President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Republicans will hold their first-ever national convention ahead of November's midterm elections, an unusual event aimed at boosting turnout in races that will decide whether the party maintains control of Congress. The convention will be held in Dall...
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Law enforcement has seized more than 27,000 counterfeit FIFA-related items worth more than $6.1 million across the Houston area in approximately the past two weeks, according to court records and officials — and with the tournament wrapping up in Houston on Saturday, experts are warning fans not ...
Police said the discovery was made while crews were clearing debris from the construction site. Construction workers reported finding what appeared to be headstones dating back to the early 1900s.
The decision comes more than seven years after two people were killed inside their southeast Houston home during a Jan. 2019 no-knock drug raid that was based on false information.
A major shakeup to the federal student loan system affecting millions of borrowers will take effect July 1.
As the Fourth of July holiday weekend approaches, Airbnb is expanding its use of artificial intelligence to help prevent unauthorized parties after a Houston short-term rental gathering ended in gunfire, raising renewed concerns about neighborhood safety and enforcement.The company announced it i...
It wouldn’t feel like the Fourth of July without fireworks. Most people know to be careful while lighting firecrackers, fountains, Roman candles, and more, but fewer realize that just as much danger lies in what happens after. Improper cleanup and disposal of spent fireworks is a leading cause of...
Increasing moisture levels will lead to higher rain chances as we head into July.
Only on 13, shocking dashcam video shows a man climbing in and out of a smashed truck window during an alleged carjacking involving a pitchfork.
Records reveal how long it took to share information about a countywide voting problem during May's runoff election in Fort Bend County.
President Donald Trump earned more than $1 billion from his cryptocurrency ventures, according to his personal financial disclosure released on Tuesday.
One person is dead, and another is injured after a vehicle crashed into a Nothing Bundt Cakes store in Atascocita on Tuesday, according to the Atascocita Fire Department.
Kylian Mbappé put France ahead with a brilliant crossover step in the 45th minute and then added a second-half goal to break a World Cupknockout round scoring record, and Les Bleus beat Sweden 3-0 Tuesday to set up a round of 16 match against Paraguay.Bradley Barcola added a 53rd-minute goal for ...
Sportsbook operators anticipated this year's World Cup would set betting records because the major elements were aligned.
Texas politics have become deeply engaged in the fight over the future of college football. In this week’s episode, the TribCast crew is joined by Ralph Russo, senior writer for The Athletic and host of The Audible podcast. We discuss the saga of Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby, the influen...
More than a dozen train cars left the tracks after a freight train derailment on Tuesday afternoon in Bensalem, Bucks County.
The NBA is going back to college this coming season, bringing the NBA Cup championship game to Butler's historic Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.Hinkle — one of the oldest arenas in the country — is iconic, and more than fits the billing that NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and other league offici...
As the excitement builds for Disney's live-action 'Moana,' fans of the franchise will get a chance to feel closer to the famous wayfinder and voyager.
Catherine Laga'aia won the role of a lifetime in the live-action "Moana." And we're finding out just how many others applied for the part! Watch her shine in "Moana" in theaters July 10.
Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela’s northern coast last week, killing over 1,700 people, according to latest numbers from the Associated Press. Houston organizers said some relief donation sites have reached capacity and paused accepting supplies.
France forward Kylian Mbappé scored his 17th and 18th goals at the World Cup on Tuesday, moving one behind Lionel Messi on the tournament's all-time list and tying him with the Argentina star in the race for the Golden Boot at this year's tournament with six apiece.The 27-year-old Mbappé's first ...
President Donald Trump took in nearly $1.2 billion dollars from his crypto businesses last year, a federal filing released Monday shows, locking in profits while his investors were socked with losses.Mere startups when took the oath of office, the new ventures have now eclipsed in revenue much of...
When Serena Williams accepted an offer to play singles at Wimbledon, Maya Joint got to thinking.The 20-year-old Joint had said there was “always a part of me that wanted to experience playing against her."After getting what she wished for — a first-round meeting with the tennis icon — Joint deliv...
For more than 20 years, United Against Human Trafficking (UAHT) has been on the front lines of one of the most urgent human rights crises in the country. Founded in Houston in 2005, the organization has grown from a coalition of passionate advocates into a leading agency in the Greater Houston Ar...
In this special presented by Houston Life, the team explores spectacular residences from sophisticated urban high-rises to sprawling family homes in award-winning master-planned communities as well as upscale restaurants, a members-only social club, and the newest innovations in luxury automobile...
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Republicans will hold their first-ever national convention ahead of November's midterm elections, an unusual event aimed at boosting turnout in races that will decide whether the party maintains control of Congress. The convention will be held in Dall...
Plans are in motion to explore reopening the point that connects St. Charles Street in Second Ward to Preston Street in East Downtown by renovating an abandoned underpass, organizers say.
Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas said she has received death threats and been called racial slurs in the aftermath of her one-game suspension after she made contact with her fist to Caitlin Clark’s throat in last week's matchup against Indiana.Thomas also criticized WNBA Commissioner Cathy E...
U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner praised the city's power backup generators — and criticized the "housing-first" approach to homelessness.
The World Cup is in the lose-and-go-home stage of the tournament and the pressure keeps rising with every minute of every match.The biggest pressure cooker of them all: the penalty kick shootout. Exhausted players and goalkeepers face off in a tense one-on-one confrontation that carries the hopes...
An Adolf Hitler baby photo in a Paramus, New Jersey East Brook Middle School yearbook sparked an investigation.
A suspect has been arrested after assaulting a security officer in Galveston, according to jail records.
2 were killed and dozens injured after a bus carrying a Royal Jordanian crew from JFK to a hotel crashed on the Long Island Expressway in New York City.
The Fourth of July forecast is looking very familiar for Southeast Texas: hot, humid, and only slightly damp at times.After several rounds of rain in recent weeks, Houston is settling back into a more typical summer pattern. That means warm, muggy nights, steamy afternoons, and only isolated show...
What was supposed to be a three-week sailing trip turned into an unforgettable journey for Houston native Angela Harger Thompson.In March 2020, Thompson boarded a sailboat in Panama, expecting an adventure across the Pacific. Just one week into the voyage, the world shut down as COVID-19 spread a...
A young female employee was killed and a customer was injured Tuesday afternoon after a pickup truck crashed into a store in Atascocita.The incident happened at the Nothing Bundt Cakes store at 19250 W. Lake Houston Parkway. It happened at approximately 3:10 p.m.Construction work halted after wor...
According to Pearland police, the 79-year-old man had just completed a cash withdrawal from an ATM when an unidentified suspect assaulted him and stole his wallet and cash.
New injury news from the Houston Astros out of Daikin Park Tuesday afternoon.The Astros have placed IF Jeremy Peña on the 10-day IL with a left calf strain and have recalled infielder Raynel Delgado from Triple A Sugar Land Space Cowboys.Peña indicated leg discomfort and did not play in the serie...
The U.S. Justice Department and 17 states reached settlement agreements with three major egg producers this week to resolve allegations that the companies illegally colluded for years to raise prices, including when the cost soared to record highs last year.The states and federal government accus...
The New York Public Library has a vast collection of more than 400,000 maps. The maps show where the city has been and where it's going.
A book co-written by the man who prosecutors allege ordered the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur can be used in trial, a judge ruled Tuesday.The defense attorney for Duane “Keffe D” Davis tried to bar the 2019 memoir “Compton Street Legend” from being used in trial, which is scheduled to beg...
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