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713 Day: Here are ways to celebrate the Houston holiday
There are events and special promotions throughout the city over the weekend and on Monday, which is 713 Day in recognition of the longtime area code for Houston....
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Texas Standard for July 10, 2026: Questions remain after fatal ICE shooting in Houston
The fatal shooting of a Mexican national by an ICE agent in Houston has prompted protests, federal scrutiny and a pledge by Mexico's government to pursue legal action. As investigators work to determine exactly what happened, the case is drawing attention on both sides of the......
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Texas astronaut Wally Funk, oldest person to go to space, dies at 87
The city of Grapevine announced Funk's death Thursday, saying she "inspired generations by breaking barriers in aviation and space exploration."
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Houston congresswoman says man killed by ICE wasn’t intended target of agents, who weren’t wearing body cams
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Houston resident originally from Mexico, was fatally shot Tuesday morning during what the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has called a “targeted enforcement operation” in the city’s predominantly Latino East End....
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Aaron Reitz, former attorney general candidate, appointed U.S. attorney in Texas’ southern district
Reitz, a partisan firebrand who has vowed to “destroy the left,” previously served as Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s top deputy.
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ICE shooting: What happened to de-escalation (July 10, 2026)
On Friday's show: We consider what happened to the idea of de-escalation in police encounters with the public, we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week, and we talk with jazz legend Kahil El'Zabar....
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Amid uncertainty at home, Mexican Americans reconnect with roots during World Cup
Against a backdrop of uncertainty and a crackdown on immigrants in the United States, many Latinos say they feel targeted and unsettled by what may become the nation's biggest roundup of migrants in almost 70 years. Mexico's exuberant co-hosting of the World Cup and its team's......
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Federal appeals court rejects bid to revive in-state tuition for Texas students without legal status
For more than two decades, the Texas Dream Act allowed certain students without legal status to qualify for in-state tuition. The law was abruptly overturned last year....
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‘They haven’t made it easy’: Family of Houston man fatally shot by ICE says they're unable to claim his body
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 52-year-old father of three, was on his way to work when he encountered federal immigration officers in Houston’s East End.
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The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1599: Urban Archaeology
Episode: 1599 Urban archaeology: a privy provides a window to the past. Today, history in a trash bin.
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Health departments for Houston, Harris County report 34 cases of cyclosporiasis
The intestinal illness linked to unwashed raw produce, which can cause "explosive" bowel movements, is usually not life-threatening, according to the CDC....
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Baker Hughes to lay off 174 workers in northwest Houston plant closure
The layoffs come amidst ongoing uncertainty in the industry caused by the United States and Israel's war with Iran.
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Federal judge dismisses City of Hitchcock lawsuit that sought return of $721K seized by Galveston County
The money, which amounts to 9% of Hitchcock's annual operating budget, was seized from the city's general fund bank account in June after authorities alleged it was tied to illegal gambling....
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Houston Mayor John Whitmire says HPD can’t investigate ICE shooting. Legal experts disagree
“Suppose a federal officer, while he was working, shot the mayor,” a legal expert said. “Is everyone going to claim that he can't be prosecuted for murder just because he was on duty at the time? No, of course not.”...
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Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (July 9, 2026)
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.
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Hello Houston (July 9, 2026)
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Exclusive: Harris County DA says his office is investigating fatal ICE shooting in Houston
There have been widespread calls for an independent investigation since the Tuesday shooting death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by a federal immigration agent....
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Mexico is preparing legal action after ICE fatally shot a Mexican national in Houston
Mexico is preparing legal action after a Mexican national was fatally shot Tuesday during what ICE described as a targeted enforcement operation in Houston. President Claudia Sheinbaum called the shooting part of a broader pattern of mistreatment of Mexican migrants....
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Passenger killed when driver loses control of vehicle, crashes into tree in northwest Houston, HPD says
A vehicle passenger died overnight after authorities said the driver lost control in north Houston.
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Recent DOJ opinion could 'undermine' rights of people with disabilities, say Texas advocacy orgs
Texas advocacy groups warn a recent opinion from the U.S. Department of Justice could lead to an increase in institutionalization for people with disabilities. More than 25 organizations have signed a joint statement urging policymakers to protect the rights of people with......
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James Talarico raises over $30 million in second quarter, campaign says, more than triple Ken Paxton’s sum
The Austin Democrat’s haul is a record for a U.S. Senate candidate in the second quarter of an election year and is nearly three times what Beto O’Rourke raised in the same period in 2018....
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Survey: More than 141,000 Houston-area adults experienced temporary homelessness in 2025
A new survey from the Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County and Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research is offering a broader look at housing instability across the Houston region.The study estimates that approximately 141,000 adults experienced......
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Relatives of Houston man fatally shot by ICE agent describe him as ‘hard-working family man’
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo had lived in the United States for more than 30 years and was working his way through the process of obtaining legal immigration status, according to his family....