Noah Lyles steps up to be Usain Bolt’s heir apparent with 200m gold
Athletics has been crying out for the next Usain Bolt and Noah Lyles, the sprinter with the silver hair, proved he might just be the heir apparent to…
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Cancer threatens El Paso teen’s life, family’s stability
Zamyra Lugo-Principe was 18 years old when she began experiencing a terrible stomachache. Doctors thought it was a virus. She thought it was…
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A convicted murderer who escaped jail twice has been caught
A convicted murderer serving a life sentence without parole has been caught after his second escape from an Arkansas prison. Calvin Adams, 49,…
Continue Reading An Iowa city received a federal request to remove its rainbow crosswalks. It declined
When the city of Ames, Iowa, installed rainbow-colored crosswalks at a downtown intersection, it wanted to signal that it was welcoming and inclusive…
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Driver safety in construction zones depends on contracted companies, says TxDOT
Who is accountable for your safety as you drive through construction zones along I-10? The question is prompted after ABC-7 learned that no criminal…
Continue Reading A four-man FBI team rescued 150 as Hurricane Harvey flooded Houston
The rain pounded the streets and neighborhoods of Houston for more than four days following the landfall of Category 4 Hurricane Harvey in late…
Continue Reading The first week of Botham Jean’s murder trial is over. Here are the key moments
The first week is over in the trial of an off-duty officer charged with killing a man in his own apartment in Dallas, and more details have emerged…
Continue Reading Jimmy Carter, the oldest living former US president, is 95 today
Jimmy Carter, the son of a peanut farmer who served as America’s 39th president, turns 95 today. He is the oldest living former US president, a…
Continue Reading Some teachers in Florida can carry guns inside classrooms now
As of October 1, some Florida teachers can carry firearms on campus. The measure is part of a controversial bill that Gov. Ron DeSantis signed in…
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Texas man shoots & kills intruder, goes back to bed – now he’s been charged with murder
A Dallas resident who fatally shot a backyard intruder and then went back to bed has been charged with murder, according to police. The homeowner,…
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Former Texas police officer found guilty of murdering neighbor in his own apartment
A white former Dallas police officer who said she fatally shot her unarmed, black neighbor after mistaking his apartment for her own was found guilty…
Continue Reading 58 crosses are back on the Las Vegas Strip on the anniversary of America’s deadliest modern shooting
Exactly two years ago, the country’s spate of deadly mass shootings took an unimaginable turn. A gunman fired 1,057 rounds into a crowd of…
Continue Reading Las Vegas massacre anniversary sparks debate on gun control
In the two years since the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, the federal government and states have tightened some gun regulations. But…
Continue Reading It’s finally here. October is National Pizza Month
The time has come to wrap yourself in the warm, gooey embrace of cheese, settle into a heavenly array of toppings, and chomp down on some comforting…
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Arizona man accused of killing son in attempted exorcism
Federal authorities in Arizona say a 6-year-old boy is dead after his father forced him to swallow hot water from a bathtub faucet as part of an…
Continue Reading A family pulled over while driving home from Disney World. They got carjacked
A drive home from the happiest place on Earth turned into a nightmare for one family. Jaime Sagona was driving her brother, her mother and her infant…
Continue Reading Florida’s ban on sanctuary cities begins today. It requires police officers to help ICE
Florida’s ban on sanctuary cities just went into effect. What will that mean in a state that demographers estimate is home to nearly 800,000…
Continue Reading ‘They feel they can win’: George Gregan on Japan’s World Cup hopes
If Japan was to lift the Rugby World Cup on November 2 it would constitute one of the greatest shocks in sporting history. The home nation is in the…
Continue Reading Man severely burned after fall into thermal water at Old Faithful
A 48-year-old man suffered severe burns after falling into a hot spring at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming late Sunday night, the National Park…
Continue Reading ‘It was perfection’: Dani Alves says Barcelona under Guardiola was greatest team ever
At the end of “Take the Ball, Pass the Ball,” the documentary about Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering Barcelona team of 2008-2012, the…
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I-10 near Geronimo now open after crews clear debris from truck hitting barrier
I-10 near Geronimo is now open after a semi-truck struck a barrier and knocked down a road sign Monday night. All lanes were closed in both…
Continue Reading Tuesday’s Google Doodle honors Herbert Kleber, a pioneer of addiction treatment
Before Dr. Herbert Kleber’s pioneering addiction research, substance abuse treatment was mostly ineffective. Now, he’s getting his Google…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Moderate rains, minor flood potential Tuesday morning
The ABC-7 StormTRACK Weather team issued an ABC-7 First Alert for heavy rain and possible flooding in some parts of town through Tuesday AM.…
Continue Reading Andy Murray and Naomi Osaka both impress at China Open
Andy Murray recorded his most impressive win since returning from hip surgery while Naomi Osaka produced a powerful display to reach the third round…
Continue Reading A Texas man fatally shoots intruder and then goes back to bed
A Dallas resident who fatally shot a backyard intruder and then went back to bed has been charged with murder, according to police. The homeowner,…
Continue Reading A teen surprised his life-long best friend with a homecoming invitation. The whole school cheered
David Cowan and Saris Garcia, both high school students who have Down syndrome, have known each other for more than a decade. Last week, the two went…
Continue Reading Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa donates $10,000 to the family of slain Houston Sikh deputy
Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal had a deep impact on his community, and that includes Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa. Dhaliwal — the first Sikh…
Continue Reading In the Amber Guyger trial, the jury must decide whether she was reasonable to think Botham Jean posed a threat
Amber Guyger‘s defense team told jurors during closing arguments Monday that prosecutors are relying on “sexting and speculation”…
Continue Reading Twin 3-year-old girls found dead in hot vehicle in Georgia, authorities say
Twin 3-year-old girls in foster care were found dead Sunday in a hot vehicle in Georgia, according to a statement by the City of Hinesville. The…
Continue Reading Arizona man killed a 6-year-old boy trying to ‘cast the demon out,’ police say
An Arizona man forced hot water down a 6-year-old boy’s throat in an attempt to “cast the demon out” Thursday, police said in a…
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