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Hyundai invents a roomier glove compartment just for EVs

Electric vehicles can offer several benefits like quietness, smooth power delivery and lower operating costs. Now, Hyundai Motor Group is adding another amenity to that list: a bigger and better glove compartment.

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Takeaways from presidential super PACs’ mid-year financial disclosures

Super PACs backing presidential candidates released their semi-annual financial disclosures on Monday, with the group supporting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ bid for president leading the pack with a $130 million haul.

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Vermont man cited for negligence in crash that killed actor Treat Williams, police say

A Vermont man has been cited for negligence in the June vehicle crash that killed actor Treat Williams, state police said.

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Supreme Court approval ratings at record lows, new Gallup poll shows

Approval ratings of the US Supreme Court remain at record low levels and Americans are closely divided on Justice Clarence Thomas, as the court continues to issue controversial opinions and is hit with criticism about ethics standards.

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Pittsburgh synagogue shooter sentenced to death for killing 11 worshippers in 2018 massacre

Robert Bowers, the gunman who killed 11 worshippers and wounded six others at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018 in the deadliest-ever attack on Jewish people in the United States, was unanimously sentenced to death by a federal jury on Wednesday.

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Surprise Squad Pampers New Caney Beauty Queen Overcoming Adversity

Esmeralda Tristan has endured more than most teenagers her age, yet she continues to strut through life and adversities with positivity. The 17-year-old from New Caney was enjoying the day at an ATV park with friends on April 15th when they were hit by another ATV. One of Tristan’s friends was pinned under the vehicle while another died. Tristan lost her right hand and suffered a neck fracture.

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Judge assigned to Trump case previously said ‘the country is watching to see what the consequences are’ for January 6

District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who has been assigned to preside over former President Donald Trump’s criminal case in Washington, DC, has repeatedly spoken out in very strong terms against the efforts to overturn the election and disrupt the transfer of power.

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Mayor’s Back to School Fest Presented by Shell Will Provide Thousands of Students and Their Families With Backpacks, School Supplies and Health Screenings

Mayor Sylvester Turner is excited to announce the 13th Annual Mayor's Back to School Fest presented by Shell on Saturday, August 5, 2023, at the George R. Brown Convention Center.

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HSBC raises outlook as profits nearly double

HSBC’s profits have soared as it continues to cut costs and cash in on high interest rates around the world.

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Police release information on investigation that led to charges against Lori Vallow in the murder of her former husband

Details of the investigation leading to the charges against Lori Vallow in the death of her former husband show he feared for their children’s safety​, police say, citing a mental health petition Charles Vallow filed.

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Chinese zoo denies its sun bears are people in costume

A zoo in eastern China has denied suggestions that some of its bears were people dressed in costume after videos of a Malayan sun bear standing on its hind legs – and looking uncannily human – went viral, fueling rumors and conspiracy theories on Chinese social media.

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Trump burns through donors’ money as legal troubles mount

Former President Donald Trump has raised formidable sums, but his political operation is burning through money as his legal troubles mount, new filings show.

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Heaviest rain in a decade kills 11 in Beijing as raging torrents wash away roads and cars

Deadly downpours have triggered landslides and floods that swept away cars and destroyed roads in Beijing, as the remnants of Typhoon Doksuri unleashed the heaviest deluge in a decade over parts of northern China.

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Pizza party: 14 versions of the world’s favorite food

Is there any food more globally glorified than pizza? The ultimate comfort food that traces its roots to Naples, Italy, has been adapted by cultures all over the world. Italians have even devised a series of lists of the best pizzas outside of Italy.

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Colorado River Basin has lost 10 trillion gallons due to warming temps, enough water to fill Lake Mead, study shows

Rising temperatures have sucked more than 10 trillion gallons of water out of the Colorado River Basin between 2000 and 2021 – a volume about the size of Lake Mead – according to a recent study.

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Bed Bath & Beyond is back from the dead

A month after Overstock.com announced it bought Bed Bath & Beyond’s brand out of bankruptcy, the company has dumped its name and morphed its website and app.

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Miller Light brewer benefits from Bud Light’s turmoil

Bud Light’s decline is benefiting one of its biggest rivals.

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Mystery cylinder that washed up on Australian beach is Indian space debris, officials confirm

A mysterious cylinder that washed ashore in Western Australia is debris from an Indian space launch, authorities in both countries have said, ending a flurry of speculation over the object’s origin.

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Here’s what’s in DeSantis’ economic plan

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is positioning himself as the economic defender of the American family, building on his claim that he is protecting them culturally.

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Fire whirls and pyrocumulus clouds: How fire creates its own weather

Substantial fires can make their own weather – and do it in several ways.