If opening your monthly credit card statement makes you cringe, you’re not alone.Credit card interest rates remain near historic highs, with the average annual percentage rate (APR) sitting at 19.6% — just below the record high of 20.8% reached in 2024.But consumer experts say there’s one simple ...
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Harris County is taking a major step forward in the fight against flooding. Commissioner Rodney Ellis joined federal, state and local leaders Monday morning to break ground on the Poor Farm Ditch Project — a $32.7 million investment aimed at protecting roughly 500 homes in West University Place a...
A truck carrying wedding guests has been struck on a busy highway in Indonesia, killing 13 people.
A U.S. citizen working for a humanitarian organization in Congo has tested positive for the Ebola virus, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
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The United States and Iran each asserted Monday they controlled the Strait of Hormuz after a weekend of attacks stretching across the wider Middle East.
Tropical development remains unlikely for the Atlantic. The Pacific remains active with numerous waves to watch.
The stormy weekend was just the beginning! ABC13 Weather Watches are out for Monday and Tuesday with an increasing risk for street flooding from heavy downpours.
If opening your monthly credit card statement makes you cringe, you’re not alone.Credit card interest rates remain near historic highs, with the average annual percentage rate (APR) sitting at 19.6% — just below the record high of 20.8% reached in 2024.But consumer experts say there’s one simple ...
The death of Sen. Lindsey Graham began a tumultuous new chapter in South Carolina politics during a year that has already been full of upheaval.
Deputies with Constable Mark Herman’s Office are investigating an armed robbery that occurred early Sunday morning at the Texas Market/Exxon in the 1600 block of Louetta Road in Harris County.The robbery was reported at approximately 5:13 a.m. on July 13. According to preliminary information, two...
Keep the umbrella with you because chances of showers and storms ramp up Monday. The best chance of rain on Monday is in the afternoon and evening.Rain chances will continue Monday through Wednesday, bringing a risk of street flooding. Remember, if you come across high water, do not drive through...
Some Taco Bell restaurants in Texas have temporarily stopped serving several fresh ingredients as health officials investigate a multistate outbreak of a foodborne parasite.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Texas is among the states reporting cases of Cyclospora. This p...
As rounds of heavy rain and thunderstorms continue to threaten much of Texas this week, Gov. Greg Abbott has activated state emergency response resources ahead of the increased risk of flash flooding.The announcement comes as a moisture-rich weather pattern is expected to bring multiple rounds of...
More than 100 people gathered outside Houston City Hall Sunday evening, filling the plaza with candles, prayers and chalk drawings as they honored the life of 52-year-old Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and renewed calls for answers following his fatal shooting by an ICE agent.Instead of chants, the sound...
Neighbors helped each other clean up after strong winds, hail, and heavy rain brought down tree branches and damaged fences in northwest Harris County.
Two people died in a fiery 2-vehicle crash on I-69 this afternoon in northeast Houston.HPD tells us that it happened around 4:45 p.m. near Beltway 8.The crash involved a heavy truck and a passenger vehicle.The southbound lanes of the Eastex Freeway could be closed for several more hours while HPD...
HPD said two people died in a crash on the Eastex Freeway near Beltway 8 after an accident involving an 18-wheeler. Houston TranStar cameras captured a car fire following the accident.
Sen. Mitch McConnell is revealing for the first time that a fall led to his hospitalization.
Businesses across the Greater Houston area are celebrating “713 Day," where the date matches the city's most well-known zip code.
Grimes County Sheriff Deputies responded to 911 calls Saturday night about a shooting in the town of Bedias, which is between College Station and Huntsville.They got to the area on Independence Drive and found one man who had been shot several times.That man died from his injuries.In a news relea...
Officials say the crash is in the southbound lanes of I-69 around the exit ramp to Beltway 8.
Texas is activating emergency resources as heavy rain and flash flooding threaten much of the state this week, with officials urging Texans to stay weather aware and avoid flooded roads.
A disturbance between two men escalated into a fatal shooting in Grimes County on Saturday afternoon, leaving one man dead and another in law enforcement custody, authorities said.
Lindsey Graham's relationship with Donald Trump was a roller coaster.
The Seattle Seahawks are being sold to the Khosla family, including Vinod Khosla, in accordance with the wishes of late team owner Paul Allen, the team announced on Saturday.
When deputies arrived at the scene, they reported finding a man with multiple gunshot wounds and another man who admitted to shooting him.
Precinct 4 officials said an investigation is underway after a vehicle crashed into a residence near Atascocita, causing minor injuries.
Two people were found shot to death inside a home in southeast Houston early Sunday morning in what police are investigating as a double homicide committed by an outstanding third party.
Two suspects reportedly fled a Katy Walmart after stealing over $1,200 of merchandise.
The Trump administration plans to open a 528-bed holding facility for migrant families and unaccompanied children next to an airport hub, positioning itself to speed up deportations.
Investigators said the driver was impaired and failed to control his speed before hitting the bicycle, sending the cyclist to the hospital, where he later died.
A domestic dispute escalated into a fatal shooting late Wednesday evening in southeast Houston when a man shot his fiancée’s daughter’s boyfriend in the chest, Houston Police officials said.
The Houston Police Department said it is looking for the person who shot and killed a man and a woman in a home in Houston's southside.
NATO allies, Ukraine and Israel have paid tribute to U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham as a friend and advocate of trans-Atlantic ties.
Deeper Gulf moisture keeps pouring in this weekend, so expect more clouds and higher rain chances. Scattered showers bring isolated thunderstorms through the afternoon across the Houston area on Sunday.
Houston police are investigating after two people were found shot to death inside a southeast Houston home early Sunday morning.Officers responded around 2:20 a.m. to the 12800 block of Glen Hollow Drive after receiving a report of a shooting.When officers arrived, they entered the residence and ...
A man is dead after investigators say he was shot by his girlfriend’s mother’s fiancé following a fight Saturday night in southeast Houston.Houston police responded around 11:10 p.m. to the 3700 block of Odin Court after a woman called 911 to report a shooting.Houston Sunday storm timeline: Rain ...
Iran said it considers the Strait of Hormuz closed once again after a vessel using an "unauthorized route" was struck by a warning shot. U.S. Central Command said a short time later that its forces began a third round of strikes against Iran.
A bipartisan bill designed to make homes more affordable for Americans is now law, despite no signature from President Donald Trump on Friday. Supporters call the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act the most comprehensive housing reform in at least 30 years. Here's what to know.
Protesters gathered outside Houston City Hall calling for an independent investigation into the death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, saying they do not trust federal authorities to investigate the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).The demonstration comes after Houston Mayor John Wh...
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