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Supreme Court considers whether federal police may be sued for excessive force in 2014 case against a Border Patrol agent

The US Supreme Court is considering a case that could change the broad immunity from prosecution federal officers have while performing their duties.

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Hurricane numbers are decreasing in every ocean basin except for one, study finds

Before the era of satellites, it was next to impossible to know whether a hurricane occurred out in the open ocean unless a ship was unlucky enough to run into it. And scientists for decades have been trying to piece together a historical record to better understand how the climate crisis is changing these storms.

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UPDATE: Suspect Charged, Wanted in Woman's Disappearance

Charges have been filed against a suspect wanted in connection with the disappearance of a woman whose vehicle was found about 1 p.m. on March 31.

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Houston Woman Searches for Answers In the Death of Service Dog

Sixty-four-year-old Freeina Gaines was just out walking her dog, Henry, as she often does on Scott and OST when she was struck by a vehicle. She claims a white PT Cruiser bearing the company logo of Diallo’s nightclub hit her on the left side of her body knocking her to ground.

Shots fired at a car in Milwaukee kill 11-year-old girl and injure 5-year-old

An 11-year-old girl was killed and a 5-year-old girl injured after being shot while riding in a vehicle Saturday evening in Milwaukee, according to the police department.

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Boeing faces new safety alert over earlier generation of 737s

The US Federal Aviation Administration has urged airlines to inspect so-called door plugs on an earlier version of Boeing 737 airplanes, after one blew out of the side of the newer Max model during an Alaska Airlines flight earlier this month.

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5 Things for Tuesday, June 20: Otto Warmbier, House Race, Supreme Court

Today is World Refugee Day, and it comes as the world faces the worst refugee crisis in history. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

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Harris County Commissioners Court Approves an Internal Climate Action Plan to Reduce the County’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 40% in the 4th Largest County in the Country

Harris County Commissioners Court at its first meeting of the new year took a critical step in the global fight against climate change by approving an internal climate action plan that would reduce greenhouse gas emissions from county operations by 40% by 2030.

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Fourth coldest game in NFL history sees 69 people aided by fire department, -‘about 50%’ for hypothermia

Emergency services in Kansas City rendered aid to 69 people, many for “hypothermia symptoms,” during the Chiefs’ Super Wild Card playoff win over the Miami Dolphins on Saturday, a fire department chief told CNN.

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Macadamia Nuts, Cashews Recalled for Possible Listeria Contamination

Simple Truth Dry Roasted Macadamia Nuts and Ava's Organic Cashews Roasted & Salted are the subject of unrelated recalls for possible listeria contamination, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

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Macy's Joins Team Rubicon In Efforts to Rebuild Houston

Macy’s employees and volunteers participate in Houston Rebuild to carefully and quickly provide recovery to families in need

Macy’s has remained committed to strengthening the Houston, TX community following the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. On Friday, July 27, Macy’s continues its partnership with Team Rubicon for Houston Rebuild, a long-term recovery program created to rebuild 100 homes affected by Hurricane Harvey. Fifty Macy’s employees and volunteers will unite with Team Rubicon across three home worksites to assist in rebuilding in a variety of ways, including painting, dry wall finishing, installing insulation and more.

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Texas Teens Join TxDOT to Urge Young Drivers to Buckle Up

4 in 10 teens killed in vehicle crashes in 2016 weren’t wearing a seat belt

Texas teens have an important message for their friends and fellow students: Always buckle up. The message is part of the Texas Department of Transportation’s annual “Teen Click It or Ticket” campaign, in partnership with high school students, to urge young drivers and their passengers to wear their seat belts every time they’re in a vehicle.

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Mercedes-Benz reveals its first all-electric SUV

Mercedes-Benz revealed its first fully electric SUV in Stockholm Tuesday, another in a small rush of all-electric luxury vehicles expected to hit the market in the next couple of years.

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New Gig Service Delivery App "Guys With Trucks" Debuts In The Houston Market

frican-American Founder Aaron Potier Solves the Problem of Small Item Moves for Local Consumers

Debuting March 2022, once a new request is booked on the Guys With Trucks app, a vetted single driver works with the customer to pick up and deliver their items securely and safely to their new geo-targeted location in the selected vehicle.

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Area Law Enforcement Officials Warn Against ‘Street Takeovers’

Four top law-enforcement officials in the Harris County region warned Thursday of severe consequences for those plotting illegal “street takeovers” to promote street racing or reckless driving like recent events in Austin and Houston.

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Ford to build battery plant in Michigan to tap into EV tax credits

Ford is investing $3.5 billion to build a battery plant in Michigan, a move that will help the automaker take advantage of more federal tax credits for electric vehicles.

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Chinese island plans to ban sales of fossil fuel-powered vehicles by 2030

The island of Hainan in southern China plans to ban the sale of fossil fuel-powered vehicles by 2030, aiming to become the first province in the country to do so, according to provincial authorities.

Man fighting with family killed

Las Vegas police were investigating a homicide in the west valley on Sunday.

Man arrested in Korean-owned hair salon shooting and charged with felony aggravated assault

A man has been charged with three counts of felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in a Dallas hair salon shooting last week that wounded three people, according to the probable cause affidavits obtained by CNN.

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Old ice and snow yields tracer of preindustrial ozone

Ancient air bubbles answer question about ozone levels after Industrial Revolution

Using rare oxygen molecules trapped in air bubbles in old ice and snow, U.S. and French scientists have answered a long-standing question: How much have "bad" ozone levels increased since the start of the Industrial Revolution?