A Nicaraguan man extradited from Costa Rica pleaded guilty June 22, 2026, to sexually assaulting a 15-year-old aboard a Galveston-based cruise in 2003. Sentencing is set for Sept. 18.

Four World Cup group matches land across North America on June 23 while Miami's Fan Festival at Bayfront Park runs noon–1 a.m. for live broadcasts, music and food.

OSHA cited contractors at Samsung’s Taylor construction site for missing fall protection after a worker's fatal fall; proposed penalties top tens of thousands of dollars.

The FBI has opened an International Police Cooperation Center — a command post to coordinate World Cup security with officers from 46 countries and local hubs. The facility will feed real‑time intel to Houston and other host cities as matches begin.

A Saharan dust plume will sweep the Texas Gulf Coast this week, bringing hazy skies and a temporary rise in particulate pollution. Sensitive groups should check local AQI.

Axiom Space has moved its legal headquarters to Texas as it accelerates work on Axiom Station and expands its Houston footprint.

ATTOM’s Q1 2026 data shows national flipping returns rose to 25.4%, but San Antonio’s typical flips returned roughly 5.1%, keeping local profits thin. Local costs and all‑cash competition are squeezing spreads.

Montrose favorite SweetCup has planted a Cypress shop, bringing small-batch Italian-style gelato and a rotating menu closer to northwest Houston.

A woman was hospitalized after a stabbing at the Cavalcade METRORail platform; police detained a suspect and are investigating.

Montrose’s neon-drenched Roswell’s Saloon will close after service this Sunday as owner Shawn Bermudez declines to renew the lease. The closure frees him to focus on expanding his restaurant concepts.

Two teenage males were shot in the 14400 block of Pavilion Point; one was flown by LifeFlight in critical condition, deputies say.

A Bryan man was given a 30‑year federal sentence after authorities say nearly a kilogram of meth and a gun were found following a high‑speed pursuit into Liberty County.

An 18-wheeler and pickup collided on I-45 northbound at FM 1960, killing one person and forcing northbound lanes to close.