Texas officials propose penalties for schools with 'vulgar' books, Houston mandates A/C in rentals, and Texans WR Higgins out for season
Armored truck guard shoots teen suspects; Houston-area men arrested in Indiana; suspect accused of fentanyl delivery leading to teen's death
Tesla driver fully accelerated before deadly crash, suspect charged in Kroger shooting, and Harris County fugitive convicted of murder captured in NYC
Mall implements youth curfew, HPD investigates ICE shooting, suspect indicted for kidnapping in Texas.
Houston Woman Added To FBI’s Most Wanted Fraudsters List A Houston woman’s name is now on the FBI’s Most Wanted Fraudsters List. Emylee Thai faces federal charges of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, conspiracy to defraud the United States, destruction of records, and violation of pretrial conditions. Thai owned a lab that reportedly billed […]
Texas faces screwworm outbreak, child abuse case, and flood recovery efforts as hurricane season approaches.
First tropical storm of 2026 may form in Gulf, as storms disrupt Houston events and prompt disaster declaration.
City Council Plans Special Meeting As State Extends Funding Dispute Deadline A special City Council meeting is scheduled for this week to discuss a local ordinance that threatens state public safety funding. Mayor John Whitmire announced last week that the meeting had been pushed back from Monday to Wednesday as the city and state continue […]
Early voting starts today in Texas for the November elections. In the Houston area, a special election for the 18th Congressional District will choose the successor of Representative Sylvester Turner, who died in March. Houston City Council’s At-Large Position 4 is up for grabs after Letitia Plummer stepped down to run for Harris County Judge. […]
A number of celebrities are preparing to put on their dancing shoes for season 23 of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars. Among them are” Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds and two U.S. Olympians who just returned from Rio. Swimmer Ryan Lochte [[ LOCK-tee ]] and gymnast Laurie Hernandez are part of the new cast. Former Texas Governor Rick Perry […]
Supporters of a bill that would require Texas teachers to be trained to recognize signs of mental health problems in their students say this law could save children’s…
via: heraldsun.com According to reporters at the scene, Gov Brewer could be seen pointing her finger at the president during their brief exchange, before President Obama walked away. Gov Brewer later said the president had been upset about a passage in her recent book in which she described a meeting between the two at the […]