Nearly a decade ago, Jon Ossoff was a 30-year-old Democratic congressional candidate promising Georgia suburban voters he would “cut wasteful spending” and make “both parties in Washington” be “accountable to you.” His Republican opponent even complained that Ossoff “talks like a Republican.”Nobo...
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Police say the minor was a bystander during a fight that broke up between a group of men Friday night.
A juvenile was shot near Discovery Green, and police are still searching for a suspect, the Houston Police Department said.
Liberty County authorities said the 31-year-old inmate escaped custody on foot while being treated at an emergency room in Kingwood.
An escape from HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood early Saturday has prompted a multi-agency search involving local and state law enforcement.Officials with the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office said 31-year-old Yorlan Rafael Reyes — a Hispanic male — got away from a correctional officer’s custody at ...
At least a dozen attacks on health facilities and workers have been recorded during Congo's Ebola outbreak as safety fears restrict the response in the worst-affected region, authorities said Saturday. Many health workers and other frontline workers in Ituri province have also gone on strike over...
This is the first time a federal appeals court has struck down a state ban on such weapons, and it comes as the U.S. Supreme Court is set to consider whether bans on semiautomatic rifles violate the Second Amendment.
Officials say Yorlan Reyes fled from a Kingwood emergency room early Saturday morning.
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is endorsing Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley in the state's Democratic gubernatorial primary, a day after the race was shaken up by the departure of another candidate, and just weeks ahead of the primary election.At a formal event later Saturday, according to re...
Iran says it has suspended its commitments under an interim deal with the U.S. as the countries have exchanged strikes targeting infrastructure and military sites.
Houston Restaurant Weeks is a multi-week event from August through September that helps raise funds for the Houston Food Bank.
Josh Kerr, the British runner who helped stoke a revival in middle-distance drama on the track, added a new chapter Saturday by running the mile in 3 minutes, 42.66 seconds to break the 27-year-old record for the distance. At a Diamond League meet in London, Kerr broke Moroccan great Hicham El Gu...
Nearly a decade ago, Jon Ossoff was a 30-year-old Democratic congressional candidate promising Georgia suburban voters he would “cut wasteful spending” and make “both parties in Washington” be “accountable to you.” His Republican opponent even complained that Ossoff “talks like a Republican.”Nobo...
Tropical development is possible in the eastern Gulf, development odds are currently at 30%
Dry air and high pressure will give us a hazy, hot, and rain free weekend!
According to Precinct 1, 54-year-old Artis Davis repeatedly told a Pct. 1 sergeant he was a federal agent on his way to court and needed to park in the agency lot.
Drivers in Houston and Galveston County should prepare for several road closures this weekend affecting I-10 and I-45.
Sheriff's deputies are investigating the death of an unidentified woman who was found unresponsive outside an unoccupied trailer early Saturday morning.
America already tried permanent daylight saving time, and it lasted less than a year. Could it work now?
Ryan Fox added his name Saturday to the growing list of players who share the major championship scoring record when he became the third player this week with a record-tying 62 in the British Open at Royal Birkdale.Fox started early with barely a trace of wind, and he took advantage. He made five...
As high pressure builds just off the Coast, temperatures soar into the middle to upper 90s for the weekend.
Jimmy Carter used to be one of President Donald Trump ’s favorite political targets, a catchall foil for feckless Democrats that he could jeer at to make himself look strong and decisive.But lately, Trump’s sentiments on the 39th president have become more wistful as he faces some of the same cha...
The Associated Press surveyed more than 1,000 Jewish adults in the U.S. to better understand their views on Israel's military actions in Gaza, their opinions of the political parties and their experiences with prejudice in the United States. The survey of 1,022 Jewish adults — including people wh...
Reports of flight disruptions at Houston’s Bush Airport tied to a United Airlines system issue have now been resolved, according to the Houston Airport System.Earlier, travelers posted on social media — including on X — about problems with United flights, including delays and other disruptions. W...
A popular garlic powder is being recalled due to potential microbial contamination, Canadian health officials announced this week.
An internal memo says United Airlines will offer free flight changes for customers who object to the renamed Donald Trump International Airport. United says the message was "poorly worded and not accurate."
Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating after a woman was found unresponsive outside a trailer in northwest Harris County early Saturday.Deputies said EMS was called to the 1100 block of Blue Bell Road at about 3 a.m. HCSO said deputies arrived around 3:11 a.m.Paramedics treated...
Houston police are investigating after a late-night shooting in downtown left an innocent juvenile wounded near Discovery Green. The incident happened around 9:50 p.m. Friday at Austin and Leeland, where officers said a large crowd had gathered.Investigators said a fight broke out among a group o...
Houston’s recent wet weather pattern is out as high pressure builds across Southeast Texas. The dry air from the high pressure paired with Saharan dust that will stick around through the early week. Weekend Forecast:Saturday will be partly sunny with afternoon temperatures reaching the mid-90s. T...
From Dairy Queen to Cold Stone, National Ice Cream Day 2026 is serving up some sweet deals.
It took two of Kimi Antonelli's rivals working together to put the Formula 1 standings leader to the test. It still wasn't enough.The 19-year-old Italian beat a display of Red Bull formation flying to take pole position for the Belgian Grand Prix in qualifying on Saturday and boost his push to be...
Houston police responded to a reported assault in progress early Saturday at a home in the 400 block of Briarcliff Drive, where officers said a man accused of attacking a woman refused to come outside and prompted a SWAT response.Authorities said a caller reported seeing a man assaulting a woman ...
After deadly floods killed more than 100 people in Texas' Hill Country last July, officials vowed major changes in hopes of preventing the failures that contributed to the high death toll. They promised better flood warning systems, tighter safety rules for children's camps and improvements to th...
A week after the United States and Iran signed a preliminary deal aimed at ending the war, an Iranian drone slammed into a cargo ship sailing through the Strait of Hormuz.There were no casualties or major damage, but the June 25 attack set off a chain of hostilities that would put the two countri...
Ukrainian drones struck two sprawling warehouses, one of them just east of Moscow, as part of attacks overnight and on Saturday afternoon that killed nine people and wounded more than 80, Russian officials said.Kyiv's forces have pressed their relentless aerial campaign against energy infrastruct...
The U.S. military says two troops are dead and one is missing after Iranian attacks on a base in Jordan. They are the first U.S. deaths due to direct Iranian fire since the opening days of the war.A statement says they were killed Friday as the U.S. and partner forces defended against Iranian bal...
Major League Baseball's new Automated Ball/Strike system was implemented to help players challenge pitches that they feel were not called correctly.There's one big caveat — it only works if it's used.The Arizona Diamondbacks and three-time All-Star Ketel Marte learned that the hard way Friday nig...
Snow-capped for much of the year, Mount Olympus, mythological home of ancient Greece’s 12 Olympian gods, has captured the imagination through the millennia. Rising to 2,918 meters (9,573 feet) from a base practically at sea level, the ancient Greeks believed the throne of Zeus, king of the gods, ...
Police forcibly transferred a prominent activist to a hospital in New Delhi on Saturday after his health deteriorated during a 20-day hunger strike tied to India’s viral Cockroach Janta Party movement for education reform.Authorities tightened security around New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, a designat...
Rescue crews on Saturday raced to find survivors from a landslide in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing that killed at least eight people and left 34 missing. The landslide occurred in Pengshui County on Friday morning on the outskirts of Chongqing municipality, when massive amounts of ro...
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