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...
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<p>Highs climbed into the low to mid 90s today with steamy humidity all across the area.</p><h2>Spotty Friday storms</h2><p>Spotty storms developed with brief heavy downpours. Most storms should move quickly enough that flooding is less of a concern. </p><p>Storms should be winding down by sunset...
The median price of a home in the U.S. hit an all-time high of $440,600 in June, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Two 19-year-olds were hurt after shooting at each other in west Harris County, according to the sheriff's office. Investigators said the teens are neighbors and were firing at each other from their driveways.
Lin-Manuel Miranda breaks down Disney's new live action "Moana," in an interview with entertainment reporter Joelle Garguilo.
Taylor Swift paid the City of New York $160,000 to cover the cost of resources used during her wedding at Madison Square Garden, Mayor Mamdani said Friday.
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.
Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, has appealed the verdict of a landmark social media addiction lawsuit in Los Angeles, challenging the jury's determination that the company designed its platforms to hook young users without concern for their well-being.Lawyers representing Meta...
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Texas and across the country have increasingly targeted people who are not already in law enforcement custody, according to a Texas Tribune analysis of federal data.In Houston, where the killing of an immigrant by an ICE agent has garnered national at...
Apple on Friday accused OpenAI of stealing trade secrets as it seeks to build its own hardware for ChatGPT. This is a major rupture in a partnership between the iPhone maker and the artificial intelligence company.
Tropical moisture is back, and when it combines with a summer front on Monday, storm chances will climb even higher to make street flooding possible.
Victor Wembanyama has signed what will be the richest contract in San Antonio Spurs history, a five-year extension that could exceed $250 million if the player option in the final season is picked up, a person with knowledge of the negotiations said Friday.The person spoke on condition of anonymi...
Webster police said they arrested two men for stealing thousands of dollars worth of Pokémon cards and led them on a chase.
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.
Most of us don’t remember our first bed.We remember the pillow forts, the bedtime stories, the nights we stayed up reading under the covers or woke to the sound of rain outside the window. The bed itself fades into the background because it’s always been there.But for thousands of children, that ...
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.
Widening FM 518 will be a huge change, not simply because of the construction, but because some businesses will have to move as TxDOT widens the roadway.
A Pasadena police sergeant has resigned from the department while he remained under an active internal investigation, according to the Pasadena Police Department.The resignation comes as a Pasadena city council member exclusively told KPRC 2 that the sergeant was being investigated for allegedly ...
Experts told ABC13 that public distaste for Flock cameras is growing nationwide, along with concerns for mass surveillance, privacy, and data sharing.
Disney’s Moana has captured the hearts of audiences with its inspiring story of courage, family and adventure. But beyond the animation is a celebration of the rich traditions and heritage of Polynesian culture.On Houston Life, the Houston Hula Academy shares a special Tahitian dance performance ...
Lawyers for the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk are trying to sow doubt about the case.
Actress Joanna Pettet, a familiar face in film, television and theater, has died at the age of 83.
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.
Suki Waterhouse started working on “Loveland,” her third record, immediately after she finished her 2024 sophomore album, “Memoir of A Sparklemuffin.” “I was looking for, like, a personal revolution,” Waterhouse said. Putting the words together for “Loveland,” the album's wistful penultimate trac...
San Francisco Bay Area native 11-year-old Amaya Masoli, who's starring as young Moana in Disney's live-action remake, shared her excitement for the film and how she brought her own Samoan culture into the experience.
Global oil demand is set to decline this year for the first time since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, according to a report from the International Energy Agency.The drop, which the agency expects to amount to about 1 million barrels per day in 2026, is due to higher oil prices and d...
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 OpenAI encouraged Apple ...
Terrion Arnold was released on a $1M bond back in June after being accused of kidnapping and robbing three people back in February.
"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.
It's the latest instance of the Republican president trying to exert White House influence over how U.S. elections are conducted.
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 is Spain's World Cup hero once again, and even he finds it hard to believe.A mere four days after Merino scored a clutch goal as a substitute in injury time to beat Portugal, he found himself in the right spot again in the quarterfinals when Belgium's backup goalkeeper spilled the ba...
<p>Aaron Reitz, a former candidate for Texas attorney general, was sworn in Thursday as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas.</p><p>Reitz will now oversee federal prosecutions across 43 Texas counties and include cities such as Houston, Galveston, Corpus Christi and Brownsville. A...
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