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The Oklahoma City bombing was 30 years ago. Some survivors worry America didnโt learn the lesson
Read full article: The Oklahoma City bombing was 30 years ago. Some survivors worry America didnโt learn the lessonThirty years after a truck bomb detonated outside a federal building in the nationโs heartland, deep scars still remain from the deadliest homegrown attack on U.S. soil.
China, North Korea and Russia military cooperation raises threats in the Pacific, US official warns
Read full article: China, North Korea and Russia military cooperation raises threats in the Pacific, US official warnsThe top U.S. commander in the Pacific is warning senators that the military support that China and North Korea are providing to Russia in its war on Ukraine risks security in his region as Moscow provides critical military assistance to both in return.
Some Senate Republicans express relief after Trump pauses tariff plans
Read full article: Some Senate Republicans express relief after Trump pauses tariff plansAs news that President Donald Trump was backing down on most of his tariffs reached a luncheon of Senate Republicans Wednesday, the room reacted with relief, cheers and smiles.
Takeaways from Trump's move to send Venezuelan migrants in the US to a prison in El Salvador
Read full article: Takeaways from Trump's move to send Venezuelan migrants in the US to a prison in El SalvadorPresident Donald Trump has invoked a rarely used 1798 law that gives a president immense powers to arrest and deport noncitizens in a time of war.
From repairs to insurance, Trump's auto tariffs could make owning a car more expensive
Read full article: From repairs to insurance, Trump's auto tariffs could make owning a car more expensiveEven if youโre not in the market for a new car, U.S. President Donald Trumpโs 25% tariffs on auto imports could make owning one more expensive.
Fewer Americans now see Canada as a close US ally as Trump strains a longtime partnership
Read full article: Fewer Americans now see Canada as a close US ally as Trump strains a longtime partnershipA new poll shows Americans are less likely to see Canada and the U.S. as close allies than they were two years ago.
Greenland lawmakers form a new government on the eve of Vance visit
Read full article: Greenland lawmakers form a new government on the eve of Vance visitGreenlandic lawmakers have agreed to form a new government, banding together to resist U.S. President Donald Trumpโs efforts to annex the Arctic island.
Trump taps his former defense attorney, Alina Habba, to be New Jersey's top federal prosecutor
Read full article: Trump taps his former defense attorney, Alina Habba, to be New Jersey's top federal prosecutorPresident Donald Trump named his one-time defense attorney and current White House counselor Alina Habba to be the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey.
Court convicts thief who stole golden toilet from English palace
Read full article: Court convicts thief who stole golden toilet from English palaceA thief who swiped a golden toilet from an English palace has been convicted along with an accomplice who helped cash in on the spoils of the 18-carat work of art valued at more than $6 million.
America's port communities fear efforts to reduce pollution are at risk under Trump
Read full article: America's port communities fear efforts to reduce pollution are at risk under TrumpAmerica's ports have long struggled with dirty air that chokes nearby neighborhoods and jeopardizes the health of people living there.
EU debates ways to keep Radio Free Europe afloat after Trump orders staff cuts at US-funded media
Read full article: EU debates ways to keep Radio Free Europe afloat after Trump orders staff cuts at US-funded mediaThe European Union is debating ways to keep Radio Free Europe afloat after the Trump administration stopped grants to the pro-democracy media outlet over the weekend.
Why Trump is singling out South Africa and accusing it of being anti-white and anti-American
Read full article: Why Trump is singling out South Africa and accusing it of being anti-white and anti-AmericanThe Trump administrationโs decision to expel the South African ambassador is its latest move against a country it has singled out for sanctions and accused of being anti-white and anti-American.
China, Russia and Iran call for end to US sanctions on Iran and the restart of nuclear talks
Read full article: China, Russia and Iran call for end to US sanctions on Iran and the restart of nuclear talksRepresentatives of China, Russia and Iran have called for an end to U.S. sanctions on Iran over its rapidly advancing nuclear program and a restart to multinational talks on the issue.
This 'Dune' isn't fiction. It's the longest conveyer belt in the US and moving sand in Texas
Read full article: This 'Dune' isn't fiction. It's the longest conveyer belt in the US and moving sand in TexasA more than 40-mile long conveyor belt filled with sand stretches from the oil fields of West Texas to New Mexico, all for the purpose of one mission: oil production.
'Bloody Sunday' 60th anniversary marked in Selma with remembrances and concerns about the future
Read full article: 'Bloody Sunday' 60th anniversary marked in Selma with remembrances and concerns about the futureAlabama this weekend is marking the 60th anniversary of a key event in the civil rights movement, when voting rights marchers were attacked in Selma on March 7, 1965.
A record $100 million donation will give next gen of US Olympians $100K to spend after they retire
Read full article: A record $100 million donation will give next gen of US Olympians $100K to spend after they retireThe U.S. Olympic team received its biggest donation ever โ $100 million โ to fund $100,000 payments and matching life insurance benefits for anyone who earns a spot on Team USA beginning next year.
Pentagon nominee pushed to acknowledge Russian invasion of Ukraine in Senate hearing
Read full article: Pentagon nominee pushed to acknowledge Russian invasion of Ukraine in Senate hearingPresident Donald Trumpโs nominee for the top policy job at the Pentagon is acknowledging that Russia invaded Ukraine and poses a significant military threat to the U.S. and Europe.
How springing forward to daylight saving time could affect your health โ and how to prepare
Read full article: How springing forward to daylight saving time could affect your health โ and how to prepareLosing an hour of sleep as daylight saving time kicks in can do more than leave you tired and cranky the next day โ it also could harm your health.
How springing forward to daylight saving time could affect your health -- and how to prepare
Read full article: How springing forward to daylight saving time could affect your health -- and how to prepareLosing an hour of sleep as daylight saving time kicks in can do more than leave you tired and cranky the next day _ it also could harm your health.
Trump pauses US military aid to Ukraine while pressuring Zelenskyy to move toward quick end to war
Read full article: Trump pauses US military aid to Ukraine while pressuring Zelenskyy to move toward quick end to warPresident Donald Trump has directed a โpauseโ to U.S. assistance to Ukraine after a disastrous Oval Office meeting as he seeks to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to engage in negotiations to end the war with Russia.
bp America surprises local first responders with Brad Paisley tickets at RODEOHOUSTON
Read full article: bp America surprises local first responders with Brad Paisley tickets at RODEOHOUSTONThe Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo kicks of next week and on March 10 it is First Responders Day at RODEOHOUSTON sponsored by BP America. It's a way to recognize these first responders from public law enforcement, firefighters, EMS, and other emergency services agencies. We sent Mel Camp out with our friends from BP America to deliver a special rodeo surprise ahead of the big day, Brad Paisley tickets!
Prosecutor says golden toilet was stolen from English palace in 'audacious raid'
Read full article: Prosecutor says golden toilet was stolen from English palace in 'audacious raid'The trial of three men accused in the theft or sale of an 18-carat gold toilet that was a pricey piece of satirical art is underway in Britain.
Guarded optimism in India as Trump and Modi outline plans to deepen defense partnership
Read full article: Guarded optimism in India as Trump and Modi outline plans to deepen defense partnershipThere is a guarded optimism among military experts in India as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump have outlined plans to ramp up sales of defense systems to New Delhi to deepen the U.S.-India strategic relationship.
Order to drop New York Mayor Adams' case roils Justice Department as high-ranking officials resign
Read full article: Order to drop New York Mayor Adams' case roils Justice Department as high-ranking officials resignManhattanโs top federal prosecutor, Danielle Sassoon, and five high-ranking Justice Department officials have resigned after she refused an order to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
Farmers and rural businesses shelled out money for improvements. Will their promised rebates arrive?
Read full article: Farmers and rural businesses shelled out money for improvements. Will their promised rebates arrive?A freeze on federal loans and grants is sending tremors across the rural U.S. as small business owners fear they wonโt get reimbursed for purchases they made to replace polluting irrigation equipment or install solar power.
DOGE cuts $900 million from agency that tracks American students' academic progress
Read full article: DOGE cuts $900 million from agency that tracks American students' academic progressA federal research office that tracks the progress of Americaโs students is being hit with almost $900 million in cuts after Elon Muskโs Department of Government Efficiency found no need for much of its work.
Trump says he is serious about Canada becoming 51st state in Super Bowl interview
Read full article: Trump says he is serious about Canada becoming 51st state in Super Bowl interviewPresident Donald Trump said he is serious about wanting Canada to become the 51st state in an interview that aired Sunday during the Super Bowl preshow.
How Trump's pledge to punish South Africa reflects Musk's criticism of his homeland
Read full article: How Trump's pledge to punish South Africa reflects Musk's criticism of his homelandU.S. President Donald Trump says he will cut all funding to South Africa over what he called a massive human rights violation.
America's last big-city stockyard in downtown Oklahoma City is up for sale
Read full article: America's last big-city stockyard in downtown Oklahoma City is up for saleIn the heart of thriving Oklahoma City lies a more than 100-year-old relic to the city's western heritage: one of the largest cattle stockyards in the world.
World champion Russian skaters on American Airlines jet built a new life as coaches in the US
Read full article: World champion Russian skaters on American Airlines jet built a new life as coaches in the USThe two Russian figure skating coaches killed in the American Airlines crash were two-time Olympians and former world champions in the pairs event.
Doug Burgum, Trumpโs pick for public lands boss, questions reliability of renewable power
Read full article: Doug Burgum, Trumpโs pick for public lands boss, questions reliability of renewable powerPresident-elect Donald Trumpโs nominee for interior secretary told a Senate panel Thursday that the U.S. can leverage development of fossil fuels and other energy sources to promote world peace and lower costs.
US dockworkers threaten to strike against automation, creating economic uncertainty
Read full article: US dockworkers threaten to strike against automation, creating economic uncertaintyVowing to stop machines from taking their jobs, 45,000 U.S. longshoremen are threatening to go on a strike that would shut ports on the East and Gulf coasts and could damage the American economy just as President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House.
Blinken announces aid for Sudan and talks about AI risks at UN Security Council
Read full article: Blinken announces aid for Sudan and talks about AI risks at UN Security CouncilSecretary of State Antony Blinken has announced $200 million in humanitarian aid for conflict-torn Sudan during his likely final trip to the United Nations while in office.
Iran's rial hits a record low, battered by regional tensions and an energy crisis
Read full article: Iran's rial hits a record low, battered by regional tensions and an energy crisisThe Iranian rial has fallen to its lowest level in history, losing more than 10% of value since Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election in November.
Americans are getting paid to play the Ryder Cup. Now the pressure is on to win: Analysis
Read full article: Americans are getting paid to play the Ryder Cup. Now the pressure is on to win: AnalysisAs if the American team wasn't under enough pressure to win back the Ryder Cup, now they are painted as being greedy for getting paid to play.
Taiwan demands that China end its military activity in nearby waters
Read full article: Taiwan demands that China end its military activity in nearby watersTaiwan has demanded that China end its ongoing military activity in nearby waters, which it said is unilaterally undermining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and disrupting international shipping and trade.
Biden appeals to world leaders to stay in the climate fight as Trump casts shadow
Read full article: Biden appeals to world leaders to stay in the climate fight as Trump casts shadowPresident Joe Biden is making an urgent appeal to fellow world leaders to surge money to developing nations to curb climate change as he wraps up his final appearance at a major international summit.
Stock market today: Microsoft, Meta and the burden of expectations knock Wall Street sharply lower
Read full article: Stock market today: Microsoft, Meta and the burden of expectations knock Wall Street sharply lowerDrops for Big Tech companies including Microsoft and Facebook's parent company Meta Platforms led Wall Street lower.
US applications for jobless benefits fall, but continuing claims rise to highest level since 2021
Read full article: US applications for jobless benefits fall, but continuing claims rise to highest level since 2021The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell last week, but the total number of those collecting benefits rose to its highest level in almost three years.
Jose Iglesias is the latest in a long line of MLB players (and umpires) making their own music
Read full article: Jose Iglesias is the latest in a long line of MLB players (and umpires) making their own musicWhen it comes to baseball and music, the connection runs a lot deeper than walk-up songs and โTake Me Out to the Ballgame.โ.
US jobless claims hit 258,000, the most in a year. Analysts point to Hurricane Helene, Boeing strike
Read full article: US jobless claims hit 258,000, the most in a year. Analysts point to Hurricane Helene, Boeing strikeThe number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits last week jumped to its highest level in a year, which analysts are saying is more likely a result of Hurricane Helene โ and the Boeing strike โ than a broader softening in the labor market.
Startling video shows Russian fighter jet flying within feet of US F-16 near Alaska
Read full article: Startling video shows Russian fighter jet flying within feet of US F-16 near AlaskaMilitary officials have released new video of a startling interaction between a Russian jet flying near Alaska and a U.S. plane sent to intercept it.
Biden says Olympians represented 'the very best of America'
Read full article: Biden says Olympians represented 'the very best of America'Declaring the U.S. the โgreatest sports nation in the history of the world,โ President Joe Biden welcomed U.S. Olympians and Paralympians at the White House on Monday to recognize their achievement in this summerโs games in Paris.
Study names 1 Texas city among best food cities in US, and itโs not Houston ๐คจ
Read full article: Study names 1 Texas city among best food cities in US, and itโs not Houston ๐คจEveryone knows Houston has one of the (if not absolute) best food scenes out there, yet WalletHub is about to make some enemies with its latest study on the best foodie cities in the U.S.
Feds bust Connecticut dealers accused of selling counterfeit pills throughout the US
Read full article: Feds bust Connecticut dealers accused of selling counterfeit pills throughout the USFederal law enforcement officials in Connecticut have announced criminal indictments against seven people in a case they're calling one of the largest counterfeit pill busts ever in New England.
Election 2024 Latest: Trump and Harris work to expand their coalitions in final weeks of election
Read full article: Election 2024 Latest: Trump and Harris work to expand their coalitions in final weeks of electionThe lines that have long defined each partyโs policy priorities are blurring as Kamala Harris and Donald Trump seek to expand their coalitions in the final weeks of a fiercely competitive presidential election.
New Zealandโs army chief: Pacific nations need tailored military training
Read full article: New Zealandโs army chief: Pacific nations need tailored military trainingNew Zealandโs army chief, Maj. Gen. Rose King, has highlighted the challenges Pacific Island nations face with foreign military training in an interview with The Associated Press.
Iran's president insists Tehran wants to negotiate over its nuclear program
Read full article: Iran's president insists Tehran wants to negotiate over its nuclear programIranโs new reformist president is insisting that Tehran didnโt want to enrich uranium at near-weapons grade levels but had been forced by the U.S. withdrawal from its nuclear deal with world powers.
UK royal social media accounts offer birthday wishes to Prince Harry
Read full article: UK royal social media accounts offer birthday wishes to Prince HarryBritainโs royal social media accounts have posted 40th birthday wishes for Prince Harry, marking the milestone celebration despite longstanding strains following the publication of his explosive memoir, โSpare.
Ex-CIA officer who spied for China gets 10 years in prison โ and a lifetime of polygraph tests
Read full article: Ex-CIA officer who spied for China gets 10 years in prison โ and a lifetime of polygraph testsA former CIA officer and contract linguist for the FBI who received cash, golf clubs and other expensive gifts in exchange for spying for China has been sentenced to a decade in prison.
Man charged with plotting shooting at a New York Jewish center on anniversary of Oct. 7 Hamas attack
Read full article: Man charged with plotting shooting at a New York Jewish center on anniversary of Oct. 7 Hamas attackA Pakistani man has been arrested in Canada and accused of plotting a mass shooting at a Jewish center in Brooklyn on the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas that sparked the latest conflict in the Middle East.
Texas named one of the hardest-working states in America - in case you didnโt know ๐
Read full article: Texas named one of the hardest-working states in America - in case you didnโt know ๐A recent study by WalletHub captured the hardworking essence that Texans know all too well by naming it one of the hardest-working states in America.
Colin Allred urges voters to back Kamala Harris at Democratic National Convention
Read full article: Colin Allred urges voters to back Kamala Harris at Democratic National ConventionAllred has largely run his Senate race keeping his distance from Harris. On Thursday, before a national audience, he said he is proud to support her.
At Democratic Convention, UAW head threatens strike against Stellantis over delayed plant reopening
Read full article: At Democratic Convention, UAW head threatens strike against Stellantis over delayed plant reopeningA high-profile spat between the United Auto Workers and Stellantis over reopening an Illinois factory complex has made its way into the race for U.S. president and could bring a strike against the automaker.
Democrats are dwindling in Wyoming. A primary election law further reduces their influence
Read full article: Democrats are dwindling in Wyoming. A primary election law further reduces their influenceDemocrats are flirting with extinction in some rural reaches of the U.S. In Niobrara County, Wyoming, the least-populated county in the least-populated state, Becky Blackburn is one of just 32 left.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's 'Antisemitism in America' to be published next winter
Read full article: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's 'Antisemitism in America' to be published next winterSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will have a book out next winter that draws in part upon his own life and religion for what he calls a โwarningโ about antisemitism.
Michigan voters to choose party candidates for crucial Senate race in battleground state
Read full article: Michigan voters to choose party candidates for crucial Senate race in battleground stateNational attention has turned to Michigan for the presidential race, but voters will also have a major say in determining which major party controls Congress next year.
Paychecks grew more slowly this spring, a sign inflation may keep cooling
Read full article: Paychecks grew more slowly this spring, a sign inflation may keep coolingPay and benefits for Americaโs workers grew more slowly in the April-June quarter than in the first three months of the year, a trend that could keep price pressures in check and encourage the inflation-fighters at the Federal Reserve.
Brittney Griner honored to be wearing a USA Basketball jersey again after time in Russian prison
Read full article: Brittney Griner honored to be wearing a USA Basketball jersey again after time in Russian prisonThere were times Brittney Griner thought she would never wear a USA Basketball jersey again.
No, Kamala Harris isnโt guaranteed the Democratic nomination. Thereโs a lot of names in the ring
Read full article: No, Kamala Harris isnโt guaranteed the Democratic nomination. Thereโs a lot of names in the ringWhen President Joe Biden told America that he was pulling out of the 2024 Presidential election race, he also endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris in the same breath.
Ukraine defense chief says his nation will find a way no matter who wins US election
Read full article: Ukraine defense chief says his nation will find a way no matter who wins US electionUkraine's defense minister said his country will find a way to withstand Russiaโs invading forces even if Donald Trump wins a second term, jeopardizings vital U.S. support for its defense.
Far-right groups that block aid to Gaza receive tax-deductible donations from US and Israel
Read full article: Far-right groups that block aid to Gaza receive tax-deductible donations from US and IsraelUnder American pressure, Israel has pledged to deliver large quantities of humanitarian aid into the war-ravaged Gaza Strip.
US and South Korea sign joint nuclear deterrence guidelines in face of North Korean threats
Read full article: US and South Korea sign joint nuclear deterrence guidelines in face of North Korean threatsThe U.S. and South Korea signed new joint nuclear deterrence guidelines, weeks after North Korea and Russia struck a defense pact that raised concerns in the region about the Northโs growing nuclear threats.
All about agriculture! Inside the 96th Annual Texas FFA Convention
Read full article: All about agriculture! Inside the 96th Annual Texas FFA ConventionFor the first time in 20 years, the Texas FFA Association will call Houston home for their annual state convention at the George R. Brown Convention Center.
U.S. to expand control of land sales to foreigners near 56 additional military sites
Read full article: U.S. to expand control of land sales to foreigners near 56 additional military sitesNew Treasury rulemaking would expand the U.S. Committee on Foreign Investment in the United Statesโ jurisdiction to review land sales near 56 additional military sites, bringing the overall number to 227.
๐Your weekly traffic update: Fourth of July Celebrations & Street Closures
Read full article: ๐Your weekly traffic update: Fourth of July Celebrations & Street ClosuresThis week many will be heading to Fourth of July celebrations to bring in Americaโs Birthday. If youโre traveling near Allen Parkway, you may have already noticed closures for Freedom Over Texas. However, that is not the only event with surrounding closures.
Russia-North Korea pact could dent China's influence, but Beijing still holds sway over both
Read full article: Russia-North Korea pact could dent China's influence, but Beijing still holds sway over bothChina appears to be keeping its distance as Russia and North Korea move closer to each other with a new defense pact that could tilt the balance of power among the three authoritarian states.
New law requires all Louisiana public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments
Read full article: New law requires all Louisiana public school classrooms to display the Ten CommandmentsLouisiana has become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom.
Regan Smith sets a world record in the 100 backstroke at the U.S. Olympic trials
Read full article: Regan Smith sets a world record in the 100 backstroke at the U.S. Olympic trialsRegan Smith has set a world record in the women's 100-meter backstroke at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Indianapolis.
US-built pier in Gaza is facing its latest challenge โ whether the UN will keep delivering the aid
Read full article: US-built pier in Gaza is facing its latest challenge โ whether the UN will keep delivering the aidThe U.S.-built pier to carry food to Gaza is facing one of its most serious challenges yet.
Dutch king and queen get a red-carpet welcome in Georgia, and a chance to show off their dance moves
Read full article: Dutch king and queen get a red-carpet welcome in Georgia, and a chance to show off their dance movesThe king and queen of the Netherlands are taking a day of their U.S. trip to visit Savannah, Georgia โ a city that is both a historic gem and a growing powerhouse in global trade.
Kia recalls nearly 463,000 Telluride SUVs due to fire risk, urges impacted consumers to park outside
Read full article: Kia recalls nearly 463,000 Telluride SUVs due to fire risk, urges impacted consumers to park outsideKia America is recalling nearly 463,000 Telluride SUVs โ and urging owners to park their cars outside and away from other structures until an issue posing a fire hazard is fixed.
Intelligence chairman says US may be less prepared for election threats than it was four years ago
Read full article: Intelligence chairman says US may be less prepared for election threats than it was four years agoThe leader of the Senate Intelligence Committee says the U.S. may be less prepared for the threat of foreign disinformation ahead of this year's election than it was four years ago.
Congressional leaders invite Israel's Netanyahu to deliver an address at the Capitol
Read full article: Congressional leaders invite Israel's Netanyahu to deliver an address at the CapitolCongressional leaders have invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to deliver an address a the U.S. Capitol.
Friday's preholiday travel breaks the record for the most airline travelers screened at US airports
Read full article: Friday's preholiday travel breaks the record for the most airline travelers screened at US airportsA record was broken ahead of the Memorial Day weekend for the number of airline travelers screened at U.S. airports.
3 dishes to add to your summer party menu
Read full article: 3 dishes to add to your summer party menuMake entertaining a breeze this summer with help from Tim Laird, America's CEO โ thatโs chief entertaining officer. He recently stopped by Houston Life to share his party spread to kick off Memorial Day weekend.