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King Charles III will not live at Buckingham Palace after completion of costly refurbishment
King Charles III will not live at Buckingham Palace after the completion of a 10-year, 369 million-pound ($487 million) refurbishment program
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Utah governor restricts fireworks as largest US wildfire surges uncontained
Utah's governor restricted setting off fireworks and declared a state of emergency Friday ahead of the July fireworks season as the nation's largest wildfire grew much bigger. The National Weather Service issued a rare extreme weather warning as dry, windy conditions provided fue...
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Ex-national security adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to illegally retaining classified information
Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton pleaded guilty on Friday to illegally retaining classified information, sealing a deal with federal prosecutors that could allow him to avoid a prison term....
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4 people, including 11-year-old boy, injured in shootout over move-out at apartments: HPD
Police said two groups of people at the apartment complex got into a fight over how one of the other groups was moving out, and shots were fired.
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AC Milan names Massimo Calvelli as CEO as it goes "in house" in bid to restore winning culture
AC Milan named Massimo Calvelli as chief executive officer on Friday in a bid to “bring a winning culture” back to the club.The 51-year-old Calvelli replaces Giorgio Furlani, who was fired by U.S. owner, RedBird Capital Partners, last month as it cleaned house after what it deeme...
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Tallest building in Beijing is damaged after small airplane reportedly crashed into it
Beijing’s tallest building showed signs of damage on Friday as images and videos shared on social media appeared to show debris from a small aircraft near the skyscraper.While the images were consistent with the location, it was not possible to independently confirm their authent...
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DNC plans weekend of events to focus on affordability concerns
The Democratic National Committee is organizing hundreds of community events across the country this weekend in hopes of harnessing the same concerns about affordability that President Donald Trump capitalized on to return to the White House. The events include school supply give...
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Cody Johnson's country music is only getting bigger. On 'Banks of the Trinity,' he'll take you home
There's a moment at every Cody Johnson show where the Texas-born and bred country star asks the crowd: “How many of you tonight are watching me and this band live for the very first time?” he told The Associated Press. “And every night, I would say at least 80% of the crowd raise...
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S&P Global improves outlook on city of Houston’s finances
The credit ratings agency had lowered its outlook in 2024.
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A deadlocked jury in the Palisades Fire trial leaves attorneys weighing next steps
Attorneys are weighing their options after a jury said it could not decide whether to convict the 29-year-old man accused of sparking the deadly 2025 Palisades Fire in Los Angeles after two days of deliberation....
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Hundreds of data centers are coming to Texas. Here’s what you need to know
Texas is experiencing an AI-driven data center boom with at least 248 projects planned statewide. Here’s what to know about the industry’s rapid growth and the debate over its impact....
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Last-place Mets fire manager Carlos Mendoza, replacing him with Andy Green
Carlos Mendoza was fired as manager of the underperforming New York Mets on Friday and replaced by Andy Green.New York is 34-47 following a six-game losing streak, 15 games behind NL East-leading Atlanta and 9 1/2 games back of the NL’s last wild-card berth.Mets owner Steve Cohen...
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‘We are with you, Venezuela’: Houston community rallies after deadly earthquakes
Venezuelans living in the U.S organize donation drives in response to the devastating earthquakes.
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Missile alert goes off in Dubai but authorities quickly tell public to disregard the warning
Authorities in the United Arab Emirates on Friday sounded an incoming missile alert for Dubai but shortly afterward told the public to “disregard the previous warning,” an indication that it was likely triggered by mistake.The brief text message from the UAE’s Interior Ministry, ...
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Newsom urges a national 'billionaires' tax' while fighting one in California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat who is considering a run for president as he approaches the end of his term, called for a national “billionaires' tax” on Friday even as he fights another proposal targeting the wealthy in his home state. Newsom also said the U.S. governme...
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Death toll in Venezuela earthquakes rises to 589 with almost 3,000 injured
In cities across northern Venezuela, neighbors helped each other dig through rubble to search for loved ones, after back-to-back earthquakes killed at least 589 people and left thousands injured....
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The Latest: Ex-national security adviser John Bolton pleads guilty in classified information case
Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton pleaded guilty Friday to illegally retaining classified information, sealing a deal with federal prosecutors that could allow him to avoid a prison term. Bolton, who became an outspoken critic of President Donald T...
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Billionaire investor Leon Black is set to testify to Congress about $158M in payments to Epstein
Billionaire investor Leon Black is appearing before the House Oversight Committee on Friday as lawmakers seek to untangle the web of wealth and influence around Jeffrey Epstein that they say enabled decades of sexual abuse.Black is the latest powerful figure to sit for a closed-d...
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Texas school board to vote on required Bible readings in public education
The Texas board of education is set to vote on a required reading list for more than 5 million public school students that includes stories and passages from the Bible....
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Turkey beats US 3-2 with last-gasp goal as Americans look ahead to World Cup knockout stage
Kaan Ayhan scored on the final kick of the match, and Turkey beat the United States 3-2 Thursday night for its only win of the World Cup.
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Texas Rep. Gene Wu says underfunded schools are fueling juvenile justice challenges
State Rep. Gene Wu says Texas must do more to support public education and address the root causes of youth crime, arguing that underfunded schools and a lack of mental health resources are contributing to problems in the state’s juvenile justice system.During a Houston Community...
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HISD’s new budget (June 26, 2026)
On Friday's show: We get details on the new budget for HISD and how it might affect students and families. And our non-experts contemplate The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week....
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GLP-1 weight loss drugs may be misused by patients with eating disorders: Study
Researchers found that 32% of patients with eating disorders report having used a weight loss injection at least once.
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Texas lawmaker calls for stricter AI rules in schools, says students need stronger critical thinking skills
State Rep. Jolanda Jones is sounding the alarm about the growing influence of artificial intelligence and social media on young people, arguing the technology is weakening students’ critical thinking skills and calling for stricter limits on AI use in education.During a news brie...
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Paris Diamond League to go ahead with safety measures amid historic heat wave
This weekend's Diamond League track and field meeting in Paris will go ahead as planned despite the historic heat wave gripping the country and stretching emergency services, organizers said on Friday.Hours after Paris police authorities said they wanted the event canceled, the F...
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2 Newsletter: Another hot & sunny weekend ahead
Good morning, Houston.☀️Happy Friday! Hope you’re easing into the day (and the heat) with an extra sip of coffee, or tea, or milk, or whatever you’re drinking this morning.We’re in Austin again today. The Texas State Board of Education is expected to make a decision on proposed c...
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Touring Trump's Washington: How the president is putting his imprint on the nation's capital
America is celebrating its 250th year. And what better way to mark that anniversary than with an American summer staple — a trip to Washington, D.C.?But visitors to the nation’s capital will find that it is undergoing tremendous change, courtesy of President Donald Trump’s takeov...
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How to help those impacted by the Venezuela earthquakes
Two powerful, back-to-back earthquakes shook Venezuela Wednesday evening, collapsing buildings, killing hundreds and leaving thousands more missing across the northern part of the country. Many more are feared dead.Governments, nonprofits and members of the Venezuelan diaspora ar...
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Houston weather: Hot, humid pattern continues with triple-digit heat index through June
Summer has officially settled into Southeast Texas, and the weather is starting to look the same day after day. A strong area of high pressure is parked over the region, bringing plenty of sunshine, limited rain chances and afternoon temperatures climbing into the mid-90s. When y...
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What Texas can learn from Japanese cities that give technology to its senior citizens
This story is part of a reporting fellowship sponsored by the Association of Health Care Journalists and supported by The Commonwealth Fund.TOKYO — In Shibuya, home to one of Tokyo’s busiest train stations and shopping destinations, seniors can choose a monitoring service and the...
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12-year-old girl finds mother, stepfather dead in apparent murder-suicide at NW Harris County home
A 12-year-old girl called 911 after finding her mother unresponsive inside a northwest Harris County home late Thursday night, where deputies say they later discovered both her mother and stepfather dead in what investigators believe was an apparent murder-suicide.The incident ha...
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Massive Shiite crowds mark Ashoura amid fresh Iran-Israel-US war fallout
Shiite Muslims marked one of the most important days on their calendar Friday with large gatherings in Iran, Iraq, Lebanon and other parts of the world to remember the seventh-century killing of Hussein, the grand son of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad.The annual commemoration, known as...
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Australia plans to strengthen laws banning children from social media
The Australian government plans to strengthen laws that ban children younger than 16 from social media platforms, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.Observers said on Friday the government was responding to evidence that the ban on young children holding accounts on platforms i...
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Venezuelans hope online posts will bring news of missing after devastating earthquakes
A father holds the hand of his daughter dressed as a fairy. A 24-year-old man in a pilot uniform stares proudly at the camera. A family embraces on a soccer field. They are among the images posted by relatives within Venezuela and abroad desperately searching for their missing lo...
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Russia reports one of the biggest Ukrainian drone attacks on its soil and annexed Crimea
Russian air defenses intercepted 660 Ukrainian drones in a major nighttime attack on 12 Russian regions as well as the Russia-held Crimean peninsula, the Black Sea and the Azov Sea, Russia’s Defense Ministry said Friday.It appeared to be one of the biggest drone attacks on Russia...
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St. Bernard dogs still roam the Swiss Alps as part of this 'living museum' and its breeding program
At the Great St. Bernard Pass high in the Swiss Alps, the eponymous dogs still walk the same mountain paths their ancestors patrolled for hundreds of years to find travelers buried beneath the snow. Down in the valley, a living museum honoring the Swiss national dog's history — a...
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NATO summit should display unity and pledges to defense, deputy NATO chief tells AP
NATO's deputy commander told The Associated Press that he wants a summit in Turkey to spur member countries to spend more on defense, reaffirm support for Ukraine and underline the unity of the alliance. Air Chief Marshal Sir John Stringer, NATO’s deputy supreme allied commander ...
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A historic heat wave catches Europe's fashion industry unprepared
The most coveted accessory at the Paris Fashion Week shows this week was not a bag, a sneaker or a watch. It was an ice pack.As a historic heat wave gripped the French capital, fashion houses fought to keep guests cool with mist machines, chilled towels, parasols and iced Evian o...
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Wimbledon draw: Serena Williams to learn her first-round opponent in a comeback at age 44
Serena Williams will find out who she’s facing in the first round at Wimbledon — for her first singles match in nearly four years, and at age 44 — when the draw is held Friday.The seven-time Wimbledon singles champion accepted a wild-card entry to the grass-court Grand Slam, wher...
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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1593: LST-325
Episode: 1593 The LST-325: Thirty old men and an old ship become young again. Today, the LST-325.
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Houston ISD board unanimously approves controversial Bible-infused curriculum for 2026-27 school year
Adopting the state-approved Bluebonnet Learning curriculum for elementary students will come with a funding boost of more than $3 million for the district, which also approved a $2 billion operating budget on Thursday....
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'Pride Match' organizers highlight Seattle's inclusivity amid opposition from Iran and Egypt
Seattle’s stadium is expected to be brimming with rainbow flags on Friday for a World Cup match between teams representing two of the most repressive countries for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.It was just a coincidence that the city’s “Pride Match” ended up as a ...
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With US, Canada and Mexico through, the World Cup knockout round hinges on who finishes third
As group play winds down at the World Cup, the biggest intrigue might not be who finishes first in a four-team group.It’s who finishes third.Teams that are first and second in their groups move on automatically to the Round of 32. The United States, Canada and Mexico, co-hosts of...
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Houston Cougars basketball star Milos Uzan signs with Celtics
University of Houston Men’s Basketball point guard Milos Uzan has joined the Boston Celtics after signing an Exhibit-10 contract on Thursday morning.Uzan joined forward/center Chris Cenac Jr, who was taken by the Celtics with the #27 overall pick in the NBA Draft First Round on T...
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Asian shares plunge as traders sell to lock in profits after recent rallies driven by AI
Shares plunged Friday in Asia, led by heavy losses in Japan and South Korea as traders sold to lock in gains from recent rallies in stocks related to artificial intelligence.U.S. futures also declined, while oil prices fell. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index shed 5% to 68,783.50 and the K...
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Neighbors dig through Venezuela rubble to search for loved ones after 2 deadly earthquakes
In cities across northern Venezuela, neighbors helped each other dig through rubble to search for loved ones on Thursday after back-to-back earthquakes that officials say killed more than 230 people and left thousands injured the night before.The official death toll rose to aroun...
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National pride meets breathable mesh: A look at the design of World Cup uniforms
Heat. Moisture. National pride.These were top of mind as Nike designed its uniform kits for this year’s World Cup, including for football powerhouses France and Brazil as well as the U.S. and Canada in their role as host nations.In a tournament that has seen storm delays and temp...
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Australia clinches knockout round spot with 0-0 draw; Paraguay also likely to advance
Australia and Paraguay played to a 0-0 draw Thursday night in a result that clinched a spot in the knockout round of the World Cup for the Socceroos and will likely be enough for the Paraguayans to advance.The expanded tournament to 48 teams that provides a spot in the knockout r...
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Europe's extreme heat would be impossible without climate change, scientists say
The record-breaking heat that's scorching Europe day and night this month would not have been possible without climate change, according to a new study. The World Weather Attribution rapid study released Friday found that the heat would have been virtually impossible just five de...
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A New Sprouts Farmers Market Has Opened in Webster—Here’s What You’ll Find Inside
Fresh produce, bulk snacks, and one exclusive watermelon are just a few of the reasons to check out the newest addition to the Bay Area shopping scene.If your grocery routine could use a refresh, there’s a new stop worth exploring. Sprouts Farmers Market has officially opened its...
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Houston Dynamo's Brazilian players are bummed they'll miss seeing Brazil play on Monday
The Houston Dynamo roster has four Brazilian players on the 1st team who were really excited when they found out that Brazil would play at Houston Stadium in a Round of 32 match on Monday. The only problem, the Dynamo will be out of town playing on the East Coast in a couple of p...
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Iran and Egypt avoid talking about World Cup ‘Pride Match’ in Seattle
Before the Iranian coach and goalkeeper answered any questions Thursday ahead of the team's World Cup match with Egypt, a FIFA official spoke up.Daniel Marin, FIFA's executive director of public relations, read a statement on behalf of the Iranian team in light of the Pride celeb...
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US uses Pulisic as substitute, sends out 9 new starters vs. Turkey in World Cup group finale
Christian Pulisic came on as a second-half substitute in the United States' final World Cup group match against Turkey on Thursday night.The Americans sent out nine new starters for this meaningless game with their knockout-round place already secured, but Pulisic replaced Tim We...
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4 shot after group exchanges gunfire in Houston’s Fifth Ward
Houston police say four people have been transported to hospitals after an argument resulted in two groups exchanging gunfire in the Fifth Ward Thursday evening.It happened in the 5300 block of Coke Street.Police say there were two groups of individuals involved in some sort of a...
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Dwayne Johnson reveals two reasons why it was an honor to bring Maui to live-action 'Moana'
Dwayne Johnson shares two reasons why it was an honor to play Maui again in live-action "Moana." Plus, Catherine Laga'aia on mirroring Moana's story in her real life!...
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WORLD CUP: The cheapest tickets to a game in Houston are still available
With the biggest frustration of going to a FIFA World Cup 2026 game being the prices to get in the door, one of the cheapest ways to attend a game in Houston will be Friday’s game against Saudi Arabia and Cabo Verde. Right now on StubHub, the lowest ticket to the game is around $...
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After fire at Mammoth Metal Recycling, Houston advocacy group says monitors detected elevated particulate pollution
It has been three days since a massive fire at a recycling facility in Houston’s East End.Over 100 firefighters fought the flames at Mammoth Metal Recycling, which burned overnight and into Tuesday. While no injuries were reported and the exact cause remains under investigation, ...
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Brian Brobbey and the Dutch roll in the rain to a 3-1 win over Tunisia to top World Cup Group F
Brian Brobbey scored his third goal of the World Cup, the Netherlands got a pair of goals that deflected off Tunisia into its own net, and the Dutch rolled in the rain to a 3-1 victory Thursday night to advance to the knockout stage as the winners of Group F.The Netherlands began...
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Japan and Sweden play to 1-1 draw as both advance to knockout round at the World Cup
Daizen Maeda gave Japan the lead and Anthony Elanga took it away six minutes later, helping Sweden to a 1-1 draw Thursday night that sent both teams to the knockout round of the World Cup.Elanga’s impressive left-footed strike from just outside the right corner of the box in the ...
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Ina Yoon opens the Women's PGA Championship at Hazeltine with a record-tying 63
Ina Yoon matched the best score in the history of the Women's PGA Championship with a 9-under 63 to take a two-stroke lead over Karis Davidson on Thursday in the third major of the season.Yoon, a 23-year-old South Korean seeking her first LPGA Tour victory, birdied five of her la...
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