Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday and oil prices surged more than 3% after the U.S. launched strikes on Iran following attacks on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz.U.S. futures were little changed. Brent crude, the international standard, jumped 3.2% to $76.54 a barrel early Wednesday, while...
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The healthcare workers at the epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak are walking off their jobs to protest delays in their payments, threatening efforts to slow the outbreak that officials said continues to spread faster than the response.In Ituri province, the hardest hit among the three provinces ...
Funeral processions for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei began Wednesday in the Iraqi city of Najaf with thousands of mourners present.The Islamic Republic's dayslong funeral for Khamenei began Saturday, with authorities shutting down streets, airspace and daily life in Tehran as...
Speaking at the NATO summit in Turkey a day after U.S. President Donald Trump again expressed a desire for the U.S. to control Greenland, Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said, “Greenland is of course not for sale.”“We hope that all, including all allies, will respect the Greenland peop...
Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday and oil prices surged more than 3% after the U.S. launched strikes on Iran following attacks on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz.U.S. futures were little changed. Brent crude, the international standard, jumped 3.2% to $76.54 a barrel early Wednesday, while...
A nearly 10-year battle for gay rights in Trinidad and Tobago could end Wednesday at a final appeals court in England.Supreme Court judges in London will hold a hearing on a landmark human rights case that could decriminalize gay sex in the eastern Caribbean nation, potentially setting a preceden...
They called themselves the “German driving school for experts," but prosecutors say the true purpose of their Telegram chats was to brag about the women they raped and share tips about how to drug them.In posts that sometimes included photos and videos of their attacks on unconscious victims, the...
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.A member of Tyler Robinson's defense team ...
With Graham Platner's campaign teetering from an allegation of sexual assault, there's no shortage of people arguing that the 41-year-old Maine oysterman and progressive political neophyte was always too risky for a key Senate race. However, it's likely more candidates will follow his path in the...
The U.S. military has attacked Iran after it said Tehran struck three ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
The family of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Latino civil rights leaders are calling for transparency after Araujo was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Tuesday morning during an enforcement operation in Houston’s Magnolia Park neighborhood.The shooting happened around...
Deputies say that 20-year-old Noel Walker, of Conroe, Texas, is charged with five counts of possession of child pornography and one count of promotion or possession of a child-like sex doll.
ICE agents were involved in a deadly shooting that stemmed from a targeted enforcement operation on Tuesday, according to the agency.
The U.S. military attacked Iran early Wednesday after it said Tehran struck three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, part of an American effort that also revoked the Islamic Republic’s ability to openly sell crude oil in the world market. Iran retaliated with strikes targeting Bahrain and Kuwait. The...
A 13-year-old Cypress boy survived a terrifying lightning strike inside his own bedroom. Vlad Skuridin told KPRC 2 News Reporter Corley Peel he was playing video games on his computer in his room off Cypress View Drive and Spring Cypress Road when lightning struck the home. The family believes th...
Denmark on Wednesday vowed to defend its territory after President Donald Trump insisted again that the United States should control Greenland, upending a NATO summit in Turkey meant to be a show of strength and unity.Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said her country is “ready to defend...
Saharan dust will return to Southeast Texas, but the rain chances come right back up this weekend and beyond.
A landslide buried and killed 21 forestry workers walking through a remote valley in the mountains of northwestern China, state media reported Wednesday after rescue operations ended.Twelve others survived, seven with minor injuries, state broadcaster CCTV said. The team was heading out to clear ...
A man was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Houston on Tuesday morning, officials confirm.
Deputies say that an electrical current surged through the home's wiring, prompting a small fire in the attic and electrocuting the homeowner's son while he was using a computer.
State Representative Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic nominee for Texas governor, wants to give every Texas household $1,500.
In 2019, the Texas Education Agency took over Shepherd ISD, citing academic failure. When the state takes over a district, they promise to improve the district, but that hasn't been the case for Shepherd.
The Galveston County District Attorney's Office says that in late June, they saw three separate domestic violence murders in a week.
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Texas gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa is proposing $1,500 payments to Texans, saying the money should come from the state's multibillion-dollar surplus instead of remaining in reserve.
The suspect, identified as Michael Driver, allegedly told police he was involved in a fight, and during that fight, he took out a gun and fired it, wounding the 45-year-old victim, records state.
Waymo called San Mateo, California police on teens for drinking and shooting toy guns from a driverless vehicle.
The Texas General Land Office believes Galveston may not finish a flood mitigation project on time, and in a letter, has asked the city to consider a scaled proposal.
Dwayne Johnson says he was entertained by fan comments about Maui's long-haired appearance in Disney's new live-action film, "Moana."
The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office has confirmed a vehicle stolen by a domestic violence suspect on Sunday was the car shot at by Houston police on Monday.
Three men face federal charges after a multi-month investigation in Abilene led to the seizure of firearms and dozens of pounds of meth, cocaine, and counterfeit pills.
Authorities announced charges against the leader of an Indian criminal group on Tuesday in connection with the political assassination of a prominent Sikh leader in Canada — a high-profile killing that strained the diplomatic relationship between Canada and India at the time.The charges were part...
Federal and local health officials are tracking a seasonal spike of the foodborne parasitic illness Cyclospora across 17 states, with Texas cases currently sitting in the low double digits. The microscopic parasite is commonly found on imported raw produce like cilantro, basil, and raspberries, a...
Even the most common over-the-counter medications can become dangerous when they’re not used correctly.Health officials in Connecticut are investigating after three children died over the past two months from apparent overdoses involving diphenhydramine, the active ingredient in Benadryl. The cas...
A child was injured after lighting struck a home in Harris County on Tuesday evening, officials said.
Authorities say a child was shocked after lightning struck a home in Cypress and the current traveled through the home’s wiring into a computer the child was using.The Harris County Pct. 4 Constable’s Office says it happened in the 14400 block of Cypress View Drive.Officials say after lightning s...
A Grambling State University student working at a Houston café and a century-old downtown hotel are among the local businesses feeling the financial impact of FIFA World Cup 2026 and the numbers tell the story.Mia Gordwin works at Day and Night Wall Street Café, located on the corner of Almeda Ro...
An investigator says the man charged with killing Charlie Kirk strolled Utah Valley University in shorts and a T-shirt and bought a meal at Chick-fil-A on the morning of the conservative activist's assassination.
A ground stop has been lifted for Hobby Airport due to thunderstorms in the area.
U.S. airlines spent $6.66 billion on jet fuel in May, the second straight month that fuel costs topped $6 billion, according to government data released Tuesday.The May figure was 84% higher than a year earlier. Airlines spent $6.47 billion on fuel in April, the Bureau of Transportation Statistic...
'Star Wars: The Experience' will make its world debut in February, 2027 at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia as part of the Star Wars 50th anniversary celebration.
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