An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent accused of shooting a Venezuelan immigrant in northern Minneapolis was released from a South Texas jail Thursday after a judge rejected Minnesota officials’ efforts to extend his detention and compel Gov. Greg Abbott to approve his extradition.
Venus Williams drew fellow American Sofia Kenin in the first round of the U.S. Open on Thursday, creating a potential Williams sisters matchup that could have happened had Serena Williams chosen to compete in singles.
Carlos Alcaraz will begin his U.S. Open title defense against Roman Safiullin on Sunday in his first Grand Slam singles match since April, after a right wrist injury kept him out of the French Open and Wimbledon.
Bella Belen expects Capital1 to improve ahead of the PVL All-Filipino Conference as she builds chemistry with fellow Alas Pilipinas players Vanie Gandler and Erika Santos.
A Lufkin police officer faces 100 felony charges for allegedly misusing the department’s Flock license plate reader system, prompting the city to suspend use of the technology while authorities investigate.
The City of Austin will cancel its adult indoor sports leagues, including basketball and volleyball, to save about $400,000 as the city faces budget constraints, officials said Friday.
Vice President Sara Duterte and her former security chief were the only officials who knew how millions of pesos in confidential funds were implemented, an Office of the Vice President official told the Senate impeachment court Wednesday, prompting senator-judges to question who was accountable for the spending.
San Perlita Independent School District in Willacy County suspended classes Tuesday and Wednesday after officials reported rapid COVID-19 spread across the district, with schools scheduled to reopen Thursday, Aug. 27.
France has temporarily relaxed production rules for several traditional cheeses after drought and record heat left pastures across the country too dry to provide enough feed for dairy cattle.
Miss World Philippines Asia Rose Simpson placed third in the talent fast-track challenge of Miss World 2026, earning another distinction for the Philippines a week before the pageant’s Sept. 5 coronation in Nha Trang, Vietnam.