Youth soccer participation has increased in the Houston area during the FIFA World Cup, with local clubs reporting higher registration numbers as organizers expand access to the sport through scholarships and new playing facilities.
Two people were injured early Sunday after a dispute between neighbors over fireworks escalated into a shooting, according to the Houston Police Department.
Austin’s music community gathered Sunday at Antone’s to celebrate blues singer Lavelle White’s 97th birthday while raising funds for Housing Opportunities for Musicians and Entertainers (HOME), a nonprofit that provides housing assistance to aging local musicians.
Katy Independent School District is facing questions after school officials entered the home of a 15-year-old Katy High School student during a residency verification visit while the student was home alone, according to the student’s family and Ring camera footage obtained by KHOU 11.
Cristiano Ronaldo said Sunday that the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the last of his career as Portugal prepares to face Spain in the Round of 16.
Alex Eala said reaching the Wimbledon women’s singles round of 16 is the biggest achievement of her career after defeating defending champion Iga Swiatek, adding that the milestone fulfills a dream she pursued as a young tennis player growing up in the Philippines.
Bimby Aquino said he will donate half of his first salary as an adult to the church and use part of the remaining amount to treat his mother, Kris Aquino, after receiving his first paycheck.
Actress and artist Solenn Heussaff has opened her latest solo exhibition, Into the Unseen Garden, at Provenance Art Gallery in Makati, dedicating one of its featured works to her father, Louis Paul Heussaff, who is living with dementia.
Turkish authorities arrested two journalists on Sunday as security measures intensified ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara on July 7-8, according to their media organizations.
The Philippines ranked among the weakest performers in Southeast Asia on human rights, protection from state abuse and basic freedoms, according to the 2026 civil and political rights assessment released by the New Zealand-based Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI).