FIFA World Cup 2026: Czechia national team hosts open training session at Mansfield Stadium
Fans pack the stands in Mansfield as Czechia hosts its first open World Cup practice at the city's brand-new stadium ahead of their tournament opener.
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Apple TV becomes fastest streamer to achieve 'studio EGOT' status
Apple TV has quickly achieved the unofficial "studio EGOT" status after "Schmigadoon!" secured a Tony award Sunday night.
7.8-magnitude earthquake rocks the southern Philippines, causing damage, tsunami warning
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake has shaken part of the southern Philippines, and a tsunami was possible on some regional coasts. Power outages were reported, and people were urged to go to higher ground.
Israel says it has struck Iran after taking missile fire
Israel's recent airstrikes on central and western Iran escalate tensions in the Middle East, following missile fire from Tehran and stalling U.S.-Iran ceasefire talk
Broadway revivals and 'Liberation' win big at the Tony Awards, hosted by Pink
"Schmigadoon!," an adaptation of an Apple TV series that gently mocks big, brassy Broadway shows, won the best new musical Tony Award on a night when actor John Lithgow and playwright Bess Wohl made history.
'Stand with us and demand justice' | Suspect charged after father killed while helping recover son's stolen truck
Louis Erebia, 56, was killed Saturday afternoon after he and a family friend located a truck that had been stolen during an armed carjacking in north Houston.
'I could have been killed' | Nanny says stranger attacked her with baseball bat while walking baby in Sugar Land
Sugar Land police are searching for a man accused of attacking a nanny with a baseball bat during a walk with an infant, leaving her with serious injuries.
Broadway revivals and 'Liberation' win big at the Tony Awards, hosted by Pink
The Tony Awards, hosted by Pink, kicked off Sunday.
'Scariest experience of my life': Simone Biles says she's resting at home after 'almost dying'
The gymnast announced the health scare with few details via her Instagram Story on Saturday.
Simone Biles' health scare: 'Almost dying wasn’t on my bingo card'
The Houston-area gymnast posted a cryptic message to her Instagram story Saturday.
Sir Ben Kingsley reveals what made 'Wonder Man' a fan-favorite Marvel series
With Season 2 on the way, Sir Ben Kingsley and the "Wonder Man" cast reveal what made the Marvel series so special.
Man arrested after carjacking, killing vehicle's owner in north Houston, HCSO says
Investigators said the owner of the stolen vehicle found his car and reportedly confronted the suspect, who shot and killed the owner. The suspect is in custody and charged with murder, HCSO says.
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocks the southern Philippines, causing some damage and 3-foot tsunami
Power outages were reported and people were urged to go to higher ground. No further information on damage or casualties was immediately available.
Israel launches airstrikes after Iranian missile attacks
Sirens sounded across multiple parts of Israel late Sunday night warning residents about missiles that the nation’s military reports were launched in Iran.
Man killed, 18-year-old wounded after fight led to shooting in north Harris County, deputies say
According to investigators, the injured 18-year-old and the man killed were involved in a physical altercation that led to a shooting.
Israel says Iran launched missiles at it in the first such bombardment during fragile ceasefire
The strikes come days after a ceasefire agreement in Washington. Iran had warned that an attack on Beirut would renew full-scale war across the Mideast.
One killed, 3 hospitalized in Pasadena crash, prompting Beltway 8 service road closure, police say
Pasadena police said two vehicles were involved in a crash near Beltway 8 at Pasadena Boulevard that sent four people to the hospital, where one person later died.
1 dead, 3 injured in Pasadena crash on Beltway 8 Service Road
One person was killed and three others were hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon on the Beltway 8 service road in Pasadena=.
60 people sickened by raw milk in Idaho prompts investigation
At least 45 people tested positive for a bacterial infection called campylobacteriosis.
Texas woman charged with murder after fatal Southeast Houston apartment stabbing
A 23-year-old Houston woman has been charged with murder after a fatal Friday night stabbing at an apartment complex during an argument.
Police pursue leads after mass shooting injures 12 at Toledo festival
Police in Toledo, Ohio, continued searching Sunday for suspects after a shooting near the popular Old West End Festival left 12 people wounded.
Few more showers and storms possible Monday followed by drier weather this week
Finally the weather pattern is beginning to move away from a wet and stormy one to drier and warmer one.
Guns pulled between 3 during overnight fight in Spring; 1 killed, 1 wanted
A shooting reportedly started between two people, then a third person came in and opened fire.
Police investigate deadly shooting after fight breaks out at family's crawfish boil in NE Houston
Investigators said they were working to piece together what led up to the fight and the shooting.
4-year-old with autism found dead day after going missing in Kansas
A 4-year-old autistic, non-verbal boy was found dead a day after disappearing in Kansas.
FIFA World Cup 2026: Czechia national team hosts open training session at Mansfield Stadium
Fans pack the stands in Mansfield as Czechia hosts its first open World Cup practice at the city's brand-new stadium ahead of their tournament opener.
Woman arrested, charged with murder after deadly stabbing in southeast Houston, court records show
Harris County court records state that Ariyanna Cooper is in jail and charged with murder after a man was fatally stabbed in southeast Houston.
'A miracle': Iowa community rallies to help paralyzed teen in need
After a tragic accident left Hunter Harris paralyzed and mute, an Iowa community rallied together to raise funds for a mobility van.
12 people shot near festival in Toledo, Ohio; no suspect in custody as manhunt continues
Twelve people were shot, but no suspects have been arrested as of Sunday afternoon, Toledo, Ohio police said.
Pedestrian killed in Northwest Freeway crash in Jersey Village, Harris County Sheriff's Office says
Authorities said that Jersey Village police officers found a man lying on the ground on the Northwest Freeway before they pronounced him dead at the scene.
Israel says Iran launched missiles at it in 1st such bombardment since April ceasefire
Israel says Iran has launched missiles at it in the first such bombardment since a fragile ceasefire took effect in early April, complicating mediation efforts for a deal to end the war.
Fireworks explode as box truck burns on Tennessee highway
A truck carrying fireworks caught fire on Interstate 75 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on Sunday, causing fireworks to explode in multiple directions.
The clouds took the freeway | Rare weather phenomenon over Houston caught on satellite images
A stunning satellite image over Houston revealed clouds seemingly tracing the city's highways.
New lawsuit challenges UFC event at White House on Trump’s birthday
With just over a week to go until UFC combatants square off on the White House South Lawn, a new federal lawsuit looks to stop the June 14 event.
Stacey King, three-time NBA champion and broadcaster, has died at age 59
“Stacey loved being a Bull. You could feel it in everything he did," Michael Reinsdorf, president and CEO of the team, said in a statement.
Donald Trump, Knicks fan, heads back to New York to root on his team
Invited by Knicks owner James Dolan, he will be the first sitting president to attend an NBA Finals game.
1 dead, 1 hurt after fight, shootout in north Harris County, HCSO says | Investigators looking for 3rd person
"What we know at this point, the deceased male and the male at the hospital were involved in some sort of physical altercation," said HCSO Detective Corey Castro.
Sugar Land police search for suspect who seriously injured woman in baseball bat attack
Police are searching for a suspect who attacked a woman from behind with a baseball bat as she walked along a Sugar Land street on Friday morning.
Lawsuit seeks to stop the UFC fight on the White House South Lawn for Trump's birthday
A federal lawsuit seeks to halt the upcoming UFC fight card on the White House South Lawn for President Donald Trump's 80th birthday and part of the celebration of the nation's 250th anniversary.
18-year-old charged with murder after claiming he shot his friend accidentally, HSCO says
Deputies said the suspect claimed the gun went off by accident, but investigators said they found evidence that the gun had been shot multiple times.
Screwworms in Texas: What an infestation means for livestock, beef supply and the economy
The return of the flesh-eating screwworm fly in Texas has ranchers and government agencies scrambling to contain what could threaten a $113 billion cattle industry in the U.S.