Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been rapidly expanding its workforce, hiring thousands of new officers as part of the Trump administration's attempt to ramp up immigration arrests and deportations.The supersizing of ICE -- fueled by an infusion of billions of dollars granted by Congress —...
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Asian shares skidded Friday, with Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 down more than 5% as heavy selling of computer chipmakers and other AI-related shares dragged markets lower.South Korean markets were closed Friday, but shares in Taiwan fell 5.9% a day after TSMC, the world's biggest contract manufacturer of c...
The United States expanded its airstrike campaign against Iran early Friday by hitting more bridges and collapsing a tower at a key Iranian port, part of U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to start striking infrastructure to pressure Tehran to ease its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz. Iran l...
Hundreds of people filled a funeral home in Houston’s East End neighborhood Thursday night to pay their respects to Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a husband, father of three and fan of the Mexico national soccer team. Salgado Araujo was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent on ...
With the first three episodes of "Furious" hitting Hulu on July 27, the cast and crew walked the red carpet at the new series' New York premiere in Lower Manhattan.
A Katy church is asking for the public's help after thousands of dollars worth of sound equipment was stolen just hours after Sunday service. The suspect was caught on surveillance camera, and investigators are now working to identify him.
This comes as the FBI said they saw "white crystal-like substance packaged in small plastic bags" from outside of the van belonging to Lorenzo Salgadoi Araujo, according to documents.
Principal Dana Green said in a statement to Nolan Ryan Junior High families that the incident involving the inappropriate physical handling of students occurred in May, at the end of the 2025-26 school year.
Hundreds of mourners, community leaders and elected officials gathered Thursday for the visitation of Lorenzo Salgado, the 35-year Houston resident who was fatally shot by an ICE agent.
HOUSTON — Two of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s sons received a steady stream of hugs, handshakes and besos Thursday evening from hundreds of people they’ve never met, who came to a funeral home in the city’s east side to grieve him as one of their own. At the public viewing at Forest Park Lawndale Fun...
Video footage of two Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents tackling a man at the airport in Las Vegas drew public outrage and criticism from elected officials.One video posted on social media showed a man yelling and crying on the ground in Terminal 3 at Harry Reid International Airport on M...
People in a northeast Houston neighborhood say they are fed up with illegal dumping that has been happening for years.
Residents in Sunnyside say a large new housing development violates the area's deed restrictions and should never have been allowed in the first place.
A family staying at a San Diego Airbnb was shocked to discover a framed beach photo on the wall that appeared to feature themselves.
The man accused of opening fire inside a Kroger grocery store in northwest Harris County is now facing a felony charge as investigators continue piecing together what led to the shooting.According to the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office, Kaden Ausbrooks has been charged with Aggravated...
Harris County officials have identified the suspect in the shooting at a Cypress Kroger store on Wednesday.
Caleb Groen from Thousand Oaks, California has won 10 straight games on "Jeopardy!" and more than $300,000. The Harvard Law School student will try for win No. 11 next.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been rapidly expanding its workforce, hiring thousands of new officers as part of the Trump administration's attempt to ramp up immigration arrests and deportations.The supersizing of ICE -- fueled by an infusion of billions of dollars granted by Congress —...
The heavy downpours that have led to street and area flooding this week have moved out with drier, hotter conditions arriving just in time for the weekend. A few showers and storms can't be ruled out Friday afternoon though.
The Texas Education Agency has found HISD to be out of compliance after some parents filed complaints with the state over the district's special education changes.
Weeks after FOX 26 first reported on complaints at Palm Village Apartments in Bay City, newly obtained public records reveal what city inspectors found, including structural concerns and code violations. FOX 26 also traced the property's ownership and spoke with Lone Star Legal Aid to explain why...
Japan’s parliament enacted Friday a historic revision to the 19th-century Imperial House Law by insisting only paternal-lineage men can become emperor, sparking fear that it could doom the already shrinking imperial family.The revisions include adoption of distant male relatives to father future ...
According to US Attorney Aaron Reitz, ICE agents tried to pull over the van one other time before the confrontation that led to Lorenzo's shooting death.
Recent cases of the intestinal illness cyclosporiasis have been linked to shredded iceberg lettuce served at some Taco Bell locations in the midwest.
President Donald Trump fired the new top U.S. prosecutor in Seattle on Wednesday less than an hour after the attorney was unanimously appointed by the federal judges.
A 65-year-old man died after historic Texas Hill Country flash flooding triggered rescues and evacuations across Kerr, Uvalde, and Kendall counties following more than 28 inches of rain.
Since May 1, the CDC has received more than 1,600 confirmed domestic cyclosporiasis case reports, and is waiting to confirm more than 5,100 additional cases.
McALLEN — As the general election ramps up, the top of each party’s ticket this week headed to the epicenter of President Donald Trump’s 2024 gains with Latino voters: South Texas. And their opening salvos to voters were markedly different.Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee for U...
A second death has been reported amid catastrophic flooding in the Texas Hill Country, with Governor Abbott urging safety as more rain is on the way.
U.S. Attorney Aaron Reitz on Thursday issued his first public statement about the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by a federal immigration agent in Houston’s Magnolia Park neighborhood, saying multiple agencies continue to investigate the incident and urging the public to allow the inves...
SpaceX’s mega Starship rocket came within a second or so from blasting off on a test flight Thursday, but some of the engines failed to ignite, triggering a launch abort amid billowing clouds of smoke and vapor.Elon Musk, the company's founder and CEO, said two engines will be replaced “to be con...
The NBA is investigating the circumstances surrounding the Milwaukee Bucks’ signing of Gary Trent Jr. that was officially announced Thursday.An NBA spokesman said that “the NBA is continuing to look into it.” ESPN first reported that the NBA was investigating the signing for possible circumventio...
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot a Colombian man in Maine this week is an Army veteran who has struggled with serious mental health issues since early childhood and never should have been given a badge and gun to patrol American streets, several of his close relatives told...
Houston Police tell us a motorcyclist died after a crash this afternoon just after 3:30 p.m. in Greater East End Houston.The motorcycle was the only vehicle involved.It happened at the intersection of Wayside Drive and Avenue W. Investigators are still on scene, working to determine what caused t...
A new WalletHub report reveals which states are facing the greatest financial strain, highlighting rising bankruptcy filings and lower credit scores.
SpaceX is set to launch its massive Starship on a 13th test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, on Thursday.
The family of a man who was shot and killed by a federal immigration agent in Houston is holding a public vigil Thursday evening in response to what the man's son says is an outpouring of support amid renewed criticism of enforcement tactics.The ceremony for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican nati...
Parts of southwest Texas and the Hill Country endured a third night in a row of heavy rain and flash flooding that has left at least two people dead and forced evacuations. The Hill Country, the Rio Grande Plains and the southern Edwards Plateau remain among the hardest-hit areas with “life-threa...
After failing to reach a quorum at last week's commissioners court meeting, enough members appeared in person on Thursday. Because of that, commissioners were able to meet for the first time in a few weeks.
Head back into Wonderland with stars Kylie Cantrall, Malia Baker, Brandy and Rita Ora from "Descendants: Wicked Wonderland." It premieres July 16 on Disney Channel, next day on Disney+!
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