NBA star James Harden arrested in Houston on weapons charge: report
Authorities in Houston arrested James Harden early Saturday morning on a misdemeanor charge of unlawfully carrying a weapon, according to court records cited by a media report.
Authorities in Houston arrested James Harden early Saturday morning on a misdemeanor charge of unlawfully carrying a weapon, according to court records cited by a media report.
United States men’s national soccer team opened its home campaign in the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a commanding 4-1 victory over Paraguay national football team on Friday in Inglewood, California.
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.
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.
The Houston City Council approved Mayor John Whitmire’s proposed $7.5 billion budget for the next fiscal year on a 15–1 vote, adopting a plan that closes a more than $200 million deficit without raising property taxes.
Meta will launch a $115 million workforce training initiative in Houston and three other U.S. cities as part of a pilot program aimed at expanding skilled labor for data center and artificial intelligence infrastructure, the company announced on Monday.
Federal officials have confirmed three additional cases of New World screwworm in Texas, bringing the state’s total to five detections in less than a week.
The Pride Houston parade scheduled for Saturday night was cancelled due to heavy rain and flooding in the Houston area, organizers said in a Facebook statement.
Pride Houston Parade 2026 had been set to begin at 7:30 p.m. at Houston City Hall and continue through downtown before ending at 10 p.m.
Organizers said the decision was made out of concern for public safety as severe weather and localized flooding affected parts of the city. They added that they are exploring possible rescheduling dates between July 19 and October 31.
The Pride Festival, which began earlier in the day in front of City Hall, remained open until the evening. Several related events—including block parties in Montrose and scheduled nightlife celebrations—were still planned to continue.
Pride Houston events are typically held in late June but were moved up this year to avoid conflicts with FIFA World Cup-related activity in the city. This is the first time the parade itself has been cancelled due to weather, though Pride events were previously cancelled in 2020 and 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Organizers noted that Houston’s Pride parade has evolved over time, moving from Montrose to downtown in 2015 to accommodate larger crowds and event space, a shift that sparked debate within the LGBTQ+ community about preserving its historic roots.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed a second case of New World screwworm in Zavala County on Friday, hours after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott expanded a statewide disaster declaration in response to the pest’s detection in the state.
Harris County and Houston public health officials said the risk of Ebola virus disease in the Houston area and the United States remains low, even as they launched a joint monitoring dashboard and reported travelers under observation in connection with an ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.