The Piney Point
News
When the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan five years ago, thousands of Afghans who helped U.S. troops were brought here to rebuild their lives. But now, some fear the U.S. may want to send them back....
government
Sen. Gallego reacted to reports of poor conditions aboard the USS Lincoln, saying they are ongoing and blaming the Trump administration's leadership and the war with Iran for the ship's extended deployment....
safety
U.S. negotiator and President Donald Trump 's son-in-law Jared Kushner held a rare meeting with the Hamas chief on Sunday in a new diplomatic effort to make progress in the stalled Gaza ceasefire . Kushner will meet with Israel's prime minister on Monday. The talks aim to salvage...
News
The United States successfully defended the men's title at the flag football world championships on Sunday but lost the women's title to Canada, while Mexico's women and Canada's men earned qualification spots for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. The U.S. men beat Italy 46-...
News
The BBC has asked a U.S. court for help getting documents and testimony from Trump's family in connection to his $10-billion defamation lawsuit against the broadcaster....
government
Ukraine launched hundreds of drones across Russia on Sunday, killing at least six people in one of Kyiv's largest aerial attacks of the war.
government
Brazil's main presidential election candidates kicked off their campaigns Sunday in their political strongholds ahead of what is expected to be a tight October election. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva spoke to more than 10,000 supporters at the Vila Euclides Stadium outside ...
schools
School officials said the day they expect to welcome students back may change depending on whether professionals determine that the campus is safe for students and staff....
News
Thieves have stolen four works attributed to Sicilian Renaissance painter Antonello da Messina from a regional museum in the city of Messina in Sicily....
News
Washington Commanders backup quarterback Marcus Mariota has a sprained medial collateral ligament in his right knee, coach Dan Quinn confirmed on Sunday. Mariota, 32, will miss the remainder of the preseason, but Quinn is "optimistic that he’ll be ready for the start of the regul...
News
Two very different dinosaur movies devoured a modest chunk of the North American box office this weekend, although neither came close to unseating “Spider-Man” from its perch atop the charts, nor managed to steal second place from “The Odyssey.” “Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie” and “...
News
Authorities say a teenage boy and four adults were killed Friday in a series of Michigan shootings.
safety
The Houston Fire Department is responding to a fire at the Mia’s Table restaurant on Argonne Street and Branard Street in Montrose. An emergency alert was issued at 11:06 a.m. Sunday. Multiple HFD units were dispatched to the scene. Additional details, including whether anyone wa...
safety
Emergency personnel recovered the body of a 57-year-old man from Lake Sam Rayburn on Sunday morning following a three-day search after he went missing while swimming with his wife, local authorities said....
News
Days of storms and flooding in Indiana left at least six people dead as floodwaters peaked in Indianapolis’ White River and rains were expected to ease in the state capital region and other parts of the state Sunday. A 4-year-old boy, two men and three women were among those who ...
safety
A 42-year-old convicted felon is in custody following a SWAT standoff sparked by an armed family violence call late Saturday night, authorities said.
schools
The proposal, which would have to be passed by the Legislature, follows a ban on cellphone use in K-12 schools approved by lawmakers last year.
News
The convicted murderer, who killed his pregnant wife and two young daughters and is currently serving several life sentences in prison, has reportedly found a new love interest, Lizzie Henderson....
government
A paddleboarder drowned in a Colorado reservoir Friday. marking the second paddleboarding death there in nine days.
safety
Southbound lanes on Interstate 45 in north Houston have reopened following an emergency incident that brought traffic to a standstill Sunday morning, officials said....
schools
Rice University is welcoming its largest-ever incoming undergraduate class Sunday, as more than 1,350 freshmen arrive on campus for the start of O-Week, according to the university. More than 50 transfer students are also expected to join the university this fall. Rice said it’s ...
News
It stays hot across Southeast Texas for the next several days. Get ready for some real August heat to start building in southeast Texas!
News
Rescue teams in eastern Indonesia have recovered six more bodies after a magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck the day before, bringing the death toll to 53....
safety
All southbound main lanes and the HOV lane on the North Freeway near Richey Road are closed as authorities investigate the scene of a crash. Houston TranStar cameras show a heavy law enforcement presence in the area. Drivers should expect delays and use caution while traveling th...
safety
A 21-year-old motorcyclist was killed early Sunday morning after losing control of his bike while attempting a high-speed run through a park tunnel, authorities said....
safety
Police have made one arrest after a security incident caused transportation delays for fans and athletes leaving Alexander Stadium following Saturday night’s session at the European track-and-field championships in Birmingham. Medal ceremonies were postponed to Sunday, when West ...
News
Tropical Storm Lala battered Hawaii on Sunday with powerful winds, torrential rain and dangerous flooding after weakening from a hurricane without making landfall....
News
Enzo Maresca endured a nightmarish first competitive match in charge of Manchester City as Arsenal scored inside 24 seconds before powering to a 3-0 victory in the Community Shield on Sunday. English soccer’s annual season curtain-raiser between the reigning champions in the Prem...
News
California authorities seized about 30 pounds of suspected cocaine worth an estimated $817,200 during a traffic stop.
safety
According to the Houston Police Department, the shooting happened in a gas station parking lot on Cullen Boulevard, unofficially known as "Club Chevron," where people gather overnight to smoke and drink....
safety
One man was killed and two others were injured after a shooting broke out during a large gathering in southeast Houston early Sunday. Houston police responded around 4 a.m. to the 13300 block of Cullen Boulevard, where investigators said a verbal dispute escalated into a physical...
schools
Houston families can find free groceries, prepared food and family activities Sunday as part of an effort to address food insecurity before the start of the school year. The Hugs in a Blanket Foundation will host Everybody Eatz: Ivan’s Pop-Up Grocery Store & Food Park from 2:30 t...
News
Amy Hunt won a record fourth gold medal in a single edition of the European championships when Britain clinched victory in the mixed 4x100 relay on Sunday. Hunt had already won two individual titles — the 100 and 200 — and added a third gold Saturday in the women’s 4x100 relay at...
safety
Vishal Garg feels duped. “He hoodwinked me,” the just-ousted Better Home & Finance CEO said about Daniel Lewis.
safety
Firefighters battled a massive wildfire in eastern Belgium on Sunday that has burned about 30 square kilometers (12 square miles) in the High Fens, a large nature reserve, in one of the country’s worst wildfires in recent history. About 600 residents in the nearby municipalities ...
safety
The top U.S. military commander in the Middle East visited the long-deployed USS Lincoln in the Arabian Sea during a regional tour that ended on Saturday, the U.S. Central Command said. A Hamas delegation and, separately, U.S. negotiator Jared Kushner were in Egypt for Gaza cease...
News
Ukraine launched hundreds of drones across Russia Sunday, killing at least six people in one of Kyiv’s largest aerial attacks of the war. Russia’s Ministry of Defense said that it had destroyed 822 Ukrainian drones overnight. Some 600 drones were detected headed toward the Russia...
safety
It didn't take long for Mexican avocado picker Francisco Isidro to get back to work after authorities announced the lifting of a U.S. security alert that temporarily halted avocado exports . Back on the job the morning after the alert was lifted, Isidro threw a rope over an avoca...
News
Episode: 1617 Reflections on the dicey question of cause and effect in history. Today, the connections problem.
News
Disney pulled back the curtain on some of its biggest projects at D23, including the first official X-Men cast reveal, a new Ryan Gosling-led Star Wars film and updates on fan-favorite animated franchises....
News
The Miami Marine Stadium, considered a masterpiece of midcentury Brutalist architecture with its massive cantilevered roof and a stunning view of the city, opened in 1963 as the nation’s only race venue for powerboats, a major symbol of South Florida. The historic gem designed by...
News
Mackenzie Dern successfully defended the 115-pound championship in her first title defense with a unanimous decision victory over Gillian Robertson in the first of two championship fights on Saturday night at UFC 330. Dern (17-5) won the vacant strawweight belt in her last fight ...
News
Searchers dug through collapsed buildings and landslide debris Sunday in eastern Indonesia as they searched for bodies and possible survivors a day after a powerful earthquake killed at least 47 people, injured more than 100 and displaced thousands. At least 24 people died in Man...
News
Kate Douglass lowered her own world record in the women’s 50-meter freestyle for the second time Saturday, winning the Pan Pacific Championships final in 23.19 seconds. In the morning preliminaries, the 24-year-old American swam 23.49 to take the mark away from teammate Gretchen ...
safety
A bomb threat called in to Houston police prompted a temporary ground hold and security screening at William P. Hobby Airport on Saturday evening. Houston Police Department watch command received a call at 6:29 p.m. reporting suspicious activity. The caller stated a husband was a...
News
Joey Logano delivered a warning to his NASCAR rivals after his victory Saturday night at Richmond Raceway. “Don’t let the boys get hot,” the driver of Team Penske’s No. 22 Ford said after fending off a late charge by Chase Briscoe to earn his 39th career win by 0.392 seconds. “We...
safety
Houston police said an investigation is underway after Hobby Airport received a "general threat" on Saturday evening, with passengers reportedly stuck on the tarmac due to a "security issue."...
safety
Houston police responded to Hobby Airport on Saturday evening after a report of a "hazard."
parks
Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne both used their Hall of Fame speeches to serve as a love letter to basketball. The sport has given so much to them, culminating with enshrinement into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday night. Parker carried a ball up to...
Local
Investigators said they believed the 911 caller inside the unit was the current boyfriend of the woman who lives in the apartment, and the alleged intruder was her ex....
News
A Heights family says an ongoing dispute with their mail carrier has escalated into months of missing mail — including bills, a car tag and a settlement payment. The family says the problems started about a year ago, when their mail carrier began leaving mail on their cars instea...
News
Records say the shooting victim "became aggressive" after the suspect's vehicle struck his vehicle.
business
A national bank regulator granted a wing of the Trump family's crypto business conditional approval to establish a bank charter, opening the door for larger clients....
News
The state’s power grid operator had already planned on auditing several data center proposals, but Abbott’s directive reworks the timeline and adds new requirements....
Local
This Week in Texas, our conversation with Senator Ted Cruz about college athletics and his bipartisan bill that would change the sports landscape.
News
Novak Djokovic's stay at the Cincinnati Open was a short one. The 24-time major champion fell to Thiago Agustin Tirante 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday in a match that took 2 hours, 44 minutes in hot and humid conditions. A 25-year-old from Argentina, Tirante is ranked No. 50 in the wo...
business
The number of foods affected by the recall on fresh jalapeños keeps growing higher as more and more products are identified. On Friday, H-E-B added nearly 20 new items to its list of recalled foods that were sold in its stores....
business
Berkshire Hathaway is increasing the size of its stake in Google's parent company and beefing up its holdings in homebuilders, according to the conglomerate's latest snapshot of its investment portfolio. The Omaha, Nebraska-based company also continued to pare its stake in financ...
News
After a historic 5,000-mile voyage that lasted 66 days, the Tall Ship Elissa has returned home to Galveston's port.
safety
The Pride of Pearland Band is wrapping up summer rehearsal in a big way — with a little help from the Pearland Fire Department. On Saturday, firefighters parked firetrucks at Pearland High School’s practice lot and sprayed down student band members following their final summer re...
