The 2026 FIFA World Cup has taken Houston by storm, with hundreds of international fans traveling to the city for the first time.

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a 2-year-old died in the crash that happened earlier Saturday afternoon in the Hockley area.

A simple combination of pineapple and Kool-Aid is taking over the internet, with millions of views across TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook as users put their own spin on the colorful snack trend.

Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday killed nine people, including three Lebanese military members, according to the Lebanese army and state media.

French prosecutors are seeking charges against Elon Musk and X for child sexual images on the platform, deepfakes, disinformation and complicity in denying crimes against humanity by Grok.

Elon Musk has been summoned to Paris as part of an investigation into alleged misconduct on the social media platform X.

A Midland County Republican Women official said they tried for months to extend an invitation to French, who is in a runoff with incumbent Jim Wright, but were unable to reach him.

A viral video shows Houston Judge Nathan Milliron clashing with an IT staffer during a courtroom livestream, sparking debate over judicial conduct and courtroom professionalism.

A new parody skit from online comedian Druski is drawing strong reactions across social media, with audiences split over whether his latest parody is effective satire or crosses the line.

Afghanistan has accused Pakistan of targeting a drug rehabilitation hospital in the Afghan capital with an airstrike.

A blackout has left millions of people without power in Havana and the rest of western Cuba in the latest outage on an island struggling with dwindling oil reserves and a crumbling electric grid.

Officers responded to a call Sunday night for a man firing a gun at a hotel along the Southwest Freeway near West Sam Houston Parkway.

Benfica player Gianluca Prestianni has denied racially insulting Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior during a Champions League match when he covered his mouth with his jersey.

X faces a new EU privacy investigation after its Grok chatbot generated nonconsensual deepfake images on the platform.

Gov. Greg Abbott took to X to respond to the ongoing student-led walkouts tied to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity on Tuesday.

French prosecutors have raided the offices of social media platform X as part of a preliminary investigation into allegations that include spreading child sexual abuse images and deepfakes.

European Union regulators have opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk's social media platform X after its AI chatbot Grok started producing nonconsensual sexualized deepfake images.

An altered photo of a crying Minnesota protester was posted by the White House, raising questions about the image’s authenticity.

W.W. 'Cotton' Weaver, a 93-year-old former Fire Chief and last surviving member of the Spring Fire Department's 1953 volunteer group, passed away after a brief illness. Known for his lifelong dedication to firefighting and emergency medical care, his leadership left a significant and lasting impact on the department.

Elon Musk's AI assistant, Grok, is facing scrutiny from governments worldwide.

Verizon says engineers are working to fix a wireless outage impacting voice and data services for some customers

Malaysia and Indonesia have blocked access to Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok as concerns grow over its misuse in generating explicit images.

Many prominent people are paying tribute to Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, after they were killed in their Los Angeles home on Sunday.

In a story published Dec. 12, 2025, about the U.S. seizure of an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, The Associated Press, relying on information from the Windward maritime intelligence firm, erroneously reported the name of a Windward senior analyst.

Over the weekend, Elon Musk’s X unveiled a feature that lets users see where an account is based.

ESPN 97.5 FM's signal was hacked on Sunday afternoon, as listeners reported hearing offensive messages and social media promotions from an unknown source.

France's government is taking action against Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, after it generated posts questioning the use of gas chambers at Auschwitz.

ESPN was met with some backlash after posting its Monday Night Football audience numbers amid an ongoing streaming feud with YouTube TV. X’s community notes team weighed in.

Auburn fired coach Hugh Freeze after the Tigers lost for the 12th time in their last 15 Southeastern Conference games.

The CEO of the nonprofit managing the Alamo has resigned after a powerful Republican state official criticized her and suggested she has views that are not compatible with the Texas shrine's history.

The Trump’s administration is citing the government shutdown in explaining why it's holding up roughly $18 billion for a new rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River between New York City and New Jersey and an extension of the city’s Second Avenue subway.

In 2023, a Molotov cocktail was thrown into the temple while a monk and three others were inside, sparking a fire.

Posting a photo of the woman arrested, Gov. Abbott warned, "F--- around and find out"* before explaining, "This is what happened to the person who was mocking Charlie Kirk’s assassination at Texas Tech."

Dozens of angry European lawmakers bang their hands on their desks after being denied a moment of silence to honor Charlie Kirk.

Thomas Alter’s lawyer said the professor would seek legal action for being fired after allegedly violating university policy in a video posted on social media.

Traditional news outlets were careful in their coverage of conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination to not show graphic images of the event.

The stolen vehicles are estimated to be worth about $500,000.

A 13-year-old boy in north Harris County has been charged with manslaughter after accidentally shooting and killing his 14-year-old brother with a rifle on July 4.

Billionaire SpaceX, Tesla and X owner Elon Musk says he plans to sue Apple for not featuring X and its Grok artificial intelligence chatbot app in its top recommended apps in its App Store.

An Australian appeals court has ruled against X Corp. in a legal battle with an online safety watchdog.

Elon Musk's social media platform X is denying accusations of data tampering and fraud by French prosecutors.

Ecuador has extradited the leader of a violent Ecuadorian gang who relied on hitmen, bribes and military weapons to do business to the United States.

Russia has launched a massive overnight drone and missile attack on Ukraine, killing at least one person.

Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced he will run for New York City mayor as an independent candidate.

Sesame Workshop has regained control of Elmo's X account after a hacker posted racist and antisemitic messages.

A PE teacher at Houston Independent School District’s Pleasantville Elementary is wanted for posting explicit videos of f his ex-girlfriend on his X account, according to court records.

Is Father’s Day starting to get a little more attention as a holiday.

A helicopter carrying Hindu pilgrims has crashed in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, killing seven people on board.

Elon Musk says Tesla is “tentatively” set to begin providing robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, on June 22.

Elon Musk has blasted President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” of tax breaks and spending cuts as a “disgusting abomination."

Ho-Yeah! We finally are learning more about the highly-anticipated return of the iconic animated sitcom, “King of the Hill.“ What are some of your favorite KOTH quotes?!

The beloved animated series is expected to return to Hulu later this year, "I tell you ''hwhat!" What are some of your favorite KOTH quotes?!

Major social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and X have failed to protect LGBTQ+ users from hate and harassment, in part, because they intentionally rolled back previous safety practices, the advocacy group GLAAD said Tuesday in its annual Social Media Safety Index.

The X social media platform has blocked access to jailed Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu’s X social media account in Turkey, complying with a Turkish court order.

A fatal crash involving two motorcycles has led to the westbound lanes of the Katy Freeway being shut down.

TRAFFIC ALERT: CenterPoint Energy said the main lanes of I-10 near West Sam Houston Tollway will be closed off April 26-27 "to strengthen the resiliency of our electric transmission lines."

A four-car crash has closed all southbound lanes of SH-99 at Clay Road.

The University of Minnesota says one of its graduate students is being detained by U.S. immigration authorities.

Wisconsin’s Democratic attorney general has asked a court to block billionaire Elon Musk from handing out $1 million checks to voters this weekend.

"Because the mother turned off the Wi-Fi, all three grabbed kitchen knives and chased her throughout the house and into the street, attempting to stab her," Harris Co. Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said in a post on X.

President Donald Trump is ordering his administration to gut Voice of America and other pro-democracy media organizations run by the U.S. government.

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European leaders have pledged to stand by Ukraine in the wake of the contentious Oval Office meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

A conservative nonprofit backed by billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk is getting involved in a race that will determine the political direction of the highest court in one of the country’s most important presidential battleground states.

The acting head of the federal agency responsible for responding to disasters says he’s suspending payments sent to New York City to house migrants and that staff who made them will be held accountable.

A study of news influencers reveals how Donald Trump had an edge over Kamala Harris in the presidential campaign.

Elon Musk said on Friday he is re-hiring a staff member at the Department of Government Efficiency who resigned a day earlier after he was linked to social media posts that espoused racism.

The emergence of X owner Elon Musk as the most influential figure around President Donald Trump has created an extraordinary dynamic — a White House adviser who's using one of the world’s most powerful information platforms to sell the government’s talking points while threatening its detractors.

At least seven people were killed and 19 were injured when an air ambulance crashed to the ground on a busy Philadelphia street, creating what witnesses described as a massive fireball and a chaotic street scene.

X is teaming up with Visa to soon offer a system for real-time payments on the social media platform.

Pakistan's lower house of parliament has passed a bill with sweeping controls on social media that includes blocking platforms and sending users to prison for spreading disinformation.

A major crash involving an 18-wheeler rollover and a fuel spill has closed all lanes of I-45 at the Montgomery County line, causing significant traffic delays.

A Katy teenager who was last seen nearly two weeks ago has been found safe, authorities confirm.

Law enforcement officials in Houston are seeking information on a group of suspects known as the “Scrooge Sprayers,” after they attacked an armored car courier during a robbery.

The X account for internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom says he has suffered a “serious stroke.”.

Legislation for the world's first legal ban on children under 16 using social media has been introduced in Australia's Parliament.

Elon Musk’s X has been modified so that accounts you’ve blocked on the social media platform can still see your public posts.

The Harris County Sheriff's Office was investigating after a driver hit and killed a woman near Tomball.

Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Friday added conditions for Elon Musk’s X to have its service reestablished in the country, one day after the social media platform said it had complied with all the judge’s demands.

A source says billionaire Elon Musk’s social media site X has complied with Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes’ orders, and requested its service be reestablished in the country.

Only a month after the adorable baby hippo Moo Deng was unveiled on Facebook, her fame became unstoppable both domestically and internationally.

Some Brazilian users have regained access to X despite a nationwide ban put in place by the country’s Supreme Court.

Former President Donald Trump wasn’t harmed in Sunday’s apparent assassination attempt as he golfed near his Florida club.

Since Elon Musk acquired Twitter and renamed it X, a steady stream of celebrities, public figures, organizations and ordinary people have quit.

A few thousand supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro have begun flooding Sao Paulo’s main boulevard for an Independence Day rally.

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Elon Musk’s satellite-based internet service provider Starlink has backtracked and announced it will comply with a Brazilian Supreme Court justice’s order to block the billionaire’s social media platform, X.

A Brazilian Supreme Court panel has unanimously upheld the decision of one of its justices to block billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform X nationwide.

Authorities are investigating after the body of a newborn baby was found in front of a concrete industrial plant in Harris County.

Social media company X says it will close its operations in Brazil, claiming Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes threatened to arrest their legal representative in Brazil if they did not comply with orders.

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Elon Musk’s much-awaited interview with former President Donald Trump was marred by technical glitches on Monday, with people unable to join the audio conversation on X’s Spaces platform.

A small brand safety initiative is ceasing operations — days after being targeted by social media platform X in a lawsuit alleging the group helped coordinate a “massive advertiser boycott” after billionaire Elon Musk bought the company in 2022.

Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro is trying to accomplish something that seems impossible in the South American country: steer people away from WhatsApp and X.

Universal Pictures has landed the rights to Britney Spears’ memoir “The Woman in Me” and will develop a biopic of the pop star to be directed by Jon M.

India and Britain are launching a new technology security initiative expected to boost economic growth and deepen collaboration on critical technologies.

One little detail makes the account’s presence particularly bizarre: The City of Deer Park Police Department doesn’t have an account on X.

Hollywood was quick to react to the news that President Joe Biden was ending his bid for reelection and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris.

President Joe Biden on Sunday posted a letter to social media announcing that he would no longer seek reelection.

Billionaire Elon Musk says he’s moving the headquarters of SpaceX and social media company X to Texas from California.