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If you shop at Walmart and have ever tried to tap your card or phone at checkout, there’s some good news. That option is finally on the way. Walmart announced Friday that Tap to Pay is coming to Walmart and Sam’s Club stores across the U.S., giving customers another way to pay wi...
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Officers rescued a man from a house fire in the Montrose area, the Houston Police Department said.
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Houston police are investigating a deadly crash involving multiple vehicles in the northwest Houston area.
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Nearly 200 activists in Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s “Make America Healthy Again” movement are criticizing President Donald Trump's promotion of coal to fuel the rise of artificial intelligence data centers , according to a letter sent Friday. The letter, signed by at...
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Navy officials are weighing whether to strip the name of one of World War II's most famed Black service members from a new aircraft carrier.
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Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx co-owner Marc Lore has agreed to sell his controlling stake in the franchises to limited partner Marc Stad at a $4.5 billion value barely a year after his purchase was finalized , according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The person spoke F...
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A 43-year-old Porter man has been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to shooting and killing a bald eagle in his backyard, according to federal prosecutors. Santos Guerrero pleaded guilty May 14. U.S. Magistrate Judge Peter Bray ordered Guerrero to serve 14 days in...
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As players and coaches prepare for the U.S. Open, the New York Police Department is rolling out an extensive security operation for the tournament, including new authority to counter unauthorized drones....
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The Athletics' stadium on the Las Vegas Strip is beginning to resemble the final product, with the second steel truss arch added this week for what will eventually provide a similar look to Australia's famed Sydney Opera House....
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A Texas court on Friday slashed a $50 million judgment to $1.5 million against Infowars founder Alex Jones over falsely calling 2012 school shooting a hoax....
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A Porter resident will have to spend time in federal prison and pay a fine after pleading guilty to shooting and killing a bald eagle in his backyard.
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The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
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President Donald Trump announced Friday that his administration will allow more beef to be temporarily imported into the U.S. without triggering higher tariffs, which drew swift pushback from cattle producers and conservative rural-state Republicans. Beef prices have climbed to r...
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Russian drones struck a shopping center in the city of Kryvyi Rih in central Ukraine on Friday, killing 14 people and wounding scores of others, authorities said. The city is the hometown of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who described the attack as a double-tap strike, in which ...
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Tropical Storm Moke formed Friday in the Pacific Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said, on track to bring another round of heavy rain and wind to Hawaii as residents are still recovering from Hurricane Lala. Moke was located about 660 miles (1,060 kilometers) southeast of Hil...
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Walmart said it received nearly $2.9 billion in tariff refunds and plans to use some of it to support lower prices for shoppers, while the refunds also provided a significant boost to quarterly operating income....
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Police said the driver took off as they were trying to conduct a traffic stop on Friday morning.
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A federal appeals court on Friday temporarily halted a court order that would have granted thousands of athletes who left college after last season an extra year of eligibility....
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The defense rested its case Friday in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial after eliciting more testimony about her mental state before she strangled her three young children. Prosecutors then began calling rebuttal witnesses before attorneys make their closing arguments in the trial,...
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A man dressed as “Star Wars” villain Darth Vader spoke up at a California city council meeting on the decision to acquire Flock cameras.
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The woman said she was pistol-whipped and shot in the shoulder when the suspect approached her around 2:30 a.m.
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A Fort Bend County family is searching for answers after a 17-year-old’s GMC Sierra was stolen from his driveway, one of two similar truck thefts reported in the same area within less than an hour. The theft comes as new national data shows the Houston metropolitan area remains o...
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Chrysler’s new recall affects certain 2021-2023 Dodge Durango vehicles due to a rear spoiler problem that could raise the risk of a crash.
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Prince Harry and six others, including Elton John, have been ordered to pay an initial 9.5 million pounds ($13 million) to the publisher of Britain's Daily Mail newspaper....
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A federal appeals court on Friday temporarily halted a court order that would have granted thousands of athletes who left college after last season an extra year of eligibility — a key ruling that came only eight days before football season's opening kickoff. The lawsuit was file...
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Cast and filmmakers gathered in London for the world premiere of Ridley Scott's upcoming post-apocalyptic thriller "The Dog Stars," which is set to arrive in theaters Aug. 28....
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A Texas court on Friday slashed a $50 million judgment to $1.5 million against Infowars founder Alex Jones over falsely calling 2012 school shooting a hoax. The ruling does not affect a $1.4 billion judgement against Jones in Connecticut, but is a significant legal victory for Jo...
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The State Fair of Texas has unveiled Big Tex's new Cavender's-designed red shirt featuring navy blue and white accents, kicking off a new annual tradition where his iconic Western wardrobe will evolve each year to honor local milestones....
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Jurors on Thursday heard Duane "Keffe D" Davis tell detectives in 2008 that his nephew Orlando "Baby Lane" Anderson fired the shots that killed Tupac Shakur....
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A Palestinian teenager was killed by Israeli settlers Friday after a rock throwing incident in the occupied West Bank. Also, Turkey announced it is asking for an international warrant for the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his role in stopping several boa...
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Most of the state’s GOP leaders have hedged on the White House's plans for the region, welcoming a construction pause without breaking from a president they're loath to cross....
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Walmart told investors it will use the $2.9 billion it received in tariff refunds to invest in “price investments,” or price cuts, for consumers
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Top-ranked Jannik Sinner withdrew from the U.S. Open on Friday, unable to recover from a right knee injury that has sidelined him since winning the Wimbledon title. Sinner beat Alexander Zverev last month for his second straight title at the All England Club, but then pulled out ...
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Investigators say the victim threatened to expose the relationship if the Texas teacher didn't buy him a gun and give him $2,000.
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Cleanup efforts and damage assessment were underway Friday in Delaware's capital and on Long Island, New York, after tornadoes touched down during storms that battered the Northeast with heavy rains and left dozens of people stranded in their cars during flash flooding. Officials...
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FIFA banned three Argentina players on Friday, including a 10-match suspension for midfielder Leandro Paredes, for striking Spain opponents after losing the World Cup final . The ban for Paredes — who grabbed Spain's Eric Garcia by the throat and pushed Gavi to the ground — ranks...
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World champion runner Jenny Simpson revealed it was a rare heart condition that threw her into cardiac arrest at a race in June and that she will not return to running. In an Instagram post Thursday, the 39-year-old Simpson said she was diagnosed with Arrhythmogenic Right Ventric...
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Eight passengers on board a charter plane were killed after the aircraft crashed in a remote part of western Alaska, according to military officials.
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While violent crime in Harris County has dropped significantly, District Attorney Sean Teare is warning that aggressive federal immigration enforcement is creating a dangerous paradox that keeps violent offenders on local streets....
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Enrollment in the biggest federally funded food aid program in the U.S. dropped by more than 13% in a 12-month span — a decline far steeper than the government estimated as work requirements and other provisions of President Donald Trump's “big beautiful bill” take hold. Those lo...
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An airstrike on Friday by Myanmar’s military on a Buddhist monastery in Myanmar ’s central Sagaing region killed 14 people who were taking part in a weeklong meditation retreat, an opposition group and a resident said. The attack is the latest in a series of frequent and deadly a...
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Wilbur, the runaway pig who was spotted scampering through a neighborhood, has found a forever home.
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A small plane chartered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers traveling to the site of a remote aircraft-tracking radar in western Alaska crashed near its destination, killing all eight people aboard, the U.S. military said. The crash happened Thursday near Cape Newenham Long Range...
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OK, Heights. Catch me up. 😂 And wow…I have a LOT of you to get back to! If you sent me a message while I was gone (or just before I left) and I haven’t gotten back to you yet, thank you for being patient with me! I’m working my way through what feels like a million emails, DMs a...
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Nearing the six-month mark of the Iran war and facing diminishing stockpiles of key weapons , the Trump administration is touting a crushing financial campaign against Tehran, promising an “economic D-Day” against a country that has so far withstood nearly five decades of punishi...
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Tributes poured in on August 21 as loved ones and fans marked what would have been Hayden Panettiere’s 37th birthday. Here’s the latest on the investigation into the star’s death....
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Last winter was tough for marmots living high in the Colorado mountains, where researchers say two-thirds of one population died while hibernating because of insufficient snow cover . Those that survived are doing well, fattening up in time not just for fall and hibernation seaso...
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Some information was kept out of Karmelo Anthony's murder trial because of an agreement between prosecutors and his defense attorney.
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A donkey on the loose in northern Germany attacked two motorists by jumping into their van on Friday, kicking and biting them along with a third woman who tried to help restrain the aggressive equine, police said. The incident south of the coastal city of Cuxhaven came to an end ...
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While campaigning in 2024, President Donald Trump promised to lower grocery prices, but many Americans are still having a hard time affording the cost of food....
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Neutrogena is responding to growing backlash following the death of actress Hayden Panettiere, after comments she made earlier this year about her former relationship with the skincare brand resurfaced online. Panettiere, known for her roles in “Heroes” and “Nashville,” died Sund...
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Former Abercrombie & Fitch chief executive Michael Jeffries is competent to stand trial on sex trafficking and interstate prosecution charges, a federal judge has ruled....
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Houston is hot, but Typhoon Texas is getting ready to bring the chill. The water park is hosting Cool Down HTX, an event designed to help Houstonians beat the heat with frozen fun, refreshing drinks and an icy surprise in the wave pool. The highlight of the event will be an Ice D...
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Ethel Caterham, the world's oldest living person, is turning 117 on Friday.
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Prince Harry and six others, including Elton John , have been ordered to pay an initial 9.5 million pounds ($13 million) to the publisher of Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper following their failed invasion of privacy case . In a judgment Friday, Justice Matthew Nicklin said Friday ...
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Getting stood up can make for an awkward and disappointing night out. But one woman says the staff at a Fogo de Chão restaurant in Washington, D.C., helped turn the experience into something much more positive. According to TODAY , TikTok creator Troi, who goes by @allthingstroi,...
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On Friday's show: We learn how a relatively unique court is helping renters avoid eviction. And we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week....
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A plane with eight people aboard crashed in a remote part of western Alaska on Thursday, according to the FAA.
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Researchers at San Jose State University found that the San Andreas Fault is slipping faster than previously thought. We spoke with one of those researchers about what they found....
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More heat, humidity and triple-digit temps: We hit 100° Thursday afternoon, marking just the second time this summer that Houston has reached the century mark. More triple-digit temperatures are in the forecast. Combined with Houston’s humidity, afternoon heat index values will c...
