Houston lawmakers fight Governor Abbott’s Special Session to redraw district maps
Read full article: Houston lawmakers fight Governor Abbott’s Special Session to redraw district mapsMembers of Congress from Houston are pushing back against a special legislative session called by Governor Greg Abbott.
Harris County cracks down on fraudulent fundraisers after Hill Country floods
Read full article: Harris County cracks down on fraudulent fundraisers after Hill Country floodsHarris County Precinct One Constable Alan Rosen is warning the public to be vigilant against scams following the recent flooding in the Texas Hill Country.
‘It hit my heart’: Volunteer finds Camp Mystic victim water bottle, returns it to family after flooding
Read full article: ‘It hit my heart’: Volunteer finds Camp Mystic victim water bottle, returns it to family after floodingAfter finding a child’s water bottle marked with a name along the flood-ravaged Guadalupe River, a volunteer used a Facebook group to track down the grieving family.
Country music artist George Strait announces benefit concert for Texas Hill Country flood recovery
Read full article: Country music artist George Strait announces benefit concert for Texas Hill Country flood recoveryThe concert was announced on Strait’s X page and will be held in Boerne, Texas on July 27. An intimate donor dinner will also be held.
Murder charge now filed against suspect in deadly carjacking in southwest Houston
Read full article: Murder charge now filed against suspect in deadly carjacking in southwest HoustonA suspect already facing charges in connection with a carjacking that left a victim shot and killed at a southwest Houston gas station has now been charged with murder, the Houston Police Department announced.
Hearing set for Robert Roberson, father accused of killing daughter in 2003, amid execution date dispute with Texas AG
Read full article: Hearing set for Robert Roberson, father accused of killing daughter in 2003, amid execution date dispute with Texas AGRobert Roberson, convicted of the death of his two-year-old daughter in 2003, faces a new execution date despite new evidence.
Clear Alert issued for missing Houston man police believe to be in imminent danger
Read full article: Clear Alert issued for missing Houston man police believe to be in imminent dangerThe Texas Center for the Missing has issued a Houston Regional CLEAR Alert on behalf of the Houston Police Department for 61-year-old Alan Lee.
Gov. Greg Abbott says additional Texas counties approved for federal aid following floods
Read full article: Gov. Greg Abbott says additional Texas counties approved for federal aid following floodsGov. Greg Abbott announced Friday that the federal government has updated the Presidential Disaster Declaration following recent flooding in Texas to include additional counties.
LIVE RADAR: Friday afternoon thunderstorms firing off, expected to bring heavier rain by evening
Read full article: LIVE RADAR: Friday afternoon thunderstorms firing off, expected to bring heavier rain by eveningShowers are likely to become more intense by early afternoon, with the possibility of heavier storms developing between 2 p.m. and 3:45 p.m.
Murder charge now filed against suspect in deadly carjacking in southwest Houston
Read full article: Murder charge now filed against suspect in deadly carjacking in southwest HoustonA suspect already facing charges in connection with a carjacking that left a victim shot and killed at a southwest Houston gas station has now been charged with murder, the Houston Police Department announced.
Hearing set for Robert Roberson, father accused of killing daughter in 2003, amid execution date dispute with Texas AG
Read full article: Hearing set for Robert Roberson, father accused of killing daughter in 2003, amid execution date dispute with Texas AGRobert Roberson, convicted of the death of his two-year-old daughter in 2003, faces a new execution date despite new evidence.
‘It just didn’t get done’: Harris Co. DA’s office delays indictment for man who admitted to killing disabled father of 5
Read full article: ‘It just didn’t get done’: Harris Co. DA’s office delays indictment for man who admitted to killing disabled father of 5A Houston man who has been in jail for murder since late March was granted a personal recognizance (PR) bond on Thursday afternoon, according to court records, after Harris County prosecutors failed to indict him before the 90-day deadline.
Texas DMV employee charged in car title laundering scheme
Read full article: Texas DMV employee charged in car title laundering schemeAuthorities said the DMV employee and another suspect tampered with vehicle records and swapped VINs, deceiving buyers into purchasing stolen cars with fake titles.
HPD officer faces second drunk driving arrest after crashing into METRO bus
Read full article: HPD officer faces second drunk driving arrest after crashing into METRO busA Houston police officer was arrested Tuesday afternoon for driving while intoxicated after he crashed into a METRO bus, KPRC 2 News has confirmed.
On Houston Housing Authority’s waitlist? Here’s what you must do to avoid being dropped
Read full article: On Houston Housing Authority’s waitlist? Here’s what you must do to avoid being droppedAre you one of the 18,000 people on the Houston Housing Authority's Housing Choice Vouchers waitlist? To keep your spot, you need to re-register online before the deadline.
Immigrant rights groups, attorneys handing out flyers outside court
Read full article: Immigrant rights groups, attorneys handing out flyers outside courtAs ICE agents continue making arrests outside Houston immigration courts, immigrants rights organizations and attorneys are stepping up their presence at these hearings.
Immigration attorneys say recent Houston ICE arrests may not lead to quick deportations
Read full article: Immigration attorneys say recent Houston ICE arrests may not lead to quick deportationsImmigration attorneys and immigrant rights organizations are advising some recent arrestees they still have a chance to remain in the United States.
Tired of put-downs, Tennessee town corrects the record with play about the Scopes trial it hosted
Read full article: Tired of put-downs, Tennessee town corrects the record with play about the Scopes trial it hostedA small town in Tennessee courted national publicity a century ago when it recruited a local teacher to challenge a state law banning the teaching of evolution.
Head Start will be cut off for immigrants without legal status, Trump administration says
Read full article: Head Start will be cut off for immigrants without legal status, Trump administration saysThe Trump administration says it will restrict immigrants in the country illegally from enrolling in Head Start, a federally funded preschool program.
Trump administration opens investigation into Minnesota agency's affirmative action policy
Read full article: Trump administration opens investigation into Minnesota agency's affirmative action policyThe Trump administration has launched an investigation into the Minnesota Department of Human Services over its newly updated affirmative action hiring policy.
George Mason University faces investigation in Trump administration's anti-DEI crackdown
Read full article: George Mason University faces investigation in Trump administration's anti-DEI crackdownThe Trump administration on Thursday opened a civil rights investigation into the hiring practices at George Mason University, expanding a national campaign against diversity policies to Virginia’s largest public university.
A century after a man was convicted of teaching evolution, the debate on religion in schools rages
Read full article: A century after a man was convicted of teaching evolution, the debate on religion in schools ragesThe 1925 Scopes “Monkey Trial” in Tennessee, where a teacher was prosecuted for teaching evolution, continues to influence debates on religion in public schools.
Report on curbing antisemitism in Australia recommends threatening university funding
Read full article: Report on curbing antisemitism in Australia recommends threatening university fundingA report is recommending Australian universities lose government funding unless they address attacks on Jewish students and for potential immigrants to be screened for political affiliations.
Republicans urge US universities to cut ties with China-backed scholarship program
Read full article: Republicans urge US universities to cut ties with China-backed scholarship programDartmouth College and the University of Notre Dame say they're ending their participation in a Chinese scholarship program.
What Trump's big tax law could mean for the youngest Americans
Read full article: What Trump's big tax law could mean for the youngest AmericansThe impact of the massive spending bill President Donald Trump signed into law on Independence Day is expected to filter down to infants and toddlers — a segment of the population that's particularly vulnerable to cuts to the federal social safety net.
Gunman in tactical gear opens fire at Texas Border Facility before being shot to death by agents
Read full article: Gunman in tactical gear opens fire at Texas Border Facility before being shot to death by agentsA man wearing tactical gear and armed with a rifle opened fire at a Border Patrol facility in McAllen, Texas, Monday morning, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
Amid Trump immigration crackdown, Texas reins in border spending and shifts focus to deportations
Read full article: Amid Trump immigration crackdown, Texas reins in border spending and shifts focus to deportationsWith border crossings at record lows, state authorities are being sent to arrest people accused of committing crimes in Texas after entering the country illegally.
Judge convicts Ecuadorian migrant of trespassing on newly formed National Defense Area near El Paso
Read full article: Judge convicts Ecuadorian migrant of trespassing on newly formed National Defense Area near El PasoThe Ecuadorian man was acquitted by a jury on a separate charge after crossing into the new military zone in May.
With only 8% built, Texas quietly defunds state border wall program
Read full article: With only 8% built, Texas quietly defunds state border wall programTexas officials suggested the federal government could pick up construction. However, during President Trump’s first term, his administration built about one-third of what the state was able to put up in the same amount of time.
After El Paso joined Abbott’s border crackdown, the number of dead migrants in the New Mexico desert surged
Read full article: After El Paso joined Abbott’s border crackdown, the number of dead migrants in the New Mexico desert surgedSince El Paso joined Operation Lone Star in 2022, migrant remains discovered in the desert west of the city have increased every year, even as they have declined in every other border sector.
$12 billion added to congressional spending bill to reimburse states like Texas for border spending
Read full article: $12 billion added to congressional spending bill to reimburse states like Texas for border spendingThe U.S. House approved the budget reconciliation bill, which also includes preservation of 2017 tax cuts and changes to Medicaid and SNAP.
Texas braces for an imminent screwworm infestation, a threat to the state’s cattle industry
Read full article: Texas braces for an imminent screwworm infestation, a threat to the state’s cattle industryU.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz hope to fund an operation to kill the parasitic fly before too much damage is done.
$2,000 border crossing leads to ransom plot and Houston human smuggling arrest
Read full article: $2,000 border crossing leads to ransom plot and Houston human smuggling arrestCameron Tucker, 25, faces aggravated kidnapping charges after allegedly holding a man captive and demanding ransom from his family in Mexico, according to Houston Police Department investigators.
Remembering Camp Mystic: Devastated by flood waters, loved by generations of Texans
Read full article: Remembering Camp Mystic: Devastated by flood waters, loved by generations of TexansFor decades, Camp Mystic has been a destination where Texan girls learn skills beyond the usual camp itinerary. Sure, fishing and crafts are common activities for Mystic campers, but the true magic of Camp Mystic comes from the character lessons that the camp instills.
‘The land will always belong to the people:’ Freedmen’s Town Mayor on legacy and Juneteenth 160 Fest
Read full article: ‘The land will always belong to the people:’ Freedmen’s Town Mayor on legacy and Juneteenth 160 FestAhead of the 160th Juneteenth Fest, KPRC 2’s Zorrie Jones visits Freedmen’s Town with Charonda Johnson to talk legacy, resilience and what’s next for this historic Houston neighborhood.
JUNETEENTH 2025: Honoring 160 years of freedom and resilience across generations
Read full article: JUNETEENTH 2025: Honoring 160 years of freedom and resilience across generationsHouston Life helped commemorate 160 years of Juneteenth by exploring historic towns and celebrating community gatherings from Houston to Galveston.
‘A love letter to Black Houston’: Houston Grand Opera celebrates Juneteenth with song cycles honoring history, culture
Read full article: ‘A love letter to Black Houston’: Houston Grand Opera celebrates Juneteenth with song cycles honoring history, cultureComposed by Joel Thompson and penned by librettist Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton, this collection of 12 songs is a tribute to the community's stories and landmarks, including the iconic Eldorado Ballroom.
Channelview private school parents outraged after discovering administrator’s past sex crime
Read full article: Channelview private school parents outraged after discovering administrator’s past sex crimeParents at Family Christian Academy in Channelview are speaking out after learning that an elementary school administrator and girls’ volleyball coach has a troubling criminal history.
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Indulge in sensational flavors at these Houston spots during Latin Restaurant Weeks
Read full article: Indulge in sensational flavors at these Houston spots during Latin Restaurant WeeksLatin Restaurant Weeks has returned for its 7th year, bringing a mix of bold flavors with cultural pride.
Harris County fast-tracks flood mitigation projects after deadly Hill Country floods
Read full article: Harris County fast-tracks flood mitigation projects after deadly Hill Country floodsHarris County officials are ramping up efforts to protect residents from flooding after recent deadly storms in the Texas Hill Country.
PHOTOS: Memorial wall growing in Kerrville dedicated to victims of Guadalupe River flood
Read full article: PHOTOS: Memorial wall growing in Kerrville dedicated to victims of Guadalupe River floodOn Water Street in the City of Kerrville, a memorial wall dedicated to the lives lost in last Friday’s devastating flood is growing.
‘Jenna is not alone’: Liberty rallies around 8-year-old who survived Hill Country flood that killed her parents
Read full article: ‘Jenna is not alone’: Liberty rallies around 8-year-old who survived Hill Country flood that killed her parentsWhat started as a Fourth of July camping trip ended in tragedy for a Liberty family—and now, a quiet show of love is reaching a little girl who lost nearly everything.
Texas lawmakers to examine preparedness, communication in response to Hill Country flooding
Read full article: Texas lawmakers to examine preparedness, communication in response to Hill Country floodingDuring the upcoming special session, Texas lawmakers will examine everything from emergency communications to relief funding for the Hill country.
‘It just didn’t get done’: Harris Co. DA’s office delays indictment for man who admitted to killing disabled father of 5
Read full article: ‘It just didn’t get done’: Harris Co. DA’s office delays indictment for man who admitted to killing disabled father of 5A Houston man who has been in jail for murder since late March was granted a personal recognizance (PR) bond on Thursday afternoon, according to court records, after Harris County prosecutors failed to indict him before the 90-day deadline.
Harris County faces $1 billion shortfall in flood control projects
Read full article: Harris County faces $1 billion shortfall in flood control projectsHarris County is facing a $1 billion shortfall in its flood control projects despite having $5.2 billion in total funding, including a $2.5 billion voter-approved bond from 2018. The County Commissioners are prioritizing federal partnerships and grant protections to ensure continued access to federal funds. With $700 million remaining, the court will decide in September which projects can proceed. The focus remains on transparency, completing critical projects, and maintaining partnerships to maximize resources, while officials consider the possibility of seeking additional voter-approved funding in the future.
Texas DMV employee charged in car title laundering scheme
Read full article: Texas DMV employee charged in car title laundering schemeAuthorities said the DMV employee and another suspect tampered with vehicle records and swapped VINs, deceiving buyers into purchasing stolen cars with fake titles.
Mattress Mack to hold prayer vigil for victims of Hill Country flood in Houston
Read full article: Mattress Mack to hold prayer vigil for victims of Hill Country flood in HoustonIn light of the recent devastating floods in the Texas Hill Country, community legend and philanthropist Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale invites you to a prayer vigil to honor the lives lost and those still missing.
HPD officer faces second drunk driving arrest after crashing into METRO bus
Read full article: HPD officer faces second drunk driving arrest after crashing into METRO busA Houston police officer was arrested Tuesday afternoon for driving while intoxicated after he crashed into a METRO bus, KPRC 2 News has confirmed.
From Boots to Bracelets: Facebook page helps grieving families recover children’s treasures after Texas floods
Read full article: From Boots to Bracelets: Facebook page helps grieving families recover children’s treasures after Texas floodsA public Facebook page is looking to comfort those who lost their loved ones in last week’s devastating flash floods.
Whataburger, H-E-B among Texas companies donating millions to Hill Country flood relief
Read full article: Whataburger, H-E-B among Texas companies donating millions to Hill Country flood reliefIn the wake of the devastating Texas Hill Country floods, several Texas-based companies have banned together to provide relief those in need.
Rodeo Houston commits $500,000 to aid in recovery efforts in deadly Texas Hill Country floods
Read full article: Rodeo Houston commits $500,000 to aid in recovery efforts in deadly Texas Hill Country floodsThe Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo announced its $500,000 commitment to aid in the recovery efforts and rebuilding of the Texas Hill Country floods.
Houston immigrant attorney pleads guilty to stealing over $1.5 million from undocumented clients
Read full article: Houston immigrant attorney pleads guilty to stealing over $1.5 million from undocumented clientsA 58-year-old Houston man, Jesus Carlos Silva, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud for defrauding individuals with false promises of legal immigration status.
📰 2 Investigates Newsletter: From child support to flood warning systems - what Texas needs to fix now
Read full article: 📰 2 Investigates Newsletter: From child support to flood warning systems - what Texas needs to fix nowWe've got some thrilling investigations shaking up the Houston scene.
Remembering Camp Mystic: Devastated by flood waters, loved by generations of Texans
Read full article: Remembering Camp Mystic: Devastated by flood waters, loved by generations of TexansFor decades, Camp Mystic has been a destination where Texan girls learn skills beyond the usual camp itinerary. Sure, fishing and crafts are common activities for Mystic campers, but the true magic of Camp Mystic comes from the character lessons that the camp instills.
CHECK ZIP CODE: 1st West Nile Virus mosquito sample of 2025 confirmed in Fort Bend County
Read full article: CHECK ZIP CODE: 1st West Nile Virus mosquito sample of 2025 confirmed in Fort Bend CountyThe Fort Bend County Health and Human Services has confirmed the first positive West Nile Virus mosquito sample in the area for 2025.
Man wanted for violent carjacking at Hobby Airport arrested in Georgia
Read full article: Man wanted for violent carjacking at Hobby Airport arrested in GeorgiaInvestigators said a man was dropping off his daughter at the airport when Tristan T. Griffin, 28, went up to him and punched him in the face while he was getting back into his car. He also assaulted another person for trying to intervene.
Things to do on 713 Day: Celebrate Houston’s Culture with Free Food and Events
Read full article: Things to do on 713 Day: Celebrate Houston’s Culture with Free Food and EventsAlthough Houston’s original area code (the namesake of this event) has changed, the city’s culture and pride remain constant. This year, the lineup of citywide events is especially exciting, so get ready to make some tough choices!
Texas native, interpreter behind Black American Sign Language for ‘Sinners’ movie streaming on Max
Read full article: Texas native, interpreter behind Black American Sign Language for ‘Sinners’ movie streaming on MaxNOW STREAMING: HBO Max will stream the hit movie exclusively in BASL, and Nakia Smith, the Dallas native and influential voice in the Black Deaf community, will be the one to deliver the powerful interpretation.
First responder’s CodeRED call for Kerr County flood alert delayed by approval process, records show
Read full article: First responder’s CodeRED call for Kerr County flood alert delayed by approval process, records showThe request of a CodeRED was met with a dispatcher informing the first responder, “10-4 stand by, we have to get that approved with our supervisor, please be advised we do have the Texas Water Rescue en route.”