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1+ hour, 10+ min ago (220+ words) Updated on: December 9, 2025 / 6:49 AM EST / CBS/AP A Mexican National Guardsmen shot and killed three fellow service members at a barracks over the weekend in the western Mexican state of Michoacan, where the government has surged security forces in the wake of recent high-profile killings. The suspect was in custody in Michoacan. The shooting occurred Saturday hours after a car bomb exploded in Coahuayana, Michoacan, killing five people outside a local police station. According to H'ctor Zepeda, commander of the community police, the explosion was so powerful that human remains were scattered throughout the area. President Claudia Sheinbaum declined to give more details Monday. The explosion and National Guard shooting came as the federal government has stepped up security activities in the state, sending in additional troops after two recent high-profile assassinations. At least three of the six drug cartels…...

1+ hour, 56+ min ago (1412+ words) December 9, 2025 / 6:00 AM EST / CBS News In the year since President Trump and the GOP's decisive 2024 victories, Democrats have been grappling with a central question: how to chart a path out of what many in the party have described as the political "wilderness."" A series of wins in 2025 " from New York City to California, New Jersey and Virginia " has eased some of that anxiety. While Democrats' over-performance in these races came largely in blue states, party operatives say the victories have offered needed momentum and a sense of direction after last year's bruising losses at the hands of Republicans left many Democrats feeling adrift." In a wide-ranging interview with CBS News, Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin said he believes the party's rebuilding process remains far from complete." "I won't feel like we're out of the wilderness until we win in…...

2+ hour, 7+ min ago (77+ words) A possible Federal Reserve rate cut this week could influence what Houston families pay on mortgages, car loans and credit cards, and even affect housing decisions. How a Fed rate cut could impact mortgage and credit card costs in Houston To stream KHOU 11 on your phone, you need the KHOU 11 app. Download the KHOU 11 app Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this video Before You Leave, Check This Out...

2+ hour, 34+ min ago (638+ words) December 9, 2025 / 5:22 AM EST / CBS News It's been more than 30 years since Miami last elected a Democrat to serve as mayor, but the party feels this might be its best shot to reclaim victory in decades, as its candidate said a win would be a referendum on President Trump's immigration policy. "What I will tell our congressional delegation and every person serving in Congress and the Senate is this immigration, these tactics, they're not only cruel, I grew up catholic, I think they're also sinful," Eileen Higgins, the Democratic mayoral candidate, said. Higgins, a county commissioner, is facing a runoff election against Republican hopeful Emilio Gonzalez, a former city manager, Miami-Dade County commissioner and Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services under former President George W. Bush. " "My opponent would like this to be a referendum on the president," said Gonzalez, who has…...

6+ hour, 54+ min ago (80+ words) Episode: 2829 Cesare Lombroso and his Museum." Today, a head in a jar. Episode: 2829 Cesare Lombroso and his Museum. Today, a head in a jar. 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!...

8+ hour, 13+ min ago (775+ words) HOUSTON " The FIFA World Cup 2026 is coming to Houston " and so are the scammers. With tickets ranging from $205 to nearly $1,000 " and that's for the cheap seats " criminals know desperate fans are willing to look past red flags for a "killer deal." For more information on the scams to look out for ahead of the big matches, KPRC 2's Michael Horton spoke with Kayla Ramsey, who serves as the office manager at Houston Ticket Store & Midtown Tickets and is known as the "Ticket Queen" by Houston's sports fans and concertgoers. MORE FROM THE TICKET QUEEN: "Buy now': Houston ticket broker says FIFA World Cup 2026 ticket prices are sky-high and trending upward People are traveling far and wide to the Houston area to catch the World Cup action, and the scammers are no exception. Ramsey said scammers will even come from out…...

9+ hour, 32+ min ago (334+ words) HOUSTON " Houston police are searching for a man accused of fatally stabbing a woman during an overnight attack in east Houston. The stabbing happened just after 11 p.m. Monday near Lyons Avenue and Hoffman Street, according to investigators. Houston Fire Department crews and HPD's Northeast Patrol units were dispatched to the area for a reported stabbing. Police say the woman was stabbed roughly two blocks away but managed to run for help before collapsing in a nearby parking lot. Houston police say witnesses saw the woman walking down Lyons Avenue and arguing with a man who was on the opposite side of the street. According to investigators, the woman was on the north side of the street while the man was on the south side. Police say the man crossed the street, where a physical altercation occurred and the woman was stabbed…...

10+ hour, 36+ min ago (602+ words) December 8, 2025 / 9:19 PM EST / CBS News A NASA astronaut and two cosmonaut crewmates strapped into their Soyuz ferry ship and undocked from the International Space Station on Monday, heading for landing on the steppe of Kazakhstan to wrap up an eight-month mission. "We wish you a soft landing and hope to see you on the ground very soon," a Russian flight controller radioed. With Soyuz commander Sergey Ryzhikov strapped into the descent module's center seat, flanked on his left by cosmonaut Alexey Zubritsky and on the right by NASA's Jonny Kim, the Soyuz MS-27/73S spacecraft undocked from the lab at 8:41 p.m. EST. After moving a safe distance away to a precise point in space, the Soyuz braking rockets were expected to fire at 11:09 p.m., slowing the ship's 17,100-mph velocity by about 286 mph, just enough to drop the far side of the orbit into…...

11+ hour, 55+ min ago (40+ words) Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas launched a bid for U.S. Senate on Monday. CBS News reporter Shawna Mizelle has the details. Rep. Jasmine Crockett launches Senate bid: "What we need is for me to have a bigger voice"...

11+ hour, 55+ min ago (42+ words) The self-driving taxi company Waymo is being investigated by federal safety regulators over a persistent problem: failing to stop for school buses. Kris Van Cleave reports. Waymo's robotaxis seen failing to stop for school buses at least 20 times, police say...