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government
The Harris County District Attorney's Office had requested a show cause hearing about whether DeGuerin, who is representing Gilley, violated a judge's gag order by speaking about the case to several news outlets, including Houston Public Media....
schools
The number of Texas students using taxpayer money for private school or home-school could increase as more families accept invites.
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Hugo Balderas-Ibarra, who represents two of the people who were in the van driven by Lorenzo Salgado Araujo when he was fatally shot by an ICE agent, is accused of negligence in a separate asylum and immigration case....
News
New data centers won't be able to join the Texas power grid until state regulators complete a review of their energy and water usage, under a new directive from the governor....
News
Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico called the new state ban on many types of THC products, which went into effect Friday, "a gift to the cartels." His Republican opponent, Attorney General Ken Paxton, has previously sued Texas cities for decriminalizing marijuana....
News
Todd Blanche's nomination to serve as attorney general has been held up in a Senate committee over the $1.8 billion fund. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis said they now look forward to voting for Blanche....
weather
As preseason football workouts kicked off Monday, schools in the Houston area and across the state were required to measure the wet bulb globe temperature and adjust their practices accordingly....
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Granger was the first Republican woman elected to represent Texas in Washington, D.C.
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A federal judge on Sunday declined to block construction on the Trump administration's Big Bend area border wall, saying plaintiffs could not argue the plan violates a federal law because the administration was legally allowed to bypass that law....
News
The latest research on coffee and caffeine and its effect on heart health in the journal "Circulation" says moderate consumption (up to five, 8-ounce cups) is safe and benefits heart health. Drinking more than that may cause problems....
News
Houston has won six games in a row and 11 of its last 12.
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On Monday's show: We consider how to make the roads safer for Houston drivers. And we offer listeners a chance to vent their pet peeves about life in our city....
News
Episode: 3394 An old book of WW-I aeroplanes reveals something about technological change in wartime. Today, an old book with an unintended message.
safety
A family is still searching for answers nearly six months after Michael Shannon was killed in a hit-and-run crash in northwest Harris County. Sunday would've been Michael's 20th birthday....
Local
The Harris County Pct. 4 Constable’s Office says a drug deal lead to a man being shot outside a Burger King restaurant in Spring on Sunday.The shooting happened on E. Cypresswood Drive near the North Freeway.The injured man was transported to a local hospital.An adult male......
safety
Photos shared by officials at the scene showed a vehicle with its wheels up in the retention pond off the Grand Parkway. Officials said the driver was able to exit the vehicle safely....
government
An 18-year-old man was found shot near the entryway of an apartment complex along Ella Boulevard.
safety
Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to a reported shooting at an apartment complex in west Harris County, authorities said. The incident happened overnight at a complex in the 23400 block of Kingsland Boulevard.Investigators said an adult man was found with a......
safety
Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to an apartment complex in northwest Houston Saturday night after neighbors reported hearing a gunshot.According to HCSO Sgt. Greg Pinkins, deputies with Precinct 4 arrived at Hacienda Bonita Apartments in the 14400 block of......
safety
Families looking for a last splash of summer before classes begin can stop by a free snow cone event Monday hosted by Harris County Precinct 4.Constable Mark Herman and Harris County Commissioner Tom Ramsey, partnering with Sunny Daze, plan to hand out snow cones from 10 a.m. to....
News
Episode: 1611 Benjamin Franklin and Cotton Mather: ideologies diverge and converge. Today, Benjamin Franklin and Cotton Mather.
News
Top dogs were riding waves Saturday at the annual World Dog Surfing Championships as hundreds of spectators cheered -- and barked -- from the Northern California beach.From small spaniels to large labs, the canines were judged on factors including how long they could stay on......
government
As families across the Houston area prepare for the first day of school, Saturday became another stop on the back-to-school checklist.Instead of shopping for backpacks or notebooks, hundreds of parents visited Harris County Clerk annexes to pick up one document many schools......
government
The court ruled the EPA must enforce stricter limits on PM 2.5, which is fine particulate matter such as dust, smoke and soot that can be harmful to health....
News
Episode: 1610 Thoughts on the nature and purpose of experiments. Today, we wonder why people do experiments.
government
A Houston business owner says a repeat offender has become a constant problem after Richard Herrin was convicted of four felonies this year yet spent only days in the Harris County Jail, prompting renewed calls for tougher penalties on habitual felony thieves....
safety
The fire department received a call about a 2-alarm fire near the intersection of Fannin Street and University Boulevard shortly after 5 p.m. Friday.
government
The new online service is designed to speed up vehicle registration for Harris County residents by reducing tax office wait times.
weather
"After the Flood," a collaboration of The Texas Newsroom and PBS’ Frontline, is an intimate and deeply reported look at catastrophic flooding in Central Texas....
business
The restaurant had been a staple of Independence Heights since the 1940s. Some guests waited hours in a line that went out the door for one last chance at shrimp and fried chicken....
government
A Houston funeral home director accused of stealing a dead man’s estate stormed out of the Harris County criminal courthouse Friday morning, claiming to be a “celebrity” who had nothing to say — then quickly changed course and started hurling insults.Unique Green is accused of......
News
It's the first West Nile virus case in Galveston County in 2026. Health officials there say the resident, who is hospitalized, had "travel exposures" outside of the county during their incubation period....
safety
Police in a small East Texas city say a parked car may have made the difference between a frightening crash and an unimaginable tragedy.The incident happened on Highway 69 in the City of Huntington, which is just east of Lufkin.Harris County deputies investigating apparent......
safety
Phillip Cerf, 62, has been charged with four counts of aggravated sexual assault for alleged crimes committed between 1996 and 2016.
News
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.
News
The secretary of state told counties to immediately reinstate any Texans who were removed from the voter roll despite showing DPS proof of citizenship....
News
Although several synthetically derived cannabis products will be banned on July 31, delta-9 THC products will still remain legal.
business
Exxon Mobil on Friday reported doubling its second-quarter profits to $14.53 billion, up 105% from the same time a year ago, while Chevron nearly quadrupled its profits to $12.07 billion....
News
A new rule for asylum applications adds to the bevy of changes under the Trump administration to the core program for those fleeing persecution in their home countries....
government
Harris County officials are investigating a possible murder-suicide scene after a son found his parents dead in their home near the Cypress area.
safety
Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating what appears to be a murder-suicide at a home in the 13000 block of Campos Drive in the Cypress area.HCSO Sgt. Mike Ritchie said deputies responded to the residence earlier in the morning after a man called 911 and......
News
On Friday's show: We get details on Texas' new ban on certain THC products, which begins today. And we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week....
weather
Episode: 1609 Benjamin Franklin's experiments in thermal radiation. Today, Benjamin Franklin thinks about theoretical and applied science.
News
A video obtained by Eyewitness News shows the moments after a stabbing inside a Walmart in north Houston and the paramedics' response. HPD said a woman was detained....
government
Authorities are investigating after a body was found behind a business in Harris County on Thursday evening.
safety
Harris County authorities are reporting a 13-year-old has died following a “possible medical emergency."
government
A proposed fuel storage terminal in northwest Harris County is drawing growing opposition from residents who say they’re worried about potential impacts on their health, quality of life and property values.The project, proposed by Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P., now part of......
safety
A 13-year-old is dead after a possible medical emergency in north Harris County on Thursday, according to the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office....
News
Latinos make up about 25% of the growing population in the suburban county outside Houston, and that demographic is trending upward, according to the U.S. Census Bureau....
safety
Charges have been filed against a teen suspect accused of opening fire at a Harris County Sheriff's Office deputy in west Harris County, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez....
safety
The search for Yorlan Rafael Reyes, the 31-year-old inmate who escaped July 18, remained active as of Thursday.
News
The news comes as two key Republicans, including Sen. John Cornyn of Texas, are withholding their support over concerns about the Justice Department's deal with President Trump....
News
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.
government
Today: We learn about the creation of a synthetic cell, talk with Harris County Precinct 1 Commissioner Rodney Ellis about the county’s budget, hear a conversation with Houstonian playwright Cris Eli Blak, and more....
government
An attorney for prominent Houston defense lawyer Dick DeGuerin is pushing back against allegations from the Harris County District Attorney’s Office that DeGuerin violated a gag order by talking to the media in the ongoing capital murder prosecution of Lee Gilley.DA’s office......
News
This year's ticketed celebration on West 19th Street will span from Ashland to Yale streets and feature live music, food and drinks and an artisan market....
safety
An investigation is underway after a vehicle crashed into Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt in northwest Harris County on Thursday morning, according to Constable Deputies with Constable Mark Herman’s Office.The crash happened at the yogurt shop in the 10880 block of Louetta......
News
Dream Con, one of the country’s largest Black-owned pop culture conventions, is at risk of looking elsewhere to find financial support and resources.
News
The Senate Judiciary Committee had been expected to vote Thursday on whether to advance Blanche’s nomination to the full chamber.
