As FIFA draws fans from around the world to Houston, many international visitors are spending America’s 250th Independence Day experiencing an American Fourth of July for the very first time at the City of Houston’s Freedom Over Texas celebration.The annual event transformed Eleanor Tinsley Park ...
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930PM-Just after 9:30pm multiple calls started to come in from people at the Far Hills Park at the dead end of Cude Cemetery. All reported a boat crash with two unconscious persons. Texas Parks and Wildlife Game Wardens were first on scene and reported that a boat hit the bulkhead. Two patients w...
11:20 p.m. S. Loop 336 at FM 3083 – Wreck
10:50 p.m. N. Grand Parkway/99 feeder and Valley Ranch Parkway – Wreck
A performer at the funeral for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called for the death of U.S. President Donald Trump before a crowd of hundreds of thousands of people Sunday in the capital, Tehran. The comment represents the first, direct call for Trump's death by an emcee at the ...
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.
Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo are champions once again at the Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest at Coney Island.
Avoid tragedy on America's 250th anniversary by properly disposing of any leftover fireworks - whether you used them or not.
The St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs were delayed by fog at Wrigley Field for 15 minutes after the sixth inning Saturday night.The Cardinals led 2-0 when play was stopped and won 3-0.The crowd of 38,872 joined in singing John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” as the delay began. The song...
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.
As FIFA draws fans from around the world to Houston, many international visitors are spending America’s 250th Independence Day experiencing an American Fourth of July for the very first time at the City of Houston’s Freedom Over Texas celebration.The annual event transformed Eleanor Tinsley Park ...
This steamy holiday weekend continues with a few pop-up showers and storms possible Saturday and Sunday.
940PM -MULTIPLE REPORTS OF A BOAT CRASHING ONTO SHORE ON THE END OF CUDE CEMETERY ROAD. PARKS AND WILDLIFE ON SCENE WITH TWO UNCONSCIOUS PATIENTS
A pastor of a prominent underground church who was detained in China in October has been released, less than two months after U.S. President Donald Trump brought up his case when meeting Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing, according to rights advocates.Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri, of the underground...
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.
9:20 p.m. I-45 northbound main lanes at Woodlands Parkway – Wreck
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 boy was transported to a hospital and was pronounced deceased.Homicide detectives are responding to the scene near the Northwest Freeway and FM 1960 to in...
8 p.m. UPDATE – Thankfully, everyone is now safely on the shore! 7:45 p.m. Fireboats and other first responders working Lake Conroe are headed to the part of the lake near the end of Malibu Drive, where four people were reportedly on a flotation device (or devices) with someone on a jet ski attem...
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.
Pittsburgh's Paul Skenes, Milwaukee's Jacob Misiorowski and the Dodgers' two-way star Shohei Ohtani all could miss All-Star mound appearances because of starts next weekend, while four players from the World Series champion Dodgers were voted to the National League’s starting lineup.Los Angeles A...
The hot and humid conditions will remain across the area for your Sunday.
6:25 p.m. Grand Parkway/99 westbound just west of FM – wreck
Kylian Mbappé laughed and smiled — and scored, of course — when Paraguay tried to bait him and his French teammates into fouls and provoke fights, as hot heads became a recurring theme during one of the steamiest World Cup games on record.After the final whistle, Mbappé kept on walking and left P...
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...
Kylian Mbappé of France scored his 19th career World Cup goal, finding the net on a penalty kick in the Round of 16 against Paraguay on Saturday and moving within one of record holder Lionel Messi of Argentina.Mbappé stutter-stepped on his way to his 19th goal in 19 World Cup appearances, beating...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott spoke in Kerrville on Saturday to mark one year since the deadly Hill Country flooding that claimed 136 lives across Central Texas.
5:45 p.m. First responders are using an ATV to reach the operator of dirt bike vs. tree crash near Forest Road 204A in the Montgomery Area
The university said Dr. Sloan led HCU for two decades of unprecedented growth and that his death was sudden.
5:10 p.m. Firefighters are working to extinguish a fire at a home on Crockett Martin Road between Hwy 105 and Highline Blvd.
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 ...
4:25 p.m. Nichols Sawmill Rd at Grand Pines Rd – wreck
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.
3:50 p.m. Lake Woodlands Drive at Grogans Mill Road – Wreck
Reed Hoffmann has been a freelance photographer for The Associated Press for more than a quarter of a century. Before moving to the Kansas City area, he was a newspaper photographer for more than 20 years. He covers breaking news in addition to various sporting events for the AP. Why this photo?A...
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.
FOLKS, IT LASTS ALL WEEKEND-DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE This Independence Day weekend, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is launching a strict No Refusal DWI Task Force Initiative. This operation isn’t just about enforcement; it’s deeply personal. Recently, our agency and community suffered an uni...
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.
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