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The 2026 Texas election includes major decisions over who leads the state, who represents Texas in the U.S. Senate, and who runs Harris County, along with a Houston ballot measure involving policing policies. The campaigns have also raised questions about property taxes,......
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The Galveston Police Department has launched a new unit dedicated to tackling one of the island’s most persistent and complex challenges — homelessness. The team is known as HOPE, short for Homeless Outreach Partnership and Enforcement. Constable Mark Herman warns residents:......
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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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With Election Day approaching, the U.S. Department of Justice plans to send election monitors to select Harris County polling locations. The announcement has raised questions among Houston-area residents about why federal officials will be there and whether voters will have to......
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Today: We discuss the rising cases of misinformation spreading across digital platforms during election cycles, break down the key races in Texas ahead of Election Day, and talk with Houston filmmaker Keyatta Crews. Plus, this week’s “Producer Spotlight.”...
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Golden State Valkyries forward Gabby Williams led her team to their 68-63 Game 7 victory against the Atlanta Dream, which earned them their first WNBA championship title....
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Mario Morales is accused of striking Miguel Parra-Hernandez with his vehicle while on patrol as an ICE agent. A grand jury indicted Morales Friday morning. His lawyer argues the indictment is “political prosecution.”...
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Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton and Democratic state Rep. James Talarico spoke as more than 1.8 million voters cast ballots early across Greater Houston -- close to a quarter of the early voting total for Texas....
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A swing back among Latino voters, Harris County turnout and Republicans skipping the Senate race are among the trends we’ll be tracking as returns come in....
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An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent accused of intentionally striking a man with his SUV during an immigration operation in west Harris County is expected to surrender to authorities Monday morning.Mario Alberto Morales is expected to turn himself in between 8:30 a.m.......
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On Monday's show: An ICE agent has been indicted for running over a Houston immigrant in October. We learn about the charges and what newly obtained body camera video and reports on the incident reveal....
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An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent was indicted on an aggravated assault charge following a crash in Harris County. His defense attorney is firing back, calling the incident an accident, not a crime....
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A driver was killed in a crash on the North Freeway in the Spring area, causing all southbound lanes to temporarily shut down, the Harris County Sheriff's Office said....
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A driver faces intoxication manslaughter charges after a fatal two-vehicle crash at Jones Road and FM 1960 in north Harris County left two dead and two hospitalized....
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Early voting for Tuesday's election ended Friday night with 1,081,010 Harris County voters already counted, the most ever for a midterm in the county.
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Robert Cyprian, 49, died early Thursday at Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital after being taken there the day before for a medical emergency, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. He was pronounced dead at 1:07 a.m. on Oct. 29.Cyprian had been sentenced Oct. 20 to......
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The Harris County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Division is investigating the death of a 23-year-old man as a death in custody following a chase in northwest Harris County, authorities said.Pct. 4 Constable’s Office deputies responded to a family disturbance at a home on Carols Way.....
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Two people were killed and two others were taken to a hospital after a two-vehicle crash near Jones Road and FM 1960 around 2:30 a.m. Sunday, according to the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office.The conditions of the two people transported to a hospital are not known at.....
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The Golden State Valkyries captured a championship in just their second season by beating the Atlanta Dream 68-63 in a sensational first WNBA Finals Game 7....
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Harris County also surpassed one million early voters, according to unofficial county numbers. More than one million people voted in person, while nearly 45,000 mail ballots had been received.Friday marked the busiest day of early voting in Harris County, with more than 126,000.....
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The four crew members of NASA’s CHAPEA mission had spent 378 days inside a 1,700 square foot facility, living and working in Mars-like conditions. Their families welcomed them back to Earth on Saturday....
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Canelo Alvarez regained the WBC super-middleweight championship, using precise counterpunching to defeat Christian Mbilli by unanimous decision.
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The agent's attorney tells FOX 26 that he'll surrender himself next week.
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A Harris County employee not with Precinct 4 took video of 55-gallon trash bags filled with dead animals left in an open hole.
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Imagine getting a domestic violence charge dropped in exchange for taking an anger management class. How about for making a charitable donation? It's happening in Harris County....
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FIEL and LULAC respond to the indictment of ICE agent Mario Alberto Morales in Harris County. Advocates call for accountability and the release of Miguel Parra-Hernandez, whose attorney says he remains unable to walk following an October 10 collision....
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“No one is above the law.” That was the message from FIEL Houston during a news conference Friday, following the indictment of an ICE agent accused of running over Miguel Parra Hernandez with an SUV in northwest Harris County.The immigrant-led civil rights and advocacy......
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The Houston Police Department said that a deadly shooting of a man in north Houston is now heading to a grand jury.
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A retired Houston Police Department officer is accused of using a law enforcement badge to get into a restricted area of the Harris County Joint Processing Center to speak with an inmate, according to court documents....
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The Harris County Clerk’s Office has agreed to remove election advertisements that used demographic-based targeting settings on social media as part of a settlement reached with the state of Texas. The settlement also bars the office from reactivating those ad settings for the......
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The state lawsuit claimed election ads from Harris County targeted audiences by race.
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Harris County officials said the ICE agent faces two aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charges after he ran over a man during an operation earlier this month....
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Harris County has surpassed 1 million early votes, a milestone that could shape how quickly some races become clear on election night.The Harris County Clerk’s Office told KPRC 2 at 4:30 p.m. Friday that the early vote total had reached 1,000,447.Steven David, who analyzes voter....
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Today: We get the latest on the demolition of Houston’s historic Kirby Mansion, talk with the Houston-based paranormal investigation team Ghost Hunting Beauties, and discuss breast cancer awareness. Plus, we share a list of Halloween events for “Last Minute Plans.”...
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An ICE spokesperson called the indictment a "political stunt" and argued the matter was outside local jurisdiction.
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Harris County voters will decide several local races during the Nov. 3, 2026, general election, along with contests for statewide offices, the U.S. Senate and Congress.[SCROLL DOWN TO SEE RESULTS]Local races include countywide and precinct-based offices, as well as judicial......
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According to Preservation Houston, the new owners did not have a permit to demolish the building despite beginning to do so.
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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.
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Early voting is surging in several predominantly Black communities across Harris County, with turnout in Acres Homes and Sunnyside nearly doubling compared to the 2022 election, according to data from the Harris County Clerk’s Office.The increase is raising questions about......
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Houston police are investigating an overnight shooting at a popular north Houston dancehall. Police tell KPRC that shortly before 2 a.m. two women were arguing in the parking lot of Whisky River North, located on FM 1960 West right near the Tomball Parkway.One of the women got a....
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An attorney for the ICE agent said he plans to surrender himself to local authorities.
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A gas main break near Morton Ranch Road and Bridge Lake Boulevard prompted a shelter-in-place alert and road closure Friday morning in Katy.Harris County Emergency Services District No. 48 issued the alert at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 30, 2026. Residents and businesses......
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A Harris County grand jury indicted a federal immigration agent Friday after he was filmed on video running over a fleeing pedestrian during an Oct. 10 vehicle pursuit in Houston.District Attorney Sean Teare said his office launched a criminal investigation of the U.S.......
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A Harris County grand jury has returned an indictment against the ICE officer who ran over a man in northwest Harris County earlier this month, causing injuries that required hospitalization. It’s unclear yet what charge the federal agent, who has been identified Mario Morales,.....
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A shooting turned deadly after a man was shot while behind the wheel of his car, leading to two suspects being taken into custody, according to Houston Police Department....
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The 14-year-old boy with autism who was reported missing in northwest Harris County Friday morning has been found safely, according to the Harris County Precinct 4 Office. Around 6 a.m., deputy constables said they were searching the 6700 block of FM 1960 Road West for the boy......
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On Friday's show: We broadcast live from Meow Wolf Houston’s Radio Tave as the interactive museum celebrates its two-year anniversary on Saturday. And we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week....
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A 15-year-old boy has been charged with murder after he choked his father to death at their home in west Harris County, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies responded to a home in the 21400 block of Sagrantino Court around 3:45 a.m. Tuesday, May 5,......
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Nearly three weeks after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent ran over a man in northwest Harris County, newly obtained court documents provide a detailed account of the moments leading up to the collision and reveal how investigators’ efforts to examine the federal......
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Two men are in custody following a deadly shooting at a north Houston apartment complex Thursday night, according to police.The shooting happened around 9 p.m. Police say the victim was sitting inside his vehicle when two men approached him and began talking to him.At some......
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A Harris County sheriff’s deputy with 11 years of service, assigned to the Critical Incident Response Team has been arrested and accused of sexually abusing a child, according to court documents obtained this week....
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A Harris County sheriff's deputy has been arrested and charged with continuous sexual abuse of a minor after authorities alleged he abused a teenage relative over an extended period, according to court records....
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The Texas Attorney General’s Office filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Harris County clerk and the clerk's office’s communications director alleging the county is violating the Texas Constitution by targeting certain racial and ethnic groups with voter awareness advertisements....
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A Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputy is behind bars tonight, accused of continuously sexually abusing a child. Alexander Cowley, 40, appeared before a judge Thursday night. The judge said the allegations date back to 2016 and involve the continuous sexual abuse of a......
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Many Harris County voters said ICE enforcement, Temporary Protected Status and work visas are top immigration issues driving them to the polls — and for many families, the stakes are personal.Two women who spoke with KPRC 2 said they come from migrant families and cast their......
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Personnel records obtained by ABC13 show a former Harris County sheriff's deputy was fired earlier this year after a woman accused him of sexually assaulting her while he was responding to a call for help....
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Houston police’s quarterly immigration report details 88 immigration-related encounters, including releases and ICE transfers, as LULAC raises community trust concerns....
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Harris County commissioners voted on Thursday to partner with University of Houston researchers to study floating vegetated islands designed to improve stormwater quality at a county detention basin....
