The lawyer for a prominent Palestinian doctor who was seized by Israeli forces 18 months ago said his client has been abused in captivity and is in critical condition, according to the human rights group representing him.Hussam Abu Safiya who served as director of the Kamal Adwan Hospital in nort...
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If your summer survival plan includes staying cool and snacking on something sweet, put this on your calendar: the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office is hosting their annual free watermelon giveaway on Tuesday, July 14, starting at 10 a.m.The event will take place at Atkinson Farms Produ...
A bright and sunny Sunday morning in southeast Texas will quickly give way to scorching heat and high humidity, with feels-like temperatures expected to soar into the triple digits, meteorologists said.
As families across Houston start preparing for the 2026–2027 school year, one local effort is again stepping in to help students begin the semester with confidence. The Boykins Youth Foundations is teaming up with community partners Rock-In-Hood Foundation and Madlineman Foundation for its 12th a...
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.
This steamy holiday weekend continues with a few pop-up showers and storms possible Sunday.
The lawyer for a prominent Palestinian doctor who was seized by Israeli forces 18 months ago said his client has been abused in captivity and is in critical condition, according to the human rights group representing him.Hussam Abu Safiya who served as director of the Kamal Adwan Hospital in nort...
A child was hospitalized in serious condition after a near-drowning in Humble, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said deputies responded to the 15808 block of Crystal Terrace Drive, where the child — believed to be about 8 years old — was rescued and taken for me...
Deputies with Harris County Constable Precinct 4 responded to reports of a shooting in the 1500 block of Ridgebriar Drive, where authorities said two people were injured, including an 8-year-old child. Officials reported the victims’ injuries were not life-threatening.Investigators remained at th...
Fourth of July celebrations ended in gunfire for some neighbors in Houston’s South Side after a fireworks-related dispute escalated into a shooting that injured two people, according to the Houston Police Department.HPD said officers were called to the 6800 block of Winton Street around 1 a.m. on...
Just before midnight Saturday night, North Montgomery County Fire was dispatched to a major accident on Cedar Lane just north of FM 1484. Units arrived on the scene to find a man in his 50s entrapped in a 2006 GMC Yukon that was upside down. It was determined that he was deceased. The new Montgom...
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office was called to Robin Lane in Willis, Saturday evening, to a reported child drowning. They arrived along with North Montgomery County Fire and MCHD. A young female toddler was found unresponsive. First responders went to work immediately with life-saving measu...
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX — Two people were left in critical condition Friday night after a high-speed boat crash at a lakeside park on the end of Cude Cemetery Road, prompting a multi-agency response and an investigation now involving the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Vehicular Crimes Unit. ...
One person was killed in a Ukrainian attack on Russian-occupied Crimea, Moscow-installed officials said in the early hours of Sunday, as Russian and Ukrainian leaders held separate calls with U.S. President Donald Trump on ending the war, now in its fifth year.Two others were injured in the attac...
12:05 p.m. FM 1484 and Cedar Lane – major injury crash w/ entrapment – Road will likely be blocked until the crash has been cleared. Use an alternate route if possible.
Since he started work as NATO secretary-general almost two years ago, Mark Rutte has spent much of his time trying to keep the United States anchored to the world’s biggest military alliance, employing outright flattery to dissuade U.S. President Donald Trump from acting on threats to abandon it....
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
Atop a steep granite cliff overlooking a river about two hours' drive west of Kyiv, hundreds of people pitched tents on a festival camping ground. By day, they climbed the rock face, swam in a nearby reservoir or enjoyed stand-up paddling. As evening fell, live bands and DJs took over the stage a...
10:50 p.m. N. Grand Parkway/99 feeder and Valley Ranch Parkway – Wreck
Iran's top officials and brothers of the new supreme leader emerged into public view Sunday to attend funeral prayers for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Their appearance signaled confidence in their safety as Iran pushes back on U.S. demands in negotiations to permanently end the war. Crowds of hundreds...
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.
Add the St. Louis Cardinals' 3-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday night to the list of classically weird happenings at Wrigley Field.The game at the iconic North Side ballpark was delayed by fog for 15 minutes after the sixth inning. The Cardinals led 2-0 when play was stopped, then went...
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 ...
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, his family and rights advocates said Saturday.Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri arr...
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
One hundred fifty people from 50 nations gathered Saturday at the home of the United States’ first president to celebrate not only the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding but also their first day as American citizens.
A child died after being found unresponsive in an apartment complex pool in northwest Harris County on July 4, authorities said. Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies on scene identified the child as 5 years old.HCSO deputies were called to a life-in-danger situation at the Cortland Wortham Apa...
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.
The age-old debate about what to do with the air conditioning when no one is home is heating up, especially as a record-breaking heatwave grips the eastern United States.
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...
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