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 ...
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Residents in Hitchcock are being asked to reduce their water usage after a TxDOT contractor hit a water main, causing an outage, the city's mayor said.
The FBI has asked its field offices across the country to dedicate more than 200 staffers to its investigation of the 2020 election in Georgia's Fulton County.A memo obtained Thursday by The Associated Press calls for the FBI to “surge” 260 investigative analysts and staff operations specialists ...
Azzubair Outen-Fleming, 16, was arrested in Colorado in the Philadelphia shooting of Penn State student Billy Schmidt; Kaiseem Smith surrendered to police.
Some Texas Republicans are calling on the state to deny birth certificates to babies when their parents are not citizens of the United States following the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that affirmed automatic citizenship for most people born in the United States.
Louisiana’s Republican attorney general was indicted Thursday on criminal charges by a grand jury in New Orleans, accused of trying to intimidate local officials who fought a law enacted by GOP legislators to overhaul the local courts.Attorney General Liz Murrill told eight New Orleans officials,...
Residents in the city of Hitchcock were left without water for several hours Thursday due to a temporary water service interruption.In a statement posted on Facebook, the City of Hitchcock Public Works Department said the water main located along Highway 6, in front of Good Ole Days Park, was tem...
According to court records, the passenger was trying to flee the scene before being struck by a responding HPD officer.
A Maine couple heading out for a day of fishing happened upon a scene fit for a nature documentary: A moose calf running for its life with a large black bear in pursuit. Elvia and Todd Malcolm were in Telos Township, Maine, about an hour or so from their home in Lincoln, when they saw a female mo...
State Rep. Nate Schatzline, R-Fort Worth, resigned from the Texas House Thursday to take a new position as Gov. Greg Abbott’s senior adviser on election policy.Schatzline, who was among the most hardline conservative members of the Texas House, is set to lead “policy development and legislative s...
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.
Former U.S. Olympic canoeist David Hearn, 67, has been indicted on a felony charge for allegedly tearing up sealant at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on June 19.
Hours before Haruki Murakami's new book was set to go on sale in Japan on Friday, dozens of fans gathered outside a major Tokyo bookstore for a special event to get their first copies as soon as the clock struck midnight.“The Tale of KAHO” is the Japanese author's first full-length novel featurin...
A California man who authorities say sent an "imposter ransom demand" to Nancy Guthrie's family members pleaded guilty to charges on Thursday.
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 now been lifted at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) after thunderstorms moved through Houston Thursday.
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...
Eight years after the disappearance of 29-year-old Maria Rodriguez in Houston, a man has been found guilty of her murder.
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,...
Authorities in West Texas have issued an Amber Alert for an 11-month-old boy who was reported missing Tuesday morning.
"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.
Dramatic video captured the moment an explosion erupted inside the electrical room of a Tacoma, Washington, apartment complex as firefighters investigated reports of smoke.
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.
Home listing prices are declining at the fastest pace in at least nine years. Here's what to know.
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 ...
A $1 million Powerball winner in Texas is running out of time to claim their prize.
Federal and state agricultural officials have confirmed that the number of New World screwworm cases in the United States has reached 31, prompting Texas authorities to maintain strict emergency quarantine orders to combat the flesh-eating parasite's ongoing expansion in West Texas.
A University of Tennessee professor will receive $1.9 million to settle a lawsuit after being disciplined over social media posts criticizing conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
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...
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