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Memorial City Mall reopens following evacuation due to ammonia leak
4+ hour, 9+ min ago (258+ words) The mall's ice skating rink, which was the source of the leak, is closed until further notice while it undergoes an operational assessment. Memorial City Mall in west Houston reopened Wednesday following an ammonia leak on Tuesday, when the building…...
SCOTUS Chief Justice John Roberts to speak at Rice University in March
4+ hour, 45+ min ago (274+ words) Roberts, who has led the nation's highest court for two decades, will speak in Houston about the state of the American judicial branch. Chief Justice John Roberts of the United States Supreme Court is set to speak about the state…...
Woman robbed at gunpoint on University of Houston campus
5+ hour, 5+ min ago (325+ words) Wednesday's crime happened a week after an armed robbery at a bank in the UH student center. A week after an armed robbery at a bank in the University of Houston student center, a woman was robbed at gunpoint on…...
NASA set to bring astronaut (and the rest of Crew-11) home early for medical reasons
8+ hour, 14+ min ago (941+ words) In an unprecedented move, NASA is bringing an astronaut crew home early from the International Space Station because one astronaut has an undisclosed medical condition. On Wednesday afternoon, a four-person astronaut crew is set to strap into a SpaceX capsule…...
Woman charged with impersonating father of Camp Mystic flood victim
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (287+ words) Court records say a Florida woman created GoFundMe and Spotfund fundraisers while posing as Matthew Childress of Houston in the days after the death of his 18-year-old daughter, Chloe Childress, at Camp Mystic. A Florida woman has been charged after…...
Will the price of silver hit $100 per ounce this January? 3 things to consider now
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (476+ words) January 13, 2026 / 3:47 PM EST / CBS News The price of silver on Tuesday sat at $88.21 per ounce, marking a remarkable surge for the precious metal. Compared to the same time last year, silver is now up by around $59. Or, put it another…...
Trump speaks about economy, Federal Reserve in Detroit
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (32+ words) President Trump spoke about the state of the U.S. economy Tuesday in Detroit. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more. Trump speaks about economy, Federal Reserve in Detroit...
Border czar Tom Homan claims sanctuary cities are restricting federal access to jails
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (52+ words) Trump border czar Tom Homan is calling for federal immigration agents to be let into local jails to pursue detained targets suspected of being in the country unlawfully. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more. Border czar…...
At least 6 Minnesota federal prosecutors resign after being tasked to investigate Renee Good killing
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (340+ words) Updated on: January 13, 2026 / 2:51 PM CST / CBS Minnesota At least six career prosecutors in the Minneapolis U.S. Attorney's office " including Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson " have resigned as the office continues to face pressure to treat the investigation of the fatal shooting of…...
What happens next as violent protests continue in Iran and death toll rises
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (58+ words) Sources tell CBS News that at least 12,000 people have been killed in the violent, anti-government protests that have spread throughout Iran, though that number could be even higher. Iulia Joja, senior fellow at the Middle East Institute, joins CBS News…...