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One killed, multiple injured in shooting at southwest Houston event space
Read full article: One killed, multiple injured in shooting at southwest Houston event spaceA late-night gathering in southwest Houston turned deadly early Sunday morning when gunfire erupted at an event space located between South Post Oak and Vandalia Way.
Tony Buzbee announces sexual assault, harassment case against Austin lobby leader
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18-year-old arrested in connection with fatal hit-and-run that killed Galveston man riding bike
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‘Invasion plan’: Two North Texas men face federal indictment over plot to murder, enslave people on Haitian island
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Illegal water, power setup found at southwest Houston homeless encampment, police say
Read full article: Illegal water, power setup found at southwest Houston homeless encampment, police sayAuthorities made several arrests after discovering an illegal setup tapping into city water and electricity at a southwest Houston property, raising safety concerns amid the area’s growing homelessness challenges.
CAIR-Houston addresses lawsuit filed against Texas Gov. Abbott over terrorist group proclamation
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HISD enrollment drops by more than 8,300 students
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One killed, multiple injured in shooting at southwest Houston event space
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Tony Buzbee announces sexual assault, harassment case against Austin lobby leader
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18-year-old arrested in connection with fatal hit-and-run that killed Galveston man riding bike
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‘Invasion plan’: Two North Texas men face federal indictment over plot to murder, enslave people on Haitian island
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Illegal water, power setup found at southwest Houston homeless encampment, police say
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Entergy mistakenly charges customer $848,000, then cuts her power
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City of Houston revamping inspections to better address blight
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Email from Harris Co. DA’s Office to HISD parents shows movement in investigation into district’s spending practices
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KPRC 2 Investigates finds truancy data not proactively monitored
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Accomplice of Houston’s infamous ‘Candy Man’ serial killer denied parole once again
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Houston parent leads push to equip Spring Branch ISD campuses with 15‑second response drones
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Plan for $20 million firefighter training center near the site of Ohio derailment is revived
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Faculty panel: Texas A&M wrongly fired professor after gender lesson
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Trump administration sues California over giving in-state tuition to immigrants in US illegally
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Preparing to study abroad requires knowing what might go wrong during and after the trip
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Beliefs clash among students, parents and teachers as the Ten Commandments go up in Texas classrooms
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Nigeria's president postpones G20 trip, vowing to step up efforts to rescue abducted schoolgirls
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Trump administration takes major step toward dismantling the Education Department
Read full article: Trump administration takes major step toward dismantling the Education DepartmentThe U.S. Education Department is handing off some of its biggest grant programs to other federal agencies as the Trump administration accelerates its plan to shut down the department.
All 17 Texas propositions have passed. Here’s how the state will be reshaped
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Trump administration plans to build border wall in Laredo, mayor says
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Texas General Election 2025: The 17 propositions you need to know about
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“Operation Lone Star 2.0”: DPS arresting thousands of undocumented immigrants across Texas to aid Trump’s mass deportation
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After being wrongfully deported, a South Texas man and his family navigate realities of shifting immigration policies
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How a rural Texas sheriff became a poster child for serving Trump’s immigration goals
Read full article: How a rural Texas sheriff became a poster child for serving Trump’s immigration goalsRoy Boyd has also become one of the loudest cheerleaders for partnerships between sheriffs and ICE to offer the federal agency unprecedented access to jails and deputies.
Questions remain unanswered after Palestinian man detained at Bush Airport for more than a week
Read full article: Questions remain unanswered after Palestinian man detained at Bush Airport for more than a weekA Houston family wants answers after their son, who is Palestinian, was held for nine days in a screening room at Bush Airport after arriving in the U.S. His attorney says border patrol officials never told him why he was being held or why he was suddenly released afterward.
Gunman in tactical gear opens fire at Texas Border Facility before being shot to death by agents
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⭐️You think you know the Alamo? Wait until you see what’s coming!⭐️
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Dan Patrick calls for resignation of Alamo Trust president over views on how the Alamo’s history should be told
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LULAC honors ‘Little School of the 400′ for its historic milestones in ESL during Hispanic Heritage Month
Read full article: LULAC honors ‘Little School of the 400′ for its historic milestones in ESL during Hispanic Heritage MonthThe "Little School of the 400," pioneered by the inspiring Isabel Verver in the 1950s, laid the groundwork for English as a Second Language (ESL) programs we see today.
The Houston Filipino Street Festival is back in Sugar Land. Here’s what you need to know.
Read full article: The Houston Filipino Street Festival is back in Sugar Land. Here’s what you need to know.Mark your calendars for the largest Filipino festival in Texas. Find out why it's important to celebrate during Filipino History Month.
Brown, bitter, and stirred: The stories behind New Orleans’ iconic cocktails with cocktail historian Elizabeth Pearce
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State Board of Education OKs Texas-heavy social studies plan, setting stage for clash over history lessons
Read full article: State Board of Education OKs Texas-heavy social studies plan, setting stage for clash over history lessonsEducators worry the plan will deemphasize topics like world geography, history and cultures. The board aims to vote on what specific content social studies lessons will include by next summer.
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Entergy mistakenly charges customer $848,000, then cuts her power
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WANTED: Waller County deputies searching for truck after train collision
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Galveston County infant hospitalized with botulism amid ByHeart formula recall
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Hyundai and Kia recall over 330,000 vehicles for fuel tank defect
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88-year-old man admits to killing terminally ill wife, claiming she ‘no longer wished to live’ in murder-suicide attempt
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‘Urine was brown’: Pledge sues over severe hazing at University of Houston’s shut down Pi Kappa Phi fraternity
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Pilot makes emergency landing crash in new housing development near Grand Parkway after engine failure
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Unlicensed chiropractor faces new sexual assault charge in serial case
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Líderes de Houston detallan el plan de sustentabilidad para la Copa Mundial
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‘Turkey tickets?’: When an officer pull you over this holiday season, you may leave with a turkey instead of citation
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Houston leaders outline World Cup sustainability plan, including air quality, bayou cleanup, school programs
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Good Samaritan donates new escort vehicle to Buddhist monks injured in Dayton crash
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Independence Heights Community comes together to feed families ahead of Thanksgiving
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Houston council member proposes change to HPD policy on ICE warrants; police union calls it ‘impossible’
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2 Houston students to play in Macy’s Great American Marching Band during Thanksgiving parade
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Houston animal rescue asks for temporary Thanksgiving fosters to help ease overcrowding
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This Houston road ranks highest in pedestrian deaths in America between 2021 and 2023
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Barricaded suspect slips away during SWAT standoff at home along Highway 6 in Galveston County
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