Residents watched a massive fire burn for hours Tuesday at a metal recycling facility, raising concerns about air quality as thick black smoke billowed over the neighborhood....
A massive plume of smoke is rising from a fire at a recycling facility in southeast Houston. The fire was reported near Kellogg Street and Manchester Street and is currently at three alarms....
Dash camera video shows the moments leading up to a 210 Freeway crash involving a jackknifed semi-truck in Irwindale, CA.
While officials said air monitoring showed no chemicals during the fire, residents in Texas City said these events have become a familiar part of life....
The head of Tesla's auto-pilot division is pushing back against what the driver of a Tesla allegedly told investigators after he crashed into a house on Friday, killing a beloved grandmother....
Two people were taken to the hospital after a Tesla crashed into a home in Katy on Friday night, officials said.
After 13 Investigates shared a list of cases linked to the former Houston police officer who posted racist videos on social media, the DA's Office is now issuing Brady notices in those cases....
An investigation is underway after two teenagers were shot in west Harris County on Monday afternoon, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
Millions of honeybees escaped into a rural Texas neighborhood after a semitrailer carrying about 400 hives tipped over, officials said.
Galveston County is home to 22 refineries and chemical plants. The level of emergency preparedness varies widely.
No injuries were immediately reported as a result of the fire, which erupted Monday afternoon near the intersection of Kellogg and Manchester streets.
A large plume of smoke billowed out of a massive tire fire in Second Ward on Monday afternoon.
A woman was sent to a hospital after being stabbed at a METRO light rail platform on Monday afternoon, according to METRO police.
According to Houston police, witnesses stated that the woman and the suspect were in a physical fight at the housing complex before he shot the woman, killing her, and fled the scene....
Martha Avila, 76, was in a Katy home when it was struck by a Tesla driver who told authorities the vehicle was in autopilot mode.
Joey Santore, known for the "Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't" YouTube channel, says his appreciation for nature solidified when he noticed plants growing in sidewalk cracks....
At least one Italian tourist is dead with several more injured after a massive fire in the Dominican Republic resort town Bayahibe on Friday.
Criminal charges were filed against Kenneth McDaniel Jr. and Kamron Kirk after two separate female inmates accused them of sexual assault in March.
A new investigative report paints a troubling picture of Camp Mystic's preparedness before last year's historic July 4 floods, which killed 25 campers and two counselors. The 115-page report will now be used by the Texas Legislature to guide future policy changes....
A new investigative report paints a troubling picture of Camp Mystic's preparedness before last year’s historic July Fourth floods, which killed 25 campers and two counselors. The 115-page report will now be used by the Texas Legislature to guide future policy changes....
Joey Santore, known for the "Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't" YouTube channel, says his appreciation for nature solidified when he noticed plants growing in sidewalk cracks....
A mother was arrested and charged after leaving a 4-year-old alone in a hot vehicle at a Costco, the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office said.
Houston police have identified a man who is accused of killing a woman and also shooting himself last week.
A San Francisco passenger recounted being stuck inside a self-driving Waymo car through a construction zone and being followed by SF police.
A man accused of opening fire on Harris County Pct. 4 constable deputies has been charged.
Police are searching for a suspect who fled after fatally shooting a young man following a physical altercation outside a Southwest Houston convenience store on Sunday evening....
The fire was reported Sunday morning at the Marathon Refinery.
According to the Harris County District Attorney's Office, Edgar Villegas is charged with aggravated assault of a police officer after shooting two Precinct 4 deputy constables....
The wreck reportedly involved three vehicles, including one that overturned on the freeway. The crash has since cleared.
Aerial mosquito spraying begins in Fort Bend County on Monday evening as part of an emergency response to the overwhelming mosquito population, county officials said....
Two bodies were found inside a vehicle hours after being purchased at an auction, the sheriff said.
The justices, in a unanimous decision, sided with a man who argued that a law barring guns from anyone who uses drugs illegally violates the Second Amendment....
The sheriff's office confirmed one person had died in the wreck on Mason Road at Katy Briar Lane on Monday morning.
Newly obtained video shared with ABC13 by the victim's family shows the moments before a Tesla crashed into a Katy-area home, killing a 76-year-old woman inside....
Federal officials warn visitors that taking paint chips, debris or other materials from the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool during cleanup of an algae bloom could lead to felony charges....
Discovery Green Park closed early on Saturday night under police watch, one week after 100 Houston police units responded to what they described as a "teen takeover."...
A 17-year-old is dead after his vehicle was found submerged in a creek following heavy rain in East Texas, the Houston County Sheriff's Office said.
The shelter-in-place order for Texas City was lifted on Sunday morning after the reported plant fire was extinguished, city officials said.
Houston police said a woman told officers that her male partner strangled her before the man barricaded himself alone inside a Kingwood apartment.
A founder of Ubisoft, the global gaming company behind Assassin's Creed, has been killed in a plane crash in western France.
Two men were found dead inside a vehicle at an auto body shop in North Harris County on Saturday morning, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said.
The public health emergency was declared on Tuesday as Fort Bend County health officials are reporting "extraordinary mosquito populations" and activity that are well-above normal seasonal levels....
Gov. Abbott has declared a state of emergency over the New World screwworm and its potential impact on the U.S. livestock industry, as state experts are calling on all Texans to help monitor for the flies....
Investigators said when deputies arrived at the apartment complex, they were ambushed by the shooter, with two deputies struck by gunfire. One deputy was rushed to the hospital for his injuries, authorities said....
At least one person is dead after a massive fire broke out at a resort in the Dominican Republic on Friday, officials said.
Investigators said the two were neighbors in the housing complex and were dating when the suspect shot and killed the woman. The suspect then fled the scene after the shooting, police said....
A man and his estranged wife are dead after a standoff that injured a San Antonio police officer, according to authorities.
The victim, who records claim was the woman's boyfriend or husband, was working under the car before he was fatally run over and dragged, police said.
A woman is dead after a Tesla crashed into a home in the Katy area while it was on autopilot, with the driver also rushed to the hospital, Harris County investigators say....
Police say the couple were arguing Thursday morning when the suspect struck her common-law husband with the vehicle.
Days after shots were fired during a "teen takeover" in Discovery Green over the weekend, park officials announced that they would be closing the park early and canceling events this Saturday....
Pasadena police said the man is accused of touching a victim inappropriately at a DD's Discounts store, then committing a similar offense against a woman at a nearby restaurant....
The announcement comes one week after a “teen takeover" that brought 500–600 minors to the park.
Houston police reported a trespasser is living in the home of Lee Gilley, the man accused of killing his pregnant wife then leaving the U.S. to Italy where he was apprehended....
After a frustrating back-and-forth with authorities, a man whose car was stolen said deputies didn't inform him that his recovered vehicle had been sent to auction....
A Houston family is speaking out after investigators say a woman was caught on surveillance video breaking into cremation niches at Memorial Oaks Funeral Home and Cemetery. The family of former Fort Bend County Sheriff's Deputy Marcelo Esteban Garcia says treasured memorial......
Houston police are on the scene following a deadly shooting in southwest Houston on Thursday afternoon, officials said.
A 30-year-old man who is an apparent stranger to the child has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in connection with the incident, police said....
The Liberty County Sheriff's Office made a big drug bust earlier this week in Cleveland, officials said.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has yet to release the results of a promised investigation into the death of Mohammed Nazeer Paktiawal, 41, who died at Dallas’ Parkland Hospital....
A 17-year-old is in police custody after a large fight in Times Square resulted in a slashing and shots fired on Thursday, according to police.
An irate customer who went viral for scolding a father inside a gas station's women's restroom while he was helping his two young daughters has been fired by a Mississippi real estate firm....
The disabled veteran's caregiver is accused of using the family's credit card to make Uber Eats and gas station purchases, according to court documents. A warrant is out for her arrest....
Multiple units were in the Greater Inwood neighborhood Thursday morning.
Popular ride-share services Uber and Lyft will charge different customers different rates for the exact same rides, even when they are ordered at the same time, a new Consumer Reports article claims....
Authorities say the suspected gunman, a 45-year-old Odessa man wanted for attempted capital murder of a peace officer, opened fire on officers and bystanders before barricading himself inside a building....
To crack down on illegal fireworks, Rosenberg is giving residents a new tool that could fine their neighbors hundreds if they report them.
Two suspects sped away after an armed robbery in Pasadena, but afterward were involved in a chain reaction crash on the East Loop and failed to get away, authorities said....
An investigation into the alleged sexual assault of a female inmate housed at the TDCJ Hospital Galveston Unit led to the arrest of two former correctional officers, TDCJ officials said....
Authorities said 21-year-old Evan Joseph Moore has been a nanny in the area for several years and believe there could be more victims.
Houston police have made an arrest in connection with a deadly auto-pedestrian crash that occurred early Sunday morning, officials said.
The decision was effective immediately, according to Anita L. Vangelisti, the interim dean of the Moody College of Communication at UT. An interim general manager would be named as soon as Tuesday, she said....
Police say the suspects' vehicle was hit after the two robbed a pawn shop Thursday morning.
Two former correctional officers have been arrested following an investigation into their alleged sexual misconduct with two female inmates at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's Hospital Galveston Unit, according to a release....
The wreck is causing delays and is blocking the left lanes on both the northbound and southbound sides of Highway 288 at CR 220, according to TxDOT.
A woman is in custody, accused of fatally running over a man who was working under a vehicle, dragging him about two blocks before he became detached, police said....
A motorcoach crashed into a line of vehicles in a Virginia I-95 work zone, killing five people and injuring several others.
A driver was rescued from his vehicle after it crashed into the Steve Benko Pool at Waveny Park in New Canaan, Connecticut on Tuesday.
A tourist died after a carriage horse got loose in New York City's Central Park. It resulted in a crash.
Fort Bend County Judge Daniel Wong has issued a declaration of local public health emergency in response to extraordinary mosquito populations affecting large portions of Fort Bend County....
Authorities need your help identifying a woman who was recently caught on camera burglarizing a mausoleum in West Houston.
A teen was killed after a horse carriage crashed in Central Park on Wednesday.
The Supreme Court has ruled that a federal law automatically banning unlawful drug users from possessing firearms is unconstitutional, dealing a major blow to the government’s efforts to disarm individuals over routine drug use....
A Texas Highway Patrol trooper died Wednesday afternoon following a crash with a semi-truck while attempting a traffic stop in northwest Texas, state officials said....
A dramatic fire involving solar panels erupted on a commercial building in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, sending a massive black column of smoke into the air....
According to the Houston Police Department, several Downtown Houston streets remain shut down due to glass falling from an office building.
Feds have charged five citizens in an alleged domestic terror plot to assassinate lawmakers using explosive-laden drones and sniper fire at the White House UFC event....
A twin-engine business jet carrying six people crashed onto a major Laredo highway and erupted in flames Tuesday night, killing one person and sparking a frantic rescue effort as passing motorists rushed toward the burning wreckage to pull survivors to safety....
Leaders at the G7 summit threw their support behind President Trump's tentative agreement with Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz and further extend a shaky ceasefire....
The victims were a mixed crew of uniform military, government civilians and government contractors, including two Boeing employees.
A private plane crashed late Tuesday onto a highway in Laredo, Texas, killing one of the six people on board and sending the others to the hospital, police said....
A Meyerland couple says a bullet that pierced their bathroom wall has become the final straw after living near an apartment complex, long plagued by crime and code violations....
What started as a search for a bear in a south Florida county ended in an arrest Saturday when a man allegedly fired multiple rounds from a BB gun at the drone deployed to assist....
A shoplifting call in Mississippi led to the death of a 1-year-old boy after a police officer opened fire on the vehicle the child was in, according to authorities and the child’s grandfather. The shooting also injured one other individual....
Hard-working Americans looking to fire up the grill this weekend are facing major sticker shock before they even light the charcoal.
Authorities say a pilot and 11 others were killed when a plane taking people on a skydiving outing crashed and caught fire in Missouri.
Troopers in Missouri say 11 skydivers and a pilot died in a fiery plane crash in Butler on Sunday.
Mexican authorities are investigating how a corpse ended up outside a stadium in the border city of Tijuana, where Iran's national team has been training for its upcoming World Cup match against New Zealand....
Federal officials confirm 6 New World screwworm cases in Texas. Gov. Abbott activates emergency response and places a 10-county quarantine to protect livestock....
An arrest has been made in connection with the death of Persia Amarra Conway, a transgender woman, whose body was found along Brays Bayou.
Police said two women who were friends got into a fight when one of them grabbed a knife and stabbed the other in the head.
An 18-year-old is on life support after being stabbed in the temple during a fight over a boy in northwest Houston, according to Houston police.
A man is charged with murder of his roommate over an argument about apartment rental payments in northwest Harris County, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez....
Three Arkansas residents have been arrested and charged with felonies after allegedly staging a crash and falsely claiming they were injured, according to authorities....
Honda is recalling more than 880,000 SUVs and pickup trucks in the U.S. because a key rear suspension part can rust and fail, increasing the risk of a crash....
Iran launched attacks on sites in Bahrain and Kuwait, which both sounded alerts and fired air defenses in response.
Chester Hembree is used to helping out stranded motorists, but this was a new type of emergency for the roadside assistance truck driver.
Brazoria County Sheriff Bo Stallman said Deputy Kevin Tippett violated department policy "related to the handling and discharge of his firearm."
A man died after being allegedly shot by a former roommate in northwest Harris County, reports Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. The suspect is detained.
Actor Anthony Guidera, known for his roles in "The Godfather Part III" and "Species," died June 7 after suffering cardiac arrest at his Southern California home....
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Residents watched a massive fire burn for hours Tuesday at a metal recycling facility, raising concerns about air quality as thick black smoke billowed over the neighborhood.
A massive plume of smoke is rising from a fire at a recycling facility in southeast Houston. The fire was reported near Kellogg Street and Manchester Street and is currently at three alarms.
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Dash camera video shows the moments leading up to a 210 Freeway crash involving a jackknifed semi-truck in Irwindale, CA.
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Mayor Whitmire claimed it was a fair use of the money because the buildings were attracting illegal dumping and clogging ditches, but critics worried it could set the city up for legal repercussions.
The head of Tesla's auto-pilot division is pushing back against what the driver of a Tesla allegedly told investigators after he crashed into a house on Friday, killing a beloved grandmother.
Authorities are on the scene after two teens were shot in southwest Harris County on Monday afternoon, officials said.
Two people were taken to the hospital after a Tesla crashed into a home in Katy on Friday night, officials said.
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An investigation is underway after two teenagers were shot in west Harris County on Monday afternoon, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
The Utah judge in the murder case of Charlie Kirk's killing has denied a defense request to force Tyler Robinson's former roommate to testify in person during the preliminary hearing, saying that the credibility of any testimony can be challenged later if the case goes to trial.
Millions of honeybees escaped into a rural Texas neighborhood after a semitrailer carrying about 400 hives tipped over, officials said.
4 people are in custody following a shooting near Bush Intercontinental Airport on Monday afternoon, officials said.
A new recall of Waymo’s robotaxis comes after multiple reported incidents of the autonomous vehicles driving past ramp closures into construction sites.
His family reports that he passed away peacefully from age-related illness at his home in Manhattan, surrounded by his family and loved ones.
Galveston County is home to 22 refineries and chemical plants. The level of emergency preparedness varies widely.
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U.S. Vice President JD Vance says talks with Iranian officials in Switzerland have laid a "good foundation for a successful final deal" to end the war involving the U.S. and Israel.
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Federal prosecutors have charged two more individuals as co-conspirators in a thwarted multi-state plot to launch an alleged mass-casualty drone and sniper assault at the White House UFC event.
No injuries were immediately reported as a result of the fire, which erupted Monday afternoon near the intersection of Kellogg and Manchester streets.
A large plume of smoke billowed out of a massive tire fire in Second Ward on Monday afternoon.
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A mother has been charged after allegedly leaving her 4-year-old child in a hot car while she shopped at Costco, authorities say.
A woman was sent to a hospital after being stabbed at a METRO light rail platform on Monday afternoon, according to METRO police.
"We are all here because of Jill." The founder of Scary Mommy has died at the age of 48, according to the parenting website.
According to Houston police, witnesses stated that the woman and the suspect were in a physical fight at the housing complex before he shot the woman, killing her, and fled the scene.
Martha Avila, 76, was in a Katy home when it was struck by a Tesla driver who told authorities the vehicle was in autopilot mode.
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