China’s navy test-launched a long-range ballistic missile Monday from one of its nuclear-powered submarines in the South Pacific in a rare move that drew protest and concerns from countries in the region.The missile was launched at 12:01 p.m. and carried a dummy warhead, according the official Xi...
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China’s navy test-launched a long-range ballistic missile Monday from one of its nuclear-powered submarines in the South Pacific in a rare move that drew protest and concerns from countries in the region.The missile was launched at 12:01 p.m. and carried a dummy warhead, according the official Xi...
European shares advanced Monday after a retreat in Asian markets and U.S. futures climbed ahead of Wall Street’s reopening following the Independence Day holiday. Oil prices slipped after OPEC+ announced Sunday that seven of its members plan to expand oil production by a combined total of 188,000...
Australia and Fiji on Monday signed a new bilateral defense alliance in a second major diplomatic win within a year for Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese against Chinese influence in the South Pacific.Chinese official media later reported a Chinese submarine had test-launched a long-rang...
A key hearing kicks off Monday in Charlie Kirk's murder case in Utah, where prosecutors aim to convince a judge they have enough evidence to try his accused killer and seek the death penalty.The five-day preliminary hearing will mark the most significant presentation of evidence in the case so fa...
Bill Hillmann has been gored three times while running with the bulls in Spain, but he wouldn’t miss this year’s San Fermin festival for anything.It marks the 100th anniversary of the publication of Ernest Hemingway ’s book that launched the future Nobel Laureate to literary fame and put Pamplona...
The Trump administration plans to open a 528-bed holding facility for migrant families and unaccompanied children next to an airport hub, positioning itself to speed up deportations.The location in Alexandria, Louisiana, would remove logistical headaches caused by wrangling children from foster h...
President Donald Trump got what he wanted from NATO at last year’s summit: an alliance whose members had largely acceded to his demands to step up their defense spending.This week when he meets leaders in Turkey, his mission is to enforce that pledge.The speed with which most NATO countries have ...
Investigators said that a neighborhood stroll turned tragic after a young boy and his relative were pulled from a pond and later pronounced dead.
Thank you, H-Town! Freedom Over Texas saw a record-breaking crowd, according to Houston officials.
Small rain chances continue for Monday and Tuesday with hotter and drier conditions moving in later this week.
Mourners dressed in black flooded into Iran's capital Monday for a procession as part of the funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with throngs of people calling for the death of U.S. President Donald Trump. Khamenei's flag-draped coffin, and those of members of his family ki...
<p>A 74-year-old woman and a 2-year-old child died on Sunday evening after they were pulled from a neighborhood pond in northeast Harris County, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.</p><h2>What happened at the Harris County pond?</h2><p>Harris County Sheriff's Office deputies responde...
Russia launched waves of missiles and drones at Kyiv early Monday, killing at least 11 people in an attack that exposed widening gaps in Ukraine’s air defenses, local authorities said.All of the ballistic missiles launched by Russia struck their targets, underscoring Kyiv’s shortage of Patriot in...
Chase Briscoe was on an offseason bonding trip to the United Kingdom with crew chief James Small when the NASCAR driver discovered chocolate buttons, a popular British treat. He bought some online after he returned to the U.S., but he said it wasn't the same.Small purchased some on a return trip ...
A family visit ended in tragedy Sunday evening after a 2-year-old child and a 74-year-old relative died following an apparent drowning in a north Harris County neighborhood pond, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies responded around 6 p.m. to the 900 block of Spring Lakes Have...
Neymar said he is retiring from playing for Brazil after his team's World Cup exit at the hands of Norway in the round of 16 on Sunday.
The Philippine Senate, acting as an impeachment court, opened the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday in a politically volatile event that will unfold with the backdrop of her bitter political feud with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.More than 6,000 police officers, including anti-riot ...
Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane carried England to the World Cup quarterfinals, overcoming a raucous crowd, the elevation of Estadio Azteca and a man disadvantage in the second half to beat Mexico in a 3-2 thriller on Sunday night.In the same stadium where England fell victim to Diego Maradona’s H...
Christian Walker and Isaac Paredes hit solo home runs, and four pitchers combined on a four-hit shutout, and the Houston Astros beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0.
There’s not usually a clock ticking down in tennis.Yet for Coco Gauff at Wimbledon on Sunday, the All England Club's 11 p.m. curfew made it seem like there was.And Gauff hit the winning shot at the buzzer.Two minutes before 11, Gauff converted her first match point with a service winner out wide ...
Miami Marlins manager Clayton McCullough was well aware that Eury Pérez was only six outs from pitching the first perfect game in franchise history Sunday.And still, McCullough pulled the plug.Pérez was removed after retiring all 21 batters he faced, a move that almost blew up on the Marlins when...
President Donald Trump made a call to FIFA to ask Gianni Infantino to review Folarin Balogun's red card, according to ABC News sources. Balogun's one-game ban was suspended by FIFA, allowing him to play against Belgium.
Vinícius Júnior had the ball at the penalty spot, a perfect chance to give Brazil the lead.And he handed it to Bruno Guimarães.And by the time Neymar — in what he said was his final World Cup appearance — took and made Brazil's second penalty kick, it was too late for the five-time champion.Guima...
<p>A wetter pattern develops early next week as deeper Gulf moisture moves in.</p><h2>Hot end to the weekend</h2><p>The Fourth may be over but the heat and humidity remains! </p><p>Highs soar to the mid/upper 90s with heat index values over 106 to end the holiday weekend. It is muggy all day, so ...
Super Typhoon Bavi made landfall Monday over a tiny U.S. territorial island in the western Pacific near Guam, bringing powerful winds and torrential rain to the Northern Mariana Islands.The eye of the storm passed over the island of Rota Monday morning local time, bringing winds of more than 150 ...
<p>Entry to Houston's FIFA Fan Festival is paused for Sunday after reaching capacity.</p><h2>Houston FIFA Fan Festival: Entry paused for July 5</h2><p>The Houston World Cup committee posted <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FWC26Houston/posts/pfbid02cmhJ2VWrX7oGsnUXt46nTRS1tuWpcJBq75KizqJMeS9h7mW...
A Delta Air Lines flight and a high-flying firework reportedly came into contact in the sky above Chicago as the city celebrated the Fourth of July holiday.The pilot of Delta flight 1076 notified air traffic controllers just before landing at Chicago Midway International Airport on Saturday night...
<p>New court records are revealing details of what led up to the death of <a href="https://www.fox26houston.com/news/montgomery-county-sheriffs-deputy-killed-after-being-struck-vehicle-i-45" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Montgomery County Deputy Erika Serrato</a>, who was struck by a vehicle whi...
Two Tennessee National Guard members assigned to a crime-fighting patrol in Memphis fatally shot a man Sunday who turned toward the soldiers with a gun during a downtown pursuit, authorities said. The Guard members are part of a federal task force in Memphis created by President Donald Trump, who...
Erling Haaland scored, and Andreas Schjelderup jumped on his teammate's back. Haaland scored again, and Schjelderup leapt up again.Heading in the go-ahead goal in the 79th minute and scoring again before the end of regulation time, Haaland put Norway on his back and carried it into the World Cup ...
A child was rescued from an Humble-area pool and is in serious condition, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said. He urged the public to practice water safety after deputies responded to two separate water-related incidents involving children.
A handful of countries in the OPEC+ oil-producing alliance plan to increase their outputs modestly next month, which would bring more oil online after fuel prices have fallen to levels not seen since before the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran.The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries ...
For Texans running back Woody Marks, his rookie season was defined by an ability to adapt on the fly.Marks eluded tacklers in tight spaces to create yards out of nothing and displayed enough power to break tackles. Although relatively underutilized compared to his college days, Marks was adept at...
<p>Two people are in recovery after police say an argument over fireworks in a south Houston neighborhood led to people pulling guns on each other.</p><h2>South Houston: Shooting between neighbors</h2><p>The shooting was reported at about 1 a.m. Sunday <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/6...
Michigan Democrat Mallory McMorrow suspended her campaign for the U.S. Senate on Sunday, abruptly reshaping the party primary just a month before the election and leaving a two-person contest between moderate Haley Stevens and progressive Abdul El-Sayed.McMorrow’s exit comes after many Democrats ...
<p>Former U.S. Rep. Bill Archer, a staunch conservative who represented the Houston area in Congress for three decades and chaired the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, has died. He was 98.</p><p>Archer died Saturday, July 4, according to a statement released Sunday by the Archer Center, a...
The FDNY says the plane was carrying 10 civilians. It says the plane is "upright in the water and being towed back to dock." No injuries have been reported.
<p>Just days after thieves stole<a href="https://www.fox26houston.com/news/two-huffman-fireworks-stands-burglarized-hours-apart-ahead-fourth-july" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> thousands of dollars worth of fireworks</a> from two family-owned stands in Huffman, both businesses were back open an...
The sheriff's office said a 9-year-old was rushed to the hospital after the child was struck in the arm by celebratory gunfire in east Harris County.
U.S. President Donald Trump intervened on behalf of star U.S. forward Folarin Balogun, whose red-card suspension was lifted in a decision that allows him to play in a World Cup match against Belgium on Monday.Balogun, the American leader with three goals in the tournament, received a red card for...
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