Former cruise ship worker pleads guilty to teen sexual assault after 20 years on the run
A Nicaraguan national who spent more than 20 years fleeing federal authorities has pleaded guilty to the forcible sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl on…
Houston weather: High humidity, dangerous rip currents threaten Southeast Texas beachgoers
A surge of Gulf moisture is bringing high humidity and dangerous beach conditions to Southeast Texas this weekend, ahead of an unsettled weather pattern expected to lower temperatures and trigger…
Texas investigates meat packing industry over ‘manipulated’ market
The office of the Texas attorney general is launching an investigation into the major movers in the meat packing industry, claiming that potential anticompetitive conduct has jacked up grocery prices.
Why a fleet of self-driving Waymo SUVs flooded a quiet Atlanta street
Videos captured more than a dozen autonomous Waymo self-driving SUVs entering and turning around on a dead-end Atlanta street.
USDA adds to list of frozen pizza, snack food varieties included in public health alert
The list of frozen pizza and snack food brands subject to a public health alert grew longer this week as the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) added some regional items…
USS Gerald R. Ford returns home after record 326-day deployment
The USS Gerald R. Ford returned to Norfolk, Virginia, on May 16 after completing a record-breaking 326-day deployment.
Swatch, AP watch collab gets massive crowds, police respond at multiple stores
A limited watch launch between Swatch and AP prompted crowds in the hundreds at stores and malls across the country Saturday, with some getting so rowdy that arrests were made.
Alex Murdaugh retrial could bring potential death penalty
Prosecutors could seek the death penalty against Alex Murdaugh if he is found guilty again at a new trial after the state Supreme Court overturned his murder convictions.
Houston: Person with knife shot by METRO police near Botanic Garden
METRO police officers were called about a person with a knife and ended up shooting the person in the leg.
Houston Flamingo Drive: Woman accused of stabbing family member
Officers were called to a disturbance on Flamingo Drive. While they were there, a woman reportedly stabbed a family member.
Silver Boot Series: Astros shut out Rangers in first 2026 matchup
The Rangers lost their first 2026 matchup against the Astros on Friday night.