Oil prices rose, and stock markets dropped in shaky trading worldwide Wednesday after President Donald Trump raised doubts about the temporary truce in the war with Iran. The S&P 500 fell as much as 1.1% after Trump said the ceasefire agreement was “over,” but the index then trimmed its loss to...
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Multiple westbound lanes of the East Freeway have reopened at Wayside Drive after an 18-wheeler struck a bridge and lost its load on Wednesday afternoon.
Lawyers for the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk are expected to keep questioning the reliability of DNA testing that prosecutors said links the defendant to the suspected murder weapon when a weeklong hearing continues Wednesday.
Houston’s summer pattern is not going anywhere, but rain chances are about to become a bigger part of the forecast.For the next couple of days, we will continue to see typical July heat with afternoon highs in the mid-to-upper 90s and heat index values in the triple digits. A few scattered shower...
Thunderstorms have led to a ground stop being issued at Houston’s Bush Intercontinental Airport.The FAA says the ground stop is scheduled through 5:15 p.m.There is a medium probability of extension.As of 4:30 p.m., radar showed a thunderstorm over the airport.
<p>Flights to Houston's Bush Airport are being halted temporarily as storms move through the area.</p><h2>Bush Airport ground stop</h2><p><a href="https://nasstatus.faa.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">According to the Federal Aviation Administration</a>, flights that are heading to Bush Airp...
A new survey shows how many are experiencing a form of homelessness in the Houston area, and the numbers came as a reality check for those who help the homeless.
For generations, ‘Little House on the Prairie’ has been one of television’s most beloved family stories, and now Netflix is introducing the timeless classic to a whole new generation.Netflix’s new Little House on the Prairie isn’t a remake of the beloved 1970s television series. Instead, it’s a f...
We've got another round of summertime thunderstorms pushing through Houston, and we have even more in the forecast this weekend and early next week.
HCSO deputies left the scene at 9:12 a.m. after confirming that federal authorities had secured the area and were managing the situation effectively.
A special retirement took place at Disneyland this week as Benny the security dog hung up his harness.
Mexico’s president says her country will pursue legal action against the United States after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed a man Tuesday morning in east Houston. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, 52, was a Mexican citizen who’d been in Houston more than 30 years, according to...
Coast Guard crews attached flotation devices to a sunken boat in Lake Michigan and then inflated them, raising the boat above the water. The boat sank on Sunday during heavy fog and rain when the pumps could not keep up with the water.
When East Houston Regional Medical Center closed its doors in 2017, it left a major gap in healthcare for families across East Harris County. Rather than watch the community go without a local hospital, East Houston Medical Center was established to bring healthcare back home. Today, the family-o...
Trump had resumed defamatory attacks against Carroll as his lawyers considered asking the high court to reconsider its decision.
Thomas Kail is an Emmy and Tony award-winning Broadway director who worked with Lin-Manuel Miranda on the smash-hit stage productions 'Hamilton' and 'In The Heights.'
Scattered thunderstorms have developed across the Houston area Wednesday.The storms are dropping heavy rain and producing lightning.Track it all on our live radar:Check the latest weather alertsCheck real-time traffic conditionsCheck the forecastShare your weather pictures and videoDownload the f...
President Donald Trump flew home from a NATO summit in Turkey on an old baby blue Air Force One plane instead of the new Qatari-gifted and retrofitted red, white and navy blue jet he arrived in, a surprise swap that came as the U.S. and Iran once again began trading strikes.Trump offered little c...
Two New World screwworm cases in dogs are among more than 30 confirmed instances in Texas and New Mexico, prompting warnings Wednesday from veterinarians and humane societies that pet owners need to remain vigilant to protect their animals.The parasite reappeared in cattle in the U.S. in June, mo...
Cheetahlicious news! A new "Cheetah Girls" movie is in the works at Disney, with Raven-Symoné, Adrienne Bailon and Sabrina Bryan.
<p>Multiple lanes of the East Freeway are blocked off after an 18-wheeler struck a bridge over the highway.</p><h2>Houston traffic: I-10 East bridge strike</h2><p>The accident happened on the westbound lanes of I-10 East <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/E+Freeway+Service+Rd+%26+Hwy+90+A...
Justin Verlander, who has amassed three Cy Young Awards, two World Series championships and an MVP award in what undoubtedly is a Hall of Fame career, on Wednesday announced that he'll retire at the end of the 2026 season.
The three-judge panel agreed with the State Commission on Judicial Conduct in its action against Judge Natalia Cornelio.
A 71-year-old Bacliff man has been sentenced to federal prison for possession of child sexual abuse material for the second time, announced Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck.Wesley Joseph Slanina pleaded guilty Dec. 17, 2024.Slanina will serve 186 months in federal prison. The sentence will be...
The fatal shooting of a Houston man by a federal immigration officer Tuesday marks at least the eighth death during the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard will miss the start of the season after he had surgery on his left shoulder on Wednesday.Team physician Michael Terry said Bedard is expected "to make a full recovery in an approximate timeline of four months.” The NHL hasn't announced its regular-season sc...
"Unfortunately, there has been another death of a Mexican national in the United States," President Claudia Sheinbaum said after Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed by an ICE agent.
Multiple westbound lanes of I-10 are closed at Wayside Drive after an 18-wheeler struck a bridge and lost it’s load.Houston Transtar cameras show the 18-wheeler under the bridge. Only one lane appears to be getting by at this time.Prepare for delays or seek an alternate route.
Nearly 1,000 people in Michigan have been diagnosed with a parasitic infection that can cause weeks of watery diarrhea, making it the largest such outbreak in state history and one of the nation’s largest in years.No deaths have been reported and the source of the cyclospora infections hasn't bee...
"The Pitt" led all nominees with 25, while "Hacks" led all comedies with 24 for its final season as the Emmy nominations were announced.
Police say an Arizona toddler discovered in a backyard pool in February was declared dead at a hospital but later discovered to be alive.
Justin Bieber will bring his swag to the World Cup's star-studded, Super Bowl-style halftime show, joining fellow headliners Madonna, Shakira and BTS, FIFA announced Wednesday. Afrobeats star Burna Boy, Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel and the PS22 Chorus — a choir of elementary school studen...
As Marta Kostyuk played on Centre Court at Wimbledon on Wednesday, her compatriots in Ukraine were dealing with another deadly attack by Russia on Kyiv.It's been the same for much of Kostyuk’s run to the semifinals.On Monday, after Russian missiles struck residential buildings close to where Kost...
The fatal shooting of a Houston man by a federal immigration officer Tuesday marks at least the eighth death during the Trump administration's immigration enforcement campaign, and the first fatality amid a newly intensified push by the administration to carry out its mass deportations agenda.Dep...
The potential unraveling of a fragile truce between Iran and the United States renewed anxiety Wednesday over whether fuel prices would go back up if sustained fighting kept oil tankers from traveling through the Persian Gulf. Oil prices rose to their highest point in weeks after President Donald...
Eight teams are left in the World Cup, and the quarterfinals feature the top four countries in FIFA's pre-tournament men's world rankings.
Trump criticizes NATO allies at a summit, expressing frustration over their resistance to his Greenland ambitions
NATO’s summit in Turkey on Wednesday had threatened to go off the rails even before U.S. President Donald Trump and his counterparts sat down to work. But the leaders renewed their vow to defend each other should any of them come under attack.It came despite a fresh storm of old Trump criticism t...
The Federal Reserve's rate-setting committee is split over whether inflation is likely to stay elevated or whether it will cool once the Iran war winds down, according to minutes released Wednesday. In the first set of minutes released under new chair Kevin Warsh, “many” of the Fed's 19 officials...
The future of Houston Life won’t be measured by one hour of television. It’ll be measured by how we show up everywhere else.We’re looking for a Digital Content Producer to help build that future.You’ll build and operate an always-on audience engine that reaches people across platforms throughout ...
President Donald Trump’s administration is threatening to withhold some federal funding from states that don't make changes to voting practices and is warning state election officials that they face arrest if they don’t remove noncitizens from voter rolls.Letters to states and grant application d...
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