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The Texas Rangers and Budweiser are building a 12-foot tall, 600-gallon stein at Globe Life Field to break the Guinness World Record for the largest glass of beer this Saturday....
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Azzubair Outen-Fleming, 16, was arrested in Colorado in the Philadelphia shooting of Penn State student Billy Schmidt; Kaiseem Smith is still at large....
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All I-10 eastbound lanes are shut down at mile marker 831 due to the wreck, according to the Chambers County Sheriff's Office.
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The Fort Bend County Health & Human Services (FBCHHS) Epidemiology Division announced Wednesday the county’s first human case of Neuroinvasive West Nile virus (WNV) for 2026. The infected patient resides in ZIP code 77478. No other additional information will be released to prote...
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Kristi Williams is set to make her first court appearance this month on charges of allegedly stealing $1 million from Tomball ISD families and the district itself....
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Heat as oppressive as British colonial rule is bearing down on the eastern U.S. heading into the long Fourth of July weekend, prompting some communities to cancel, postpone or otherwise alter their Independence Day plans.Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across much o...
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Eileen Castle's swimming pool, one of the only ones for blocks around, was once a refuge for neighborhood children on hot summer days.But even as temperatures soared this week, Castle, 82, said she won't be filling the pool — not with the data center behind her house buzzing with...
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After two surgeries and several rounds of radiation therapy over the past four years to treat a tumor, Irisleydis Tristá has spent the past seven months unable to get a CT scan to determine whether the cancer has grown or spread.The CT scanner at Havana’s Hermanos Ameijeiras Hosp...
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A beloved Galveston beach that has welcomed families for generations will sit empty this Fourth of July, and likely through the rest of the summer, marking the first closure in its 70-year history.The owners of Porretto Beach say a city drainage project at Stewart Beach has made ...
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As the United States won its first World Cup knockout stage match in more than two decades, local fans said the moment was one to mark with celebrating 250 years of U.S. independence....
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California has become the first state to standardize food date labels, banning terms like "sell by" on most consumer-facing food packaging in an effort to reduce food waste....
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Rescuers pulled a 43-year-old security guard alive from a collapsed basement early Thursday, ending a grueling days-long operation that became a symbol of hope after the devastation of twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela eight days earlier....
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The Food and Drug Administration has upgraded a popular potato chip recall to their highest risk level over salmonella concerns.
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Judge Tamika Craft said her personal information was accessed by a Guardant employee, who she says was her estranged husband's new girlfriend, over the course of six months in 2023 without her consent....
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Albanian police clashed with protesters Thursday as an anti-government demonstration — part of protests triggered by plans for a luxury development linked to U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner — turned violent. Police fired tear gas and pepper spray at protes...
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An 11-year-old boy from Houston was born with a disfigured eye and, with the help of a local optometrist, he's found a way for both eyes to look the same....
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Michael Butler, 44, told authorities in the aftermath of the June 19 crash that his Tesla Model 3 was in autopilot mode when it slammed into a home in Katy, killing 76-year-old Martha Avila. Her family has sued Butler and Tesla....
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California is finally nearing the end of the ballot counting from its June 2 primary, a tediously slow process that is largely the result of multiple changes over the years intended to boost turnout by making voting easier and more accessible.State data and experts who study voti...
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Nearly half of the power plants planned to supply electricity for data centers would be in Texas. Experts warn they will emit significant pollution that could harm the health of communities nearby....
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Authorities serving a search warrant at a dilapidated Ohio home found 16 children living in deplorable conditions, surrounded by human waste and confined to one room for the past several years....
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The state office that distributes billions to expand Texas rural broadband is facing allegations of "favoritism" and offering "sweetheart" deals to companies that provide low earth orbit satellite broadband....
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Emergency crews are responding to a major crash that shut down all eastbound lanes of I-10 near the county line, according to the Chambers County Sheriff’s Office.The sheriff’s office said the crash happened on I-10 eastbound near mile marker 831. Drivers are being diverted to SH...
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Despite the spike in demand for measles shots following the deadly 2025 outbreak, exemptions on all vaccines for schoolchildren rose after the release of a downloadable exemption form....
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Sony is ending production of physical discs for all new PlayStation game releases beginning in January 2028, marking a significant step in the gaming industry's ongoing transition to digital distribution....
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Tesla car sales rose over the past three months for the second straight quarter in a sign the worst of the damage from boycotts and rivals stealing market share could be behind it.The electric vehicle maker run by Elon Musk reported Thursday that it delivered 480,126 cars, much h...
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Leaders promised a lot of change after floodwaters tore through Kerr County in 2025, killing more than 100 people. A year later, where do things stand?...
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Amanda Anisimova served three of her 20 aces in the deciding tiebreaker to hold off Sofia Kenin 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (3) and reach the third round at Wimbledon on Thursday as Kate, the Princess of Wales, visited the All England Club.Anisimova, who was consoled by Kate a year ago after b...
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An explosive device was detonated Thursday in a cafe in the Syrian capital of Damascus, killing at least nine people, Syria's Health Ministry said. The explosion near the main courthouse complex left 20 others wounded, the ministry said as reported by Syria's state-run Al-Ikhbari...
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A rush rescue mission to save a NASA space telescope remains grounded, this time because of a last-minute launch problem.Northrop Grumman ’s rocket-launching plane took off from the Marshall Islands in the Pacific on Thursday, following weather delays all week. While in flight, t...
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The Trump administration is proposing a new rule on Thursday to keep hospitals from charging markups on discounted drugs for Medicare patients and says that could save consumers $1.1 billion next year, according to estimates obtained by The Associated Press.The rule would apply t...
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U.S. applications for jobless aid inched down last week as layoffs remain at historically healthy levels.The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits in the week ending June 27 fell by 1,000 to 215,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That’s fewer than the 225...
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Judges at the European Union's top court dismissed an appeal by Google over a landmark, 4.1 billion euro ($4.5 billion) antitrust fine imposed for throttling competition and reducing consumer choice through the dominance of its mobile Android operating system.The case has been ta...
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When powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on June 24, killing hundreds and leaving thousands missing, Houston Astros bench coach Omar López felt the devastation personally. López, who guided Venezuela to a World Baseball Classic championship in March, is now helping coordinate a...
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The Trump administration is proposing a new rule to keep hospitals from charging markups on discounted drugs for Medicare patients and says that could save consumers $1.1 billion next year, according to estimates obtained by the AP. The rule expected Thursday comes as the Republi...
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Healthy eating has a new home in Missouri City with the opening of Grain & Berry, a fast-casual café known for its açaí bowls, smoothies, fresh juices and other wholesome menu items.Located at 9010 Sienna Crossing Drive, Suite 250, the restaurant is owned by co-franchisee Uche Je...
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The NYPD believes the duo who climbed the Empire State Building Wednesday entered through a locked maintenance hatch on the 102nd floor observation deck....
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For decades, all that separated the U.S. from Mexico was barbed wire.Now, after a massive infusion of cash from Congress, President Donald Trump's administration is swiftly building what it has dubbed a “smart wall,” a combination of 30-foot-tall (9-meter-tall) steel fencing and ...
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If you’re planning a Fourth of July barbecue, be prepared to spend a little more at the grocery store this year.According to the American Farm Bureau Federation, the average cost of a summer cookout for 10 people is $73.82 in 2026, not including alcohol.One of the biggest reasons...
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"This case continues to be investigated as a kidnapping for ransom case," the FBI said in a statement.
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Lulu Gribbin was 15 when she survived a shark attack off the coast of Florida. She lost her left hand, part of her right leg and almost her life.What she didn’t know when she entered the water on that day in 2024 was that another woman had been bitten by a shark 90 minutes earlie...
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On Thursday's show: As Houston gears up to mark the nation's 250th birthday, we run down some of the celebrations around the region. And we we discuss what makes you proud to be a Houstonian....
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A Houston Police Department officer was taken to the hospital after a crash involving a patrol vehicle early Wednesday morning in northwest Houston, according to police.The crash happened around 1:40 a.m. at the intersection of Clay Road and Gessner Road.Driver charged with mansl...
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President Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans are reviving a line of attack against Democrats heading into the midterm elections: They're communists. In just the past week, Trump has issued dark warnings that members of the Democratic Party's ascendant left are communists who...
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Good morning, Houston.☀️It’s almost time to enjoy your July 4 holiday weekend. If you’re headed out this weekend or want to watch the fireworks but don’t know where to go, no worries- we have you covered with a full list of fireworks shows and events. As always, follow us for the...
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Houston’s summer pattern is not going anywhere, but rain chances are trying to sneak back into the forecast over the next few days. That does not mean everyone gets rain, and it definitely does not mean a washout. It means our classic July setup is back: warm and muggy mornings, ...
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Kate, the Princess of Wales, met tennis fans lining up in Wimbledon's famous Queue on Thursday before attending a second-round match featuring British player Arthur Fery on one of the outer courts at the grass-court Grand Slam.The princess, who early last year announced her cance...
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The driver accused of crashing a Tesla into a Katy-area home, killing a 76-year-old woman, has now been charged with manslaughter, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez announced Wednesday that 44-year-old Michael Butler has been charge...
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With their numbers already in decline, secretaries and administrative assistants face another growing threat: artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT and Claude that can accomplish aspects of their workload with a tap.Employment projection data offers a grim outlook for the wo...
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This article is co-published with KRIS 6 News and ProPublica as part of an initiative to report on state and federal efforts to restrict local control.The Corpus Christi region, in the midst of an ongoing water crisis, has experienced another setback: Design work has halted on a ...
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The rates of students exempt from required immunizations for conscientious or religious reasons increased statewide this past school year. Meanwhile, the percentage of students up to date on vaccinations — also known as coverage rates — varied by vaccine.Kindergarten vaccination ...
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Iran’s joint military command warned Thursday that all oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz must use its approved routes or face a “forceful response,” again ratcheting up tensions over a waterway crucial for international energy supplies. The strait, the narrow mouth ...
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Russia likely used shadow ships to launch drones over Europe that repeatedly disrupted civilian aviation, as it monitored military sites and tested the air defenses of NATO nations, according to a report published Thursday by the International Institute of Strategic Studies think...
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A young couple in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province were publicly caned on Thursday after an Islamic Shariah court convicted them of violating Islamic law by kissing during a TikTok livestream.Aceh’s Sharia court ordered the two people to be whipped with a rattan cane 21 tim...
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An 11-year-old boy crashed a pickup truck into a group of monks on a pilgrimage walk in northeastern Thailand on Thursday, killing eight, officials said.A total of 35 monks from Mukdahan province, about 600 kilometers northeast of the capital Bangkok, were on the pilgrimage. Five...
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The Vatican responded aggressively Thursday to a traditionalist society that consecrated bishops without the pope’s consent, declaring the Society of St. Pius X in schism, excommunicating its bishops and warning its faithful.The Vatican’s doctrine office went above and beyond the...
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Episode: 2611 Early science fiction: Kepler’s Somnium. Today, a dream.
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Shares slumped Thursday in Japan and South Korea in the latest spate of heavy selling of computer chip stocks, while U.S. futures edged lower after modest losses on Wall Street.Oil prices fell after negotiators from the U.S. and Iran met separately with mediators from Qatar and P...
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Reeling from an early exit in the NBA playoffs, Jaylen Brown was still a Boston Celtics star when he dissed Joel Embiid and called him a flopper on a livestream.“Joel Embiid is a great player, one of the best bigs in (expletive) basketball history,” Brown said. “Flops. He know it...
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U.S. President Donald Trump’s attacks on Italy’s premier have had an unintended consequence.After Trump questioned Italy’s reliability as a wartime ally and claimed Giorgia Meloni had groveled for his attention, European leaders rallied to Meloni's side, thawing what had been a f...
