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Student pilot lands safely after instructor jumps out of plane mid-flight
A 22-year-old student pilot safely landed a plane Saturday after her instructor jumped out of the aircraft and died mid-flight over Argentina.
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Faculty groups sue to block Texas Tech rules limiting instruction on race, gender, sexual orientation
The lawsuit asks a federal judge to halt the restrictions as discriminatory, improperly vague, and a violation of free speech.
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Former Olympian pleads not guilty in Reflecting Pool damage case after Trump alleged vandalism
A former Olympic canoe racer pleaded not guilty on Thursday to deliberately damaging the recently renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a politically charged case that his defense attorneys and other Trump administration critics have derided as an abuse of prosecutorial pow...
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Renewed US-Iran strikes threaten fragile ceasefire
United States military forces launched a new round of strikes against Iran on Thursday, with Iran responding by targeting U.S. allies in the region.
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US jobless claims dip modestly to 215,000 last week as layoffs remain at historically healthy levels
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits dipped slightly last week as layoffs in the U.S. remain historically low.U.S. applications for jobless aid in the week ending July 4 ticked down by 2,000 to 215,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Analysts surveyed...
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Surprise Wimbledon semifinalist Arthur Fery developed his game at Stanford University
There's also an American angle to the French-born British player who grew up five minutes from the All England Club and has reached the semifinals as a wild card at Wimbledon.Arthur Fery honed his game by playing three years of college tennis for Stanford University, where he was...
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The Latest: Trump spoke with Netanyahu about US ‘moves’ in the Persian Gulf
President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke Thursday about Turkey as well as U.S. moves in the Persian Gulf, according to the prime minister’s office. Turkey and Israel have acrimonious relations. Netanyahu has urged Trump not to sell jets to Turkey...
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Survey: More than 141,000 Houston-area adults experienced temporary homelessness in 2025
A new survey from the Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County and Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research is offering a broader look at housing instability across the Houston region.The study estimates that approximately 141,000 adults experienced tempor...
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Baker Hughes to close Houston facility, lay off 174 employees
Houston-based energy technology company Baker Hughes is closing one of its Houston facilities, a move that will impact 174 employees.According to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice filed with the Texas Workforce Commission, the layoffs are tied to the c...
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Houston's Gulf Coast Cosmos Comics celebrates Black fandom ahead of DreamCon 2026
Houston’s Third Ward is home to a lot of history — and increasingly, it’s becoming home to a growing Black nerd community. At the center of it all is Gulf Coast Cosmos Comics, a Black-owned comic shop fueling creativity, representation and fandom on the city’s south side.Byron Ca...
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Ho, ho, hot: Santas gather for a summer celebration
While Europe's still in the throes of summer heat, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the Danish city of Aalborg.Dozens of Santas, Mrs. Clauses and elves from around the world have descended on Denmark's fourth-largest city for the Nordic nation’s annual World Santa C...
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Everyday AI: Three simple prompting tips that can help you get better answers from AI
Artificial intelligence is changing the way we live, work and learn. To help viewers make sense of the rapidly evolving technology, KPRC 2 is launching a new weekly series, Everyday AI, focused on practical ways to use AI in everyday life.The first lesson? The quality of AI’s res...
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Secret Service urged Trump to depart Turkey on old Air Force One as a security precaution, sources say
The Secret Service urged President Donald Trump to fly out of Turkey on the old Air Force One instead of the newly retrofitted Qatari-gifted plane out of an abundance of caution...
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Texans carry nearly $7,000 in average credit card debt. Could a HELOC help?
Texans are carrying an average of nearly $7,000 in credit card debt, making the Lone Star State the seventh-worst in the nation for average credit card balances.As many families struggle with high-interest debt, financial experts say one tool that often goes unused is a home equi...
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2 Newsletter: Protests grow, investigations continue after man killed by ICE in Houston. What we know
Good morning, Houston.☀️I hope everyone is having a great week! Let’s get into some news of the day: The biggest story we are covering right now is the deadly shooting of a man by ICE agents. The shooting happened Tuesday morning. Although details remain fairly preliminary, what ...
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Planned Texas data centers could emit more greenhouse gases than many countries
This story is from Floodlight, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates the powers stalling climate action. Sign up for Floodlight’s newsletter here.Omaira Garcia didn’t realize life on her small ranch in Abilene was about to change forever until clouds of dust — kicked up by a mys...
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Houston forecast: Storm chances climb this weekend as July heat continues
Houston’s summer pattern is not going anywhere, but rain chances are about to become a bigger part of the forecast.For the next couple of days, we will continue to see typical July heat with afternoon highs in the mid-to-upper 90s and heat index values in the triple digits. A few...
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Bare skin, fantasy and the machine: 3 takeaways from Paris' starry couture week
Demi Moore and Cynthia Erivo were among celebrities who took their seats in a sweltering university courtyard for the most anticipated show of Paris couture week: Designer Pierpaolo Piccioli’s debut for Balenciaga.In his first Balenciaga couture show — and the fashion house's big...
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A democratic socialist in Wisconsin tests how far left voters want to go in a battleground state
Over the last month, Democratic socialists have notched victories in the liberal strongholds of New York City, Washington, D.C., and Denver. Now Francesca Hong, a single mother who has worked as a dishwasher and line cook, is trying to do the same with her campaign for governor i...
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Singer Bonnie Tyler, famous for 'Total Eclipse Of The Heart,' dies at 75
Global music superstar Bonnie Tyler, famous for her hits "Total Eclipse of the Heart" and "Holding Out for a Hero," has died. She was 75.
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PepsiCo says economic concerns weighed on customers in North American during recent quarter
PepsiCo reported stronger-than-expected revenue in the second quarter despite weaker demand in North America, where it said consumers tightened their budgets as the Iran war caused gas prices to spike.“I think the consumer is worse than what we had anticipated, and it’s driven ma...
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What to know about Houston ICE shooting and other migrant deaths in Texas
The fatal shooting of a man in Houston by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on Tuesday is the latest in a series of migrant deaths while in federal custody or interacting with agents in Texas since President Donald Trump returned to office in 2025. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo...
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Texas’ ACA enrollment shrinks by 4% after tax credit expiration, new federal data shows
The number of Texans who paid for the first month of their Affordable Care Act coverage dropped 4% this year, the state’s first year-over-year decline since 2019, according to a first nationwide glimpse at how coverage through the federal marketplace is shaking out this year.Texa...
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Bonnie Tyler, who topped charts with epic 'Total Eclipse of the Heart,' dies at 75
Bonnie Tyler died "unexpectedly" in a hospital in Portugal where she was being treated for an illness, her family said Thursday
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Ebola death toll in Congo reaches 600, as new cases suspected in previously unaffected province
New suspected cases of Ebola have been reported in parts of Congo that were previously unaffected, the government said, as the death toll in the country's latest Ebola outbreak reached 600.The Congolese government's latest report, published late Wednesday, said two new cases were...
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Bonnie Tyler, who topped the charts with epic 'Total Eclipse of the Heart,' has died at 75
Bonnie Tyler, the gravelly voiced, Grammy-nominated Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad “Total Eclipse of the Heart” in 1983 and seeing new generations succumb to its bombastic charms during solar and lunar eclipses, has died. She was 75. Tyler di...
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Fatal single-vehicle crash on Ella shuts down road for hours in northwest Houston
A late-night crash in northwest Houston left one person dead and another fighting for their life early Wednesday after a truck slammed into a tree on Ella Boulevard.The crash happened around 12:16 a.m. on July 9, 2026, at the intersection of Ella Boulevard and Pinemont Drive.Acco...
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Ukrainian drones batter Russian oil facilities and set more oil tankers ablaze
Ukrainian drones on Thursday hit more Russian oil facilities and set two oil tankers ablaze in the Sea of Azov, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump pledged to grant Ukraine a license to manufacture the Patriot air defense systems.Ukraine's strikes on oil refineries and other ...
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Nominations open in the contest to be UK leader, with Andy Burnham likely the only candidate
Nominations opened Thursday in a Labour Party election to replace Keir Starmer as Britain’s prime minister, a contest in which there is expected to be just one candidate.Former Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham will be collecting signatures from Labour lawmakers, and needs at...
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Museum honors a late artist by covering its floor in enough peanut butter to make 15,000 sandwiches
More than 800 pounds of peanut butter — enough for around 15,000 sandwiches — has been spread across the floor of a museum in the Netherlands in tribute to Dutch artist Wim T. Schippers, who died last month.The conceptual artist, who died at the age of 83, first created the Pinda...
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Flooding in southern China has killed 39 people
Authorities in southern China said Thursday that 39 people have died in flooding from Tropical Storm Maysak.Most of the deaths were related to the breach of a dam in the city of Nanning in Guangxi region, which claimed 26 lives, said Ding Wei, the city's vice mayor, at a news bri...
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Asian stocks are mixed and oil prices slip after Iran and US launch fresh attacks
Shares were mixed in Asia and oil prices slipped on Thursday as conflict escalated in the Middle East, with Iran and the U.S. launching fresh attacks.U.S. futures advanced.The United States launched more airstrikes on Iran, and Iran responded by firing at Bahrain, Kuwait and Qata...
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Trump's plan for a triumphal arch in DC wins early approval from a key federal agency
President Donald Trump's plans to build a skyline-altering arch in the nation's capital won initial approval Thursday from a key federal commission, but its members put off a decision on whether a federal law that limits building heights should be applied to this project. Despite...
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Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing said 'he wishes he hadn't done it,' roommate says in video
The defendant in Charlie Kirk’s killing told his roommate “he wishes he hadn’t done it” the day after the conservative activist was shot in the neck while speaking at Utah Valley University, a recording played in court revealed Thursday.Lance Twiggs, who was also defendant Tyler ...
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Senate hopeful Haley Stevens knows how to win in Michigan. Democrats must decide if that's enough
U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens is spending the closing weeks of Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary making a simple case: she’s the candidate who wins.Stevens flipped a Republican-held House seat in suburban Detroit in 2018 and hasn’t lost since, including surviving a bruising primary ...
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US and Iran exchange intensifying fire across Mideast, threatening ceasefire deal
The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by targeting U.S.-allied Mideast countries in an exchange of fire that threatened an interim deal intended to help end the war in the Middle East.Back-and-forth attacks, including a day ea...
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Hundreds of protestors march Canal St. following deadly ICE shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo
Hundreds of people gathered Wednesday evening in Houston’s Magnolia Park neighborhood to demand answers and justice following the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo during an ICE enforcement operation.Protesters marched along Canal Street chanting “ICE out of Houston” and d...
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ICE Houston shooting timeline: Surveillance video, family account help reconstruct final moments
FOX 26 reconstructed the timeline surrounding the deadly ICE shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston's East End. Using surveillance video, bystander cell phone footage, family interviews and ICE statements, here's what we know, what ICE says happened and what investigators ...
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Crowd demands justice at vigil for Houston man killed in ICE shooting
HOUSTON — A diverse crowd gathered Wednesday evening with a sense of anger mixed with grief for a vigil honoring Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, who was fatally shot by an ICE agent, where they demanded justice and that the agency leave the city.Hundreds of people flooded the residential...
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Delta rolls out cheaper first-class, business fares with fewer perks: 'More ways to choose'
The fares include the same onboard premium experience but with added restrictions.
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Duke MBA student with Leukemia seeks blood stem cell donor as minority patients face lower match rates
Doctors told Chizoma Ekechukwu something no one wants to hear. She has leukemia.
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Texas Tech University facing lawsuit over "unconstitutional" course review rules
Professors at Texas Tech University are suing the school over mandatory course reviews they say are discriminatory and censor instruction.
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Houston ICE shooting: Mexico President reacts to deadly shooting during news conference
The reaction following the deadly ICE shooting in Houston has reached Mexico. On Wednesday, Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo addressed the shooting....
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Houston East End ICE shooting triggers alarm at Houston City Hall
Profound concern expressed at Houston City Hall over Tuesday's deadly Eastside ICE shooting, with multiple councilmember calling for both calm and full accountability....
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Democrat Graham Platner says he plans to withdraw from Maine Senate race after sexual assault claim
Graham Platner said Wednesday that he plans to withdraw from the U.S. Senate race in Maine after facing an allegation of sexual assault, shuttering an insurgent campaign that had withstood months of controversy only to implode and imperil Democrats’ attempt to regain power in Was...
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The actors of 'The Pitt' own the Emmy acting categories with 13 nominated cast members
With its ensemble of doctors, nurses, interns and patients squeezed together into a small emergency department with scripts that play out in real time, “The Pitt” feels like a lab made to grow great performances. The Emmys rewarded it accordingly Wednesday. Thirteen of the 25 nom...
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New ranking shows the top cities for renters in America
A new report is ranking the best U.S. cities for renters in 2026 – and here's which cities dominate the list.
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16 confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis in the City of Houston, Houston Health Department says
There are 16 confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis in the City of Houston, according to the Houston Health Department.
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The Walt Disney Company celebrates 125 Emmy Award nominations
The Walt Disney Company is celebrating 125 Emmy nominations, including nods for "Abbott Elementary," "The Bear," "Paradise" and "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour."...
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West Houston man says he's been paying someone else's electric bill for years
A west Houston man says he’s been paying for someone else’s electricity for years — and now he wants answers and his money back.Peter Yang, a recently retired resident who says he’s always looking to save a buck, noticed something was off last month when he switched electricity p...
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10-year wait over! After 2 Helps You report, Houston neighborhood finally seeing speed bumps promised a decade ago
When 2 Helps You first visited the neighborhood of Forrest Pines in May, residents had one simple question: What happened to the speed bumps the City of Houston promised nearly 10 years ago?For years, neighbors said drivers regularly used their streets as a shortcut, speeding thr...
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Houston ISD to implement new rules for athletic events
Starting Aug. 1, there will be new rules for minors attending UIL athletic events at HISD district facilities.
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Houston city leaders approve multimillion-dollar drainage project
On Wednesday, Houston city leaders approved a multimillion-dollar drainage project on the city's northwest side.
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Man charged with making terroristic threats at Heights apartment complex
A 33-year-old man accused of making terroristic threats during a standoff at a Heights apartment complex has been booked into the Harris County Jail, according to Houston police.Police identified the man as Kenneth Easton. Investigators say Easton was armed and threatened to burn...
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Affordable glamour at David's Bridal in 2026: Our favorite dresses from the $99 sale
Look your best with our favorite finds from David's Bridal 2026 sale event, all for $99 or less.
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More flock cameras cut down in Houston amid some privacy concerns
The damage comes as questions continue over the growing use of this surveillance technology in public spaces.
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Live-action 'Moana' sails into Hollywood Bowl with grand world premiere
"I will never forget this night." Dwayne Johnson was all smiles as the live-action "Moana" made a big splash at the Hollywood Bowl for the world premiere....
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Battle over East Texas water rights heats up after Dallas millionaire files federal lawsuit to lift moratorium
Subscribe to The Y’all — a weekly dispatch about the people, places and policies defining Texas, produced by Texas Tribune journalists living in communities across the state.Two companies tied to a Dallas investor filed a federal lawsuit to lift a moratorium in an ongoing East Te...
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Cyclosporiasis outbreak: 16 cases of cyclosporiasis confirmed in City of Houston
The Houston Health Department has confirmed 16 total cases of Cyclosporiasis within the City of Houston, according to a statement.
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Harris County DA investigators return to east Houston scene of ICE agent shooting that killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo
Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare is urging anyone who witnessed Tuesday’s fatal ICE shooting in east Houston to come forward as his office conducts a parallel review into the death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.‘A hardworking Mexican man’: Son of man killed by ICE in Housto...