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London Tube station. READ MORE: 9 injured in fire at Houston chemical plantSharp told Storyful that "the doors did not or would not open" despite smoke in the cars, and said "workmen on the platform" used their "hammers and other tools to smash all the windows for everyone to get out."

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it was tracking a new, highly mutated lineage of the virus that causes Covid-19.

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NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA - Officials said it would take months, then weeks. But, in reality, cars, trucks and commerce will move again along the busiest highway corridor on the east coast Friday at noon, as three northbound and three southbound lanes open."We’re going to have a 45 mile per hour speed limit. We are going to have three 11-foot lanes, but there will be no shoulders in that area," Michael Carroll, Pennsylvania Secretary of Transportation, explained.The highway, now sitting on 10,000 tons of glass aggregate and 12 inches of asphalt, was finished off by a giant NASCAR jet drier brought in from Pocono Raceway.RELATED:"The walls were on fire.

HOUSTON - A woman from Washington State has been sentenced after admitting to threatening a federal judge in Texas. SUGGESTED: Sen. Ted Cruz threatened by Houston-area man in cryptic phone callAccording to the U.S.

Lobo, Texas - A ghost town in West Texas is up for sale for less than most houses.IRS says it has $1.5 billion in tax refunds waiting to be claimedThe current owner of the 10-acre town of Lobo, in West Texas, purchased the town in 2001 for $20,000 with a few friends. The last residents of Lobo left in 1991, leaving behind an empty swimming pool, a motel, and a few houses.The owner is now selling Lobo for $100,000. Best neighborhoods to buy a house in HoustonThe cost difference between owning and renting has hit its widest gap in over 15 years.New ideas for the town range from a kangaroo farm to an escape room experience using the entire area.

SURFSIDE, Texas - Multiple injuries have been reported after a ramp collapsed at Stahlman Park in Surfside on Thursday.According to the Surfside Fire Department, at least five teenagers were life-flighted to Memorial Hermann in Houston, about six teens were taken to local hospitals via ambulance, and approximately 10 more were taken to a hospital by a private vehicle.CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX 26 NEWS APPTheir injuries are non-life-threatening, according to Brazoria County authorities.Officials say the incident involved the Bayou City Fellowship summer camp visiting from Cypress, Tomball, and Spring Branch. All the teen ages range from 14 to 18.Emergency response at Surfside Stahlman Park A section of an elevated wooden walkway fell several feet, and law enforcement could be seen examining the area.The cause of the incident is still under investigation and an update will be provided as the investigation progresses, authorities say.This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates.

FILE - USAs Jim Hines victorious after winning Mens 100M Final at Estadio Olimpico in Mexico City, Mexico 10/13/1968 (Photo by Rich Clarkson /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images) Jim Hines, the 1968 Olympic 100-meter champion who later went on to be an NFL wide receiver, has died. He was 76.USA Track and Field announced that Hines died Saturday.

Elizabeth Holmes, founder of Theranos Inc., left, arrives at Federal Prison Camp Bryan in Bryan, Texas, US, on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. Photographer: Sergio Flores/Bloomberg via Getty Images BRYAN, Texas - The federal Texas prison where Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes will spend the next 11 years offers business classes, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons.Federal Prison Camp (FPC) Bryan in Bryan, Texas, about 100 miles outside of Houston, offers various educational programs for inmates, including "Administrative Assistant, Small Business, Medical Transcription and Coding, Accounting Technology" certificate programs, according to an employee handbook.All inmates at FPC Bryan, which houses mostly white-collar criminals, are required to have a job for at least three months and can take a test to determine which job is the best fit for them. Detainees also have daily chores, such as mopping and making their beds, the handbook states.INMATES HOPE TO BEFRIEND THERANOS FOUNDER ELIZABETH HOLMES AHEAD OF HER ARRIVAL AT TEXAS PRISONEmployees cannot, however, conduct a business without "staff authorization" at the prison.‘REAL HOUSEWIVES’ STAR JEN SHAH TO SERVE PRISON TIME: CELEBRITY LAWYER ON WHAT REALITY STARS FACE BEHIND BARSFPC also houses "Housewives of Salt Lake City" star Jen Shah, who was sentenced to 6.5 years in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud in a telemarketing scheme targeting elderly victims.FILE IMAGES - Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes (L) and "Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" star Jen Shah are pictured.

FILE - An Arbys restaurant is pictured in a file image. (Photo by Aimee Dilger/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) A Texas family is suing Arby's for negligence and wrongful death after their matriarch, an employee, died inside a freezer at a Louisiana restaurant.The New Iberia Police Department said a female victim, later identified as Nguyet Le, 63, was found dead inside a walk-in freezer at an Arby's location on East Admiral Doyle Drive.

HOUSTON - LaTonya Floyd, the sister of George Floyd, who was killed by then Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin, said she forgives him for what happened to her brother. She told that exclusively to FOX 26 cameras who were at an event where a screening of a short documentary of the George Floyd sculpture was premiered. During an event in Houston on Wednesday night, George Floyd's Sister, LaTonya Floyd, forgave former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for his actions back in May 2020.She said, "I know America may think I'm crazy for saying this, but I gotta get this off my chest. At this point, three years down the line, I do forgive Derek Chauvin for what he did, it's not okay that he did. Ok, but I have to forgive him in order to move forward in my life.

HOUSTON - The man charged in the death of Migos rapper Takeoff has been indicted on a murder charge, officials confirm.According to the Harris County District Attorney's Office, Patrick Xavier Clark was indicted by a grand jury Thursday morning.CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX 26 NEWS APPPatrick Xavier Clark, left, charged with the murder of Migos rapper Takeoff, right. (Harris County Sheriffs Office/Erika Goldring/Getty Images)Takeoff, whose real name is Kirsnick Khari Ball, was killed on Nov.

FILE - The sun sets on the skyline of lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center behind the Statue of Liberty in New York City on May 14, 2023, as seen from Jersey City, New Jersey. (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images) NEW YORK - Some of America's largest cities have seen a significant decrease in population since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, with the Big Apple topping the list during the three-year period.A report by the U.S.

FILE - View of the Dallas skyline through the Horseshoe highway built to upgrade the congested interchange in downtown Dallas, Texas, on July 21, 2020. (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images) ORLANDO, Fla. - The flight from urban areas that took place during the first year of the pandemic either reversed or slowed in its second year, as last year metropolitan areas in Texas and Florida boomed and declines in New York and Los Angeles were halved, according to new estimates from the U.S.

Defendants sit on May 16, 2023, at the Higher Regional Court in Dresden, eastern Germany, prior to a hearing in the trial over a jewelry heist on the Green Vault (Gruenes Gewoelbe) museum in Dresdens Royal Palace in November 2019. (Photo by SEBASTIAN BERLIN - A German court convicted five men Tuesday of breaking into a Dresden museum and stealing 21 pieces of jewelry containing more than 4,300 diamonds.The men, ages 24 to 29, received prison sentences ranging from four years and four months to six years and three months, German news agency dpa reported.

HOUSTON - An industrial plant fire continues to go up in flames in Deer Park.Preliminary reports of a type of explosion at theShell Deer Park industrial plant at 5900 SH-225 at East Beltway, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX 26 APPAn Environmental Duty Representative at Shell Deer Park shared this statement: "We are currently experiencing fire within one of our units. The incident is being handled within the boundaries of this facility and there is no threat to the community from this incident.

killing five neighbors ended Tuesday not far from the site of the shooting when authorities, acting on a tip, said they found the suspect hiding underneath a pile of laundry in the closet of a house.Francisco Oropeza, 38, was captured without incident near Houston and about 20 miles (32 kilometers) from his home in the rural town of Cleveland, where authorities say he went next door and shot his neighbors with an AR-style rifle after some of them had asked him to stop firing rounds in his yard because it was keeping a baby awake.“They can rest easy now, because he is behind bars,” San Jacinto County Greg Capers said of the families of the victims. “He will live out his life behind bars for killing those five.”The arrest happened near Conroe, ending what had become a widening dragnet that had grown to more than 250 people from multiple jurisdictions.

MISSOURI CITY, Texas - A family from Missouri City is encouraging others to seek quick treatment for symptoms that don't go away quickly after their son got a virus that shut down his organs.Jacob Brooks, 22, was an accomplished athlete in high school, and his parents say he has always been healthy and never had underlying conditions. That's why they say they are still in a state of shock that an illness came close to claiming his life.

Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joins airport service workers and union leaders Capitol Hill to urge Congress to pass the Good Jobs For Good Airports Act on March 09, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Leigh Vogel/Getty Images for SEIU) HARTFORD, Conn. - U.S. Sen.

FILE - A robot serves to the customers at the Naulo restaurant in Kathmandu, Nepal on Sept. 17, 2022.

ORLANDO, Fla. - NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) have announced the four astronauts who will blast off aboard an Orion spacecraft on an out-of-this-world mission that will take them on a 10-day journey around the moon in 2024.The big announcement was made Monday morning at NASA Johnson Space Center’s Ellington Field in Houston."The Artemis II crew represents thousands of people working tirelessly to bring us to the stars. This is their crew, this is our crew, this is humanity's crew," said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson.

moon.NASA is planning to send four astronauts, including a Canadian, around the moon with the launch of the Artemis II mission set for next year. Read more: NASA reveals next-gen spacesuit for the next astronauts on the Moon In preparation for that, on Monday, the U.S space agency and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) will be announcing the four-person crew that will venture around the moon and back.Monday’s event will be held at the NASA Johnson Space Center’s Ellington Field in Houston.Canada’s Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne will be in attendance along with the CSA’s vice president, Mary Preville.On April 3, you will meet the team of astronauts flying to the Moon on the #Artemis II mission.These explorers will pave the way for future lunar landings and our next giant leap — human exploration of Mars.

CLEARWATER, FL - March 23: Philadelphia Phillies Shortstop Trea Turner (7) at bat during the spring training game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Detroit Tigers on March 23, 2023 at BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, Florida. (Photo by Cliff Welch PHILADELPHIA - Baseball begins again on Thursday with opening day.

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - A sexual act in the bedroom left one woman dead and her boyfriend was charged with her death.On Tuesday, Harris County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the 800 block of Ashland Boulevard for an unknown medical emergency around 2:20 a.m.SUGGESTED: Bond lowered for Joseph Harrell, suspect charged in Houston robbery that left woman paralyzedWhen they arrived, they found a woman, 24-year-old DeJe Garrett-Hillard, lying unresponsive. She was taken to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead.Jaaron Thomas MORE STORIES OUT OF HARRIS COUNTYOfficials say they spoke with the boyfriend, Jaaron Thomas, 27, who told them he and the woman were engaged in a sexual act called "erotic asphyxiation" when she went unresponsive.After an investigation, Thomas was arrested and charged with Manslaughter in her death.

MIAMI - Jose Altuve left Venezuela’s 9-7 quarterfinal loss to the United States on Saturday night with a possible broken right thumb after getting hit by a pitch in another injury setback at the World Baseball Classic.The Houston Astros second baseman, an eight-time All-Star and the 2017 American League MVP, fell to the field after he was struck by the 95.9 mph sinker from Colorado reliever Daniel Bard in the fifth inning. He grimaced as he walked off with an athletic trainer, and Altuve was replaced by Luis Rengifo."The Astros will provide an update tomorrow after further evaluation," the club said in a statement.A Houston athletic trainer was concerned Altuve’s thumb was broken but had not received a scan to confirm a break, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press speaking on condition of anonymity because the team had not announced a diagnosis.Altuve’s injury occurred three days after New York Mets All-Star closer Edwin Díaz sustained a season-ending knee injury during the postgame celebration of Puerto Rico’s 5-2 win over the Dominican Republic.MORE ASTROS NEWSAltuve did not answer questions from media after the game, saying only in Spanish: "All is good.""It didn’t look good," said Venezuela manager Omar López, the Astros first base coach.

Los Angeles to Houston, Texas, were delayed for over an hour after the flight attendants reportedly got into an argument and refused to work with each other.Ashley Brewer, an anchor on ESPN, tweeted on March 12 that her flight was delayed for a rather unusual reason."Guys. My flight can't take off [because] 2 flight attendants got in a fight and are now REFUSING to work together.

REDMOND, Wash. - A Washington woman who died with her husband when a stalker from Texas broke into their home and opened fire told a judge days earlier she'd just had spinal surgery and was struggling with limited mobility as her harasser ignored requests to leave her alone."I have had major back surgery and my mobility has been affected, and I need care 24/7," Zohreh Sadeghi, 33, wrote in an application for an order of protection. "This makes me fear about my ability to respond to a crisis."Ramin Khodakaramrezaei, a 38-year-old trucker who previously lived in Houston, listened to Sadeghi's broadcasts and initially became a friend, according to court documents.

HOUSTON - Houston police say they need the public’s help identifying a suspect who violently robbed a woman and left her paralyzed. On Feb. 13, Houston police say Nhung Truong was attacked by a Black man in his early 20s in what officials believe was a jugging incident.Investigators say Truong had withdrawn money from the Bank of America on Blackhawk Blvd near the Beltway and was followed by the suspect nearly 24 miles away to a shopping center on the 9800 block of Bellaire.PREVIOUS STORY: Houston woman body slammed to the ground during jugging robberySurveillance video shows Truong dropping her belongings on the ground and the man running away with what he thought was an envelope with cash.

(Photo by Rainer Binder/ullstein bild via Getty Images) A suspected bank robber in Utah demanded $1 from a bank teller Monday and waited for police officers to arrive because he wanted to be jailed in federal prison.Donald Matthew Santacroce, 65, was instead booked into the Salt Lake County Jail on a robbery charge, the Salt Lake City Police Department said. UTAH SUSPECT CHARGED WITH MURDER OF MISSING 19-YEAR-OLD MAN NEARLY A YEAR AFTER HIS DISAPPEARANCE"Please pardon me for doing this but this is a robbery. Please give me $1.

Exterior view of facade of the Doubletree Newark Airport hotel by Hilton Hotels in Newark, New Jersey on a sunny day, March 16, 2018. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) A terrifying crime wave of rapists allegedly targeting women in hotel rooms is unfolding at well-known hotel chains in the U.S., a new report has found. "I think this has been a longstanding modus operandi.

HOUSTON - It's allergy season, so if it seems like everyone and their mom are getting sick, you know why.  During the Spring time in Houston, certain plants bloom, and with many people moving to the city, it's almost unavoidable to get sick. MORE: The difference between COVID-19 symptoms and seasonal allergiesBut before you freak out, allergy experts, like CVS MinuteClinic practitioner Erin Vierus, are stressing the importance of recognizing the signs, treating them adequately, and doing what you can to prevent them. "We've had a particularly bad sick season with so many different viruses circulating right now," Vierus explained.

PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 03: Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies runs to second after hitting a double in the fifth inning of Game 5 of the 2022 World Series between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park o CLEARWATER, Fla. - Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper has joined his teammates at spring training and hasn't ruled out being back by the All-Star break following Tommy John surgery."Things can change either way," the two-time National League MVP Harper said Thursday. "I could be after, I could be before. But as right now that’s the date we kind of solidified.

The Port Arthur News."If they’re open, I’m here," Stinson added. Workers at the Chick-fil-A in Port Arthur, which is roughly 90 miles east of Houston, took notice of Stinson’s accomplishments and decided to reward him and his wife for their dedication.In a video posted by the Port Arthur Chick-fil-A location to YouTube, Stinson and his wife could be seen being celebrated by the staff as they entered on their 1,000th visit. "We got a chance to surprise our wonderful Mr. James Stinson.

A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) this week stopped a passenger with an assault rifle and 163 rounds of ammunition from being carried onto a plane headed to Houston. (Cr NEW ORLEANS - An officer with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) stopped a passenger last week with an assault rifle and 163 rounds of ammunition, the agency said. Officials said the 52-year-old passenger would've carried the items onboard a plane at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) heading to Houston. A deputy with  Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office arrived and confiscated the Palmetto PA-15 Multi AR firearm loaded with 30 rounds of .300 caliber ammunition.

The KFC logo is displayed outside a KFC restaurant, a unit of Yum! Brands Inc., in Houston, July 13, 2010. (Aaron M.

HOUSTON - Houston police shared video of the terrifying moment a Houston mother was robbed while getting her baby out of her car. They are asking for the public’s help to find the person responsible.According to police, the robbery occurred around 8:20 p.m.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 13: General view during Toys"R"Us Grand Opening at Macy's Herald Square on October 13, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Macy's, Inc.) Toys R Us has found second life as new in-store locations have opened in select Macy’s department stores across the country and celebrating with nine days of free events. The toy store giant filed for bankruptcy in 2017 and closed all locations in 2018 as the brick-and-mortar locations suffered declining sales.

NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - 2021/08/17: A few dozen Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) protesters rally on Foley Square demanding citizenship now for all undocumented immigrants. (Photo by Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images HOUSTON (AP) - A federal judge ruled Friday that the current version of a federal policy that prevents the deportation of hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the U.S.

AUSTIN, Texas - Drivers along South Congress may notice a new pro-abortion billboard up, courtesy of California Gov. Gavin Newsom.The billboard, which is up just south of Stassney Lane in South Austin, features a woman sitting with her arms crossed over her knees, looking at the words "Need an abortion? California is ready to help." The billboard also features California's abortion resources website as well as a Bible quote saying "Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no greater commitment than these."The billboard states it is paid for by Gov.

HOUSTON, TX - OCTOBER 04: Philadelphia Phillies center fielder Brandon Marsh (16) watches the pitch in the top of the fifth inning during the MLB game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros on October 4, 2022 at Minute Maid Park in Hous HOUSTON - After capping his magnificent comeback season with another stellar start Tuesday night, Justin Verlander was too busy looking ahead to reflect too much on what he's accomplished already."I wouldn’t be who I am or in this position now if I just was happy with where I finish the regular season. ...

FILE - The game ball stands on a pedestal that says 10 Years of NWSL on the pitch before the National Women's Soccer League match between NJ/NY Gotham FC and the Houston Dash at Red Bull Arena on July 31, 2022, in Harrison, New Jersey. (Photo by Ira WASHINGTON - An independent investigation into the scandals that erupted in the National Women's Soccer League last season found emotional abuse and sexual misconduct were systemic in the sport, impacting multiple teams, coaches, and players, according to a report released Monday."Abuse in the NWSL is rooted in a deeper culture in women’s soccer, beginning in youth leagues, that normalizes verbally abusive coaching and blurs boundaries between coaches and players," former acting U.S.

Toronto Blue Jays have clinched the top wild-card seed in the American League and will play their first-round series at Rogers Centre starting Friday.The Blue Jays locked up the spot Monday night when the Seattle Mariners dropped a 4-3 decision to the Detroit Tigers.Toronto defeated the Baltimore Orioles 5-1 earlier in the evening in a rain-shortened game.Major League Baseball changed the wild-card format for this post-season. Three wild-card teams will make the cut in each league this year along with the three division winners.The Blue Jays, seeded fourth in the American League, will host the fifth-seeded team — either the Mariners or the Tampa Bay Rays — in a best-of-three series. All games will be played in Toronto.The winner will advance to play the top-seeded Houston Astros in the best-of-five AL Division Series starting Oct.

The sun sets behind a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft at Kennedy Space Center in Florida ahead of the Crew-5 astronaut launch. (Image: SpaceX) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Operations at Florida's spaceport are getting back to normal after Hurricane Ian's rampage throughout the state. NASA and SpaceX are now targeting Wednesday, Oct.

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) released an image of the human smuggling plane stopped at the Mid Valley Airport in Weslaco, Texas. (Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) ) Texas state police disrupted a human smuggling attempt by plane, leading to the apprehension of six illegal immigrants, including a deported felon wanted in Wisconsin for sexual assault on a child. Three other individuals, including a female U.S.

HOUSTON - Officials are investigating a tragic death in southwest Houston, where a 9-year-old boy died after his grandfather found him unresponsive in the tub. It happened in the 15600 block of Corsair Rd. a little before 10 p.m.

Coronation Street's first disabled actor has said disabled people were killed by the government’s Covid failure. Speaking at a Labour Party Conference fringe event Cherylee Houston wept as she said 'we’re not seen as human', adding: “It makes me want to cry every time”.

to ArriveCAN” that prompted concerns among U.S. crews that they “may not be able to cross the border” to help Canada amid post-tropical storm Fiona.In a statement sent to Global News, a spokesperson for Nova Scotia Power said the issue was resolved and crews were on their way to affected areas “within a few hours.”“When we heard from our crews that there were issues at the border, we reached out to provincial officials to see if there was any help that could be provided,” said spokesperson Jacqueline Foster in the statement.“We understood there would be outreach to appropriate federal officials that might be able to help.