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3+ hour, 7+ min ago (94+ words) Episode: 2674 The Royal Navy Surgeon; Taking Medicine to Sea in the Age of Sail." Today, the Royal Navy Surgeon. Episode: 2674 The Royal Navy Surgeon; Taking Medicine to Sea in the Age of Sail. Today, the Royal Navy Surgeon. To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code: This article is part of the podcast Engines of Our Ingenuity Resources like these are made possible by the generosity of our community of donors, foundations, and corporate partners. Join others and make your gift to Houston Public Media today!...

3+ hour, 55+ min ago (527+ words) Ticket prices for Houston's seven 2026 FIFA World Cup matches have been released, ranging from $140 to $700 for group-stage games. The city will host five group-stage matches and two knockout rounds (Round of 32 and Round of 16), with the latter expected to be the highest-demand fixture. Portugal is scheduled to play two matches in Houston, offering fans a potential chance to see global superstar Cristiano Ronaldo. HOUSTON - Houston fans now know what it will cost to experience the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the city's temporarily renamed Houston Stadium, after FIFA released official ticket pricing for all tournament matches. Houston will host seven matches total: five group-stage games, a Round of 32 match, and a Round of 16 match. Category 1: Lower-tier premium seating Category 2: Mid-tier seating across lower and upper decks Category 3: Upper-tier seating Category 4: Not listed as available for any Houston matches yet Sunday, June…...

5+ hour, 25+ min ago (299+ words) December 15, 2025 / 10:43 PM EST / CBS News The U.S. military says it struck three more alleged drug-carrying boats in the Eastern Pacific on Monday, the latest in a campaign of vessel strikes ordered by the Trump administration that have killed at least 95 people in 25 boats. Monday's strikes killed eight men across three boats, the U.S. military's Southern Command said in a post on X. It alleged the occupants were "male narco-terrorists" and the boats were "transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and were engaged in narco-trafficking. The strike was authorized by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Southern Command said. Southern Command also posted a 47-second video that appeared to show three separate air strikes on vessels. The military began striking boats in the Eastern Pacific and the Caribbean in early September, part of what the Trump administration has described as a "non-international armed…...

5+ hour, 39+ min ago (229+ words) Javana Vela, Houston Life Producer Houston " For more than 65 years, the Mission of Yahweh has been a place of refuge for homeless mothers and their children in Houston. One of the people who knows that impact best is Helen A. Gay, who was abandoned at birth and left at the Mission as a newborn. She was later one of 24 children adopted by Sister Helen S. Gay, the woman who founded the Mission back in 1961. Today, Helen A. Gay serves as the director of community engagement and partnerships, helping carry on the legacy that quite literally saved her life. The Mission of Yahweh offers transitional housing, allowing women and their children to stay for up to two years while they work toward stability through education, job skills, and support services. The need, however, has never been greater. The Mission receives no government funding and…...

6+ hour, 5+ min ago (682+ words) Updated on: December 15, 2025 / 10:04 PM EST / CBS News Construction of the White House's planned $300 million ballroom is expected to be completed in the summer of 2028, just months before President Trump leaves office, according to an environmental assessment prepared by the National Park Service in late August. The assessment finds some shortcomings in the presidential project, mostly stemming from the sheer size of the new structure. The 90,000 square-foot building " nearly double the size of the existing executive mansion " will "disrupt the historical continuity of the White House grounds and alter the architectural integrity of the east side of the property," it found." "The new building's larger footprint and height will dominate the eastern portion of the site, creating a visual imbalance with the more modestly scaled West Wing and Executive Mansion," the report continues. "These changes will adversely alter the design, setting,…...

7+ hour, 41+ min ago (93+ words) Rob Reiner's life changed while he was making "When Harry Met Sally." He met Michele, who would become his wife of 35 years. Reiner said the budding relationship led him to change the indelible film, telling Lesley Stahl the couple hit it off and it changed his perspective on the story. Rob and Michele Singer Reiner were killed Sunday in what police are investigating as a homicide. Why Rob Reiner changed "When Harry Met Sally" after meeting his wife Michele Why Rob Reiner changed "When Harry Met Sally" after meeting his wife Michele...

7+ hour, 41+ min ago (97+ words) Lesley Stahl quoted Norman Lear when she profiled Rob Reiner earlier this year, "Rob's movies all have a human dearness to them." Reiner responded by citing one of his longtime influences and reflecting on how his work attempted to capture both the comedy and tragedy of the human experience, stories told with layers of meaning. Rob Reiner and his wife of 36 years, Michele, were found killed Sunday in their Los Angeles home. Rob Reiner on how his work tried to capture the human experience Rob Reiner on how his work tried to capture the human experience...

7+ hour, 57+ min ago (29+ words) Dozens of residents confronted ICE agents in South Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Monday. CBS News Minnesota reporter Jonah Kaplan has more. ICE agents clash with dozens of residents in Minnesota...

7+ hour, 59+ min ago (530+ words) December 15, 2025 / 8:09 PM EST / CBS News Three days after'two Brown University students'were shot and killed and nine others were wounded in a mass shooting, the gunman remained at large " and students say the Ivy League college campus they had considered a safe place no longer feels the same. Talia Levine, a senior at Brown University studying international and public affairs, told CBS News on Monday that she was on the 11th floor of the Sciences Library with her friends when the shooting occurred at the nearby engineering building. "This has been my home for the past eight years, and I think it is so deeply concerning to feel unsafe here, probably for the first time in my life," the Providence, Rhode Island, local said. "Overall, the sentiment among students has just been deep-rooted distress and fear that this could happen in a…...

8+ hour, 5+ min ago (47+ words) The first significant snowfall of the season blanketed much of the East Coast and was immediately followed by the a deep freeze. Rob Marciano reports. Snow blankets much of the East Coast, followed by deep freeze Snow blankets much of the East Coast, followed by deep freeze...