U.S. stocks dropped to their worst day since July. The S&P 500 fell 1.1% Wednesday and had its fifth loss in the six days since setting its all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 1.9%. A report showing inflation accelerated last month raised ex...
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HPD is investigating a drive-by shooting that left at least one person injured in southwest Houston on Wednesday.
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A dramatic escape was caught on body camera video after a suspected copper thief in Oklahoma jumped through a closed window.
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Computer chip company GlobalFoundries Inc. said Wednesday it plans to open two factories in Malta, New York, financed by an investment of up to $21 billion from Japan. The company said the deal was made possible by the Trump administration's trade and investment agreement with th...
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Before the front arrives: It still feels like summer outside. We set a record high Tuesday with a high temperature of 96°! It will be hot and humid through Thursday with morning temperatures in the 70s and highs in the 90s. We also have a 20% chance of rain. Wednesday afternoon h...
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The new White House press secretary is facing mounting questions about her background and resume as she transitions into her role as the public face of the Trump administration. Katie Zacharia has long described herself as a lawyer as she has worked to establish herself as a comm...
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Lawyers for an accused Cornell student have asked the judge for a gag order to prevent public comments about the case.
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Voting rights groups in Texas have filed a lawsuit alleging the state violated a 2021 settlement agreement after technical problems with the Department of Public Safety's web portal caused a delay in voter registrations for months....
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Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels are attempting to build a new advanced medium-range ballistic missile system with the help of Chinese parts, according to a new report released Wednesday by a group that tracks the use of weapons in conflict zones. The report by the U.K.-based Co...
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A police chase in West University Place ended in a crash in front of the iconic Cleburne Cafeteria, all while a separate death investigation was taking place only a block away....
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According to the Angleton Police Department, the shooting happened at about 1 a.m. Police said the caller reported that a man staying at the home had tried to shoot him....
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Sterile processing technicians play a critical role in health care, helping ensure surgical instruments are properly cleaned, disinfected and sterilized before they reach the operating room. Houston Life’s Derrick Shore visited Fortis College’s Houston South Campus to learn how i...
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Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer and underwent surgery.
