A young couple in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province were publicly caned on Thursday after an Islamic Shariah court convicted them of violating Islamic law by kissing during a TikTok livestream.Aceh’s Sharia court ordered the two people to be whipped with a rattan cane 21 times each for kissi...
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Houston police are investigating a deadly shooting after officers were called to the 8400 block of Broadway Street around 1 a.m. Friday.According to the Houston Police Department, officers arrived and found an adult man suffering from a gunshot wound. The Houston Fire Department responded and pro...
Investigators now believe the suspects entered the Empire State Building the night before and hid there overnight.
Increasing moisture levels will lead to scattered storm chances as we head into July 4th weekend.
The tropics remain relatively quiet for the end of June and heading into July.
With Houston’s heat index pushing into triple digits, Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones is giving families a cooler option — and more time to use it.Starting July 3, splash pads across Precinct 4 parks will open two hours earlier than usual, welcoming visitors at 8 a.m. The fre...
Here's what parents and families should know about Trump Accounts.
Nearly eight years after Houston mother Maria Rodriguez disappeared without a trace, a Harris County jury found her then-boyfriend Erik Arceneaux guilty of murdering her.On Thursday, jurors found Arceneaux guilty of murder after less than three hours of deliberation, bringing an end to a case pro...
In legislative hearings after last year’s July 4 floods, the state’s emergency management chief made some recommendations to state lawmakers. They included empowering the agency to vet volunteers who show up after disasters and establishing clearer guidelines for local officials to decide whether...
With the nation’s 250th Independence Day right around the corner, a Houston Methodist ophthalmology expert is urging families to take a closer look at fireworks safety — specifically when it comes to protecting their eyes.Dr. Andrew Lee, the Herb and Jean Lyman Centennial Chair in Ophthalmology a...
Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to a home in the 12400 block of Crathie Drive in Atascocita around 10:45 p.m. Thursday after being flagged down about a repairman’s truck parked outside a residence, authorities said.Investigators learned the 31-year-old man had gone to the hous...
Interpol on Friday identified the main suspect in the Monaco bombing that reportedly targeted a Ukrainian tycoon with links to Russia as a 39-year-old woman from Ukraine who remains at large. The police organization named Anastasiia Berezovska as the suspect in a Red Notice posted on its website ...
This story contains descriptions of suicide and attempted suicide, including methods used.ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published.This article is co-published with The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, non...
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday condemned senators who blocked changes to a world-first social media ban for children, saying tech giants would use the delay to destroy incriminating documents that could be used as evidence against them.The government this week introduced to ...
The far-right Alternative for Germany is in a buoyant mood as it holds a convention this weekend. It is capitalizing on the unpopularity of a government that’s trying to reform the sluggish economy, and eyeing promising prospects of power in an eastern region this fall. Yet the anti-migration nat...
Speaking in a hushed voice, Rosa López recalled how she had to sidestep the rows of bodies lying under a harsh sun as she helped her daughter search for her missing husband. Even her years working as a nurse did not prepare her for the sight of the dozens of dead wrapped in sheets or blankets.“We...
Thousands of visitors have flocked to Cesar Mora's farm in central California this week to gather free nectarines.He's giving his harvest away rather than watching it rot as he's locked in a legal battle with a company that claims exclusive rights over the variety of white nectarine he grows. He'...
Train enthusiasts will celebrate the 100th anniversary of a historic Swiss railway this weekend as vintage steam locomotives ferry tourists through the stunning Alpine scenery as part of the celebration.The Furka Pass, at an altitude of 2,431 meters (7,976 feet), is among Switzerland's highest Al...
World shares were mixed Friday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average set another record, as some key AI related stocks rose while others extended losses. The future for the S&P 500 gained 0.3% while that for the Dow slipped 0.2%. U.S. markets will be closed Friday for the Independence Day holida...
Like plenty of local boys before him, Neil has come home to the stretch of Australian coast where he was born. Unlike most of them, he trails fame, fans and property damage in his wake. He is also a 1,000 kg (2,200 pound) elephant seal.In June, the bellowing and blubbery 5-year-old mammal hauled ...
Despite severe fuel shortages across Russia, President Vladimir Putin appears unbothered by Ukraine’s increasing attacks on his country’s oil refineries.He has shrugged off the setback for one of the world’s leading oil-producing nations as “not critical,” dismissed ceasefire proposals and insist...
President Donald Trump reshaped this year’s U.S. Senate map by sidelining some Republican incumbents and promoting loyalists to replace them. Now the question is whether he’ll put his money where his mouth is.With four months to go until November’s elections, it's still unclear how much MAGA Inc....
Today will be a fairytale. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding is slated to take place Friday at Madison Square Garden, where the couple's closest friends and family — and several hundred more — will attend what is expected to be an elaborate event inside the iconic New York venue. Many of th...
President Donald Trump has berated and belittled many of his European counterparts expected to attend next week's NATO summit in Turkey. But host Recep Tayyip Erdogan has drawn on his close ties with the U.S. president to secure his presence at the Ankara event — an appearance that may even come ...
Lam Wing-kee, a former Hong Kong bookseller who became a symbol of resistance to Beijing's crackdown on speech freedom after he was seized by Chinese authorities in late 2015, has died in Taiwan, the island's official Central News Agency reported, citing an unnamed source.The news agency didn't g...
According to officials, evidence disproved the suspect's claim of the Tesla being on autopilot before the deadly June crash.
13 Investigates how Harris County decided who to hire for its $411,000 county administrator position that about 400 people applied for.
George Finney, senior pastor of New Life Kenefick Church, was arrested Monday. KPRC 2 News reporter Corley Peel reviewed court documents revealing disturbing details about the allegations.The Liberty County Sheriff’s Office says the investigation began after the child, made an outcry to an adult....
Eight years after the disappearance of 29-year-old Maria Rodriguez in Houston, a man has been found guilty of her murder.
Records confirm George Finney, the pastor at New Life Kenefick in Liberty County, is facing multiple charges, including continuous sexual abuse of a child 14 or younger.
A METRO bus was involved in an accident with four other cars on the south side of Houston, which resulted in seven people being rushed to area hospitals, according to HFD.
According to METRO officials, one of the private vehicles struck the bus and tried to leave.
Iran prepared Friday for the dayslong funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with banners across Tehran urging the public to rise up in support of the Islamic Republic after the devastating war that killed the 86-year-old cleric. The country's theocracy plans to see millions f...
The recalled fireworks can tip over, posing a risk of serious injury from explosion and burn hazards, consumer safety officials said.
According to HPD, the woman lost consciousness before fighting back against her attacker and getting away.
A Baytown woman allegedly "harassed, tormented, and embarrassed" a registered sex offender and his family by posting about them "over and over" on social media sites, investigators said.
After ABC13 highlighted a new Rosenberg fireworks ordinance that allowed neighbors to complain about one another, some council members said they had heard feedback and decided to make changes.
Erik Arceneaux was found guilty of dismembering Maria Jimenez-Rodriguez in 2018, but her remains were never found, officials said.
Officials say the person was in a crisis and has been connected to resources.
A group of Democratic governors asked the U.S. Postal Service on Thursday to withdraw its proposed rule seeking to implement an executive order from President Donald Trump to create a federal list of eligible voters and potentially limit who can receive a ballot in the mail.The president signed t...
A federal judge has blocked the U.S. Postal Service from carrying out an executive order on mail-in ballots.
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