Inside the Twin Tigers Badminton facility in Missouri City, future stars of the sport are hard at work. One of them is Maulik Kaushik, a 17-year-old who will soon be a senior at Fort Bend ISD’s Ridge Point High School. Kaushik was diagnosed at birth with achondroplasia, a form of...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dustin Burrows are calling for an audit of the Texas Broadband Development Office after concerns over how the agency distributes grant money were raised last month....
The belugas have made it safely to their new homes at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago and SeaWorld San Antonio
Three years after Texas reinvented how community colleges earn state funding to reward them for getting more students to graduation, the schools are delivering. But the colleges are short the millions they planned to receive as a result as their successes outpaced what lawmakers ...
ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Tuesday that its artificial intelligence system hacked into another AI company on its own in what the company called an "unprecedented cyber incident."...
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says a Magnolia man has been arrested after a woman reported she was indecently assaulted during a massage at a local spa. Deputies were called July 3 after a woman told authorities she was inappropriately touched during a massage at Deluxe ...
DNA analysis identified a woman months after her remains were found, linking her death to four suspects in a second Virginia murder.
A routine traffic stop turned into an unexpected delivery room for a New Jersey police officer who helped a woman give birth in a Wawa parking lot.
Rei Ami, whose voice helped fuel the hit movie “KPop Demon Hunters,” recently found herself facing plenty of real hunters — watching from the ocean floor as about 16 reef sharks went on a feeding frenzy. She was scared, sure. But more than that, she was brought to tears. “I thoug...
The Food and Drug Administration said the latest recall involves lots of Pumpkin Tree Peter Rabbit Organics Banana & Strawberry 4 oz. pouches sold between March 2026 and July 2026....
Cracker Barrel is selling restaurant properties and exiting its Maple Street Biscuit Company business, the company said Monday.
President Donald Trump traveled to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware Wednesday for the dignified transfer of the four U.S. Army soldiers who were killed in action last week in the Middle East....
The Cinerama Dome, a landmark Hollywood theater shuttered during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be restored and reopen. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema will operate the massive 86-foot-wide curved dome theater and an adjacent 14-theater complex. Alamo's owner, Sony Pictures Entertainment, a...
Spicy drinks are having a moment, and it’s no longer just standard spicy margaritas and bloody marys . Bartenders are getting experimental to create the perfect combination with a kick. “The same way that you want to season a steak or a pork chop, you want to add multiple layers....
A special prosecutor on Wednesday dismissed felony criminal charges against Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, who was indicted on accusations of threatening the jobs of New Orleans officials who fought a Republican-led overhaul of courts in the heavily Democratic city. The ...
CAER has issued an update after a chemical release incident at the Arkema Inc. facility near Houston on Wednesday morning.
France recorded at least 5,700 more deaths than usual during a historic heat wave last month, the public health agency said Wednesday, sharply increasing its estimates of the feared toll from record-shattering temperatures. Public Health France said regions hit by the heat from J...
Florida Congressman Cory Mills is under active criminal investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice, according to FOX News, citing a source familiar with the matter....
Air conditioning units are working overtime in Texas this week as a heatwave envelops the state.
Jasper Philipsen capped a fine team performance Wednesday to win stage 17 of the Tour de France , where defending champion Tadej Pogačar protected his overall lead. Mathieu van der Poel led his Alpecin-Premier Tech teammate Philipsen to his first stage victory of this Tour by con...
Unique Pharmaceutical Laboratories is voluntarily recalling four nationwide lots of Cetirizine Hydrochloride Tablets USP 5 mg after discovering the allergy medication may be cross-contaminated with ranitidine, according to the FDA....
The measles cases in members of the same family, who had not been vaccinated for the virus, mark the first reported cases in the Houston area this year....
A body was found in Brays Bayou just south of the University of Houston on Wednesday morning. There's no indication of a connection to the campus at this time....
The newly released, handwritten statements by two men who saw Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s shooting say he never threatened ICE agents.
Houston police are investigating after a body was recovered from Brays Bayou in southeast Houston Wednesday morning. According to the Houston Fire Department and Houston Police Department, crews were called around 7:05 a.m. to the 4500 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard after ...
Bertha is forecast to make landfall Wednesday night southeast of New Orleans, with wind as the biggest threat, according to Michael Buchanan, a National Weather Service meteorologist....
The U.S. and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday forged a new agreement that could potentially provide the kingdom with uranium enrichment capability for its civilian nuclear program. U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Saudi Minister of Energy Abdulaziz bin Salman formally signed the n...
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An extreme heat warning has been issued for the Houston area on Wednesday amid dangerously hot conditions. Here's what you need to know.
Democrat James Talarico has outraised Paxton in funds 3-to-1. Will John Cornyn supporters make the difference?
Lim Kim has spent the past decade figuring out where she fits — in the music industry, in adulthood, in the rooms she found herself in. Her new album, “Exit to Nowhere,” traces that search across seven tracks. The 32-year-old South Korean singer's second full-length album looks b...
Fort Bend County officials say a recent aerial mosquito-control operation has led to an 83% reduction in mosquito activity, significantly lowering mosquito populations in areas hardest hit by recent flooding. According to Fort Bend County Health & Human Services (FBCHHS), mosquit...
When most people think of strokes, they picture older adults. But while rare, children and teenagers can also experience strokes, and doctors say recognizing the warning signs quickly can make all the difference. For 11-year-old Camila, what began as a normal school day quickly t...
FBI Director Kash Patel held talks with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on Wednesday on joint efforts to combat international online scam operations that cheat victims out of billions of dollars each year. A report issued Tuesday by the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime...
Kevin Feige, Jon Favreau, James Cameron and more peel back the curtain on how some of Disney's legendary worlds are created in a new documentary. "Disney Worldbuilders" is coming soon to Disney+....
The House adopted a Republican-only $95 billion budget proposal Wednesday, a long-shot effort to fund the Iran war and other White House priorities over objections from Democrats and a few GOP holdouts in a final push before the midterm elections . House Republicans were divided ...
Before Shania Twain became Shania Twain, she was a child performing in Canadian bars, singing to miners, lumberjacks, fishermen and hunters drinking the night away. “It was a bit more of a rugged crowd. And they were small crowds,” she says in a recent interview with The Associat...
Winter Storm Uri, the multiday freeze that slammed Texas in February 2021 and pummeled the state's power grid, has been on Kenneth Kovar's mind ever since. Though the resident of New Braunfels, northeast of San Antonio, didn't lose power at the time, he wasn't able to run his sep...
Torrential rains caused flash floods in West Virginia that inundated homes and businesses, washed out bridges and led to numerous water rescues. The state's governor said that some residents were unaccounted for as search operations continued Wednesday. Gov. Patrick Morrisey sent...
Southampton coach Tonda Eckert has been charged by the English Football Association for his part in the spying scandal that shocked English soccer last season. The FA said Wednesday that Eckert had been charged for three incidents that came to light during the end of season playo...
The ABC13 Loves Teachers School Supply Drive on Friday, July 31, 2026, will collect donations to help educators who spend out of pocket to stock their classrooms....
MD Anderson is a global leader in cancer research, tapping hundreds of foreign-born scientists. Now Gov. Greg Abbott’s restrictions on H-1B visas may limit the talent pool....
Firefighters in central Spain battled a wildfire on Wednesday that has burned over 32,000 hectares (79,000 acres) in one of the country's largest blazes on record. The fire in rural Guadalajara comes less than two weeks after a deadly blaze devastated a small expat community in s...
A woman is hospitalized after being shot while in a parking lot in the Greater Eastwood area and Houston police are trying to piece together what happened....
Investigators said one person was in the vehicle when it hit the tollway plaza and caught on fire.
Millions of people use Google Maps every day to get directions, explore neighborhoods, or find a friend’s house. But the same tool that makes navigation easier could also provide criminals with a detailed view of your home. Google Maps’ Street View feature allows anyone with an i...
When midterm campaigning began, each major political party had a clear game plan. Republicans would emphasize border security and an economy that was finally shaking off years of high inflation. Democrats would focus attention on a deeply unpopular President Donald Trump to energ...
On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup, and we talk with comedian Dulcé Sloan of "Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!"...
The U.S. Department of Defense released the name of the soldier who was missing after the attack on a Jordanian air base that killed two other service members and indicated that the sergeant is believed to be deceased....
Houston’s two commercial airports are receiving more than $126 million in federal funding to improve critical infrastructure, including upgrades at George Bush Intercontinental Airport and a major runway rehabilitation project at William P. Hobby Airport. Montgomery County report...
Hello, Houston.☀️ Tropical Storm Bertha has officially formed in the Gulf and is expected to hit New Orleans sometime this afternoon. Max winds for the storm are projected at 60 miles per hour, and it’s moving northwest at 6 mph with a minimum pressure of 995 millibars. Although ...
A 20-year-old woman was shot in the neck after gunfire erupted outside a southeast Houston business Wednesday, according to the Houston Police Department. The shooting happened near 1500 Lombardy Street, but investigators said the incident began at a business in the 4800 block of...
A driver is dead after crashing into a toll plaza along Beltway 8 overnight, according to Harris County Precinct 5 deputies. The crash happened just before midnight at the Central Plaza Tollway South near Tanner Road. Tropical Storm Bertha headed toward New Orleans, effects Houst...
More than 1,000 people have died in the Ebola outbreak in Congo , according to Africa's top health body, a grim toll in the fastest Ebola outbreak in history , as conflict, community resistance and an uneven response fuel its spread. Speaking at a health summit in Ghana on Wednes...
Subscribe to The Y’all — a weekly dispatch about the people, places and policies defining Texas, produced by Texas Tribune journalists living in communities across the state. HOUSTON — Less than 10 years ago, Moises Badera, 14, was playing soccer at a refugee camp in Burundi. He ...
One year after volunteer firefighter Razor Dobbs scoured the Texas Hill Country for victims of a devastating early morning flood, he stood before an elderly couple reluctant to evacuate their Center Point-area home as rain pounded and thunder crashed. It was around 3 a.m. Thursda...
WASHINGTON — Texas’ U.S. House delegation will experience high turnover come 2027, as a spate of retirements, redistricting-related changes and competitive races have the potential to remake the state’s footprint in Washington. The delegation also stands to get wealthier. The maj...
The University of Houston is considering removing nearly 40% of the courses currently offered in its core curriculum as administrators work to comply with a new Texas law that reshapes requirements for public universities, according to the Houston Chronicle . The proposed changes...
The Louvre's Apollo gallery on Wednesday reopened to the public for the first time since 88 million euros ($102 million) worth of crown jewels were stolen in a dramatic daytime heist. The public can tour the majestic room and view its gilded ceilings and Greek frescoes en route t...
The U.S. military announced Wednesday that it was conducting a 12th night of strikes against Iran as both sides increasingly targeted civilian infrastructure. U.S. Central Command said the attacks were designed to “further degrade Iran’s ability to threaten civilian mariners and ...
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