Lionel Messi has quite a climb to catch Kylian Mbappé for the Golden Boot.The Argentina superstar has won just about everything in soccer except for the award for being the leading scorer at the World Cup, and he’s now two behind Mbappé after the France striker upped his total to 10 goals in a wi...
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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.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup concludes as European champions Spain face defending world champions Argentina Sunday at New York New Jersey Stadium.Spain enters the match looking to cap an unbeaten tournament run, while Argentina aims to secure back-to-back global titles. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m....
Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” launched with an estimated $124.5 million in domestic ticket sales and another $139.6 million from overseas, notching an even better debut than “Oppenheimer” and marking the filmmaker’s best opening since 2012’s “The Dark Knight Rises.”Nolan flexed his singular b...
The suspect reportedly told detectives that his girlfriend threatened to end their relationship before he shot her Saturday evening.
Southeast Texas is facing a heightened threat of tropical weather later this week, as a developing system in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico is projected to march toward the Texas coast.
Hot and dry for now, Tropical Depression Two has formed in the Gulf and could bring impacts later this week.
As high pressure builds just off the Coast, temperatures soar into the middle to upper 90s for the weekend. Feels like temps will also climb above 100, nearing 108 for some.
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.
TD2 is expected to strengthen into a Tropical Storm within 24-48 hours, and could eventually impact Texas.
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 by an unidentifie...
A 5.5 magnitude earthquake shook the Andes region of Peru, killing at least five people, local authorities said on Sunday.
For Greek translator Emily Wilson, the release of director Christopher Nolan's “The Odyssey” has been gratifying in various ways. Her acclaimed 2017 edition of Homer's epic has reached the top 5 on Amazon.com, leading a wave of similar books boosted by the movie. Nolan has even cited her translat...
A second person has died in connection to the ongoing Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City.
Hannah Rapp, who challenged for the WBC women's featherweight championship in June, died after being hit by a car while riding her bike in Brazos County, officials said.
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Video shows not much left of Frank's Grill, located in northwest Houston near 18th Street, after a fire overnight.
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.
Location 155 miles S of Panama City Florida Wind 30 mph Heading NNW at 2 mph Pressure 29.86 Coordinates 85.3W, 28.0N DiscussionAt 1000 AM CDT (1500 UTC), the center of Tropical Depression Two was located near latitude 28...
A rising professional boxer was killed Saturday morning in Central Texas after a motorist allegedly reversed his vehicle and struck her as she rode her bicycle, authorities said.
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 bicyclist. First res...
A 5.5 magnitude earthquake shook the Andes region of Peru, killing at least five people, authorities said Sunday. More than 20 people were injured and 300 have been displaced.The U.S. Geological Survey reported the quake struck on Saturday at 9:24 p.m., with its epicenter located 2 kilometers (1....
The Harris County Sheriff's Office said the suspect confessed to murdering the woman he was dating after she threatened to end their relationship. HCSO said the suspect's stepfather is the one who called 911.
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.
The official name of the oldest major in golf is “The Open Championship.” At times this week it has felt more like “The Bryson DeChambeau Show.”DeChambeau answered criticism from Nick Faldo by opening with a 67. He wanted R&A officials to take him to the scene of his rules infraction Friday where...
One person is dead, and another is injured after a fatal crash on the Southwest Freeway on Sunday morning, the Houston Police Department said.
The Trump administration has filed a first-ever petition to a secretive and dormant court created 30 years ago to consider government requests to deport so-called “alien terrorists” from the United States.The Alien Terrorist Removal Court was established in 1996 but had never received a petition ...
Senate candidate Haley Stevens talks often about manufacturing, taking on President Donald Trump and why she’s the Democrat best positioned to win Michigan. The congresswoman has far less to say about the pro-Israel group that has spent millions trying to get her elected.The American Israel Publi...
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 place from Lewis Ha...
As the head of the conservative Freedom Caucus in the U.S. House, Rep. Andy Biggs was one of the Republican Party's most hard-line brawlers in Washington, championing President Donald Trump's agenda while frustrating establishment leaders. U.S. Rep. David Schweikert says those uncompromising tact...
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 cities for days — li...
A ferry carrying 116 passengers and crew capsized in Guyana, with 67 people rescued so far, authorities said Sunday.The MV Barima was sailing from the capital, Georgetown, along the North Atlantic coast to Port Kaituma, said Guyanese Prime Minister Mark Phillips, who is leading the government’s r...
A shooting outside a business along the North Freeway left one young man dead and another hospitalized early Sunday, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies were called around 1:30 a.m. to the 12901 block of the North Freeway near Airtex, where they found two male victims — ages ...
Check your fridge. Iceberg lettuce sold in 27 states has been recalled due to potential cyclospora contamination.
The U.S. military reports two more service members have been killed in the conflict with Iran, bringing the total to 16.
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 Mustang were invol...
Kimi Antonelli always believed he had the momentum in the Formula 1 title race even when results didn't go his way. He made it count with a dominant win Sunday as his teammate and title rival George Russell failed to finish.Antonelli saw off a challenge from Charles Leclerc to get back to winning...
The World Cup final between Spain and defending champion Argentina marks the end of the biggest tournament in the competition’s history. At the final whistle in New Jersey on Sunday, a record 104 games will have been played across almost six weeks and three countries.The supersized tournament del...
Maryam Aminu was hardly surprised when the last of her six children was diagnosed with malnutrition in April for a second time. She was barely feeding the 18-month-old regularly, let alone with nutritious foods.Although the family in northwest Nigeria has struggled with economic hardship, their s...
There’s a special moment when Katsushi Horikawa feels closer to the gods. It comes as he rides atop one of the towering floats pulled through the streets in a centuries-old procession in Japan.This is the Gion Matsuri festival, born more than 1,000 years ago as a ritual to ward off epidemics and ...
Expect some goals in the World Cup final. At least, that’s what history says.In the 22 previous World Cup men's finals (which would include the 1950 match between Uruguay and Brazil that technically wasn’t a final, but decided who won the World Cup), the winning team has averaged 2.6 goals in the...
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