A new lawsuit filed by the parents of Thy Mitchell accuses her late husband, Matthew, of plotting the killings of her and her family. As evidence, the parents submitted dozens of videos they say were recorded inside their River Oaks home in the days before their deaths....
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Today: We learn about the new medical research hub UH Health, U.S. Representative Sylvia Garcia discusses the latest on the fatal ICE shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, Houston radio personality Madd Hatta tells us about his new children's book, and more....
A group of eight people was arrested after authorities say they trespassed onto an abandoned property in Spring as part of a viral TikTok trend.According to the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office, deputies recently responded to Main Street America, a long-closed......
Thirteen years ago, when Texas created the tax deal for data centers, state lawmakers expected to lose — at most — $14 million in tax revenue in Texas' next 2-year budget cycle. Now, state projections show it could lead to Texas forgoing more than $3 billion in the 2028-29......
The poll found the Austin Democrat with a commanding lead among independents and a surprising edge with non-college-educated voters, who have consistently favored Republicans....
Rabe’e Ata Juma’a Alqaq, who was in Houston to compete in the Genuine Cup at Rice University, reportedly traveled to Chicago of his own accord after telling his team he was going for a walk....
ERCOT and the PUCT said they've already taken steps to regulate large energy consumers and called for the state legislature to expand their authority.
The 21-year-old singer from Houston, whose legal name is David Burke, faces charges of murder, continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14 and unlawful mutilation of human remains....
A federal judge mandated Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego be released within 48 hours. He was one of three passengers in the van Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was driving when he was fatally shot by ICE....
On Tuesday's show: We find out why this week could be the hottest stretch of the summer in Houston. And we learn some good news about Corpus Christi's water crisis....
Summertime means peach season in Texas. But some fruit stands have had to import the fruit from other states after the combination of a warm winter and a late spring freeze wiped out much of the local crop....
Episode: 3392 The Rise of Orientalism and its crescendo in the Roaring ‘20s. Today, strange happenings in the 1920s.
The rule, which will allow USCIS officers to refer asylum seekers directly to immigration court without first interviewing them, has the potential to affect more than 100,000 people in Texas....
Health officials reported 14 confirmed cyclosporiasis cases in Galveston County with four other potential cases under investigation as of Monday.
The 15th Court of Appeals repealed injunctions which forced Houston-based midwife Maria Rojas to stop practicing medicine.
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Today: Council Member Joe Panzarella shares his vision for Houston's Freedmen’s Town, we find out how the Genuine Cup empowers athletes with intellectual disabilities, and we learn about how Combined Arms supports veterans and service members....
The new park in Missouri City recognizes the history of the Palmer Plantation, where slaves gathered under an oak tree during the 1860s to learn they had been freed....
Texas may expand use of the Classical Learning Test despite a new report finding less evidence its scores predict college success than the SAT or ACT.
Episode: 3391 In which Project Mohole looks inside Earth while Sputnik reaches outside. Today, Inner Space versus Outer Space.
Episode: 1608 Three scale models of structures, with vastly different weights. Today, we design for tension.
The FBI suggested plastic bags in the van contained methamphetamine. The agency hasn’t released official test results.
Lawmakers called for an investigation of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at a field hearing in Houston on Friday that featured Salgado Araujo’s two sons among the key witnesses....
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Politicians on the ballot this November from both sides of the aisle have pressed for greater scrutiny on data centers in Texas. Recent polling shows most Texans oppose them in their communities....
Today: We discuss where the U.S. currently stands on the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement, learn about the Sickle Cell Association of Texas’s Camp Cell-A-Bration, and talk with Texas Southern University’s new Chief Financial Officer....
The two-story, 5,000-square foot toy museum opened in 2022 in the popular shopping district on 19th Street.
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.
Texas Monthly's Daniel Vaughn discusses how pitmasters can avoid the smoke of rising beef prices.
A Southwest Airlines flight attendant was detained by ICE while working, according to the flight attendants' union. The circumstances remain unclear as the union provides legal support....
SPØWith swords, axes and shields, competitors from 30 countries are going head-to-head in the grounds of a Danish fortress in a modern version of old-fashioned battle.The International Medieval Combat Federation's annual world championship roared into gear in northern Denmark......
Episode: 1606 The Skycity: a concept struggling against its own Gothic weight. Today, the skycity.
Local officials are looking to capitalize on what they called a successful men’s World Cup in the city, also by offering thousands of complimentary tickets to home games for the Houston Dynamo and Houston Dash....
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The strongest earthquake in the region in at least 100 years raised concerns about the potential impacts to the oil and gas industry, according to local county officials....
Preliminary data covering six of Houston’s seven World Cup matches indicates demand fell year over year for hotels, though many visitors were willing to pay a higher rate to stay in Houston....
These maps show that the redistricting battle President Trump initiated has so far had a particular impact on largely Black congressional districts in Republican-led states....
Episode: 2622 Watson: A computer system that plays Jeopardy!. Today, Jeopardy!.
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Today: Fort Bend County Commissioner Dexter McCoy discusses the county’s ongoing leadership fight, we learn about how Houstonians can preserve local bee populations, talk with Houston area food and travel content creator Shawn Singh, and more....
The newly released, handwritten statements by two men who saw Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s shooting say he never threatened ICE agents.
Democrat James Talarico has outraised Paxton in funds 3-to-1. Will John Cornyn supporters make the difference?
MD Anderson is a global leader in cancer research, tapping hundreds of foreign-born scientists. Now Gov. Greg Abbott’s restrictions on H-1B visas may limit the talent pool....
Episode: 3390 Geraldine Watson & The Big Thicket National Preserve. Today, Geraldine Watson & The Big Thicket National Preserve.
The order applies to one of the three passengers in the van Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was driving when he was fatally shot by ICE. Lawyers are seeking the men’s release from detention....
Immigration attorneys have expressed concerns the executive order could force health providers to determine the legal status of pregnant women before providing care, potentially endangering their lives and those of their unborn children....
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Yorlan Rafael Reyes, 31, escaped from the custody of a correctional officer while at HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood early Saturday, July 18. He remained at large as of Tuesday....
The preliminary hearing in Los Angeles is expected to last about four days and will look much like an abbreviated trial.
The demands came in a letter spearheaded by Maine's Independent Sen. Angus King, signed by 38 Democratic senators and sent to the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE....
Authorities have charged a man with murder and arson after an apartment fire in Spring. The Harris County Sheriff's Office said one person was killed, and 13 others were hurt, including 3-year-old Atlas. His family says he suffered burns to 95% of his body and is expected to......
Harris County Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman has asked Klein ISD, Tomball ISD, Spring ISD, Aldine ISD, Cypress-Fairbanks ISD and Humble ISD to adopt policies prohibiting unregistered electric motorcycles on school property....
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Today: We discuss plans to build a series of border walls across the Big Bend region of West Texas, receive an update on the cyclosporiasis cases in Houston, learn about the mission of Conscious Consumer Collective, and more....
The body of Edward Hall, who was reported missing Sunday, was recovered early Monday near his Houston-area home.
Big and small dogs alike battled one to two foot surf conditions at the 13th annual Ohana Surf Dog Competition in Galveston.
For years, the state has been the leading exporter of semiconductor chips. After the Legislature invested more than $1.5 billion into incentives since 2023, the industry has been booming....
College borrowers in default have ballooned to a national record 9.2 million – up by 4.2 million since April 2025. In Texas, 878,000 are in default, the most of any state....
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