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Deputies with Constable Mark Herman’s Office were called to Tigris Lane in the Cypress area after getting calls about a missing 17-year-old autistic boy. K-9 Hades helped track down the boy who was found safe. “Another safe ending thanks to the hard work of our deputies and K-9 H...
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Demond Williams Jr. threw for 268 yards and a touchdown, and No. 17 Washington survived offensive struggles for a 24-10 victory over Washington State in a season-opening Apple Cup on Sunday. Williams also scored on a 5-yard keeper in the 118th meeting of the two teams, who were o...
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Frances Tiafoe and Alex Michelsen will meet in the U.S. Open quarterfinals. Ben Shelton is there as well, set to face defending champion Carlos Alcaraz . The American men are making a real run at ending their lengthy Grand Slam drought. The U.S. hasn’t had a men’s major champion ...
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The Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a scam targeting families of people who are currently or were recently in custody. Officials say callers are posing as sheriff’s deputies, probation officers, county clerks and other criminal justice employees. These...
safety
The firefighter was brushing his teeth in a bathroom when he heard a loud bang, and a bullet pierced the station's ceiling and landed near him, Westfield FD said....
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An armed assailant lunged at the Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, Amy Acton , on Sunday during a campaign stop at the Canfield Fair, injuring several people, campaign officials said. The suspect knocked volunteers to the ground and was arrested with “multiple weapons,” Mah...
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Fire officials and law enforcement remind the public that shooting a gun into the air is not a harmless act—it is illegal deadly conduct.
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Detectives are asking for help identifying a man accused stealing items from a store in downtown Houston then threatening a security guard. Police say it happened around 3:15 p.m. on July 22 on Elgin Street near Fannin. According to police, the security guard saw the suspect conc...
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The Houston Police Department needs help identifying a suspect accused of robbing a business on W 34th Street near the Northwest Freeway. According to police, the suspect was in a gray or silver SUV with dark-tinted windows and was wearing a ski mask when he walked in the busines...
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Jackie Young scored 10 points and the U.S. survived its toughest test in the women's basketball World Cup in two decades with a 55-52 victory over Italy on Sunday. The U.S. has won 32 straight World Cup games dating back to a loss to Russia in the 2006 semifinals. Only one team h...
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Hurricane Marie , well out in the Pacific, created flooding and dangerous conditions at some southern California beaches over Labor Day weekend, with strong currents and huge waves presenting a threat to swimmers and surfers. Rose Schoenfeld, a National Weather Service meteorolog...
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All winning tickets from Saturday's draw have to be claimed in 180 days to get the prize money.
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An Amazon cargo plane overran the runway at Miami International Airport, striking multiple vehicles and shutting down the airport.
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An Amazon cargo plane overshot the runway at Miami International Airport Sunday and struck multiple vehicles just outside the airport, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue....
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Barcelona stayed perfect in the Spanish league by cruising to a 5-0 win at Valencia on Sunday, with Lamine Yamal scoring another brace for the Catalan club. Arsenal rallied to beat Chelsea 2-1 in the Premier League, while Manchester United was stunned in added time to draw 2-2 at...
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Arizona’s Geraldo Perdomo left Sunday’s 3-2 win over the Houston Astros with a head contusion after being struck in the helmet by a line drive from Ketel Marte in the third inning. Manager Torey Lovullo said after the game that Perdomo was under observation but was not in the con...
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Two El Paso residents face felony charges after a highway pursuit involving undocumented migrants ended in a carjacking at a local gas station, state authorities said....
government
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has agreed on a four-year contract extension that runs through the 2030 league season, ending on March 31, 2031. The NFL's Compensation Committee notified the full ownership of the agreement on Sunday. In a memo sent to owners that was obtained by T...
safety
Police say the man got into a fight with his sister in the vehicle before stepping out onto the southeast Houston freeway.
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“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” remained the No. 1 movie in theaters over the weekend, becoming just the second film this decade to top the box office for six straight weeks. Since the end of July, the Sony superhero movie has ruled over cinemas with rare dominance. The last release ...
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The judge handling the legal battle over new U.S. Postal Service mail ballot rules last week extended her block of the rules for the November midterms....
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Police say the incident included an argument between the couple, a fight between the girlfriend's brother and boyfriend, and her father shooting at the boyfriend twice....
government
In a Substack article, Hidalgo said that in May the Harris County Commissioners Court "quietly passed a one-year extension of the Flock contract through June 2027."...
safety
Police said the driver who struck the woman stayed at the scene and was detained and questioned.
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Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz look to take another step toward defending their U.S. Open championships when they play Sunday for spots in the quarterfinals. The top-ranked Sabalenka leads off against Taylor Townsend at Arthur Ashe Stadium in their first career meeting. Alcar...
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Two Houston-area men face felony charges following a "bank jugging" robbery Thursday morning that ended with a foot chase through a nearby wooded area, according to police....
government
FIFA President Gianni Infantino will stand for re-election despite growing calls for him to step down from his position as the head of world soccer's governing body. Infantino has faced increasing pressure after his controversial plan to sell stakes in the World Cup was met with ...
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Ainsley Maitland-Niles struck in added time to rescue a 2-2 draw for Everton against Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday. The deadline day signing came off the bench to make his debut and curled a brilliant long-range shot into the top corner to salvage a point for ...
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A gunman opened fire on a southwest Houston restaurant late Saturday night following an argument with staff, injuring a bystander who was struck in the torso and leg, authorities said....
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Investigators said that when they arrived at the scene in Third Ward, they found a body in a trash can in the parking lot of an apartment complex.
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A security sergeant shot a man inside an emergency room at a west Houston hospital Saturday night after the man pulled a knife and resisted repeated attempts to subdue him with Tasers, police said....
parks
Recent rainfall likely contributed to the large number of dead fish floating in Brays Bayou this weekend, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department . TPWD said the incident appears to be a natural event that occurs almost annually in bayous around the Houston area. The...
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Detectives are conducting a homicide investigation after officers discovered a body inside an overturned trash can early Sunday morning at a Third Ward apartment complex, according to the Houston Police Department....
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The Trump administration on Sunday renewed its appeal to the Supreme Court after a federal judge blocked new restrictions on mail ballots ahead of the midterms. The filing came after U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani extended an order against the Postal Service enforcing P...
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Houston police said the suspect went to his vehicle, got a gun, and began shooting at the place after he was kicked out for intoxication. Investigators said a man who wasn't involved got shot....
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Investigators said the brother got so upset during the fight that he opened the car door and stepped out onto the freeway while the vehicle was going around 60mph....
schools
This will never be a school again. Its bright blue gate is still painted with the symbols that once welcomed children: Iran’s map, oversized pencils and portraits of legends in science and literature. But now, the walkway beyond it guides visitors past rows of photographs. They s...
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Houston and Southeast Texas face scattered Sunday downpours, street flood risks, and steamy triple-digit heat index values through Labor Day weekend with daily rain chances....
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Iran says it struck an unmanned U.S. vessel trying to enter the Strait of Hormuz, the latest salvo in a new flare-up of fighting between the two countries....
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A man was hospitalized after being randomly struck by gunfire outside a southwest Houston restaurant late Saturday night, according to the Houston Police Department . The shooting happened around 11:30 p.m. near Beechnut Street and Corporate Drive. Investigators said a man and hi...
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A building collapsed in New Delhi on Sunday, killing at least one person and trapping dozens of others, officials said. The five-story building, which housed a boys’ hostel, collapsed in Satya Niketan, a densely populated neighborhood known for its private student accommodations ...
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A woman died after being struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross Westheimer Road in west Houston late Saturday night, according to the Houston Police Department . The crash happened around 11:51 p.m. near the 12900 block of Westheimer Road. Investigators said a group of wom...
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A man in his 20s died early Sunday after stepping out of a moving pickup truck on the Gulf Freeway, according to Houston police . The incident happened at about 2:30 a.m. on northbound IH-45 near Scarsdale Boulevard. Police said three people were traveling home in the truck after...
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Houston police are investigating after a person was found dead inside an overturned trash can at a small apartment complex early Sunday morning. Officers were called to the 3100 block of Anita Street around 12:13 a.m. after a caller reported hearing gunfire and seeing someone app...
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Ezi Magbegor scored 21 points as Australia reached the final phase of the Women’s Basketball World Cup with a physical 87-71 win over Turkey on Sunday. Turkey, led by Sevgi Uzun with 24 points, was down 8-0 at the start but fought back after a timeout to lead 15-14. That was brie...
government
Appeals from American tourism organizations seemed to be everywhere Josh Loewen looked over the last year. Billboards and banners proclaimed a state or city's love for Canada . Online and social media ads offered special deals for travelers from north of the border. As a Vancouve...
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A man in his early 30s was shot three times by a hospital security officer Saturday night after authorities said he grabbed a knife inside the emergency room at Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital at 921 Gessner Road. According to Houston police , the man arrived around 6 p.m...
business
When a friend approached Brent Williams four years ago with a business proposition to start an ostrich farm, he was more than intrigued — he had a personal motivation as someone who developed a life-threatening allergy to red meat, triggered by tick bites. The problem, known as a...
government
In the earliest days of this election cycle, the U.S. wasn't at war with Iran . The East Wing of the White House was still standing and the Kennedy Center wasn't threatened with demolition. Artificial intelligence data centers weren't bipartisan shorthand for the tech sector's ex...
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Iran said Sunday that it struck an unmanned U.S. military boat in the Strait of Hormuz , marking the latest exchange of fire between the countries after a month of relative calm. Meanwhile, Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon killed four people and injured at least 20, including ...
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George Russell will be looking to make up some ground on Kimi Antonelli in the Formula 1 title race, with his Mercedes teammate starting from the back of the grid at the Italian Grand Prix . The race had to be temporarily halted after about six minutes when Ferrari driver Charles...
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U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are set to arrive in Kyiv on Sunday for their first visit to the Ukrainian capital, as part of a renewed push for peace after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine . The visit follows a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in...
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Iran said Sunday it struck an unmanned U.S. vessel trying to enter the Strait of Hormuz, the latest salvo in a new flare-up of fighting between the two countries. The U.S. did not immediately confirm the purported attack, which came a day after the U.S. military said forces struc...
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The death toll from a mudslide in eastern China rose to three on Sunday, after days of torrential rain brought by Typhoon Saudel. Nine others were still missing. The mudslide hit part of a village in Suichuan County in Jiangxi province early Saturday, damaging a dozen houses. Res...
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After days of waiting anxiously, Lu Haitao's family could finally breathe a sigh of relief when the Chinese man was rescued from a tunnel in Nepal where devastating floods killed more than 1,300 people. Rescuers carried out Lu from a 225-meter (740-foot) hydropower tunnel and eva...
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An eastern German region was voting Sunday in an election that could bring to power the first far-right state government in the nation’s post-World War II history. The vote for the state legislature in Saxony-Anhalt, a region of 2.1 million people west of Berlin, has gained outsi...
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Lane Kiffin's LSU debut was delayed, but by no means derailed. Sam Leavitt complemented his 113 yards and two rushing touchdowns with 230 yards and a TD passing, edge rusher Jordan Ross returned an interception for a score, and No. 11 LSU rode the “Lane Train” to a resounding 51-...
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Episode: 1626 Using China’s Yellow River to contemplate a flood. Today, a look at flooding.
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Top nominees “The Pitt,” “Hacks,” “Pluribus” and “Widow’s Bay” will have chances to stock up on Emmys Sunday at an early ceremony eight days before the main awards show and telecast. The Television Academy hands out well over 100 primetime Emmys, and most of them will be presente...
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Gavin Newsom's secret is no secret here in South Carolina. They were selling “Gavin 2028” buttons outside his events this past week as he trekked across the state that will hold Democrats' first presidential primary . His allies, the state party chair, college presidents and pro-...
