to reaffirm one of the most fundamental principles of constitutional government: that judicial orders remain binding unless modified by a court — not by the ...
President Donald Trump on Monday took credit for getting FIFA to review a red card issued against the United States’ star forward Folarin Balogun at the World Cup but said he did not demand an outcome.“All I did was ask for a review,” Trump said when asked about it during an unrelated Oval Office...
Sloan had led the Houston-area university for two decades after first taking on the role in 2006. According to the university, Sloan led the institution through the creation of its first doctoral program in Executive Education Leadership and the founding of the Houston Theological Seminary.
A Delta Air Lines flight and a firework reportedly came into contact in the sky above Chicago as the city celebrated the Fourth of July holiday.
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 average of nearly $2,8...
Harris County Constable Precinct 4 deputies are investigating a major crash near N. Grand Parkway West and the Tomball Parkway. Authorities say a child was injured in the wreck and was being evaluated by EMS at the scene.According to investigators, the crash may have unfolded after an alleged roa...
Deputies found the repairman shot to death after family members said they were worried when he didn't come home from work, according to the sheriff's office.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Monday demanded that members put forward “clear, concrete and credible plans” to reach the organization’s defense spending targets at its annual summit in Ankara.Rutte spoke in the Turkish capital ahead of the two-day summit starting on Tuesday at a crucial ti...
Several residents in Houston's Westchase neighborhood are without a home on Monday after a massive fire broke out at an apartment overnight.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (USDT) is holding some 80 million matured U.S. Savings bonds worth approximately $29.7 billion that have stopped earning interest. What you can do to see if you have unclaimed bonds.
Two suspected drunk drivers were arrested after, authorities say, they plowed into Harris County Constable Precinct 5 patrol vehicles during a nighttime closure on the westbound Katy Freeway near Westgreen Boulevard.Deputies with Precinct 5’s Toll Road Division were already on scene for a separat...
The Hamas militant group said Monday it had dissolved its government in Gaza and is preparing to transfer power to a technical committee backed by the United Nations as part of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal.Hamas did not say whether it planned to take the crucial step of disarming or handing ove...
Immigration rights experts worry that the recent inquiry is the latest sign Trump is interested in transferring unaccompanied minors to the state, where it is easier to quickly deport them.
A weeklong preliminary hearing for the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk is underway in Utah.Prosecutors are seeking to convince a state judge this week that they have enough evidence against 23-year-old Tyler Robinson to proceed to a trial.Robinson is charged with aggrava...
Even as $TRUMP memecoin investors lost money, Trump reaped the rewards.
The Houston Republican served for three decades in Congress, rising to become chair of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee.
A fire broke out at a Houston hotel room, leaving two people hospitalized and causing severe damage to dozens of units, officials report.
The Belgian soccer federation wants an explanation from FIFA about a decision to let U.S forward Folarin Balogun play at the World Cup despite getting a red card in his previous game.Belgium takes on the United States later Monday for a spot in the quarterfinals.The Belgian federation (RBFA) said...
In this episode, University of Houston political science professor and “Party Politics” co-host, Brandon Rottinghaus, explores a new Texas law that creates a single statewide health permit for food trucks.
A suspect was arrested after they allegedly stole a vehicle with children inside in the Aldine-area, according to Harris County Sheriff's Office.
President Donald Trump is responding to global outrage over his intervention with FIFA during the World Cup. The president said he didn’t initially know what a red card was or what its consequences were, but when he learned it could keep star U.S. forward Folarin Balogun out of Monday’s knockout ...
Fire crews said the person who was inside the room where the fire started is in critical condition with severe burns. A woman in the room just above that one is stable but has some burns and smoke inhalation, HFD said.
A prescription refill program that quietly launched in Utah earlier this year has kicked off a big medical debate: Is artificial intelligence ready to take over tasks that, until now, could only be performed by doctors?The program allows Utah residents to skip the doctor’s office and get their pr...
In the coming days, FIFA will tear down and move out of NRG Stadium. Houston’s World Cup host committee is now shifting its focus almost entirely to its FIFA Fan Festival, which runs through the end of the tournament July 19.
A fire broke out at a Westchase-area apartment complex on Sunday night, leaving 12 units damaged and several families without a home.
Harris County Constable Precinct 4 says deputies arrested 25 suspected drunk drivers during an enhanced Fourth of July holiday weekend DWI enforcement initiative across Precinct 4.According to the constable’s office, the proactive operation was designed to create a strong law enforcement presence...
The discussions will come as Kyiv tries to refocus Trump's attention on the conflict with Moscow and as Trump has publicly mused about Syria's role in the Middle East.
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