Severe weather disrupted celebrations of America's 250th anniversary of independence Saturday in several East Coast cities, including Washington, where storms prompted a roughly two-hour evacuation of the National Mall. President Donald Trump said he will still speak there later Saturday night. E...
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This steamy holiday weekend continues with a few pop-up showers and storms possible Saturday and Sunday.
A child was rescued from an Humble-area pool and is in serious condition, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said. He urged the public to practice water safety after deputies responded to two separate water-related incidents involving children.
A parasite outbreak causing "explosive diarrhea" has been reported in 17 US states, the CDC warns.
Avoid tragedy on America's 250th anniversary by properly disposing of any leftover fireworks - whether you used them or not.
Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the apartments on Wortham Boulevard just after 7 p.m. They performed CPR at the scene.The child was transported to a hospital and was pronounced deceased.Homicide detectives are responding to the scene near the Northwest Freeway and FM 1960 to ...
Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said a young child was found unresponsive in a community pool in Cypress and rushed to the hospital, where they were pronounced dead.
Harris County authorities are on the scene investigating after a child has died after being found unresponsive in a community pool in northwest Harris County.
ICE arrested 10,000 people over a five-day period at the end of June. The arrests translate into roughly 2,000 per day, a sharp increase over previous periods.
The hot and humid conditions will remain across the area for your Sunday.
The people who were about to become United States citizens sat in folding chairs on George Washington's lawn at Mount Vernon on Saturday, 250 years after the Declaration of Independence. The sun beat down and the well-dressed crowd was a flutter of paddle fans stamped with American flags. Their f...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott spoke in Kerrville on Saturday to mark a year since the deadly Hill Country flooding.
The university said Dr. Sloan led HCU for two decades of unprecedented growth and that his death was sudden.
As America celebrates its 250th birthday, members of the country's Indigenous communities explain what the holiday means for them.
The husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was involved in a hit-and-run in California that left a parked car with “major” damage authorities said Saturday, and he could face misdemeanor charges.Paul Pelosi was driving his brown convertible Friday in Yountville, a town in the heart of wine ...
Dr. Sloan was approaching his 20-year mark as HCU president before his sudden passing.
Azzedine Ounahi scored twice to lead Morocco to a 3-0 win over Canada in the World Cup round of 16 Saturday to make the country the first African nation to reach the quarterfinals more than once.
A South Carolina sheriff announced that investigators now believe 4-year-old Javeayah Harris is dead.
The Nathan’s hot dog eating champions retained their crowns Saturday as both Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo continued their impressive, digestive runs at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest.
The Montgomery County Fire Marshal's Office said the fire started after residents discharged the fireworks, picked up the debris, and placed it in the bed of the pickup truck.
Along Galveston’s waterfront Friday night, Battleship Texas did more than provide a backdrop for a holiday crowd — it served as the main symbol of the celebration.Houston’s Fourth of July guide: everything you need to know for America’s 250th celebrationThe legendary warship helped launch the isl...
The superstar singer dropped a single titled "Morning Dew (Donk)," her first music since the 2024 album "Act II: Cowboy Carter."
A federal appeals court upheld a Texas death row inmate's sentence, finding that state courts did not unreasonably allow evidence of his affiliation with Satanism because it was relevant to “future dangerousness.”
Houston Christian University President Robert B. Sloan Jr. has died, the university announced Saturday. He was 77.HCU Board Chairman Ramiro Peña said Sloan’s death was sudden and happened Saturday morning. In a statement to the university community, Peña credited Sloan with steering HCU through w...
Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo are champions once again at the Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest at Coney Island.
The tropics remain relatively quiet for July, no complaints here.
A man is injured after getting shot and crashing into a home in Cypress on Friday morning, the Harris County Sheriff's Office said.
July 4 marks one year since the devastating Hill Country floods that killed at least 138 people, including 119 in Kerr County. For one Kerrville family, the grief of losing a son and brother still feels as raw as the day it happened.After the Storm: The flood that changed the Hill Country Outside...
As the U.S. prepares to celebrate 250 years of Independence on July 4, American flags will be flying prominently throughout the country. Here is the proper way to display Old Glory.
As the U.S. prepares to celebrate Flag Day on June 14 and 250 years of Independence on July 4, American flags will be flying prominently throughout the country. Here is the proper way to display Old Glory.
With Fourth of July weekend underway, beach communities along the Texas Gulf Coast are ramping up safety measures to protect holiday visitors.Galveston deploys 30 lifeguardsOn Galveston Island, the Galveston Island Beach Patrol will have 30 lifeguards stationed along the beach. Officials are urgi...
Many restaurant chains and food establishments are offering special discounts and freebies on July 4 in an effort to sweeten the holiday.
Highs soar to the mid to upper 90s with heat index values between 106 and 110. There is a Heat Advisory in Harris County today.
Most major retail chains and restaurants nationwide will remain open on Independence Day, but be ready for select closures and modified holiday hours.
Harris County deputies are investigating after a driver was discovered to have multiple gunshot wounds after crashing into a home.
Texas Children’s Hospital brought the Fourth of July spirit in full color with a celebration that mixed creativity, family fun, and a few picture-perfect moments. Patients and their loved ones jumped into the holiday with plenty of festive touches—think flags, playful props, and lots of red, whit...
Harris County Precinct 5 deputies were called to a crash early Saturday after a vehicle slammed into a home in the 19700 block of Mountain Dale Drive, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.When deputies arrived, they found the driver suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The driver was...
It's a spectacle of sights and sounds and a beacon of hope as Lady Liberty lights up like you've never seen before.
A Ukrainian drone attack struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg on Saturday, Russian officials said, as Kyiv presses on with bombardment of Russia’s oil infrastructure.Almost daily long-range attacks on Russian oil facilities have created a fuel crisis and heaped political pressure on the Krem...
The Malian army said Saturday that several northern towns, including Gao and Sévaré, were targeted by rebels. The statement came as a rebel group announced a new offensive to capture a northern town. Mohamed Elmaouloud Ramadane, a spokesperson for the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA), said in a Fac...
Delegates at the national convention of the far-right Alternative for Germany party on Saturday overwhelmingly reelected its leaders, including Alice Weidel, as tens of thousands of protesters aimed to disrupt the meeting and some clashed with police.Alternative for Germany, or AfD, sought to sho...
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