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Judges at the European Union's top court dismissed an appeal by Google over a landmark, 4.1 billion euro ($4.5 billion) antitrust fine imposed for throttling competition and reducing consumer choice through the dominance of its mobile Android operating system.The case has been ta...
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When powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on June 24, killing hundreds and leaving thousands missing, Houston Astros bench coach Omar López felt the devastation personally. López, who guided Venezuela to a World Baseball Classic championship in March, is now helping coordinate a...
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The Trump administration is proposing a new rule to keep hospitals from charging markups on discounted drugs for Medicare patients and says that could save consumers $1.1 billion next year, according to estimates obtained by the AP. The rule expected Thursday comes as the Republi...
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Healthy eating has a new home in Missouri City with the opening of Grain & Berry, a fast-casual café known for its açaí bowls, smoothies, fresh juices and other wholesome menu items.Located at 9010 Sienna Crossing Drive, Suite 250, the restaurant is owned by co-franchisee Uche Je...
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The NYPD believes the duo who climbed the Empire State Building Wednesday entered through a locked maintenance hatch on the 102nd floor observation deck....
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For decades, all that separated the U.S. from Mexico was barbed wire.Now, after a massive infusion of cash from Congress, President Donald Trump's administration is swiftly building what it has dubbed a “smart wall,” a combination of 30-foot-tall (9-meter-tall) steel fencing and ...
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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...
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"This case continues to be investigated as a kidnapping for ransom case," the FBI said in a statement.
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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 earlie...
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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 mansl...
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President Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans are reviving a line of attack against Democrats heading into the midterm elections: They're communists. In just the past week, Trump has issued dark warnings that members of the Democratic Party's ascendant left are communists who...
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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...
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Houston’s summer pattern is not going anywhere, but rain chances are trying to sneak back into the forecast over the next few days. That does not mean everyone gets rain, and it definitely does not mean a washout. It means our classic July setup is back: warm and muggy mornings, ...
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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 cance...
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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 charge...
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With their numbers already in decline, secretaries and administrative assistants face another growing threat: artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT and Claude that can accomplish aspects of their workload with a tap.Employment projection data offers a grim outlook for the wo...
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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 lates...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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...
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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 tim...
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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...
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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 warning its faithful.The Vatican’s doctrine office went above and beyond the...
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Shares slumped Thursday in Japan and South Korea in the latest spate of heavy selling of computer chip stocks, while U.S. futures edged lower after modest losses on Wall Street.Oil prices fell after negotiators from the U.S. and Iran met separately with mediators from Qatar and P...
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Reeling from an early exit in the NBA playoffs, Jaylen Brown was still a Boston Celtics star when he dissed Joel Embiid and called him a flopper on a livestream.“Joel Embiid is a great player, one of the best bigs in (expletive) basketball history,” Brown said. “Flops. He know it...
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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 f...
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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 t...
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It is a city bathed in the orange-and-blue afterglow of a Knicks championship, gushing with the joy of World Cup fans jamming its bars and its streets, enjoying a singular confetti-raining, fireworks-bursting, parade-rolling, smile-inducing moment that seems to make this place fe...
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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 pr...
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Harris County authorities have charged the driver in connection to a deadly vehicle crash into a home in Katy last month.
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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....
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NHL free agency spilled into Thursday with some high-profile players still on the open market, including a three-time Stanley Cup champion.Patrick Kane is still available after spending the past three years with Detroit. Kane is 37 now and a decade from winning the Hart Trophy as...
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Folarin Balogun scored his third goal of the World Cup before being sent off with a red card in the second half, and Malik Tillman converted on a free kick to give the 10-man United States squad a 2-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday night to advance to the round of 16.Ba...
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Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine's capital overnight into Thursday that killed at least eight people and injured dozens as loud explosions shook Kyiv for hours.The attack with ballistic and cruise missiles and drones damaged buildings and civilian infrastructure ac...
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Rain and storm chances are possible on Thursday across the Houston area.
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It’s been nearly a week since two earthquakes devastated Venezuela, and rescuers are still pulling people — and animals — from the rubble.As the need for help continues to grow, several Houston-area groups are stepping up to collect and ship supplies to those affected.Among them ...
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19-year-old Samoan Australian breakout star Catherine Laga'aia landed the title role in Disney's new live-action film "Moana."
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In the hotly contested Texas race for U.S. Senate, the closely linked issues of pay and affordability are drawing major attention, with Democrat James Talorico pushing for a dramatic increase in the minimum wage....
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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....
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More soccer fans have contacted 2 Helps You, saying they purchased World Cup tickets through StubHub, only to have them canceled before their game. After 2 Helps You first reported on so-called “ghost ticketing,” others have shared nearly identical stories.One such story came fro...
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A house and three vehicles caught fire Tuesday night in the Porter area after previously used fireworks were improperly discarded.One resident of the home was treated for minor burns and lacerations caused by broken glass.When crews arrived at the property, the home and all three...
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UPS never required the detailed inspections needed to spot the problem that led to an engine to fly off one of its planes before it crashed even after Boeing recommended it years earlier, according to new documents posted Wednesday by crash investigators.But UPS said in its own s...
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A Houston Methodist Veterinary Technician has filed a lawsuit against Texas Medical Center following a violent attack that almost killed her, according to a lawsuit....
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On Thursday, thousands of families across Texas are starting to get the funding for the state's billion-dollar school voucher program.
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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....
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The historic Garden Oaks Theatre could be demolished this summer if local donors don't raise millions of dollars to buy it.
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Whether you'll be watching from home, celebrating with friends, or making your way to the stadium, score big with must-have FIFA merch!
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A search warrant affidavit is revealing new information in connection to the death of John Mendoza, Jr. in Lake Jackson last month.
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The driver of a motorcoach that plowed into a construction traffic backup on Interstate 95 in May, killing five people, has pleaded not guilty to multiple counts of involuntary manslaughter....
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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....
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Jaylen Brown's time in Boston has come to a surprising end, with the Celtics deciding to trade him to one of their most storied rivals.Brown — the 2024 NBA Finals MVP, a five-time All-Star and the league's fourth-leading scorer this past season — is getting traded by the Celtics ...
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If you purchased FIFA World Cup tickets from a third-party vendor, such as StubHub, you’ll need to complete a few additional steps to secure your tickets on your phone before heading to the match.After completing your purchase and receiving your order confirmation, you’ll need to...
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Acting Comptroller of Public Accounts Kelly Hancock announced Wednesday that he would step down from the position.
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Store owners and friends confirmed to FOX 26 that the victim had just received her acceptance letter to the University of Houston just hours before the fatal accident....
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As deadly wildfires rage in Colorado, Texas is sending help.
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Senegal and Belgium are headed to extra time at the World Cup after playing to a 2-2 score through 90 minutes of regulation on Wednesday.The teams will now play 30 minutes of extra time, split into two 15-minute halves. If the score is still even after extra time, there will be a...
