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This Fourth of July marks the first since Sheriff Oscar Ugarte and Mayor Renard Johnson launched the Safe Streets Operation, ...

At this time it is unknown how many have been affected by rising water levels along rivers and creeks,” the Archdiocese of ...

HOUSTON – Police found a man shot to death outside July 4th party at a short-term rental in Third Ward. Officers responded to ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to provide an update on the search and rescue efforts in Central Texas after deadly ...

Flooding has caused an average of more than 125 deaths per year in the United States over the past few decades, according to ...

Police are investigating multiple July Fourth shootings across the U.S. They include one in Indianapolis that left at least two dead and a police chief voicing public frustration over the latest acts ...

Crews searched through the dark early Saturday for two dozen children from a girls' camp and many others who were still ...

2014 — Novak Djokovic wins his second Wimbledon title and denies Roger Federer his record eighth by holding off the Swiss star in five sets. Djokovic wastes a 5-2 lead in the fourth set but holds on ...

Severe flash flood in Kerrville, Texas prompts evacuations and reports of fatalities due to the Guadalupe River overflowing.

The Trojans brought their own fireworks on the Fourth of July, continuing to add to their top-ranked 2026 recruiting class ...

As of Friday night, Tropical Depression Three is crawling northward at just 2 mph. A slow northward movement continued Friday ...