Thousands of visitors were told to evacuate a remote Minnesota wilderness area accessible only by boat as wildfires send dangerously heavy smoke over the U.S. Midwest and Northeast this week.More than 100 wildfires are burning in Canada and winds are carrying the smoke southeast. Warnings about u...
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An investigation is underway after at least one person was injured inside a Kroger store on Wednesday afternoon in northwest Harris County following reports of shots fired, according to Harris County Constable Precinct 4 deputies.
Houston Mayor John Whitmire and the police chief asked the Texas Rangers for an independent investigation into a deadly ICE shooting.
Hugo Balderas-Ibarra, the attorney representing two of the men who were in the van with Lorenzo Salgado Araujo during a deadly ICE shooting last week, was found guilty of misdemeanor domestic violence battery in Seminole County, Florida on Wednesday, according to court documents.Balderas-Ibarra i...
The MetroNational announced Wednesday that Memorial City Ice Rink will remain open past its original close date July 31.This will provide the community with additional opportunities to enjoy skating, hockey and family programming throughout the fall season.‘Save our rink’: Community protests to s...
The Harris County Pct. 1 Constable’s Office says there is a heavy law enforcement presence at a Kroger store in Cypress after a reported shooting inside the store.The agency says the store is located in the 20300 block of Cypresswood Drive. The constable’s office says there were reportedly shots ...
Already large clinical trials are testing if certain drugs could prevent or at least delay the disease - and if any of those pan out, doctors will need an easy way to tell who should try them.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has confirmed the Texas Rangers will conduct an investigation into the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by an ICE agent in Houston.RELATED: Houston community demands action at City Hall, one week after ICE shooting death of Lorenzo Salgado AraujoThe comments by ...
A look at athletes nominated for the 2026 ESPY Awards, plus when the ceremony takes place and how fans can watch the show.
The new system will redistribute some park funds from well-to-do neighborhoods to less affluent areas.
The FBI has requested to search the white van that was being driven by Lorenzo Salgado Araujo when he was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent last week in Houston.
Step back into the magic. Selena Gomez, Gregg Sulkin and Jennifer Stone return for the finale season of "Wizards Beyond Waverly Place." Watch the trailer.
Another round of showers and storms will roll through Southeast Texas Wednesday, beginning in the morning and lasting through the early afternoon. While no flash flooding is expected this time, minor ponding on roads and street flooding could be a concern.
The latest details come as authorities said they found "white crystal-like substance packaged in small plastic bags," according to documents.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Wednesday he has secured a settlement of bankruptcy claims against genetic testing company 23andMe stemming from a 2023 data breach that exposed personal information, including some genetic ancestry data, of 6.9 million customers worldwide.Paxton’s office sa...
The agency's preliminary report confirmed the driver manually overrode FSD by pressing the accelerator all the way before crashing into a home, killing a woman inside.
Former President Joe Biden will publish a memoir, "Promise Me, America," which he says will touch upon everything from the economy to his decision to drop his bid for reelection.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that he is rolling out a new screening program for “testosterone deficiency” among troops, calling it necessary to allow them to operate at their "absolute best.”The screenings will be conducted annually as part of service members' required medic...
Heavy smoke from several large wildfires blazing in Canada and Minnesota is expected to engulf large swaths of the Midwest and Northeast U.S. this week, exposing millions of people to dangerous air pollution.
A federal search warrant filed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation states investigators found multiple bags containing a “white crystal-like substance” they believe “is consistent with methamphetamine” inside Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s work van. This comes a little more than a week after he was ...
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Lee Gilley, the Houston Heights man charged with capital murder in the death of his pregnant wife, Christa Bauer, asked an Italian court to stop his extradition back to Texas, saying he is seeking “protection” for himself and his family.Gilley, 39, fled Texas on May 1 and later arrived in Italy, ...
The complaint to the Texas Secretary of State comes after a Texas Tribune and ProPublica investigation that found Paxton may have been registered to vote at an address in which he no longer lived.
Houston Police Chief Noe Diaz sent a letter, at Mayor John Whitmire’s request, to the Texas Department of Public Safety, requesting such an investigation. The fatal shooting has already prompted local and federal investigations.
The National Weather Service said a tornado touched down in the northwestern part of San Antonio near Interstate 10. Videos posted on social media showed what appeared to be a small twister.
President Trump has overturned the temporary pause on ICE traffic stops, according to a source familiar with the discussion, allowing the traffic stops to resume.
The U.S. Mint has begun producing a new $1 coin bearing President Donald Trump's face to help celebrate America’s 250th birthday, the Treasury Department said Wednesday.The final design for the commemorative coin, being released in the fall, was approved earlier this year by the U.S. Commission o...
A group of 26 Meta employees has sued the company, claiming it used artificial intelligence systems to select people for layoffs, disproportionately targeting those on medical, parental or family leave.
How far the golf ball goes has been debated for the last 20 years and distance is likely to be a big concern this week at Royal Birkdale for the British Open, with one twist.It's not how far shots are going in the air. It's what happens when they get on the ground. And with links golf, that's not...
At least one person was killed, and three others are missing, after more than a dozen people were rescued from the water as a boat sank in the San Francisco Bay Tuesday afternoon.
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh on Wednesday navigated a series of thorny questions from senators on issues such as the impact of AI on inflation, what contacts he has had with President Donald Trump, and how the central bank will determine the persistence of inflation, without providing many s...
A Houston man is facing serious federal charges after authorities say he targeted an Atlanta company with explicit, antisemitic death threats.
The move adds another layer of uncertainty to five lawsuits filed by families accusing Camp Mystic operators of failing to protect their children during last year's catastrophic flooding in the Texas Hill Country.
A Katy man is the latest to reach out to 2 Helps You over StubHub canceling his World Cup experience in Houston after investing thousands in the experience of a lifetime. Dennis Hetu and his family were not only excited to see a World Cup match in his hometown, but also to take in the play of Por...
Billionaire Warren Buffett said Wednesday that his decision to cut the Gates Foundation out of his charitable giving is more about believing his three kids are ready to handle giving away his entire fortune than it is about Bill Gates ' ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Buffett told ...
Slavery panels were replaced at the President's House site in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania amid a months-long battle with the Trump admin.
Houston has picked up several rounds of heavy rain over the past few days as deep tropical moisture combines with a lingering front across Southeast Texas. That setup has kept showers and thunderstorms moving through the area, with some neighborhoods receiving multiple inches of rain. Because the...
The Trump administration followed through on its pledge to rework and then reinstall panels about slavery at the site of President George Washington's home in Philadelphia.Critics have warned that the new panels replacing the ones exhibited since 2010 whitewash the history of slavery. They were i...
A boat carrying about 60 migrants, including women and children, bound for European shores capsized off the coast of eastern Libya in the latest maritime tragedy off the North African country. At least 50 are dead or missing, authorities said. The shipwreck occurred on Tuesday near Bardaa Island,...
"Talent is everywhere, but opportunity isn't." A Houston teen who launched a nonprofit supporting disadvantaged athletes is being honored by ESPN.
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer on his way home from work is being hailed a hero after he helped rescue a seriously injured driver from a crash in Missouri.
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