NHL free agency spilled into Thursday with some high-profile players still on the open market, including Stanley Cup champions Patrick Kane and Vladimir Tarasenko. Alex Ovechkin is staying put in Washington.With a social media post picturing Ovechkin and the words, “It's so not O-ver,” the Capita...
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According to court records, the passenger was trying to flee the scene before being struck by a responding HPD officer.
Members of Congress gathered at Independence Hall in Philadelphia on Thursday as part of America's 250th birthday celebration.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 10,000 people over a five-day period at the end of June, marking a major push by the agency tasked with carrying out the Trump administration's mass deportations agenda.The arrest numbers, obtained from a person familiar with the information who spoke ...
Just days after authorities removed 16 children from a squalid home and arrested four adult relatives, the question looms over their southern Ohio village: How could this have happened, for years, unnoticed, right here?Neighbors of the family in tiny Hamden, employees at local stores where they s...
America 250 is a big birthday and the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Houston wanted to celebrate just as big.
All eastbound lanes of I-10 have reopened, but officials said traffic may remain heavy.
Eight suspects were arrested on charges of online solicitation of a minor in Brazoria County following an online chat operation by the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office in June.The operation was conducted in conjunction with the Houston Metro Police Department Internet Crimes Against Children Task...
Love is in the air! The FIFA World Cup has been an incredible experience for some in Houston, bringing people from all over the world to celebrate the tournament. In fact, according to a new report, the tournament has given the city’s dating scene a boost.A new survey from DatingAdvice found that...
The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to intervene after a judge ordered an $800-a-day fine for a former Fox News reporter if she refuses to reveal her confidential source for stories about a Chinese American scientist who was investigated by the FBI but never charged.The high court rebuffed an ...
Featuring scenes from sea to shining sea, take a peek at the new "Soarin' Across America" in Disneyland Resort.
Erik Arceneaux was found guilty of dismembering Maria Jiminez Rodriguez in 2018, but her remains were never found back in 2018, officials said.
Ground stops have been issued at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and William P. Hobby Airport due to thunderstorms moving across Houston Thursday.According to the FAA website, the stop at Hobby is slated to last until 3:30 p.m. The stop at Bush is set to be lifted at 3 p.m.
A former Olympian was indicted Thursday on a felony charge in what President Donald Trump has called vandalism of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, where a renovation project he launched has been riddled with problems.David Hearn, a former Olympic canoe racer, was indicted on a single count o...
The Texas Department of Public Safety has issued an AMBER Alert for Maverick Young, an 11-month-old boy reported missing and believed to be abducted.Authorities say Maverick was last seen Tuesday around 10 a.m. in the 7000 block of W. Westmoor Road in Odessa, Texas.Maverick is described as White,...
<p>Eight years after the disappearance of 29-year-old Maria Rodriguez in Houston, a man has been found guilty of her murder.</p><p>A jury returned the verdict against <a href="https://www.fox26houston.com/news/maria-rodriguez-murder-accused-killer-given-1-million-bond" target="_blank" rel="noopen...
"Camp Rock" fans, this is for you. The "All Roads Lead to Camp" bus tour is headed across the country for a special pop-up experience celebrating the highly-anticipated movie starring Joe Jonas, Nick Jonas and Kevin Jonas.
The founding fathers are heading West. The America 250 art series that's putting a cowboy spin on some of the most recognizable faces in American history.
A man is now in custody after a woman was attacked in a downtown Houston parking garage Thursday morning, according to the Houston Police Department.Police responded to the incident around 9:10 a.m. at a parking garage in the 601 Travis Street, near the Theater District.Investigators said the wom...
'First Tee-Greater Philadelphia' instills life lessons through golf for Philly youth
Family-run candy shop, Shoppes of Premise Maid, has been creating sweet treats for more than 45 years.
After weeks of complaints from frustrated fans, StubHub is being sued by customers who say the ticket reseller's inability to fulfill orders crushed their dreams of going to World Cup.Julia Reeker Moghal and Reuben Renteria, both of California, sued the ticketing giant this week in federal court ...
<p>A $1 million Powerball winner in Texas is running out of time to claim their prize.</p><p>The ticket for the Feb. 2 drawing will expire on Aug.1 if the winner does not come forward.</p><h2>What we know about the $1M ticket</h2><p>The ticket was sold at Circle K #2704686, located at 6107 W. Par...
A teen who pleaded guilty to killing a U.S. Postal Service worker in Chicago has been sentenced five years in juvenile detention.
Prosecutors are allowed to review medical records related to Tiger Woods ' March vehicle crash and subsequent arrest in Florida on suspicion of driving under the influence, a judge has ruled.Judge Darren Steele approved an agreement last week between Woods' defense attorney and the State Attorney...
Caitlin Clark was voted to start her third straight All-Star Game and will be joined by Indiana Fever teammates Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston, the WNBA announced Thursday.It's the second time in four years that three players from the same team were chosen to start the game, with Las Vegas doi...
Records show the 44-year-old man, whose Tesla crashed into a Katy-area home and killed a woman, was given a $150,000 bond.
The Houston SPCA is making it easier for people to step in and help during peak kitten season, opening its doors to walk-in fosters after an urgent call for assistance drew a strong community response.With more than 100 vulnerable kittens ready to leave the nursery, the organization says getting ...
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have donated $26 million to charities this week ahead of their Friday wedding at Madison Square Garden.The donations were spread out across 20 local and national charities, according to Swift's publicist, with many located in areas where the couple has deep ties. The...
<p>Houston police arrest and charge a second suspect connected to the deadly shooting of a teenager in 2024 near Alief.</p><p>Timmathy Elijah Jones, 21, was charged with capital murder for the killing of 17-year-old Jose Rodriguez. In June 2025, authorities arrested Raheim Bushnell Davalos, 21, f...
Rescuers pulled a 43-year-old security guard alive from a collapsed basement early Thursday, ending a grueling days-long operation that became a symbol of hope after the devastation of twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela eight days earlier.
A man was arrested and charged after allegedly taunting disabled and homeless people by spraying them with a high-powered, motorized water gun, according to the Houston Police Department.Christopher Cayce, 34, was charged with assault causing bodily injury.Police said Cayce specifically targeted ...
A skyscraper-scaling daredevil told police that he and his girlfriend climbed the Empire State Building’s antenna and unfurled a banner about love and peace because he wanted to “do something special” for their engagement, prosecutors said Thursday at the couple's arraignment on felony reckless e...
Alex Ovechkin is not ready to skate away from the NHL, not yet, and now he gets a chance to make his career goal-scoring record even more difficult to break.Ovechkin signed an incentive-laden deal Thursday to return for a 22nd season while also giving the Washington Capitals a chance to build a S...
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding is slated to begin at 5 p.m. Friday at New York's Madison Square Garden and could last until 4 a.m. the next morning, according to a copy of a city permit obtained by The Associated Press.The application — for a “Special Event at MSG” — was approved Wednesd...
A team of interns is sorting through the city's vast archives to create a digital interactive map of all the honorary streets co-named after someone.
This World Cup has given U.S. soccer fans plenty to cheer about - even if a new survey shows most Americans are still on the sidelines.
Black smoke from fires in flattened buildings and the smell of decomposing bodies spread across ruins Thursday, eight days after Venezuela’s devastating earthquakes, while rescue teams pulled on a thread of hope that they might still find survivors trapped beneath the rubble.As officials carried ...
Cyclospora — a parasite that can cause a miserable stomach illness — tends to make headlines in the warmer months, and this summer is no exception.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is tracking cyclosporiasis nationwide, and its season-to-date map ties Texas with Illinois, with ...
Having air conditioning at home is a luxury that keeps people comfortable during the hottest months of the year, and it’s debated whether the AC should stay blasting or be turned off when people head to work during the day.Some swear that turning off the AC when they’re gone for a few hours is th...
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell this week to its lowest level since mid-May, easing borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate fell to 6.43% from 6.49% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. One year ago, the average rate...
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