DOE approves $3.26B in federal funding for Texas electric grid improvements
The Texas energy grid will get some major upgrades in West Texas to better ready the grid for data centers and oil and natural gas…
FIFA Fan Festival attendance tops 107,000 as Houston welcomes visitors from around the world
FIFA Fan Festival Houston attendance surpassed 107,000 visitors during the first week of the FIFA World Cup, according to the Houston Host Committee. Organizers say attendance is exceeding projections as…
2 charged after child found living in filthy conditions requiring hospital decontamination
Two people are facing child endangerment and animal cruelty charges after authorities say a young child was found living in shocking conditions inside a Harris County home.
Texas man fatally shot following fight outside Southwest Houston convenience store
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.
Man falls to his death during Goose concert at Madison Square Garden
A concertgoer died after suffering a fatal fall at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night.
12-year-old describes chaos on stalled Adventureland coaster: ‘Snapping, crying, screaming’
A Friday night at an amusement park turned into a terrifying ordeal for several riders when a roller coaster malfunctioned at Adventureland on Long Island, leaving passengers stranded sideways in…
Mortgage rates drop to lowest level in more than a month as Iran deal progresses
Mortgage rates fell this week to their lowest level in more than a month, with Freddie Mac reporting the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage declined to 6.47% from…
East Freeway vehicle hit by airborne driver, 3 hospitalized
A driver allegedly lost control on the feeder road, went airborne onto the freeway, and struck another vehicle.
Texas City refinery fire prompts shelter-in-place
The fire is said to be at the Marathon Refinery. A shelter-in-place is in effect from 14th Street to 34th Street.
Boyle Heights warehouse fire: Emergency declared over 85-million pound biohazard threat
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has issued a local emergency declaration as firefighters battle a persistent cold storage warehouse fire in Boyle Heights that threatens a major food-spoiling biohazard crisis.
‘Show Your Stripes Day’: These cities had the most higher-than-average temperatures
As communities prepare to mark “Show Your Stripes Day” on June 20, new climate data reveals just how dramatically temperatures have risen over the past century.