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The leaders of China, Russia and India are among the heads of state gathering in Kyrgyzstan this week for the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, a group billed as a counterweight to U.S. global influence. Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Puti...
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Far from New York or Davos, leaders of some of the world’s least populous states are meeting in a placid tropical archipelago with no traffic lights. The population of the summit host, Palau, was due to swell from 18,000 people to 20,000 as delegates from dozens of countries arri...
business
Four restaurants in Houston’s Heights neighborhood were targeted in a series of break-ins early Friday morning, and some business owners believe the incidents may be connected....
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Two months after the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by an ICE agent in Houston, the third and final witness to the shooting was released from custody, according to Attorney Ruby Powers....
business
The historic theater will be bulldozed to make way for a shopping center if community members don't raise $1 million by 11:59 p.m. on Monday.
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Victor Hugo Salgado Araujo, the brother of the man shot by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents in early July, was released from detention Sunday morning, according to his attorney....
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The third eyewitness to the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston by an immigration officer last month has been released from federal detention. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials released Victor Salgado Araujo, who is Lorenzo’s brother, from custody Sund...
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After 54 days in custody, Victor Hugo Salgado Araujo was released from ICE detention to rejoin his family following his detainment as a key witness to the fatal immigration officer shooting of his brother, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo...
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Victor Salgado Araujo, the brother of a man fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent during an enforcement operation in Houston, has been released from ICE custody after more than 50 days in detention, according to his attorney. Immigration attorney Ruby Power...
government
Mayor Ken Adams argued half-staff flags should be kept for military heroes, presidents and fallen first responders, not celebrities.
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Alex Palou won his record-tying fourth consecutive IndyCar season championship with a 10th-place finish Sunday night in the resumption of a rain-delayed race at the Milwaukee Mile. The 29-year-old from Barcelona, Spain, added to yet another dominating year for himself and Chip Ga...
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U.S. forces have struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in the first military action in a month, a U.S. official said Sunday.
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A 25-year-old man from Central Texas who was deported to Mexico despite insisting he was an American citizen returned to the country Sunday after the federal government reached an agreement with his lawyers in light of new evidence they provided about his citizenship, his attorne...
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For the last two weeks, Curaçao Little Leaguers were focused and disciplined about what they ate, when they slept and how they practiced for youth baseball's biggest tournament. Now, the champs can relax and enjoy a treat or two. Juriënsly De Windt and Shardijon De Lanoi each dro...
safety
Officers with the Magnolia Police Department shot a man late Saturday night after authorities say he raised a pistol toward an officer during a traffic stop on Sugar Bend Drive, just off FM 1774. According to a news release from the Chief Kyle Montgomery, the driver refused to id...
safety
Police say two officers shot the suspect after he pulled out a pistol.
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The U.S. Treasury Department is preventing certain journalists from covering a finance meeting among the world's most powerful countries, the latest example of how President Donald Trump's administration has restricted media access. Individual reporters from The New York Times, T...
safety
The suspect faces charges of possessing a firearm as a felon. Additionally, Magnolia PD reports that he has a warrant for fraud out of Harris County.
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Google has updated its maps application to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America” for users in the United States, reflecting a recent order by President Donald Trump that changed the name of the lake, the global technology giant says. The Google Maps update comes days after Trum...
parks
No injuries were reported but the park service says it's seeking information about 20 people who may be missing or unaccounted for.
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The Trump administration plans to impose sanctions on another bank this week in an effort to clamp down on Iran transactions, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday. Bessent spoke with The Associated Press ahead of Group of 20 meetings in Asheville, North Carolina, where he...
parks
Odell Beckham Jr. made the New York Giants’ 53-man roster submitted Sunday, a significant milestone in the wide receiver's comeback at age 33 with the team he started his NFL career with. Beckham got better as training camp progressed and showed in exhibition play that he could s...
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The U.S. military launched its first attack on Iranian forces in a month to prevent them from placing mines in the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. official told The Associated Press....
parks
A major flash flood at the Grand Canyon forced the evacuation of dozens of people and swept large boulders, metal structures and other debris into the Colorado River that runs through it, the National Park Service said. Flooding also knocked out the sole water pipeline that serve...
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Aaron Donald has returned to the Los Angeles Rams , ending his retirement after 2 1/2 years to join Myles Garrett on their defensive line. The Rams announced the 35-year-old Donald's decision Sunday following several weeks of discussion , preparation and intensive workouts for th...
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Ruoning Yin won the FM Championship on Sunday at the TPC Boston for her sixth career LPGA Tour victory, outlasting Hyo Joo Kim. Yin ran in a 25-foot birdie putt on the par-5 12th for a share of the lead with playing partner Kim. The 23-year-old Chinese player parred the next five...
business
Not every mapping company is making the same choice. Another mapping company indicated that it will stick with Lake Ontario.
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U.S. forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in their first military action in a month on Sunday, breaking a lull in fighting during an intermittent war that has lasted more than six months . Iran swiftly vowed to retaliate for what it called a deadly attac...
safety
A 27-year-old woman was killed early Saturday morning after a suspected wrong-way driver crashed head-on into her car on the Eastex Freeway, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. 911 calls came in a little after 1:45 a.m. Saturday morning saying that a vehicle was goin...
government
Denver Broncos linebacker Jonathon Cooper, who's facing a felony strangulation charge, will start the season on the commissioner's exempt list. The NFL's decision Sunday means Cooper will continue to get paid for the time being and is allowed at the team's training facilities but...
government
Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs has been placed on the NFL’s commissioner exempt list while two misdemeanor charges against him are pending, a move that prevents him from practicing or attending games. Players continue to get paid while on the commissioner's exempt lis...
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HCC says its facilities are currently in good condition, but the system's audit committee is examining how to keep up with repairs to elevators, roofs and other infrastructure....
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Evidence suggests that the victim and suspect knew each other before the shooting.
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Jude Bellingham starred as Real Madrid made it three wins in three games under José Mourinho in the Spanish league on Sunday while former coach Xabi Alonso , now at Chelsea, also enjoyed another victory. Bellingham scored one goal and created another, and Kylian Mbappé and substi...
safety
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Keenan Allen was arrested Sunday on drunken driving charges. Allen, 34, is facing preliminary misdemeanor charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated — endangering a person. According to t...
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The victim says an unknown driver shot at his vehicle from behind, then from beside him.
safety
The La Porte Office of Emergency Management said public works crews are conducting emergency line repairs on S. 4th Street and S. 5th Street, causing a temporary water outage....
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NASA's newest space telescope has blasted off on a quest to find planets around other stars and explore the hidden universe.
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Authorities in Nepal are warning of potential fresh flooding as water levels rise in the Bhotekoshi River.
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The U.S. argues that names like parmesan and feta are generic, while the European Union says they should only be labeled as such if they're from certain parts of Italy or Greece....
government
Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to work on pathways for students to earn bachelor's degrees in three years.
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Three years after Warner Bros. abruptly canned “Coyote vs. Acme,” the Looney Tunes feature film that was given a new lease on life by Ketchup Entertainment debuted with an estimated $15.5 million in ticket sales over the weekend. For the fifth weekend in a row, “Spider-Man: Brand...
safety
Police say the driver was allegedly speeding on the feeder road before losing control of the vehicle.
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Conroe is moving ahead with a study that could require new developments to help cover the cost of future water, wastewater and roadway infrastructure.
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Two tropical disturbances are being tracked in the Atlantic Ocean this week, and one of them is in the Gulf of America.
government
Englewood Mayor Pro Tem Joe Anderson, 45, died Friday after collapsing while hiking Colorado’s Quandary Peak, a 14,271-foot mountain in Summit County.
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Third-ranked Jessica Pegula shook off nerves that contributed to a slow start against Elena-Gabriela Ruse, winning her opening match at the U.S. Open on Sunday in straight sets. Leading off at Arthur Ashe Stadium, the 32-year-old American missed her first nine opportunities to br...
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Joe Dean, a former grocery delivery driver ranked No. 292, captured his first European tour title by shooting 9-under 63 to win the British Masters with his wife on the bag on Sunday. The 32-year-old Englishman started the final round seven strokes off the lead at The Belfry but ...
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North Carolina health officials are urging people who touched baby goats at a mobile petting zoo to contact their local health department after several goats tested positive for rabies....
government
HOUSTON — The fight over the future of Bastrop Promenade in East Downtown is now raising questions about more than grass and decomposed granite. Residents who have been pushing to restore the promenade’s green space say they are questioning the structure of the East Downtown Mana...
parks
Trailing — again — to a promoted team, Manchester United was facing further embarrassment early in this season's Premier League . Then Bruno Fernandes intervened. With a clinically taken hat trick, the Portugal playmaker inspired United’s comeback in a 5-2 win over Ipswich at Old...
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On a moonless and rainy night, a group of soldiers emerged from a ramshackle building meant to resemble a church. The alpine terrain loomed over them as they quietly set off for the tree line of the German countryside a short distance away. The soldiers are members of the Polish ...
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In one of the areas worst hit by Wednesday’s catastrophic floods in Nepal, a group of schoolchildren managed to survive when they happened to leave their classroom for their lunch break. Children attending other classes at the school in Dhading also escaped because teachers told ...
safety
Police said the 49-year-old driver, a 24-year-old woman, and a 14-month-old baby were inside a pickup truck when the suspect pulled out a gun and shot into the vehicle....
safety
Five-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogačar posted a photo from the hospital wearing a neck brace and with bandages on his hand and face on Sunday, a day after crashing out of the Spanish Vuelta. The Instagram post came accompanied by the Bee Gees song “Stayin’ Alive.” Pogača...
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Sunday’s Forecast: Shower and storm chances remain isolated. The best chance to see rain is from 2pm to 7pm. Highs in the mid to upper 90s with feels-like temperatures near 105! Early Week: Rain chances increase Monday and Tuesday as we track tropical moisture. Some areas could p...
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The devastating flash floods in the Himalayan region swept so many people downstream that authorities in one Nepalese district have begun burying bodies in temporary graves before they can be identified, prompting accusations that Hindu funeral traditions are being ignored. In so...
safety
A driver is dead after losing control of a white Porsche coupe this morning on Houston’s South Loop feeder road, Houston Police Department confirmed. The crash happened around 1:12 a.m. at 2500 South Loop West, in front of Pappasito’s Cantina. According to HPD, the driver exited ...
safety
MicahJo Barnett died after experiencing a medical emergency shortly after scoring a touchdown during the Missouri-based Division II school's season opener, officials said....
