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MLB Rookie Enjoys a 'Jaw-Dropping Moment'

Nick Kurtz of the Athletics becomes first rookie in MLB history to hit 4 home runs in one game

(Newser) - Nick Kurtz already had three homers and five hits as he began his final at bat with a chance to make history, but none of that was top of mind for the Athletics' rookie slugger—he just didn't want to embarrass himself. The 22-year-old did just fine, lining a...

Cities Where the Traffic Headaches Are Real

DC tops ConsumerAffairs' list as the worst city in America for traffic congestion

(Newser) - The daily commute in the nation's capital averages more than 30 minutes—helping DC earn the "worst" spot in ConsumerAffairs' rankings of the US cities with the most and least traffic. To shake out which places give drivers the most agita, the outlet's researchers looked at the...

9-Year-Old Dies in Hot Car While Her Mother Is at Work

Texas woman could face charges in child's death

(Newser) - A 9-year-old girl died after being left alone in a hot car for hours while her mother was at work, Texas authorities said. The girl's 36-year-old mother left her daughter with some water and partially opened windows in a Toyota Camry outside a manufacturing plant in Galena Park,...

Without Opening His Chest, Texas Man Gets a New Heart

The US' first fully robotic heart transplant completed through abdomen incision

(Newser) - In a first for US medicine, a surgeon in Texas has performed a fully robotic heart transplant—replacing a patient's failing heart without opening his chest. The surgery, performed March 15 by cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Kenneth Liao of Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, gave a new heart...

After Viral Video, Teens Charged With Sneaking Into Astrodome

Cops say they were taking photos; a mother of the accused says they never went inside

(Newser) - Three teenagers are accused of breaking into Houston's Astrodome days after a viral TikTok video exposed the abandoned stadium's darkened and dusty interior. "Sneaking into closed old historic buildings is dangerous," Harris County Precinct 1 Constable Alan Rosen says , per the Houston Chronicle . "You are...

Argument About Cats Allegedly Led to Student's Murder

Elizabeth 'Tami' Odunsi, a UK citizen, killed before she could graduate from Texas nursing school

(Newser) - Texas police say an argument over pet cats led a man to fatally stab his roommate of two months. Chester Grant, 40, is held on suspicion of murdering 23-year-old Elizabeth Tamilore Odunsi, a British citizen who was attending nursing school in Houston. She was also a content creator who went...

14 Shot, 1 Dead at Party in Houston

Gunfire erupted when a person was asked to leave family party

(Newser) - At least one person was killed when up to 14 people were shot at a party in Houston early Sunday, police said. The Houston Police Department began receiving calls reporting shots fired around 12:50am in southeast Houston, said Assistant Chief Patricia Cantu. Officers arrived at the scene minutes later...

$1M Human vs AI Wager Will Rest on Duke-Houston Game

4C Predictions chose Houston, Sean Perry backs Duke

(Newser) - As the NCAA March Madness reaches its fever pitch, a dramatic $1 million wager between a seasoned gambler and a savvy AI site will boil down to the clash between Duke and Houston in the Final Four. Who will have the final slam dunk in this high-stakes matchup of...

Cops: Turning Off Girls' WiFi Almost Proved Fatal for Mom

The knife-wielding teens chased their mother out into the street Sunday in Houston, sheriff says

(Newser) - Three teenage sisters concocted a plan to stab their mother to death because she turned off the WiFi, according to authorities in Texas. The three girls in Houston—ages 14, 15, and 16—grabbed kitchen knives and chased their mother through the family home and out into the street on...

US Cities Feeling Most, Least Financial Distress

Houston and Anchorage at opposite ends of WalletHub ranking

(Newser) - We've all felt the bite of high prices over the past few years, but financial struggles are more prevalent in some places than others. WalletHub checked out 100 of the nation's largest cities to analyze residents' credit scores, accounts in distress, changes in bankruptcy filings, and search interest...

'Work From Anywhere' Works Best in These US Cities
Digital Nomads,
Get Thee to Miami
Feb 16, 2025 2:30 PM CST

Digital Nomads, Get Thee to Miami

It's the best US city if you're a remote worker, according to a Hostinger analysis

(Newser) - If you're a freelancer, consultant, or full-fledged employee whose company allows you to work remotely, you can potentially punch the clock from anywhere in the world—a perk that many such "digital nomads" take advantage of. In fact, nearly 40% of millennials work untethered to a physical office...

Man May Have Overreacted a Tad at Seat Change Request
Man May Have Overreacted
a Tad at Seat Change Request
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Feb 9, 2025 11:00 AM CST

Man May Have Overreacted a Tad at Seat Change Request

'Combative' passenger on Frontier flight to Houston tried, and almost succeeded, in breaking window

(Newser) - A flight from Denver to Houston got messy on Tuesday evening when one of the passengers tried (and seemed to almost succeed) to break one of the plane's windows midair. ABC News reports that Frontier Airlines Flight 4856 was not even a half-hour into its trip when a witness...

Texan Pardoned for Jan. 6 Now a Wanted Man

Andrew Taake has an outstanding warrant for his arrest on charges of soliciting a minor

(Newser) - Andrew Taake walked out of federal prison in Colorado a free man on Jan. 20, after newly inaugurated President Trump pardoned him and some 1,500 others for their part in the 2021 Capitol riot. Law enforcement officials in Houston, however, would like to put Taake right back behind bars,...

Houston, We Have a Drug-Addicted Rat Problem

City to eliminate narcotics evidence seized prior to 2015 as critters are getting high in police storerooms

(Newser) - Authorities in Houston, Texas, are looking to destroy long-held evidence that has spawned "drug-addicted rats" in police storerooms. At a Friday press conference, Houston police chief J Noe Diaz described "over 1.2 million pieces of evidence" held by the city's police, including notes from a 1947...

Cop Finds Dead Man in Back of Police Car

He may have become trapped after seeking shelter from the weather

(Newser) - Police in Houston are trying to figure out how a man ended up dead in the back of a police vehicle. The body was found Saturday afternoon in a marked police Ford Explorer parked outside a city-run drug and alcohol treatment center, ABC News reports. "An officer with our...

The Most Fun City in America
The Most Fun City in America
Dec 2, 2024 11:53 AM CST

The Most Fun City in America

Las Vegas wins top honor from WalletHub, while Hawaii's Pearl City is dubbed least fun

(Newser) - If you're heading into 2025 with an eye for some affordable fun, WalletHub has broken down which American cities are your best bet. The site looked at 182 of the most populated cities in the country, using more than five dozen metrics in three main categories: entertainment and recreation...

Pilot Was Talking to Controller at Time of Fatal Houston Crash

Details emerge in NTSB report on helicopter fatalities

(Newser) - A helicopter pilot was speaking with an air traffic controller in Houston when the aircraft crashed into a radio tower , killing all four people on board, according to a preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board. Pilot Samantha Grandbouche had contacted the controller after taking off on Oct. 20...

Helicopter Crash Kills 4 in Houston, Destroys Radio Tower

Victims haven't been identified, but it was 'a private touring helicopter'

(Newser) - A helicopter crashed Sunday in Houston, killing four people on board and destroying a radio tower, reports the AP . The helicopter went down just before 8pm in Houston's Second Ward, east of the city's downtown, after taking off from Ellington Field, which is about 15 miles away, Mayor...

Navy Veteran, 90, Killed in Houston Carjacking

Texas governor adds $10K to $5K Crime Stoppers reward

(Newser) - A reward of up to $15,000 is being offered for information in a murder that has shocked Houston. Nelson Beckett, a 90-year-old Navy veteran, was shot and killed outside an assisted living apartment complex on Saturday, KHOU 11 reports. Police say a suspect shot Beckett, stole his car, and...

David Makes Man Star Charged With Murder

Akili McDowell, 21, allegedly shot man in parking lot

(Newser) - Akili McDowell, an actor best known for starring in coming-of-age drama David Makes Man, has been charged with killing a man in Texas. Deadline reports that according to Harris County Sheriff's Office records, the 21-year-old was arrested Thursday on charges of murder and theft. In a statement , Harris County...

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