The City of Houston has activated a Joint Information Center (JIC) for the FIFA World Cup 2026, bringing more than 20 agencies together to coordinate emergency messaging and public safety operations during the tournament, according to city officials.
Three players were shown red cards in the opening match of the World Cup on Thursday at Estadio Azteca, marking the first time three players have been ejected in a World Cup opening match, according to match records.
San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama was targeted by jeering fans and an object thrown outside his hotel on Wednesday night following the team’s Game 4 loss to the New York Knicks, according to a video circulating online and a statement from police.
Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift became the youngest woman ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on Thursday, June 11, during a ceremony recognizing her contributions to music, according to organizers.
The City of San Antonio plans to spend $2.3 million to remove and replace a center-hung scoreboard at the Alamodome that was installed in 2019, according to a City Council agenda document.
The lawsuit names the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as a defendant and challenges a proposed exchange that would give SpaceX refuge land near Boca Chica in return for 683 acres of company-owned property adjacent to the site.
The San Antonio City Council received a final briefing on Thursday on a proposed series of rate increases from the San Antonio Water System (SAWS), which seeks to raise water rates by about 29% through 2029 to fund infrastructure upgrades and operations.
Lyndell Price, a former co-owner of the now-closed Turkey Leg Hut, pleaded guilty on Thursday to hiring individuals to set fire to Bar 5015, a Houston establishment owned by his former business partner, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office and federal court records.
The Republican Party of Texas is considering a proposal to make regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) and large-scale data centers a top legislative priority for the 2027 Texas Legislature, as delegates gathered in Houston on Thursday for the party’s biennial statewide convention.
Actor and former professional wrestler Tyler Mane announced that he has been diagnosed with breast cancer and has begun chemotherapy treatment, using his social media platform to raise awareness about the disease among men.