Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick received a new award from the American Civil Liberties Union recognizing contributions to American thought and culture. Kaepernick and rock star Bruce Springsteen were honored Friday night with the ACLU Ralph Ellison Award for Defenders of ...
Firefighters battling two of the largest blazes burning in Oregon were bracing for windy and dry conditions forecast to arrive in some areas of the state Friday and into Saturday. Crews have been able to build some containment lines around the Akawa Butte Fire, which is burning n...
The Harris County District Attorney's Office said testing showed the substance found in Lorenzo Salgado Araujo's van tested negative for illicit narcotics....
A man is on life support, and his family is demanding answers about why his alleged attacker was free after a prior violent charge was dismissed and he was referred to mental health treatment. 34-year-old, Nhan Le, has been hospitalized for a week following a brutal attack that w...
Eric Sembera was sentenced to a six-year sentenced for giving a fatal bump of fentanyl to his coworker, Erica Russell, in 2024.
Following the 35-year murder conviction of Karmelo Anthony for the fatal 2025 stabbing of high school track athlete Austin Metcalf, Metcalf's father has established a foundation dedicated to youth conflict resolution....
A 15-year-old and a 16-year-old were killed crossing the Southwest Freeway while fleeing from police, HPD said. Officers said they attempted to stop the vehicle in connection with a shoplifting incident....
Sha’Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles surged to 100-meter wins at the U.S. track and field championships on Friday night. The 26-year-old Richardson got off to a slow start but quickly made up time, finishing in 10.77 seconds to breeze past training partner Kayla White and win by 0...
Azzi Fudd had no idea she was the first rookie to win the WNBA All-Star 3-point contest. She put forth a stellar effort in the championship round to do it. Fudd, the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft by Dallas, scored 30 points in the finals to top Portland's Bridget Carleton. “I was ...
Houston’s stormy stretch is over, but the tradeoff is a return to intense summer heat. Temperatures will climb through the weekend, with Sunday approaching 100 degrees before an even hotter pattern takes hold next week. Several consecutive days of triple-digit temperatures are po...
A member of the Muslim community in Deer Park calls it "hurtful" that plans for an Islamic Center in nearby La Porte have faced backlash online.
A popular vegetarian breakfast burrito sold in vending machines and grab-and-go markets is being recalled after customers discovered it contained sausage and an undeclared allergen. Find out which products are affected....
Inside North Central Church, volunteers are making final preparations for what is expected to be one of the community’s biggest back-to-school outreach events. On Saturday, nearly 2,000 people are expected to walk through the doors of the church as families line up for a chance t...
A Houston-area man accused of supporting the terrorist organization ISIS pleaded guilty Wednesday to two federal counts, nearly two years after he was arrested during a raid on his apartment....
The Trump administration has acknowledged in court documents that it canceled $7.6 billion in grants for hundreds of clean energy projects “based solely on the political identity of the grant recipient’s state" — in this case, 16 states that voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in th...
From superheroes to fantasy creatures, custom cosplay wheelchairs are turning heads at San Diego Comic-Con. Volunteers with Magic Wheelchair make dreams come true, all at no cost to families....
Demigods take Hall H! The cast and creators of "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" dropped a brand-new teaser and revealed the Season 3 premiere date at San Diego Comic-Con....
Omar Alvarado was found guilty for the 2024 deaths of Precinct 5 Deputy Constable Katherine Hutson and her 8-year-old daughter.
The family of a man being kept alive by life support is demanding answers after learning the suspect accused of attacking him recently had a violent criminal charge dismissed and was referred to a mental health diversion program....
Gov. Greg Abbott confirmed a third flood-related death after a driver was swept away in Val Verde County. He also praised La Salle County's advance preparations as floodwaters continued moving down the Nueces River....
SpaceX's Starship blasted off from Starbase in Texas on time Friday to send the craft on its 13th test flight.
Federal lawmakers were in Houston Friday for a congressional field hearing following the deadly shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by an ICE officer.
If you'd ever wanted to be an astronaut, but don't want to go to deep space, this mission might be for you.
A Cedar Hill father in kidney failure received a life-saving transplant at Methodist Dallas Medical Center after a Houston woman saw his viral TikTok plea and stepped forward to become his living donor....
The FBI suggested plastic bags in the van contained methamphetamine. The agency hasn’t released official test results.
SpaceX’s mammoth Starship rocket blasted off Friday on another test flight stretching halfway around the world, this time releasing 20 of the most advanced Starlinks. Towering 407 feet (124 meters), Starship soared from the company’s base at the southern tip of Texas. NASA monito...
President Donald Trump ordered his administration Friday to install signs in front of the Smithsonian Institution 's U.S. history museum telling visitors that some of the exhibits are inaccurate, his latest move to reshape how the story of the United States is told. Trump's move ...
Skydance-owned Paramount on Friday agreed to delay closing its $81 billion buyout of Warner Bros. Discovery well into next year.
For years, W. Bellfort Avenue along the Southwest Freeway has flooded. For one Houston auto shop owner, that’s meant years of headaches — and hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage. Bhavesh Patel has owned Orion Car Care on W. Bellfort Avenue for 21 years. After Thursday’s st...
Gov. Greg Abbott confirmed that a third person died in widespread South Texas flooding as rising waters along the Nueces River continue to destroy property and isolate communities downstream....
The announcement of a Baytown police officer allegedly misusing Flock cameras comes a week after a Fort Bend County lieutenant was suspended for the same thing....
The U.S. military said Friday that it fired on another merchant vessel that was trying to breach its blockade of Iranian ports.
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Celebrate Art House Theater Day next Thursday, June 30. Founded in 2016, by Art House Convergence in Chicago, the annual event highlights indie theaters that champion films meant to provoke, challenge, entertain and inspire. This nationwide movement has grown to include 136 parti...
A Hermosa Beach, California homeowner says an Airbnb guest refused to leave after his reservation ended.
An autopsy doctor testified about Celeste Rivas Hernandez's fatal injuries as a judge considers trial for D4vd in a preliminary hearing.
A suspect in two separate stabbings on New York City streets was arrested Friday on attempted murder and charged with hate crimes relating to both victims, a Jewish man and an Asian man. Raul Morales, 51, allegedly yelled the Arabic phrase “Allahu akbar” while attacking the two m...
The rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Dinner took place Friday night in the District.
Lawmakers called for an investigation of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a field hearing in Houston on Friday that featured Salgado Araujo’s two sons among the key witnesses....
Simone Biles is reportedly back in the hospital after she revealed she “almost died" last month.
U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia says the substance found inside of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s work van after the fatal shooting involving an U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent has been confirmed not to be a narcotic. Garcia’s statement came late Friday as the Congressiona...
Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown pleaded guilty Friday to brawling at a London nightclub in 2023, a fight in which he hit a music producer over the head with a bottle....
The death toll from flooding that ravaged Texas last week has climbed to three.
A teenager has pleaded guilty to all 55 counts in a deadly shooting nearly two years ago at Apalachee High School in Georgia.
Police say four suspects fled a vehicle after a chase. Two of them were struck by other vehicles.
A former Mississippi educator is in custody after authorities reported she had sexual relations with a student.
If there’s anyone who knows where to find the best tacos in Texas, it’s José Ralat. As Texas Monthly’s Taco Editor , Ralat has spent years traveling the Lone Star State, tasting thousands of tacos and sharing the stories behind the restaurants, families, and traditions that make ...
The social media pitch to bring LeBron James to Philadelphia was an almost naive one from Joel Embiid. “ @KingJames hey bro hope you’re having a good day...... Want to join us in philly?? Peace," Embiid wrote . His recruitment skills were on point and James — the four-time NBA ch...
A'Zariah Miles' dream of attending Howard University was a few weeks from being realized. Then it all came crashing down. Miles, 17, of Knoxville, Tennessee, is one of more than 500 incoming first-year students at Howard who learned this week that they have been unenrolled from t...
The judge found wildlife officials did not properly evaluate habitat restoration efforts before listing the species.
Pearl Jam guitarist and rock legend Mike McCready has written a graphic novel and rock opera called "Mike McCready's Farewell to Seasons". It'll be available worldwide Oct. 6....
The murder of a woman whose partially naked body was found by children playing at an Amarillo park nearly 30 years ago has been solved.
Gov. Greg Abbott said Friday a third person has died in the flooding that swept through much of the Hill Country and South Texas. The flood victim was swept away while driving July 20 in Val Verde County, Abbott said during a media briefing in Cotulla, a city about 90 miles south...
A member of Vice President JD Vance's protective detail is the subject of an internal investigation and potential criminal inquiry
Authorities said that additional arrests and charges are expected as investigators continue to identify those involved in the retail theft operation.
Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo was arrested Thursday on suspicion of operating a vehicle while under the influence, according to the local sheriff's office....
Panorama Village police said officers arrested the operator of the unlicensed living facility after multiple search warrants and are seeking to identify former residents....
The Madison police officer who shot and killed Corey Ruiz should face criminal charges, civil rights attorney Ben Crump said Friday, after protests erupted in anger over videos of their struggle. “They not only tackled him, not only tased him, not only kicked him, but you saw the...
A carjacking victim says he called 911 while trapped in a car with a suspect, who asked him for directions in Houston, Texas.
More than 4,300 pounds of canned chicken noodle soup are being recalled after bypassing a required federal inspection before entering the U.S. Find out which cans are affected....
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