University of Houston's Pi Kappa Phi chapter shut down after alleged hazing

The University of Houston's Pi Kappa Phi chapter was permanently shut down by its national organization following an investigation into "deeply disturbing" hazing allegations involving physical abuse and hospitalization, with students involved now facing potential expulsion and criminal charges.

Wisconsin dad's TikTok antics go viral, racking up millions of views

A Whitefish Bay dad's attempt to connect and get under his daughters' skin has gone viral after his TikTok account caught fire among an audience that can't get enough of the antics.

On Red Cup Day, Starbucks workers vote to strike in 45 cities

Starbucks employees held walkouts at dozens of stores nationwide on Thursday to disrupt the company’s Red Cup Day.

Starbucks 'Bearista' frenzy: Some leave empty-handed, others declare ‘the war is over’

Starbucks fans are losing it over the sold-out Bearista cup and Hello Kitty plush, camping out, calling stores nonstop, and reselling the $44 cup for over $1,000 on eBay.

Woman found dead at Disney’s Pop Century Resort in fourth tragic incident in a month

A woman in her 40s died Sunday after being taken from Disney’s Pop Century Resort in Florida to a nearby hospital, marking the latest in a string of deaths at Walt Disney World in recent weeks, reports say.

Harris County commissioner raising alarm over $47 million pay increase for county employees

Harris County Precinct 3 Commissioner Tom Ramsey is sounding the alarm about a $47 million proposal aimed at raising salaries for County employees under a certain pay grade.

Amazon cutting 14,000 jobs amid company's investment in AI

The job cuts at Amazon were announced Tuesday and account for 4% of the online retail company’s corporate workforce.

Reflecting on loss of UH's Kurt Hester
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Nate Griffin is joined with former University of Houston linebacker and radio analyst for the UH football team Ted Pardee to reflet on the loss of strength and conditioning coach Kurt Hester.

Facebook settlement payments coming soon: Here’s what to know

Facebook users are starting to receive payouts from a $725M settlement over claims the platform misused personal data. Here’s how much you could get and when.

Amazon Web Services global outage 'resolved' after disruption, company says

The company said that while the issue has been resolved, some services may experience a backlog of messages while it works to process them over the next few hours.

Amazon to hire 250,000 workers during holidays

The company has a variety of jobs available for the holiday season and here’s how you can apply.

Amazon plans to cut 15% of workforce in new round of layoffs

The job cuts were announced as the tech giant shifts its focus to AI products related to business operations.

Deputy shoots dog to end fatal attack on owner in Bacliff

A Bacliff man was fatally attacked by his two pit bull dogs in his yard Saturday, leading a Galveston County Sheriff's deputy to shoot one of the animals to end the assault.

Missing Houston teen located at immigration facility, family questions HPD

Teenager Emmanuel Gonzalez Garcia, who was reported missing, was located by authorities and is now being held by the Office of Refugee Resettlement, leading to a dispute over whether HPD improperly contacted ICE.

Texas man gets 50 years for striking officer, leading 120 mph chase in drug bust

A Texas man who struck a police officer with his vehicle during a drug bust and led authorities on a high-speed chase was sentenced to 50 years in prison Tuesday after a jury found him guilty on two felony charges.