Houston Mayor John Whitmire on Friday called for an independent investigation into the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado during a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation, saying the city will continue seeking answers despite federal control of the investigation.
Actor Epy Quizon publicly thanked a Transport Network Vehicle Service (TNVS) driver who returned the mobile phone he accidentally left behind after a ride, calling the experience a reminder that “good people are still everywhere.”
A trial chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has canceled the status conference scheduled for July 14 in the case against former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte after all parties said there were no urgent matters requiring the court’s attention.
Cuba experienced its second nationwide power outage in a week on Friday, as the island continues to struggle with a deteriorating electrical grid and ongoing fuel shortages.
A widespread heat wave is expected to bring triple-digit temperatures across much of the United States this weekend and into next week, with forecasters warning that prolonged extreme heat could affect nearly two-thirds of the continental U.S.
Five Fort Worth City Council members are calling for a temporary moratorium on the construction of new data centers to allow the city more time to develop regulations addressing community concerns.
More than 100 people gathered at San Antonio City Hall on Friday before marching through downtown to demand justice for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, the 52-year-old Mexican national fatally shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent during an enforcement operation in Houston earlier this week.
Jude Bellingham scored two goals, including the extra-time winner, as England rallied from an early deficit to defeat Norway, 2-1, on Saturday and advance to the FIFA World Cup semifinals.
Austin City Manager T.C. Broadnax proposed a $6.6 billion budget Friday that reduces funding for some social services and city programs while increasing spending on public safety, housing and other priorities as the city works to balance its finances for the next fiscal year.
House prosecutors, Akbayan Party-list Rep. Chel Diokno and Mamamayang Liberal Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima said Saturday that the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte seeks to address the allegations against her and examine the impact of violent rhetoric by public officials.