HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A group of protestors dwindled in downtown Houston as the National Rifle Association Convention came to a close. The annual convention drew protestors calling for greater gun reform following the mass shooting in Uvalde just hours away, claiming the lives of 19 innocent children and two teachers. “I am fighting for children’s lives,” Maris Deleon, a …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Memorial Day brings back an ever so small chance for a rain shower as a strong south breeze transports in moisture from the Gulf. The atmosphere should be too stable to produce any thunderstorms, but isolated showers are possible from the late morning to the late afternoon. Temperatures are starting this morning in the upper 70s …

Israel’s traffic congestion ranks near the worst among developed economies but an algorithm can help, says one of the country’s IT firms engaged in the auto and mobility sector. ITC, or Intelligent Traffic Control, was one of the artificial intelligence players at Tel Aviv’s recent EcoMotion showcase where high-tech and AI firms hope to make transport more efficient and cleaner. …

JAKARTA: Pakistan got over the heart break of not being able to qualify for next year’s World Cup as they beat Oman 5-2 in the fifth to eighth place playoff match of the Asia Cup at the GBK Sports Arena on Saturday. Pakistan had lost 3-2 to Japan on Thursday with the loss putting them out of the Super 4s …

PARIS: World number one Iga Swiatek was the only top 10 seed left standing at the French Open on Saturday after racking up her 31st straight win as third seed Paula Badosa and seventh-ranked Aryna Sabalenka crashed out in the third round. Swiatek, the 2020 champion, dropped serve three times against 95th-ranked Danka Kovinic of Montenegro before sealing a 6-3, …

KARACHI: After dominating in two lopsided games to secure the series, Pakistan women took it to the last ball to complete their Twenty20 International series whitewash over Sri Lanka here at the Southend Club on Saturday. The home side was expected to execute a fairly smooth chase of 108 runs — a total turning out to be competitive despite a …

LAHORE: Amid rising political uncertainty in the country, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has started preparations to hold the One-day International series against the West Indies next month in Multan after receiving verbal instructions from the Punjab government to shift the series from Rawalpindi, the original venue, well-informed sources have told Dawn. The three-match series is scheduled to be held …

Vinicius Junior scored the only goal of the game as Real Madrid beat Liverpool 1-0 in Saturday’s Champions League final in Paris to become kings of Europe for a record-extending 14th time after a night marred by problems outside the ground that led to the kick-off being delayed by over half-an-hour. Brazilian winger Vinicius turned in Fede Valverde’s low cross …

KARACHI: Uncertainty for foreign investors remained high in May as the outflows from domestic bonds reached over $99 million against an inflow of just $15m in the treasury bills (T-bills). The returns on T-bills and Pakistan Investment Bonds (PIBs) are highly attractive for investors, but the country is paying a heavy price for the political crisis and carrying a flood …