Bay Area Target’s grocery department partially closed due to rat infestation

Bay Area shoppers will have to get their food elsewhere after the grocery section of a Target store in San Jose closed due to a rat infestation. The store, located near North Capitol Street and Mackey Road, was closed by health inspectors after rodent droppings and open bags of food were found in the store’s … Read more

Galveston Fire Department says the rescue of eight students on Pleasure Pier ride was matter of training

GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) — After the successful rescue of eight Houston ISD students who were stuck on the Pleasure Pier’s Iron Shark roller coaster in Galveston, the crew involved in the mission told ABC13 that the ordeal was a matter of training. The Galveston Fire Department said it was dispatched after several reports Thursday that … Read more

Boston EMS Superintendent-in-Chief dies after 40 years with the department

Local news The emergency response agency’s second-in-command has dedicated four decades of service, including years as a paramedic. John Gill (right) died Saturday after 40 years of service to Boston EMS. Boston EMS The agency announced that the second officer in command of Boston Emergency Medical Services (EMS) has died. John Gill, 61, of West … Read more

Vatican and State Department stress solid ties after Rubio’s fence-mending visit over Trump attacks

Vatican City — The Vatican raised “the need to work tirelessly for peace” during talks Thursday with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who arrived in Rome on a visit to resolve the dispute after President Donald Trump’s criticism of Pope Leo XIV over the Iran war. Both the Vatican and the US State Department … Read more

Police bust auto chop shop operation in Missouri City, uncovering at least 17 stolen cars, according to police department

MISSOURI CITY, Texas (KTRK) — Authorities say officers busted a large auto parts shop operation in Missouri City on Tuesday, discovering several stolen vehicles and parts. According to the Missouri City Police Department, officers responded to a “suspicious vehicle call” at a local business on Tuesday at 12:04 p.m., where a neighbor reported that a … Read more

3 injured, including HPD officer, in Katy Freeway crash at Beltway 8, according to Houston Police Department

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) – Three people, including a Houston police officer, were injured in a crash on the Katy Freeway at Beltway 8 Sunday morning, authorities said. According to the Houston Police Department, an officer and a wrecker driver responded to a driver who needed assistance on the Katy Expressway near Beltway 8 at approximately … Read more

North Shore police department investigating theft of historic plaques

Local news “This incident occurred while the department was already investigating several other thefts of bronze plaques from other locations around the city,” police said. Monument with stolen painting. Photo courtesy of Newburyport Police Written by Carson Lyle March 29, 2026 | 6:33 pm 1 minute to read Police on the North Shore are investigating … Read more

Houston Fire Department and Texas A&M Forestry Service maintaining grass fire near I-10 and Eldridge Parkway

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) – The Houston Fire Department said it will continue to monitor the fire near the Addicks Reservoir that broke out Sunday morning. The fire is contained near I-10 and Eldridge Parkway, south of Bear Creek Park. Officials said there is no risk of this fire spreading and that it is currently 99% … Read more

Justice Department says members of Congress can’t intervene in release of Jeffrey Epstein files

New York — A judge lacks the authority to appoint an impartial expert to oversee the public release of documents in the sex trafficking investigation of financier Jeffrey Epstein and British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, a federal prosecutor in Manhattan said Friday. Judge Paul A. Engelmayer said in a letter signed by US Attorney Jay Clayton … Read more

League City Police Department to review policies after altering theft suspect’s mugshot using AI

LEAGUE CITY, Texas (KTRK) — A woman accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of beauty products from Ulta Beauty stores in several counties is now part of a larger discussion about how police use artificial intelligence. Carmen Fernandez was recently arrested by the League City Police Department and charged with organized retail … Read more