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ProPublica and The Texas Tribune have identified at least 30 lawsuits filed by the attorney general over the past nine years that have a tenuous connection to the counties in which they were filed.
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Walk into any seventh-grade classroom in The Woodlands and you'll find the usual assortment of spiral notebooks, half-finished homework, and doodles in the margins. What you won't expect — what stops people in their tracks — are the fully realized, intricately detailed manga panels that fill Harper Madison's pages from…
Deputies with the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office are mourning the loss of retired K9 Ultras, a longtime member of the Precinct 4 team remembered for his service and loyalty.Ultras, who was 14, spent years working alongside deputies after joining the agency in 2015....
One person is dead and two injured after an "altercation" at a party in northeast Harris County, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said when deputies got to the scene, they found three people with gunshot wounds.
The Harris County Sheriff's Office said one person was killed, and two others were injured after a shooting at a large party in the northeastern part of the county early Saturday morning.
Harris County sheriff’s deputies were called to a reported shooting during a large party early Saturday in northeast Harris County, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said.Deputies responded to the 6600 block of Rubilee Avenue, near Smith Road and Old Humble Road, after the call came in around...
UPDATE | May 30, 9 a.m.Deputies with Constable Mark Herman’s Office say they have located 6-year-old Kiara Hsieh safe in La Marque, Texas, following what the agency described as a rapid response and diligent investigation. Kiara is being evaluated by EMS as a precaution and is...
Documents allege Deputy Louis Norman used law enforcement resources to stalk a woman he previously dated. Montgomery County Pct. 3 Constable's Office said he was fired on Friday.
A 17-year-old has been charged with murder in a man's shooting death in Harris County, allegedly stemming from a dating dispute, according to the sheriff's office.
The sheriff's office said detectives learned that the teen and the man were in a dating relationship, and the shooting allegedly stemmed from an argument over infidelity.
Montgomery County Precinct 3 investigators say an 18-year-old Conroe man is accused of using an artificial intelligence app on his phone to create nude images of underage girls by digitally manipulating photos pulled from public social media accounts.Constable Ryan Gable’s...
Despite being on the hot seat over potential deadline misses, the Harris County Flood Control District executive director said she's focused only on completing the projects.
Prosecutors say an ICE agent fired into a Minneapolis home occupied by four adults and two children, then falsely claimed he acted in self-defense. He was arrested Friday in Texas.
The city is looking into emergency conservation measures as most options for additional water have been tapped or are years from completion.
Derelict marine vessels can create safety hazards and environmental issues if abandoned in the water.
The Texas Board of Nursing reversed the emergency suspension of Mary Elizabeth Eastland's license, but allegations tied to last summer's deadly Camp Mystic flood remain unresolved.
The Democratic primary runoff in the 18th District, between U.S. Rep. Christian Menefee and U.S. Rep. Al Green, was one of the highest-profile races in the Houston area.
During Tuesday's election, a countywide issue with electronic polling books caused delays and interfered with voters’ ability to cast a ballot for more than two hours.
Talarico is running for U.S. Senate against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who soundly defeated incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in Tuesday's Republican primary runoff.
Episode: 1580 Su-Sung's wonderful eleventh-century water clock. Today, Su-Sung's wonderful clock.
The 38,000-square-foot facility is estimated to be under construction until the end of 2027 and will replace the current Richmond location with a capacity to serve double the number of veterans and their families.
The boat, named the “Buccaneer,” ran aground at Crystal Beach on May 15. It's now back on the water.
A grand opening event is scheduled for Saturday at the Hill at Sims Park, which local officials say is the first new public greenspace in Sunnyside in nearly 50 years.
At 78, Green’s political career is likely to end when he leaves office in January. He said he would devote the remainder of his term to progressive causes.
The festival will be open in Houston's East Downtown neighborhood every day of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which kicks off June 11.
Today: Houston Airport System’s Jim Szczesniak discusses changes to the airports ahead of the summer travel season, Nerdtropolis founder Sean Tajipour gives us a preview of the summer movie season, and we share events happening this weekend for Last Minute Plans.
On Thursday's show: We learn about some contracts NASA has awarded to Texas companies to take the next steps toward an eventual base on the moon. And we reflect on how Supreme Court decisions of recent years have gutted the Voting Rights Act.
The attorney general promptly appealed the May 7 decision to a statewide appeals court that already signaled it disagreed with Paxton's rules.
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.
The Houston-area craft brewery, best known for its Bombshell Blonde Ale, is the latest casualty in an industrywide downturn.
Fertitta Entertainment was founded by Houston billionaire Tilman Fertitta, the former chair of the University of Houston System Board of Regents who in April was confirmed as U.S. Ambassador to Italy and San Marino.
The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Richardson Mortuary has remained closed since the Texas Funeral Service Commission ordered the owners to suspend operations last year.
The U.S. is blocking some international travel amid an outbreak of the deadly disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Those restrictions will be in effect when the team makes its World Cup debut in Houston on June 17.
First responders said four people were taken to the hospital and they continued their search for victims overnight.
Officials responded to the stranded riders, who were students from Houston ISD, at around 5:30 p.m. Thursday. Crews used a ladder truck to rescue them.
On Friday's show: Houston Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher outlines the bill she has introduced to counter the new "Anti-Weaponization Fund," which some fear could give payouts to some of those who attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. And we break down The Good, The Bad, and...
The exhibit is located on Level 2 of the Museum’s main campus, and is on view now through January 2027.
Episode: 1579 Five years before we found out about the Wright Brothers! Today, we gradually learn about the Wright Brothers' flight.
To avoid fake FIFA websites, which seek to fraudulently obtain users' information, the FBI recommends ensuring the typing of the URL “fifa.com” and avoiding links labeled as “sponsored” by search engines such as Google, Bing or Yahoo.