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Two people climbed to the top of the Empire State Building and unfurled a banner on top of its spire, which is 1,454 feet above the ground.
Traffic in the area was backed up to Fry Road as crews worked to clear the 18-wheeler crash that happened just after 5 a.m Wednesday, HPD said.
World Cup players were warned before the tournament about a new rule that would result in an immediate red card for anyone covering their mouth when verbally confronting another player.Officials are actively enforcing that rule change.The latest incident came on Tuesday night when Ecuador defende...
Increasing moisture levels will lead to higher rain chances as we head into July.
America is celebrating a historic milestone as the nation marks its 250th anniversary, and Houston Life is taking viewers on a patriotic journey through the people, places, and stories that helped shape the United States. In this special Fourth of July edition, we featured interviews, fascinating...
A chase suspect is dead following the crash that shut down the southbound lanes early Wednesday morning.
At the end of my first term covering the Supreme Court, Justice Stephen Breyer departed from his prepared remarks to offer a sharp courtroom rebuke of his conservative colleagues.“It is not often in the law that so few have so quickly changed so much,” Breyer said, dissenting in a school integrat...
An elementary school music teacher allegedly strangled his sister-in-law to death in a home where they had separate apartments.
Add Norman Powell to the list of this past season's All-Stars who are changing addresses this summer in NBA free agency.Powell has agreed to a two-year deal that could be worth up to $45 million with the Chicago Bulls, a person with knowledge of the talks said Wednesday. Powell also had received ...
The Trump administration has lifted restrictions on artificial intelligence company Anthropic's latest versions of its Claude chatbot, ending a weekslong ban tied to cybersecurity concerns. Anthropic said Tuesday night that its AI model called Claude Fable 5 is now widely available. It's also res...
The chips were initially recalled in May by Utz Quality Foods.
Victor Willis, who co-founded the Village People, co-wrote the disco group's classic hits “Y.M.C.A.,” ″Macho Man” and “In the Navy,” and delighted crowds while dressed as the band's helmeted and mustachioed police officer, has died. He was 74.“We are profoundly sad to announce the death of Victor...
Who is the most influential Texan in history?That’s the question Chron set out to answer with its new Texas 250: Who Shaped Texas? project, a first-of-its-kind ranking of the 250 people the publication says had the greatest impact on the Lone Star State since 1776.The rankings feature politicians...
New Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said Wednesday that the central bank would remain independent and seek to bring down inflation, likely foreclosing the rate cuts President Donald Trump has sought. In remarks at a central bank conference in Sintra, Portugal, Warsh said that if businesses or h...
“You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love. For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself. If you bite and devour each other, watch out or you will...
A legal and political dispute over who has the authority to serve as Fort Bend County’s interim judge has brought county government to a standstill, with members of the Commissioners Court publicly clashing over the status of appointed County Judge Daniel Wong following the conviction and sentenc...
Work is underway to replace the synthetic playing surface at Henry Winston Stadium, giving Friendswood High School athletes and the community a safer, more durable field in time for the start of the 2026 football season. The Friendswood ISD Board of Trustees recently approved a contract with Hell...
Millions of Medicare beneficiaries could soon pay significantly less for popular GLP-1 weight loss medications under a new pilot program launching Wednesday.For the first time in the program’s history, Medicare will provide coverage for weight loss drugs through a temporary initiative aimed at ma...
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.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday is taking his maiden voyage on a new Air Force One — a retrofitted Boeing 747 worth $400 million gifted by Qatar that embeds his personality more deeply into the institution of the American presidency.Gone is the trademark light blue hull that helped Air Force ...
Here are the best 4th of July 2026 furniture sales to shop right now.
A federal judge has ordered the Defense Department to temporarily halt a requirement that journalists be accompanied by an official escort, another legal setback for the Trump administration’s efforts to restrict media access at the Pentagon. It was not immediately clear whether the order applied...
The tropics remain relatively quiet for the end of June and heading into July.
Serena Williams tweaked her right knee at Wimbledon during her first singles match in nearly four years but still hopes to play doubles with sister Venus, her agent said Wednesday.The 44-year-old Williams did not ask for medical treatment during a 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-3 loss to 20-year-old Maya Joint ...
<p>Prepare for another day of heat and humidity on Wednesday.</p><h2>Steamy weather holds for now</h2><p>Hot and humid weather continues across Southeast Texas today with highs in the 90s and heat index values above 100.</p><p>A brief shower or storm is possible, but most of the day should be dom...
President Donald Trump took in nearly $1.2 billion from his crypto businesses last year, a federal filing released Tuesday shows, locking in profits while his investors were socked with losses.Mere startups when he took the oath of office, the new ventures have now eclipsed in revenue much of his...
Ukrainian forces struck Russia's major Ufa oil refinery for the second time in a week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday.Almost daily long-range attacks on Russian oil facilities have created a fuel crisis and heaped political pressure on the Kremlin as its all-out invasion o...
President Donald Trump's administration looked to the Supreme Court to greenlight its sweeping hard-line immigration agenda and, by and large, it got the backing it was looking for with one key exception — birthright citizenship. After lower courts repeatedly ruled against the Trump administratio...
<p>There is heavy traffic on the Katy Freeway west of Houston after two vehicles crashed early Wednesday morning.</p><p>Houston Transtar reports complete roadway closure on I-10 Katy eastbound at Highway 6 due to a crash involving an 18-wheeler. </p><p>Houston police say the driver of the 18-whee...
Mexico defeated Ecuador 2-0 on Tuesday night to break a 40-year drought without a win in the knockout stage and progressed to the World Cup round of 16.
As Texans head to the beach and lakes this summer, health experts are urging swimmers to take extra precautions against a rare but potentially life-threatening infection caused by flesh-eating bacteria.Doctors say one of the most important ways to protect yourself is to avoid swimming if you have...
The matchup versus Bosnia-Herzegovina represents the U.S. men's team first knockout game following the group stage.
<p>One person is dead after the vehicle they were in crashed during a police chase near the Mission Bend area.</p><p>Houston Police Department Lieutenant Willkens confirmed officers were working on a scene on Highway 6 at Westpark.</p><p>According to officials, there was a police chase involving ...
Popular — and expensive — GLP-1 weight loss drugs just got a lot cheaper for many older Americans. Starting Wednesday, the federal government is offering a selection of the brand name medications to certain Medicare and Medicare Advantage beneficiaries for $50 a month through a new trial called M...
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...
Good morning, Houston.☀️We have so much breaking news to get to, so let’s do it. We are currently working on breaking news scenes throughout the Houston area this morning. The first, a crash on the Katy Freeway that has shut down multiple lanes and killed two people. The second incident was on Hi...
Naomi Osaka had a new look to show off before winning her second-round match at Wimbledon. Osaka, whose fashion reveals have become an event of their own at Grand Slam tournaments, wore a less elaborate outfit for her walk-on than the “Kill Bill” inspired kimono for her opening-round match Monday...
Two people are dead after an 18-wheeler overturned onto a vehicle, causing the car to catch fire Wednesday morning on the Katy Freeway, according to the Houston Police Department.The crash happened around 5 a.m. on the eastbound lanes of I-10 Katy Freeway near State Highway 6.Construction halted ...
At least six people were killed and many others injured on Wednesday in a fire at an apartment block on the outskirts of the Belgian city of Antwerp, police said.The blaze was caused by a technical failure on the ground floor of the building, where more than 200 people live in 80 apartments, in t...
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