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Texas' App Store Accountability Act requires minors to have their parents' permission to download most apps. The Supreme Court says the law can go into effect as lawsuits continue in lower courts.
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Track confirmed New World screwworm infestations in Texas and learn what the flesh-eating parasite is, which animals are at risk, how it spreads, what symptoms to watch for and what officials are doing to contain the outbreak.
Last month, the Texas Republican Party included in its platform a ban on foreigners using American surrogates, arguing the practice allows children born under these circumstances to obtain U.S. citizenship.
Texas' App Store Accountability Act requires minors to have their parents' permission to download most apps. The Supreme Court says the law can go into effect as lawsuits continue in lower courts.
On Tuesday's show: We learn how a little-known appeals process allowed thousands of wealthy homes to be removed from floodplain maps. And we get details about a lawsuit filed by Daniel Wong, who had been appointed to serve as Fort Bend Couty Judge, the latest development in a...
Episode: 3387 In which an old handbook keeps teaching me for almost eight decades years. Today, an old book keeps informing me.
A man was taken into custody after authorities say he stole a private ambulance with a medic inside Monday afternoon in northwest Harris County.
Harris County Precinct 1 Constable Alan Rosen said there's an ongoing criminal investigation into a man claiming adverse possession of the Heights home where authorities say murder suspect Lee Gilley killed his pregnant wife in 2024.
In a video you'll only see on ABC13, a shirtless man is seen walking around the front of the ambulance, climbing into the driver's seat before the ambulance driver realizes what is happening.
The lawsuit seeks a court order affirming the validity of Wong’s appointment as interim judge, which stemmed from a now-dismissed civil lawsuit, in order to prevent what his attorney alleges is a politically motivated effort to remove Wong from office.
The parasite is primarily found on contaminated raw food sources. It spreads through the contamination of raw produce and water with human feces.
A man was taken into custody after a private ambulance was stolen with a medic still inside Monday afternoon, according to the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office.The incident was reported around 3 p.m. near the intersection of Bold River Road and Doss Landing Avenue in...
For our busy Houston commuters, we have – The Commuter Cut – a special 40-minute version of our show to listen to during your journey home.
CenterPoint officials said they are using weather stations scattered throughout the island to help figure out how to make their equipment more resilient.
A criminal investigation into the attempted takeover of a murder home in the Heights has been opened as law enforcement returned to the home of Lee Gilley and Christa Bauer in the Heights on Monday. “There’s a special place for this person,” Constable Alan Rosen said in...
Today: We find out how Houston fared as a host city for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, discuss Galveston County’s new approved precinct map and what residents are saying about it, learn about Moody Gardens’ new animal resident, and more.
Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal, 41, died at Parkland Hospital less than 24 hours after being seized outside his home by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
HCSO said the mother parked, went inside the gas station, and left the car running with her 1-, 3-, and 10-year-old still inside before the suspect took off.
A Houston man accused of abandoning a puppy in a locked container in Channelview has been arrested after being sought for months, according to the Harris County Precinct 1 Constable’s Office.Deontwon Marquise Perry Jr., 21, is charged with misdemeanor cruelty to animals....
Sloan had led the Houston-area university for two decades after first taking on the role in 2006. According to the university, Sloan led the institution through the creation of its first doctoral program in Executive Education Leadership and the founding of the Houston...
A record 10 countries from Africa qualified soccer teams for the expanded field in this year’s FIFA World Cup, with nine advancing to the knockout stage.
Harris County Constable Precinct 4 deputies are investigating a major crash near N. Grand Parkway West and the Tomball Parkway. Authorities say a child was injured in the wreck and was being evaluated by EMS at the scene.According to investigators, the crash may have unfolded...
Deputies found the repairman shot to death after family members said they were worried when he didn't come home from work, according to the sheriff's office.
Two suspected drunk drivers were arrested after, authorities say, they plowed into Harris County Constable Precinct 5 patrol vehicles during a nighttime closure on the westbound Katy Freeway near Westgreen Boulevard.Deputies with Precinct 5’s Toll Road Division were already on...
Immigration rights experts worry that the recent inquiry is the latest sign Trump is interested in transferring unaccompanied minors to the state, where it is easier to quickly deport them.
The Houston Republican served for three decades in Congress, rising to become chair of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee.
In this episode, University of Houston political science professor and “Party Politics” co-host, Brandon Rottinghaus, explores a new Texas law that creates a single statewide health permit for food trucks.
A suspect was arrested after they allegedly stole a vehicle with children inside in the Aldine-area, according to Harris County Sheriff's Office.
In the coming days, FIFA will tear down and move out of NRG Stadium. Houston’s World Cup host committee is now shifting its focus almost entirely to its FIFA Fan Festival, which runs through the end of the tournament July 19.
Harris County Constable Precinct 4 says deputies arrested 25 suspected drunk drivers during an enhanced Fourth of July holiday weekend DWI enforcement initiative across Precinct 4.According to the constable’s office, the proactive operation was designed to create a strong law...
Three children are safe after a carjacking Monday morning in the Aldine area, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies responded to a call in the 700 block of Aldine Mail Route Road, where investigators learned a woman had gone into a store and left her three...
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) historically has treated military service as a mitigating factor in any enforcement actions. Under the Trump administration, that appears no longer to be the case, according to veterans' advocates.
On Monday's show: We offer listeners a chance to vent their pet peeves about life in our city. And we reflect on how Houston did as a FIFA World Cup host city.
Episode: 3386 In which the search for visualizing four dimensions leads, ultimately, to mathematics. Today, the missing dimensions.
A 74-year-old woman died and a 2-year-old child was hospitalized after they were pulled from a neighborhood pond in northeast Harris County, authorities said.
A family visit ended in tragedy Sunday evening after a 2-year-old child and a 74-year-old relative died following an apparent drowning in a north Harris County neighborhood pond, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies responded around 6 p.m. to the 900 block of...
The sheriff's office said a 9-year-old was rushed to the hospital after the child was struck in the arm by celebratory gunfire in east Harris County.
A family gathering in the Channelview area turned frightening overnight after a 9-year-old child was struck by a bullet while outside in the backyard, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies said the incident happened at a home in the 1500 block of Park Drive....
A Fourth of July celebration turned dangerous overnight in northwest Harris County when a home caught fire in the Copperfield subdivision, and investigators say discarded fireworks were to blame.The Cy-Fair Fire Department said crews were called late Saturday to a reported house...
The Cy-Fair Fire Department said that no one was injured in the house fire before advising the public to soak all used fireworks before disposing of the debris.
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