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Gangs may be using rideshare apps to smuggle people into country, Border Patrol says
Gangs might be using rideshare apps to help smuggle people into the country, according to officials.
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Houston mayor questions city’s authority to probe ICE shooting amid calls for independent investigation
Houston Mayor John Whitmire on Wednesday cast doubt that the city’s police department could open a criminal investigation into the shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo — killed a day earlier by a federal immigration agent — as family and advocates pressured city leaders to spearhea...
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Convicted sex offender gets 15 years for possessing nearly 10,000 sexually explicit videos and images of children
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...
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Mexico says it will pursue legal action against US after deadly ICE shooting in Houston
"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....
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Multiple westbound lanes of I-10 closed after 18-wheeler strikes bridge in E. Houston
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....
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Teacher-led commission aims to move Texas to head of the class
A newly launched commission aims to see Texas move to the head of the class when it comes to education.
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Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite grows to more than 1,000 cases
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 infe...
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Justin Bieber joins Madonna, Shakira and BTS for FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show
Justin Bieber is joining the first-ever FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show, adding another major name to a lineup that already includes Madonna, Shakira and BTS....
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Toddler declared dead in drowning incident found alive in hospital morgue. Now, his parents could be charged
Police say an Arizona toddler discovered in a backyard pool in February was declared dead at a hospital but later discovered to be alive.
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Justin Bieber and more join World Cup final halftime show featuring Madonna, Shakira and BTS
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 element...
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The tenuous state of a US-Iran ceasefire renews anxiety over high fuel prices
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...
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World Cup quarterfinals feature soccer powerhouses from Argentina and Spain to France and England
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.
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Danish PM says Greenland is 'not for sale' as Trump joins NATO leaders in Turkey
Trump criticizes NATO allies at a summit, expressing frustration over their resistance to his Greenland ambitions
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Takeaways: Trump leaves NATO summit declaring 'a lot of love' with allies after a rocky start
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 ...
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Fed minutes: Officials deeply divided over future path of US inflation
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 F...
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23andMe data breach victims to receive $46.75 million payout
A United States bankruptcy judge ordered genetic testing company 23andMe to pay a nearly $50 million settlement for a 2023 hack that led to the data leak of millions of their customers....
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Fitness, 'looksmaxxing' influencer Connor Murphy reportedly dies in apparent drowning in Thailand
Connor Murphy, a fitness influencer and YouTuber, reportedly died after an apparent drowning in Thailand.
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Brazen pickpockets prey on vulnerable tourists as vacation island is swarmed by millions
As tourists descend on one of Spain's most popular summer destinations, the familiar problem of pickpocketing has emerged.
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The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on states to change election practices
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 gr...
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Houston law enforcement will not be involved in investigation into deadly shooting involving ICE
Mayor John Whitmire also shared his condolences and called the shooting a tragedy, adding that the city is "in touch with federal elected officials, insisting there's a transparent and independent investigation."...
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Son of man killed by ICE agent calls for investigation, says “My father would have complied.”
HOUSTON — Since President Trump returned to the White House, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and his family agonized about what he should do if immigration agents stopped him. He was in the process of obtaining legal residency after one of his sons, an American citizen, sponsored him — he...
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Family demands an independent probe after ICE officer fatally shoots a man in Houston
A Mexican national fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Houston had no criminal convictions during his decades living in the U.S. and was driving a crew to a homebuilding site when he was killed, his family and a Texas congresswoman said Wednesday.Lor...
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Ex-Texas Tech professor admits to running fentanyl ring, trading drugs for sex, documents say
Former Texas Tech assistant professor Daniel Taylor pleaded guilty to running a sophisticated fentanyl network that traded drugs for sex and caused eight overdoses....
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'A hardworking Mexican man': Son of man killed by ICE in Houston demands investigation
The son of a man fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent said Wednesday that he wants his father to be remembered as “a family man,” not simply as another immigration headline.Speaking during a news conference alongside Latino civil rights leaders, Ronaldo Sa...
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Judges deny request to return Trump's name to Kennedy Center pending an appeal
A three-judge panel on Wednesday denied a request from the Kennedy Center's board to restore President Donald Trump's name to the institution while the board appeals an earlier ruling that dubbed the name change illegal and had it rescinded.It's another setback for the board of t...
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11405 White Forge Ct, Sugar Land, TX 77498 - Realtor.com
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Man arrested during ICE operations at Spring home, neighbors say agents were there for hours
An enforcement operation involving the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a Spring residence Wednesday resulted in the arrest of a man with a history of prior deportations, according to federal officials.The operation unfolded in the 22000 block of Saint Winfred Drive in...
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Pharmaceutical company to build rare manufacturing facility in Sugar Land - KHOU
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Suspect shot by HPD officers assaulted mother, took car moments before incident, police says
Jamarcus Oneal Spates, 30, is accused of assaulting his mother and taking her vehicle without her permission from the Fort Bend County area before he was shot by nine officers, according to court documents....
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Man arrested after allegedly throwing Molotov cocktail at wheelchair user
A man has been arrested in Oklahoma City after allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at a man in a wheelchair outside Oklahoma City Police Department headquarters....
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Major 2026 hurricane forecast updated: What it says about Texas
One of the most-watched hurricane forecasts has been updated for the remainder of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season.
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear asks Sen. Mitch McConnell to give a public update on his condition
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is directly asking Sen. Mitch McConnell, the state's most powerful figure in Congress, to disclose more about his condition after three weeks of silence from the 84-year-old since he was hospitalized in Washington. The letter released Wednesday from Bes...
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Houston-Area Back-to-School Drive: Catholic Charities collecting school supplies for students in need through Aug. 7
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston has kicked off its annual back-to-school supply drive to help children in need start the school year with the essentials. Community members can support the effort by dropping off items at designated collection sites, buyi...
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Life returns to streets around damaged NYC high-rise. Here is what comes next
The streets around a midtown Manhattan high-rise where buckled columns forced evacuations gradually returned to life Wednesday, as roads reopened, residents and hotel guests were allowed back into nearby buildings, and workers shored up the damage. After crews worked through the ...
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Rahm Emanuel warns that Israel has become a 'territorial pariah' in a blistering speech
Rahm Emanuel, a potential Democratic presidential candidate and longtime defender of Israel, warned Wednesday that the country has become increasingly isolated as its leadership has turned it into a “territorial pariah,” in a speech at Tel Aviv University on Wednesday. Emanuel’s ...
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Border Czar Homan says ICE ‘turned the heat up’ on arrests as Houston seeks answers in fatal agent shooting
White House Border Czar Tom Homan said Immigration and Customs Enforcement is making “record arrests” and expects enforcement to accelerate as the agency expands staffing — comments that come as Houston leaders and civil rights advocates demand transparency in a fatal ICE shootin...
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Child porn suspect out on bond arrested again on child sexual abuse charges, La Porte PD says
Police said 32-year-old Randol Wiggins was first arrested on child porn charges in April and released on bond. He was arrested again last month on sexual abuse charges....
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Hulu revisits serial murder case involving 10,000 human remains in 'Return to Fox Hollow'
Hulu is revisiting one of the largest unidentified human remains cases in the United States, second only to 9/11, in "Return to Fox Hollow," streaming now....
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Lauren Bennett's father speaks out, says singer suffered severe reaction to medication before death
The father of Lauren Bennett - the singer featured on LMFAO's "Party Rock Anthem" - is sharing new details on her death.
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Cargo plane with 5 aboard goes missing off Pakistan's coast; rough seas hamper rescue efforts
Officials said the aircraft, operated by the private carrier K2 Airways, reported a navigational system issue while flying with five people on board.
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Protein-packed foods are everywhere, but experts say balance is still key
From protein bars and shakes to high-protein cereals and snacks, protein has become one of the biggest nutrition trends in recent years.The surge in protein-rich products has coincided with the popularity of weight-loss plans and high-protein diets, but nutrition experts say more...
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Fort Bend County Attorney Bridgette Smith-Lawson asks court to decide Wong's fate
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The Latest: Defense, prosecution argue at Kirk assassination hearing over evidence to be admitted
The weeklong preliminary hearing for the man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk ended for the day Wednesday following arguments by prosecutors and defense attorneys over what videotaped interviews, texts and other messages should or should not be admitted in ...
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Fort Bend County Attorney Attempts to Remove County Judge Daniel Wong from Office
RICHMOND, TEXAS —In a continuation of the political theater manufactured by the County Attorney and partisan actors, the County Attorney has now used the resources of her office to file a quo warranto action seeking to remove Judge Daniel Wong…...
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Specialty farmers adapt harvests, protect crops in face of extreme heat
Even as the sun started to set, the day's heat was still hanging in the air as Annie Woods walked back out to harvest squash and zucchini on her 50-acre farm.Prolonged and intense heat is part of a climate change-driven pattern of weather extremes that has also led to intense flo...
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DeliverIt to build $12M pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Sugar Land - The Business Journals
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Eastex Freeway crash: 1 dead after vehicle hits light pole, catches fire
One person is dead after a Camaro veered off the road, struck a light pole, and caught fire early Wednesday morning in Humble.
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Charlie Kirk murder: Prosecutors say suspect Tyler Robinson's DNA found on key evidence
The Utah man charged in the shooting death of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk is back in court for the third day of his week-long preliminary hearing as prosecutors continue presenting the evidence they have against Tyler Robinson, including DNA evidence....
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YMCA of Greater Houston, Reliant bring lifesaving swim skills to 320 underserved children this summer
When summer arrives in Houston, the water is calling — but for too many children, it can turn deadly in an instant. A string of drownings in Harris County over the weekend has renewed urgency around a critical question: do kids have the water safety skills they need to survive? T...
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Adjustable-rate mortgages can help some Houston homebuyers save money, but they’re not for everyone
Summer is one of the busiest times of the year for homebuyers, and with mortgage rates remaining elevated, many are looking for ways to make homeownership more affordable.As part of KPRC 2’s weeklong series on navigating the homebuying process, we’re taking a closer look at adjus...
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Manhattan high-rise deemed stable after columns buckled, some evacuations lifted
An under-construction Manhattan high-rise at risk of collapse was stabilized late Tuesday and some evacuations of nearby buildings were lifted.
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Waymo calls San Mateo, California police on teens for drinking, shooting toy guns from driverless vehicle
Waymo called San Mateo, California police on teens for drinking and shooting toy guns from a driverless vehicle.
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Obamacare premiums surged this year. A new analysis shows it's likely to happen again in 2027
Middle-income Americans straining to pay for Affordable Care Act health insurance are unlikely to get relief next year, according to a new analysis that shows insurers in the marketplace are proposing a second straight year of double-digit premium hikes.Across the 77 insurers in ...
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Kremlin hails 'important step' as IOC eases Olympic restrictions on Russia
The Kremlin has welcomed as an “important step” the International Olympic Committee's decision to remove many of its restrictions on Russia, a big step closer to letting it field a full team when Los Angeles hosts the 2028 Games.The IOC provisionally lifted a suspension of the Ru...
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Texas Democratic nominee for governor proposes $1,500 checks for every Texas household... if she wins
State Rep. Gina Hinojosa is making affordability the centerpiece of her campaign for governor, unveiling a proposal to send every Texas household a one-time $1,500 payment if she’s elected in November.Hinojosa, the Democratic nominee for governor, announced the plan Tuesday durin...
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Here’s where you can get Krispy Kreme’s new Girl Scout cookie doughnuts in Houston
Fans of Girl Scout cookies can now enjoy some of their favorite flavors in doughnut form.Krispy Kreme has partnered with Girl Scouts of the USA to introduce a limited-time collection of cookie-inspired doughnuts, featuring flavors based on popular Girl Scout cookies.The lineup in...
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Polymarket is in a high-stakes race to win back trust as it recommits to the US market
After four years in exile, the prediction market platform Polymarket has begun a well-funded campaign to sell a new version of itself to the American public. To do so, the company is trying to convince policymakers, regulators, the public and prospective customers that the busine...
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Driver killed after Camaro crashes into light pole, catches fire in north Houston
A driver was killed Wednesday after a fiery single-vehicle crash along the Eastex Freeway feeder road in north Houston, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.The crash happened around 1:38 a.m. in the 13900 block of the Eastex Freeway feeder road.Child shocked after lig...
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