New Jersey is launching a new fee on companies whose workers have Medicaid health coverage instead of being covered by their employers. Other states are considering it, too.Democratic lawmakers and governors see it as a way to help pay for the joint federal and state insurance program that covers...
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The tropics remain relatively quiet for the end of June and heading into July.
If you’re planning a Fourth of July barbecue, be prepared to spend a little more at the grocery store this year.According to the American Farm Bureau Federation, the average cost of a summer cookout for 10 people is $73.82 in 2026, not including alcohol.One of the biggest reasons for the higher p...
Increasing moisture levels will lead to higher rain chances as we head into July.
"This case continues to be investigated as a kidnapping for ransom case," the FBI said in a statement.
Lulu Gribbin was 15 when she survived a shark attack off the coast of Florida. She lost her left hand, part of her right leg and almost her life.What she didn’t know when she entered the water on that day in 2024 was that another woman had been bitten by a shark 90 minutes earlier and just 3 mile...
Houston’s summer pattern is not going anywhere, but rain chances are trying to sneak back into the forecast over the next few days. It means our classic July setup is back: warm and muggy mornings, hot afternoons, and a few scattered storms bubbling up during the peak heating of the day.Thursday’...
A Houston Police Department officer was taken to the hospital after a crash involving a patrol vehicle early Wednesday morning in northwest Houston, according to police.The crash happened around 1:40 a.m. at the intersection of Clay Road and Gessner Road.Driver charged with manslaughter after Tes...
Good morning, Houston.☀️It’s almost time to enjoy your July 4 holiday weekend. If you’re headed out this weekend or want to watch the fireworks but don’t know where to go, no worries- we have you covered with a full list of fireworks shows and events. As always, follow us for the latest on Click2...
Kate, the Princess of Wales, met tennis fans lining up in Wimbledon's famous Queue on Thursday before attending a second-round match featuring British player Arthur Fery on one of the outer courts at the grass-court Grand Slam.The princess, who early last year announced her cancer was in remissio...
The driver accused of crashing a Tesla into a Katy-area home, killing a 76-year-old woman, has now been charged with manslaughter, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez announced Wednesday that 44-year-old Michael Butler has been charged with manslaught...
This article is co-published with KRIS 6 News and ProPublica as part of an initiative to report on state and federal efforts to restrict local control.The Corpus Christi region, in the midst of an ongoing water crisis, has experienced another setback: Design work has halted on a pipeline that’s s...
While more than 92% of Texas kindergarteners and 7th graders were fully vaccinated in the 2025-26 school year for each vaccine required to attend school, the coverage rates remained lower than before the COVID-19 pandemic, state data released Wednesday shows. Of note in the latest report released...
The rates of students exempt from required immunizations for conscientious or religious reasons increased statewide this past school year. Meanwhile, the percentage of students up to date on vaccinations — also known as coverage rates — varied by vaccine.Kindergarten vaccination rates across the ...
Iran’s joint military command warned Thursday that all oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz must use its approved routes or face a “forceful response,” again ratcheting up tensions over a waterway crucial for international energy supplies. The strait, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gu...
Russia likely used shadow ships to launch drones over Europe that repeatedly disrupted civilian aviation, as it monitored military sites and tested the air defenses of NATO nations, according to a report published Thursday by the International Institute of Strategic Studies think tank.The report,...
A young couple in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province were publicly caned on Thursday after an Islamic Shariah court convicted them of violating Islamic law by kissing during a TikTok livestream.Aceh’s Sharia court ordered the two people to be whipped with a rattan cane 21 times each for kissi...
An 11-year-old boy crashed a pickup truck into a group of monks on a pilgrimage walk in northeastern Thailand on Thursday, killing eight, officials said.A total of 35 monks from Mukdahan province, about 600 kilometers northeast of the capital Bangkok, were on the pilgrimage. Five monks were kille...
The Vatican responded aggressively Thursday to a traditionalist society that consecrated bishops without the pope’s consent, declaring the Society of St. Pius X in schism, excommunicating its bishops and priests and warning its faithful they too face the harshest sanctions in the Catholic Church....
World shares were mixed Thursday as benchmarks in Japan and South Korea slumped in the latest bout of heavy selling of computer chip stocks.Oil prices fell after negotiators from the U.S. and Iran met separately with mediators from Qatar and Pakistan on Wednesday, as traders eyed developments in ...
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas — A motorcyclist was critically injured Wednesday night after losing control while trying to avoid an oncoming truck on FM 1485, authorities said. The crash happened just before 10 p.m. near the Caney Creek Cowboy Church. According to authorities, a Harley-Davidson motorc...
U.S. President Donald Trump’s attacks on Italy’s premier have had an unintended consequence.After Trump questioned Italy’s reliability as a wartime ally and claimed Giorgia Meloni had groveled for his attention, European leaders rallied to Meloni's side, thawing what had been a frosty relationshi...
The satirical news site The Onion isn’t waiting to take possession of Infowars to launch a parody of Alex Jones ’ conspiracy platform.More than a year after first trying to buy Infowars, The Onion on Thursday will debut a send-up under its own website with plans to give some of the revenue to fam...
New Jersey is launching a new fee on companies whose workers have Medicaid health coverage instead of being covered by their employers. Other states are considering it, too.Democratic lawmakers and governors see it as a way to help pay for the joint federal and state insurance program that covers...
Harris County authorities have charged the driver in connection to a deadly vehicle crash into a home in Katy last month.
On Wednesday, HCSO said that Michael Butler was charged with manslaughter in connection with the fatal crash that left Martha Ávila dead in a Katy-area home on June 19.
Team USA has beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 to advance to round of 16 and keep its World Cup dreams alive.
Malik Tillman stepped up for a free kick with a bloody sock and a new right boot after being stepped on by an opponent as the United States scrambled to protect a one-goal lead, down a man in a World Cup knockout round.Tillman delivered the goal of his life, and one of the biggest ever by a U.S. ...
Russia hammered Kyiv in an 11-hour drone and missile attack overnight into Thursday morning, killing at least 17 civilians and injuring scores more in what Moscow said was retaliation for Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil facilities that have caused severe fuel shortages and put pressure on Presid...
With profound sadness and broken hearts, we announce the passing of Deputy Erika Serrato, who entered eternal rest on June 28, 2026, at the age of 24. Born on July 11, 2001, in Houston, Texas, Erika was the youngest daughter of Leticia and Rodolfo Serrato. From an early age, she brought light int...
Records confirm George Finney, the pastor at New Life Kenefick in Liberty County, is facing multiple charges, including continuous sexual abuse of a child 14 or younger.
Officials have arrested Oluwatobiloba Olukayode Sofela, age 31, in connection with Sunday’s crash that killed the deputy. Sofela is charged with a collision involving injury and tampering/fabricating physical evidence with the intent to impair. Sofela was the driver of the Tesla, which was involv...
HARRIS COUNTY, TX- Deputies with Pct. 4 Constable Mark Herman’s Office arrested a man Tuesday after he allegedly spat on a Deputy and threatened to kill responding officers during a disturbance at Circle K in the 5000 block of FM 2920 Road. Deputies responded to a disturbance at the store and say...
On Thursday, thousands of families across Texas are starting to get the funding for the state's billion-dollar school voucher program.
Rain and storm chances are possible on Thursday across the Houston area.
A man accused of killing a woman in League City was on probation for attacking her years ago, then accused of breaking into her apartment while still on probation, according to court records.
All southbound lanes of IH-45 North Freeway at West Road have reopened after prompting a mainlane closure for several hours on Wednesday afternoon.
The University of Texas Medical Branch is facing a federal lawsuit after a female employee claimed she was not being paid fairly compared to a male colleague.
The historic Garden Oaks Theatre could be demolished this summer if local donors don't raise millions of dollars to buy it.
The FBI has discounted some of the ransom notes that surfaced after the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie as nothing more than extortion attempts, but the agency said Wednesday it's still evaluating others that might be legitimate.The FBI did not specify how many ransom notes have been received, oth...
Fort Bend County officials have confirmed the first human case of West Nile Virus.
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