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City of Houston opens cooling centers as extreme heat moves into the area
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Houston woman recovers stolen rental car after title fraud, fake ID
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Harris County DA certifies 2 ICE shooting witnesses as victims of alleged violent crimes, documents show
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As the president touts Trump Accounts, some families are still waiting for baby's $1,000
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Talarico pledges $25 million for Black voter outreach at sometimes tense Houston town hall
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Parents urge HISD to pause special education restructuring after TEA findings
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Federal appeals court ends a decades-old school desegregation order in Louisiana
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HISD moving forward with special education restructuring as TEA investigation into complaints continues
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Supreme Court clears way for Trump administration to revive restrictive immigration policy
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In far West Texas, the threat of land seizures for a border wall has families on edge
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The Trump administration is facing scrutiny over its billion-dollar border wall contracts in Texas’ Big Bend region
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$1.7 billion contract awarded “for border wall in Big Bend” amid public confusion over construction plans
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Let freedom ring: Battleship Texas fires a patriotic salute as Galveston launches America250
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Texas Historical Commission signs short-term lease for 1940 Air Terminal Museum, pauses artifact removal
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Black Cowboy Museum cancels Juneteenth trail ride, parade due to weather concerns
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Houston physician and educator Dr. Tim Garson makes history approachable and relatable to modern life in new book
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Pride Month 2026 has begun. Here’s what to expect for the LGBTQ+ celebrations
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Houston Ballet closes 2025-2026 season with two standout productions
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Surveillance shows man minutes before allegedly setting Cypresswood apartment on fire that killed his brother
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Bellaire High School student detained by ICE at Houston airport released from detention
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Man charged with murder after fatal fire at Spring area apartment complex
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‘We’re looking for our own kid’: Katy neighbors unite to search for missing 5-year-old Eddie Hall
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Bellaire High School community rallies behind student detained by ICE at Houston airport
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