U.S. stocks ticked higher Friday after Wall Street showed its appetite is still big for winners of the artificial-intelligence boom.The S&P 500 rose 0.4% to close out its fourth winning week in the last five. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 149 points, or 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite c...
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Humanoid robots have performed two surgeries in pigs for the first time, a new development researchers say may be a potential gamechanger for hospitals in the future.
Lawyers for the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk are trying to sow doubt about the case.
San Francisco Bay Area native 11-year-old Amaya Masoli, who's starring as young Moana in Disney's live-action remake, sat down with ABC7 Eyewitness News, shared her excitement for the film, now out in theaters, and how she brought her own Samoan culture into the experience.
A DoorDash driver got the job done despite being hit by a car during a nearby police chase. Cameras captured the moment she was hit, along with the suspect's arrest.
The county's top elected official, who is nearing the end of her tenure, said she has had a “lingering sore throat and intense fatigue.”
The Houston Astros and the Texas Rangers will renew their in-state rivalry with a three-game series this weekend.
Graham Platner on Friday submitted his paperwork to formally withdraw from Maine’s U.S. Senate race, officially ending an upstart yet troubled campaign whose dissolution threatens Democrats’ pursuit of chamber control.Platner’s paperwork was received by the Maine secretary of state's office and r...
Apple on Friday accused OpenAI of stealing trade secrets as it seeks to build its own hardware for ChatGPT, a major rupture in a partnership between the iPhone maker and the artificial intelligence company.Apple said in the lawsuit filed in a California federal court that the theft of its trade s...
Terrion Arnold was released on a $1M bond back in June after being accused of kidnapping and robbing three people back in February.
The CDC is investigating a growing number of cyclosporiasis cases now reported across at least 31 states. Here's the latest.
"It's kinda surreal for me!" Maurice Benard, Laura Wright, Lynn Herring, Kristina Wagner and the cast of "General Hospital" celebrate a major milestone. Watch weekdays on ABC and stream on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+.
Nadine Menendez surrendered to federal authorities Friday afternoon and is in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons at the Federal Correctional Institution Tallahassee.
A woman was rushed to a hospital Thursday after she was attacked by a bear on the deck of her Alaskan house just as she was getting out with her dogs, investigators said.
It's the latest instance of the Republican president trying to exert White House influence over how U.S. elections are conducted.
At the request of Mayor Whimire, Houston Police Chief Diaz said that he will provide resources to support the DHS and FBI investigation into the deadly ICE shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.
Unai Simón’s impenetrable wall finally crumbled at the World Cup.The Spain goalkeeper had kept a clean sheet for a record 650 minutes — the tournament's longest scoreless streak — before Belgium ended it in the quarterfinals on Friday.Charles De Ketelaere got in front of Pau Cubarsi to head in Ti...
Three days after federal immigration agents fatally shot a man during a traffic stop in Houston, most of Texas’ Republican leaders had yet to weigh in on the incident or respond to calls from Democrats and civil rights advocates for an independent investigation.As public outcry has rippled across...
In the days after two American citizens were shot and killed in Minneapolis earlier this year, former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the department would “rapidly acquire and deploy” body cameras to its officers around the country. Nearly half a year later, after another shooting de...
Houston Mayor John Whitmire vowed Friday to “pursue an independent and transparent” local investigation into Tuesday’s deadly ICE shooting but said federal control over evidence is proving difficult to overcome. Whitmire said he directed Houston Police Chief Noe Diaz to be “proactive” in pursuing...
Most of America's Lower 48 states are about to swelter under an unusually large, strong and long-lasting heat dome.
Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani will miss next week's All-Star Game in Philadelphia because of continued irritation in his left knee.The Dodgers added that Ohtani would not make his scheduled start on the mound against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night, but would contin...
The Hot Wheels Legends Tour Presented by Mobil 1 is rolling into Cypress this weekend, bringing one of the world’s largest traveling custom car shows to the Houston area.More than 100 custom cars and trucks from across the region will compete for the chance to become the next official Hot Wheels ...
Mikel Merino scored in the 88th minute on a rebound yielded by backup Belgium goalkeeper Senne Lammens, and Spain advanced to the World Cup semifinals with a 2-1 victory on Friday.Merino was the late hero for the second straight match for Spain, which will face tournament favorite France in the s...
The move comes after an ICE agent fatally shot 52-year-old Mexican immigrant Lorenzo Salgado Araujo during an enforcement operation in Houston on July 7.
For our busy Houston commuters, we have – The Commuter Cut – a special 40-minute version of our show to listen to during your journey home.
Aaron Reitz, a former candidate for Texas attorney general, was sworn in Thursday as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas.
The family of Nolan Wells, the Mississippi 18-year-old found dead after a July 4 boat trip, say they've uncovered disturbing details as they try to figure out what happened.
Rory McIlroy took advantage of the scoring holes in windy conditions Friday and posted a 4-under 66 for a three-way share of the lead in a Scottish Open that no longer has Scottie Scheffler.As comfortable as McIlroy looked, Scheffler struggled from the start and wound up with a 72 to miss the 36-...
NASA chief Jared Isaacman has confirmed that the space agency has taken images of objects that remain unknown, which could be classified as UFOs.
Scores of people in the United States have been sickened by a parasite commonly linked to contaminated fresh produce that can cause weeks of watery diarrhea. But there are ways to protect yourself and still enjoy summer’s bounty of fruits and vegetables.The exact source of one of the nation's lar...
A completed bridge linking Detroit and Canada is expected to open by the end of the month after U.S. and Canadian officials reached an agreement to resolve the dispute that delayed its debut, according to two people directly involved in the negotiations.The sources were not authorized to publicly...
Although it may feel like summer just started, back to school season is right around the corner.School supplies can get expensive, so we’ve made a list of places where you can find either free or cheap supplies for your family.Braeswood Church Community Health FairWhen: Saturday, July 11, 8 a.m. ...
Today: We find out what legal experts think about HPD not being able to investigate the fatal ICE shooting, preview the newest episode of the “After the Flood” podcast series, and discuss how cryptocurrency kiosks are being used to scam Texans.
Tropical moisture is coming back, and when it combines with a summer front, storm chances will climb even higher early next week.
The three passengers were detained by ICE after Tuesday’s shooting in Houston, which the federal agency has characterized as an act of self-defense by an officer.
Block, the parent company of Cash App, has agreed to pay $45 million and improve its fraud prevention and customer support to settle allegations from 46 states that it failed to adequately protect users from scams.
The Afghan women's soccer team has made a new home in Houston after they were flown out of their home country during the U.S. withdrawal and Taliban takeover five years ago.
Families who have lost loved ones to fentanyl-related deaths will join the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and United Against Fentanyl this weekend for a community walk aimed at raising awareness and connecting people with prevention, recovery and grief support resources.The Walk for Lives e...
Hidalgo said that she will not be visible in the coming weeks to rest after she contracted mono, but says her team will represent her when necessary.
Students abducted in May by Islamic militants in Nigeria's southwestern Oyo state have been rescued, the government said Friday.Government spokesman Bayo Onanuga did not specify the total number of students rescued, but authorities said at the time of the abductions on May 15 that more than 40 pe...
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