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USDA memo says full SNAP benefits could be released today in Texas as Houston families wait for relief
Read full article: USDA memo says full SNAP benefits could be released today in Texas as Houston families wait for reliefA new memo from the U.S. Department of Agriculture says the federal government is working to release full November SNAP benefits as soon as today, even as the Trump administration continues to argue in court that it doesn’t have the funding to do so.
Christian Menefee, Amanda Edwards advance to runoff to fill late Congressman Sylvester Turner’s seat
Read full article: Christian Menefee, Amanda Edwards advance to runoff to fill late Congressman Sylvester Turner’s seatAccording to preliminary results, Christian Menefee leads with 32% of the vote. Amanda Edwards, former Houston City Council member, follows at 25%. Since no one candidate received 50% of the vote a runoff election with the two top performing candidates is likely.
KPRC 2 coverage of poor conditions in Houston apartment sparks bill to impose $50K fines on negligent landlords
Read full article: KPRC 2 coverage of poor conditions in Houston apartment sparks bill to impose $50K fines on negligent landlordsNegligent landlords of federally subsidized housing could face federal fines under a bill inspired by a KPRC 2 investigation into unsafe conditions at a Houston complex.
Harris County will become home to nation’s largest flood rescue training facility
Read full article: Harris County will become home to nation’s largest flood rescue training facilityHouston will soon be home to the nation’s largest swift-water rescue training facility, a $104 million project transforming 27 acres in Mission Bend into a state-of-the-art hub for first responders and public flood preparedness.
‘How do you lose a child?’: 5-year-old with autism left outside Atascocita school, found in traffic
Read full article: ‘How do you lose a child?’: 5-year-old with autism left outside Atascocita school, found in trafficA five-year-old boy with autism was found wandering in the middle of a busy intersection after being left alone on a school playground on Tuesday.
Rainbow crosswalk tore out in Montrose. What about the other ‘roadway distractions?’
Read full article: Rainbow crosswalk tore out in Montrose. What about the other ‘roadway distractions?’The removal of Montrose’s rainbow crosswalk marks the first domino to fall under a new federal order targeting colorful street art, leaving other Houston landmarks, like murals in Third Ward and Independence Heights, facing uncertain futures.
‘It’s so unnecessary:’ Missouri City neighborhood hit by reckless rock attacks on parked cars
Read full article: ‘It’s so unnecessary:’ Missouri City neighborhood hit by reckless rock attacks on parked carsA vandal armed with rocks left a trail of destruction across a Missouri City neighborhood this week.
Houston families struggle as SNAP delays and qualification gaps worsen food insecurity
Read full article: Houston families struggle as SNAP delays and qualification gaps worsen food insecurityA possible SNAP delay could impact thousands in Houston, but many families already don’t qualify for help. Nonprofits say more households are stuck in the middle, earning too much for aid, but not enough to get by.
Search warrant details alleged fraudulent documents found inside home of Porter mother accused of shooting her children
Read full article: Search warrant details alleged fraudulent documents found inside home of Porter mother accused of shooting her childrenSearch warrants obtained by KPRC 2 are revealing new details on what investigators found in the home of a Montgomery County woman accused of shooting her four kids, killing two of them while she was in Brazoria County.
A first in the country: Pearland Police pioneering autonomous drones responding to emergencies
Read full article: A first in the country: Pearland Police pioneering autonomous drones responding to emergenciesIn Pearland, police don’t always rush to emergencies in patrol cars. Sometimes, it’s a drone that gets there first.
Muzzle flashes, surveillance video, and expert testimony take center stage on day 3 of Tony Earls manslaughter trial
Read full article: Muzzle flashes, surveillance video, and expert testimony take center stage on day 3 of Tony Earls manslaughter trialOn the third day of testimony in the manslaughter trial of Tony Earls, jurors were shown the gun investigators say killed 9-year-old Arlene Alvarez and heard hours of detailed testimony from firearm, forensic, and digital experts as both sides try to answer a central question: was Tony Earls firing at a fleeing robber or shooting recklessly?