Lionel Messi has scored again, making Friday’s contest against Cape Verde the record-extending eighth consecutive World Cup match in which Argentina’s captain has delivered at least one goal.Messi’s goal in the 29th minute against Cape Verde was the 20th of his World Cup career, extending his rec...
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<p>Entry to Houston's FIFA Fan Festival is temporarily closed off for Friday after reaching capacity.</p><h2>Houston FIFA Fan Festival: Entry paused for July 3</h2><p>The Houston FIFA committee announced <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FWC26Houston/posts/pfbid0oLURYQxFMZWm8Dn65LUc5hvaHhGEikvUuD...
Texas’ emergency management chief has repeatedly recommended that lawmakers require minimum training, but a bill proposed after the disaster failed.
What was once the site of a family home is now a place where neighbors gather, grow fresh food and build community.As 2 Helps You discovered Beauty’s Community Garden in Houston’s historic Independence Heights has transformed a once-vacant lot into a space that provides fresh produce, gardening e...
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A person was killed and two children were injured in a multi-vehicle crash involving a heavy truck on I-45 Friday morning, according to officials.The crash happened just before 11:30 a.m. at the intersection of Broadway Street and Interstate 45 South. The southbound lanes of I-45 were partially c...
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Pope Leo VIX was awarded the National Constitution Center's 38th Liberty Medal during a ceremony Friday in Philadelphia.
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If you’re planning to visit downtown Houston on Saturday morning, be prepared for traffic delays as several streets will be closed for two World Cup Fan Walks.The fan walks will affect traffic near Houston Stadium (NRG Stadium) and south of the Texas Medical Center from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.The follo...
According to authorities, the woman shot and killed her two children, who were 6 and 9 years old, before turning the gun on herself at a southwest Houston hotel.
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<p>A third person has been charged in connection to the I-45 crash that killed <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> last weekend.</p><h2>Montgo...
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<p>A person has died and others were sent to a hospital following a crash on the Gulf Freeway on Friday, according to Galveston Police.</p><h2>Deadly Galveston I-45 crash</h2><p>The crash was reported at about 11:40 a.m. on I-45 near <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/71st+St+%26+Broadway...
United States forward Folarin Balogun said Friday he respectfully disagrees with his red card in the Americans' 2-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina in the World Cup.Balogun was sent off Wednesday for stepping on the right ankle of Tarik Muharemovic.Before practice at Husky Soccer Stadium, Balogun sai...
Galveston PD confirmed one person died after saying multiple people were taken to the hospital due to a multi-vehicle crash on I-45 South at 71st Street.
A McDonald's restaurant in Venezuela has become a makeshift hospital and center for finding missing pets after two powerful earthquakes.
There was a Houston, Texas shooting. A mother shot and killed her 2 kids before turning the gun on herself in a hotel, officials say.
The World Cup match between Mexico and England is likely to have its Sunday kick-off time changed due to the risk of weather disruption including flooding, sources told ESPN.
The Philadelphia Flyers are prepared to pay Anaheim center Leo Carlsson the highest annual salary at $18 million since the salary cap era began in 2005, now giving the Ducks seven days to match the offer.The Flyers tendered the five-year, $90 million offer sheet to Carlsson on Friday, which would...
A federal appeals court has cleared the way for the Trump administration to immediately replace the slavery exhibit at the President's House on Independence Mall.
No matter what Mohamed Salah decides about his future with Egyptian soccer — more World Cups or not — the star striker can say he was the captain for the country's first victory in the knockout round.Hossam Abdelmaguid scored the deciding goal in a shootout, and Egypt won its debut in the elimina...
ABC13 obtained the search warrant for the Brazoria County deputy's gun, which describes the dash and body camera footage leading up to the deadly shooting of an 18-year-old.
The World Cup round of 16 match between Mexico and England on Sunday could be moved to an earlier kickoff due to concerns about an afternoon thunderstorm forecast in Mexico City.FIFA is looking at the possibility of starting the game earlier than the scheduled 6:00 p.m. at the Azteca Stadium, a p...
According to Houston police, one person was shot during a funeral being held at the St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church.
Don't expect to see Jannik Sinner's parents in the Royal Box at Wimbledon anytime soon, even though they're more than welcome.The defending champion was asked why his mother and father weren't in attendance for his opening match on Centre Court on Monday, when last year's women's winner Iga Swiat...
More than half of the WNBA 's 180 players didn't submit their ballots for All-Star starters ahead of this month's game in Chicago, a person familiar with the balloting told The Associated Press on Friday.The person spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the voting. It'...
An investigation is underway after a fight during a funeral at a southeast Houston church led to gunfire Friday morning.The incident was reported at a church in the 8300 block of Brandon Street.Mother, 2 young children dead in apparent murder-suicide near Houston’s NRG StadiumAccording to the Hou...
An investigation is underway after a mother and who first responders believe to be her two young children were found dead inside a third-floor hotel room Friday afternoon in southwest Houston, according to the Houston Police Department.The shooting was reported at 11:43 a.m. at the Residence Inn ...
<p>Houston police say gunfire erupted outside of a Sunnyside church where a funeral service was being held on Friday.</p><p>Police received reports that one person was shot, but they have not yet located that person.</p><p>The shooting was reported shortly after noon outside St. Paul Missionary B...
A former Liberty Police Department officer has been indicted for official oppression and indecent assault, according to Liberty County Jail records.Jason Grindstaff resigned while under investigation earlier this year, the City of Liberty said in a statement posted on social media Friday.Records ...
<p>A mother and her two children are dead after a reported murder-suicide at a hotel in Houston's Braeswood area.</p><h2>Murder-suicide at Houston hotel</h2><p>Houston Fire Captain Reyes confirmed the shooting happened at the <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/7807+Kirby+Dr,+Houston,+TX+7...
Caitlin Clark has seen enough of the social media hatred that she, her Fever teammates, coaches and opposing WNBA players get.“I’ve said up here and said before, the harassment, the hate, none of that is OK,” Clark said at practice Friday “That goes for the opposing team we play, that goes for my...
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